Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-05-29
TIE GREAT RAG.
Peyt0faa vIctOriuS.

The great race between Lytona and|
Fashion took place on the Bib inst
The follow ing account Of we copyI
from The n. Y. Herald:
About half past two 'clck, The bu-
gle sounded 10 bring forth ie horses.
They shortly after showed THEMSELVES,
and each were received with shouts
that might have almost been card FROM
one end of the isle TO the oher. Suf.I
flee il TO say that both looked as fine as
silk, in first rate condiiiol. Mr. vi
Laird topped the pig-skin agoss Fash.
ion. dressed in purple jaclet and red
and gold cap. The "indomitabIe Bar.
ney" mounted Peyiona. Two finer
animals and ab'er jockies i, is supposed
there is not in The States. Having
gone TO the scales Laird made up hls|
weight TO l25 pounds; and Barney his
to ll6. Many though, that Fashion
had "a leetle" too much upon her, buiI
she appeared the same as ever.
At 33 minutes past two o'clock lhs|
horses were saddled and mounted, andl
a. the first tap they went forth in gal,
Ian, style, Peylona having ille poll, but
most beautiful start--nOse aud nose.
They kept thus together round The bot.
tom, Peyiona gently falling oT, bpl J e.
keeping her nose close 10 .nie tail Of
her rival, evidently waiting attendance.
They kept thus 10 The first quarter. The
same TO the half. At The third quarter
they were close together, Peytona
making up, evidently waiting attend
ance; at the drawgate she came in front
and led to the judges stand length
and half in front. For the second
mile they appeared to keep in ibis po
si.ion round The bottom, but owing 70
the clouds of dust prevailing just then,
only an occasional glimpse could b.
caught of them; bu. they seemed 10
maintain similar position round the
top to the drawgate, where Fashion
appeared TO come in front, bu, on reach.
ing the Judges chair. Fashions nose
was close up with that of Peytona, %
the inside. For The third mile they
KEEP, well thus together round TO- Ihe
nearing Of The half mile pos where its
heavy patch, before alIuded t. peesFf
Fashion appeared 10 gam sonew..l.,a;.
but shortly after Peyteaa reached I'd
flank, ninF,Jg-iIer hard, but Fa<hio !
appeared Immediately afterwards 4
make The gap wider. Al The drawgai(
Fashion appeared two lengths in 'front.'
but on nearing the judges stand Pey1
tona had her nose close on the flank OF
her opponent. Ii was now pretty evil
dent that Barney had il all his own wayd
and could do just as he pleased with
the affair, and faces became elongated
while others could scarcely keep their
feet with exslacies. Round The botlomI
they kept well together, bul owing 'oI
the dust, &c., there was no seeing tuf'E
ther. until they reached the drawgate,,
towards home, where Fashion appear
ed to have the lead, but ii was immedii
a,ely taken from her. and Peytona camd|
home Two lengths in front, making iha'
first heal in Z minutes 39a secondsi
amids! the most unbounded cheers.
The Second Heat-At the hrsa
attempt they did MOI 90 forth. and "efd|
pulled short up, owing to what appear
ed rather premature tap. They H1
turned and commenced again de nocel
AT the second attempt they went forth
Peytona leading neck, Laird well uH|
rolnd the bottom 10 the quarter; M
approaching the half, Fashion went Y
front, and led 10 The three quarler.--I
Here the crowd broke in at The louef
draw bridge. which caused some confu'
sion for 4 few moments, but owing y
the vigilance Of those now engaged
was soon got under. Fashion led N
the drawga,e, where they came sogeih1
er to the judges chair, head and head
no telling who had The lead. For lh9
second mile, Fashion appeared 10 hays
The lead to the quarter, the other wei
up; they kept SO up the back stretch; y
The three quarter il was just so So
Fashion still ken. the lead, closely
waited upon by Peytons; j was ihus
round the top. bnta at the dfswgaie ihes
were again well together Fashion
having the track, but al The end o. 10y
second mile, Notwithstanding Fashion
advantage, Peyion led 70 The judges
stand head in front. FOR 'he "nu
mile, they kept so so to the quarter;
liable cloth nigh, have covered sne Pa.
10 the half-mile post. They KEEP lu''