The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-05-29
H GREAT RACE.

Peytona, the southern nag, "as successful
in the late contest with fashion. The N. Y.
papers contain lively enough descriptions of
The "great race" as they call it, between
Fashion and Peytona. We insert one ofthem
from the Tribune. 1t may be we'll TO look
occasionally at these things 10 see how they
excite a whole people when weightier mat
tiers occasion 10 attention. Pity il is that
it is so.
Every thing upon wheels, from the snowy
turn out of the millionaire or the dandy TO
the wagon Of the vender Of clans, was put in
requisition TO convey the lovers of sport to
the Course. The largest number Of foot
passengers went over the South Ferry and
took the Railroad, but a large number went
over the Fulton Ferry. From good author
ity we learn that 35 900 persons crossed the
South Ferry, up TO 10 O'Clock. The Rail-
road Company carried in round numbers 3d.
600 passengers to and from the Course at
an average OF something over 80 cents each,
which will make no inconsiderable addition
10 their weeks income. The company re-
ceived on the last great race day about g.
600.
The gathering on the Course was much
larger than we have ever seen there, and ac-
cording TO the best estimates reached 10000
persons. The stands were all crowded to
The utmost extent; the track vas so much
encountered that a strong police force could
scarcely keep it free for the running horses,
and the field was full o carriages and omni-
buses filled with passengers. In the men,
bers' stand were about sixty ladies', belong
ing TO the first families of the city.
The course was not in good order, being
very dry and in some parts ieilock-deeP with
sand and dust. This was more unfavorable
10 Fashion than 10 Peytona, the latter being
the strongest horse.
The North had been backing Fashion
heavily, but there was now a disposition to
hedge and odds could be had on Peytona.
Both horses appeared 10 be perfectly right,
although Peytona had rather the most lively
and gamey look.
The horses got off we'll 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
the excited crowd. The betting was now
100 TO SO, and even occasionally larger odds
7 OH liz GOutuClH tNOEOSg oAa Y
When the horses came up for the second
heat, they did not appear TO have cooled off
we'll, Fashion being apparently the most dis
tressed. After one false start they went off
at a slashing pace, Fashion getting the inside.
During the first three miles the horses ran
together with scarcely a percep,ible differ
ence between them, and the interest in the
race become intense. When they passed the
Judges stand OH the fourth mile Peytona
was scarcely the breadth ofan ear behind
Both Jockeys were plying spurs and crowd
ing their horses 10 their utmost speed. On
the last quarter Peytona made brush and
it was evident that her immense stride was
doing the businessC Coming down the straight :
turn TO the Judges stand she gained Slightly
at every Jump and came in Fashion under
whip and spur,) winning the heat and race
by half a length. The shout that rent the
welkin was the signal for the transfer Of at
least one hundred thousand dollars from the
pockets of the North 10 the pockets of the
South.
The time it will be seen, was not very
good, the first heat being II seconds longer
than Fashions first heat with Boston. The
first heat was run in 7 1914, and the second
in z 45.
Peytona has new won for her owners &c.,
900 in purses in six years, never having been
beaten. She has probably won much more
for them in side bets. Having conqured 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 he's ever known, and as
Fashion was freely backed until within a few
days. by our sporting circles, we suppose
Park Row and Vesey street are nearly clean
ed out.