Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-06-04
Number s5.

TnE GREAT RACE BErwRgN FASHION
AND PEYToNA FOR $50, 000.--Ths great
contest for superiority in horsc-hcsh be-
tween the North and tho South drew toge-
Their q larger collection than wo have ever
before seen on The Union course. From
an early hour in tho morning until towards
noon, the streets in the neighborhood of
the Ferries were jammed with all kinds of
vehicles waiting their turn to cross. We
learn that 10000 persons crossed tho
South ferry, and 10000 the Fulton ferry
up to 10 o'clock. The Railroad company
carried in round numbers $4,000 pnssen-
gers, at an average Of over 80 cents.
The crowd on the course was estimated
at from 10000 to 100000 persons. Tho
stands wero all crowded TO the utmost cx-
tent; the track was so much encountered
that strong police force could scarcely
keep il free for the running horses, and
the field was full Of carriages and omni-
buses filed with passengers. la the men,
bers' stand were number Of ladies'.
The course was not in good order, be-
ing very dry, and in some parts fetlock-
deep with sand and dust. This was moro
unfayorable TO Fashion than Poytona, the
latter being tho strongest horse.
The excitement was great when tho
horses appeared at the tap Of the drum,
and betting became still moro favorable
to the Southern horse when she was strip
ped. Tho North had been backing Fash
ion heavily, but there was now DISPOSE
ton to hedge, and odds could be had ON
Pey,ona. Both horses appeared to be per-
fectly right, although Peytona had tho
most lively and gamey look.
Fashion is l5i hands high, rich satin
coat Of chestnut color, and was bred at
Madison, N. j., tho property Of William
Gibbons---sired by Trustee, dam Bonnois
o. Blue---has run twenty-five races, and
lost only two, winning $4,000 in purses.
Peytona. the property Of 7. Kirkman,
sired By Glencoe, dam Ginntess, by Levi
athan, was bred at Florence, Alabama
light sorrel, full l6 hands high, Of i'm
mcnse proportions, active and spirited
has won seven races, was never beaten.
Tho horses got Off well together at the
first start, Peytona having the inside,
which she kept, as we'll as the lead, and
won the first heat by three lengths amid
the shouts Of tho excited crowd. The bet.
ting was now 100 10 so, and even occa-
sionaly larger odds, on the Southern
horse, and few takers.
When the horses came up for the Sc
cond heat they did not appear 10 have cool
cd oil well, Fashion being apparently the
most distressed After one false start they
went of At slashing pace, Fashion get
ting the inside. During tina first three
miles the horses ran together with scarce
Iy perceptible difference between them,
aud the interest in the race became in
tense. When they passed the judges
stand on the fourth mile, Pcytona was
scarcely the breadth OF an car bohind.--
Both jockeys were plying spurs, and
crowding tho horses to their utmost speed.
On the last quarter Poytona made
brush, and il was evident that her inn
mensc stride was doing the business
Coming down tho slaight turn to tho
Judges stand she gained slightly at every
Jump and came 10 Fashion under whip
and spur) winning the heat and race BY
half d length. The shout that rent the
welkin was Tho signal for tho transfer Of
at least FIVE hundred thousand dollars from
the pockest Of the North to the pockets Of
the South.
The time, il will be seen, was not very
good, the firts heat being ~ seconds lon
ger than Fashions first heat with Boston.
The first heat was run in 39l, and the
second in As.
Peylona has won for her owners 500,
600 in purses, in six years never having
been beaten. She has probably won
much more for them in side bets. Having
conquered the victor Of twenty three fields,
she may be considered the paramount
horse on the turf in this country.
This has been one Of the most exciting
races the North has ever known, and al
Fashion was freely backed until within d
few days, by our sporting circles, we sup
pose Park Row and vesey.slreet are near
ly cleaned out. nv. Y piper.