Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-05-19


THE GREAT MATCH RACE.-Peyioaa
Victorious.--1he New York Tribune Owes
the following account of the race and the ex
citement attending it,
This great contest for superiority in horse
flesh between the North and the South drew
together larger collection of people than we
nave ever before seen at the Union Course
From AN early hor in the morning until to-
ward noon the streets in the neighborhool of
the Ferries were jammed with all kinds of
vehicles waiting their turn to cross. Every
thing upon wheels, from the snowy turnout
OF the millionaire or the dandy 10 the wagon of
the vender OF clans, was put in requisition to
convey the lovers OF sport 10 the Course.
Inc largest number OF foot passengers went
over the South ferry, and took the raircad
hut large number also went over the Fulton
ferry. From good authority we learn that
$4,000 persons crossed the South ferry and
2o,o0O the Fulton ferry, upto 10 O'clock The
railroad company carried in round numbcrs30..
oOO passengers To and from the course at an
average of something over 30 cents each which
Will make no iuconsiderable addition 10 their
weeks income. The company received ON the
last grea, race day about 81 900.
The gathering in the course was much larger
than we have ever seen there, and according
| 10 the best estimates reached 70 900 persons
The stands were all crowded to the utmost ex-
tent; the track was so much encountered that
a strong police force could scarcely keen il free
Tor the running horses, and the field was full
OF Carriages and omuibuses filed with pas
sengers. In the members stand Were about
sixty ladies', belonging TO the first families of
the city.
The course was not in good order. being
very dry and In some parts fetlock-dcep with
sand and dust. This was more uniayorable to
Fashion than to Peytona, the latter being the
strongest horse.
Inc excitement was great when the horses
appeared at the tap of the Drum, and betting
became still more favorable to the Southern
horse when she was stripped. The North had
been backing Fashion heavily, but there was
now disposition to hedge, the odds could be
mad on Peyiona. Both horses appeared to he
perfectly right, although Peytona had rather
the most lively and gamey look.
The horses got of well together at the first
sart, feytona having the inside, which she
kept, as well as the lead, and won the FIRST
heat by three lengths, amid the shouts of the
excited crowd. The betting was now 100 To
9o, and even occasionally larger odds on the
Southern horse, and few takers.
When the horses came up for the second
heat, they did not appear to have cooled OF,
well, Fashion being apparently the most dis
'resSed. Alter one false start they went oirat a
slashing pace, Fashion getting the inside.
During the first three miles the horses ran
together with scarcely perceptible difTorlnce
between them, and the interest i'm be race be-
came intense. When they passed he Judges
stand on the fourth mile Peytona was scarcely
the breadth of an ear behind. Both Jockeys
Were plying spurs and crowding the horses to
their utmost speed On the last quarter Pew
iona made brush and it was evident that her
immense stride was doing the business.
| feytona has now won for her owners S62-
UUO III pursesin 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 CON
sidcred the paramount horse on the turf in this
country.
| This has been one of the most exciting race
the north has ever known, and as Fashion was
freely backed until within few DAYS, by our
S,"o''A"t, si-N-.- =, ,,,,,...o m ~ :!
Vesey Street are nearly cicSnnieeo Turk Row and
| Coming down the straight turn to the Judges
stand she gained slightly at every jump and
came in (Fashion under whip and spur win
nng the heat and race by half length. The
shout that rent the welkin was the signal for
the transfer OF least one hundred thousand
dollars rom the pockets of the North to the
pockets OF the South.
The time, it will be seen, was not very good
the first heat being "a seconds longer than
Fashions first heat with Boston. Tie first
heat was run In z $50, and the second in
7.4J. 40
The followingis the summary Of the whole