Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-05-23
Hurrah for the South.

The great Match Race, which come Oft on
the Long Island course, on the 18th instant,
was won by the Southern nag, Peytona. The
papers all agree. thatit was splendid race
nothing equal to it since the days of Eclipse.
The New York Tribune says:
"This great contest for superiority in horse
flesh between the North and the South drew
together larger collection of people than we
have ever before seen at the Union Course.
From an early hour in the morning until to-
ward noon the streets in the nelghborhood of
the Ferries were damned with all kinds of We
hIcles waiting their turn to cross. Every thing
upon wheels. from the showey turn-ou of the
millionaire or the dandy to the wagon of the
vender of CLANS, was put IN requisition to con-
vey the lovers of sport to the course.''
"Ihe gathering in the course was much
larger than we have ever seen there, and &C.
cordlng to the best estimates reached 10000
persons. The stands were all crowded to the
utmost extent; the track was so much encum-
bered that strong police force could scarcely
keep 1t free for the running horses, and the
held was full OF carriages and omnbusses fl.
led with passengers. In the members stand
were about sixty ladies, belonging to the first
families of the city.
The course was not in good order, being We
ry dry and in some parts fetlock-deep with
sand and dust. This was more unfavorable
to Fashion than 50 Peytona, the latter being
the strongest horse.
The 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, and odds
could be had on Peytona. Both horses ap-
peared to be perfectly right, although Peyto-
ma had rather the most lively and gamey look
The horses got off we'll together the first
start, Peytona having the inside, which she
kept, as we'll as the lead, and won the first
neat by three lengths, amid the shouts of the
excited crowd. The betting was now 100 to
SO, and even occasionally larger odds on the
Southern horse, and few takers.
When the horses came up far the second
heat, they did not appear to have cooled off
we'll, Fashion being apparently most distress
ed. After one false start they went off at
slaShlng pace, Fashion getting the inside.
During the first three miles the horses ran
together with scarcely perceptible difference
between them, and the interest in the race be-
came intense. When they passed the iud ges'
STAND on the fourth mile Peytona was scarce
y the breadth an ear behind. Both Jockeys
were plying spurs and crowding the horses to
their utmost speed. On the last quarter Pey-
tona made brush and it was evident the i'm
mense stride was doing the business.
Peytona his now won for her owners $62.-
500 in purses in six years, never having been
heaten. She has probably won much more
tor them in side bets. Having conquered the
victor OF twenty-three fields, She may be con-
sIdered the permanent horse on the tulf in this
country.
This has been one of the most exciting races
tne north has ever known, and as Fashion was
freely backed until within a few DAYS, bv our
sporting circles, We suppose Park Row and
'esey street are nearly cleaned out.
coming downthe str ght turn to the iudges'
stand she gained slightly at every lump, and
came In Fashion under whip and spur win
nIng the heat and race by half length. The
shout that rent the welkin was the Signal for
me transfer of at least one hundred thousand
dollars from the pockets of the North to the
pockets OF the South.
The time, it will be seen, was not very GOOD.
me hTst heat being y seconds longer than
fashlon's first heat with Boston. The first
neat was run in 1899, and the second in 7.45,
The following is a summary of the whole
affair."