Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-05-22

that did the business. Ine difference be-
tween the two 10 this respect could be
measured by the eye al every jump, while
the little mare certainly did wonders in the
superior rapidity Of her gathering 10 coun-
tefbalance the huge length OF space COW
cred al each bound of her rival. Fash.
ion must have had to spring nearly hive
times to every four Of Peytons.
The first heat was won by Peytona IN
I'm. s93s., thus saving the large amounts
that had been bet on Tn. 40s. Peytona
had the track, and, after besutlful start,
took the lead and kept i: ell around, with
several beautiful brushes, coming IN less
than a couple oflengths ahead. Fashion
twice overlook her, but never succeeded
ia passing her, being on the contrary
shaken off with no apparen. difficulty.
Both horses came up 10 the second heat
as wet as Venus wien she rose from the
waves-we ha1 almost said as beautiful
The first stat was false one; on the sec
ond trial they got off, Peytona taking q
little the advantage OF il. The enshusi-
ISM OF The crowd rose to the highest pitch
Nhen Fashions Purple jacket was seen to
gain on her "illuslrous predecessor" ull
when about round the first mile she shot
ahead; and, when they passed the judges
stand, was about lesglh 10 advance, and
in poss ssi1n of the track which had before
been Peytons's. A contest ensued Of un.
surpassed beauty, The two horses running
neck and neck, with slight variations Ell
Their way for nearly the whole heat. Up
to the last quarter II was "any body 5
heat" till as they came III sight at the
stand Peytona was little 10 advance,
and, as they came laundering on towards
the Judges stand, she was abou; length
ahead, which no freedom Of whip or spur
on the part OF FASHIONS rider could over
come. The TIME was Tn 45s.
The respeciablity Of the shout which
greeted tie victory d the noble Southern
mare a,tested the force with which tie
South was present On the ground. The
Northern sympathy with our b. fore IN
match d lutte ftvou lite was worry strong
and general, and II cannot b deaf d that
hr deleal smote heavily On the hearts II
many tens Of thousands pres NJ --to-say
othing of lis effects on some thousands
of purses.
/ Extrhv CANT est mates are made res
pecting lhr amount # m ney BIT on :h's
race. The purse WIS $40 900 aside. II
- currently report lhaI mol less than
| $500 900 was al issue b sides. b. fore
the race large oids W re freely gwen by
The Nodhorners n Fas ion - 100 Ia 80,
| to rs. and even 10 60 Aner the Ii St heal
large odds ", re utf,.ted the oh wy
! 100 10 50, and even 10 25 aud to 20; AT
which rat s 90 ID drtl II money W b~t,
N tmpr ssIon beng strongly lelt by many
ihst FASH on meant 10 win the Two las
heats, after leaving the first to Peytond
by way Of encouragement and compliment
to the stranger. 1t is presumed that thus
days operations will have some effect up
on Southern exchange.
We are sorry that the little darling Of
the North has been exposed TO this reverse
in her career Of triumph. 1t was impru.
dent perhaps ii was scarcely fair. She
had been pretty severely ,asked before,
and horse rarely p sses through such
contests as she has had 90 the turf, and
reaches the age Of eight, without carry
ing off some lncipient decadence Of the
powers which achieved the glories Of It's
earlier prime. Some persons thought they
remarked she faltered little. There is
at least to her fnen Is the consolation that
the Fashion which beat Boston 10 I'm
325s. has not yet been beaten. nor can
the star on her forehead be conside ed to
have paled before that which, in similar
manner, marks the forehead Of Peytora,
until the latter shall have equalled that
hitherto unrivallsd performance.