The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-07
Sporting Intelligence.


Sporting Intelligence.
RAcHs.-THE FoUR MILE DAY-No weather could
have propitious for sports Of the field than
that of yesterday Nature herself appeared to contr
butte her share without stint and every thing seemed
tc vie in welcoming the advent of the great four mile
day. as il conscious that something uncommon would
occur The grass fresh with renewed greenness from
the late rainshe trees with their foliage changed by
the early autumnal fiosts dying them of many hues
sfordng striking contrast to the robes Of summer
the cool and invigorating air, and the animated ex-
preston in every face met rendered 1t and
day extremely beautiful. Even the very road horses
seemed to participate in the hlarity and ami
nation, and as they dashed along apparently made
unusual efforts to Guido each other and be first upon
the ground.
Great preparations had been made in all quarters for
the occasion, and at early hour everything that
bore resemblance to a vehicle. was put in notion
The ferries much crowded that 1t with con-
sid erabe difficulty that passage the river could
be effected the greatest order and de-
corum prevailed. b..
The roads were all that could be wished-vsry good
indeedthe recent rains having laid the dust and re-
moved every annoyance from that source Wherever
the eye glanced might be horses and vehicles in
Vulnerable; whlehundreds of pedestrians, all anxious
to reach the ground in time gave additional interest
to the scene, and rendered it truly envening
A few minutes before two O'Clock, the sound of the
and in short time afterwards, they brought
the track The appearance of Fashion gave universal
satsfsc tion, which inspired her hackers with a new
stimulus and they posted their money, apparently
orgefu Of its value at 100 to 20 her against the
field Thousands of dollars were staked Bostona
beautiful and her very walk so gracefully bouy.
ant and elastic seemed to bespesk mischief Free
Trade was third in the string; noble looking norse
with TIE marks Of speed prominently devel-
very rapid runner, but his lasting qualities we're
yet to be tested The judges then took their places
usual in Instructions, roll Of the drum heard and
the process Of sadding and mounting quickly attend
ed to, 10 Laird on Fashion; Mr. Hsres favorite piece
OF ebony, Isaac, on Bostona, and Free Trade was
Mr. Green's boy, shade darker than the horse itself
Every thing was now ready, and breathless suspense
took possession of the crowd. the horses led
up for
THE RACE.
FIRST Heat-The first attempt to start proved
failure and the horses called back As they came
up the second time, tap given on the drum and
away they bounded Fashion next the pole Bostona in
the middle and Free Trade outside. Bostona took the
lead round the turn Fashion and Free Trade and
side and well up. At the quarter poe the last named
thot away from Fashion, leaving her couple of lengths
In his rear. Down the back stretch they ali ran
pretily, and with much STYLE ease and action Free
Trade particularly and at the half mile pole he
went up and passed Bostona-time 81 secondhand
round the lower turn opened gap between himself
and the grey mare of some three lengths or more
which he held the home stretch passing the stand
about length in front of Fashion, Isaac an
eye her. regardless of the speed of Free Trade He
scenes TO Know that there was nothing to fear from
him. that he could not loI hold at the rate he
was then going and that the danger lay in his rear
Round the upper turn and down the back stretch the
black horse maintained the ito hm) killing pace
leading four five lengths; while Bostona was kept
well in hand; and Fashion, although she seemed to Ia.
Dor much: lay close up to Bostona They ran thus
until within few yards of the stand when Fashion
made dash for the second place in the line. which
seemed to starte Bostona and she broke of at more
hold her hard, and 90 steady II little use how.
ever the grey mare would not allow Fashion to reach
her qusrter. The time OF the second mile was :55k
making the two miles 347. Round the upper turn of
the third mile the black horse. began fall of and
the back stretch Isaac. seeing that he bepa To
tangle, made sudden dash at him, passing him in an
instant leaving Fashion four or five lengths behind
Fashion then made run to the place she had
previously held with the grey mare; but it was some
time before she succeeded The black hore was then
taken up, and allowed breathing spell Ibis run
being over and bis chances of winning eutly out
The struggle now commenced for the heat between
hion and Bostona and the conqueror the great
Boston certainly performed wonders She pressed the
grey very hard and exerted herself the utmost
to reach her, but without success Bostons passed
the stand a length in front, making the third
mile in loo, and the three miles in 5:43 On the
next mile, Bostona in ascending the rising ground
on the upper turn, drew away q length more from
Fashion which the old was unable to make
up again al IT was eviden mt that she doomed
to defeat She CONTINUED laboring down the back
stretch neither gaining nor losing, young Laird nurs-
ing heriD the most rasterly saving her for
Il nal struggle the lasG quarter He touched her
the spur after passing the half mile pole
and she made rapid burst for q moment, but the
grey wary ana hearing Der coming, dashed OF
and opened on the lower turn Of four leng
more Az the three quarter pole, Laird took the last
chance, gave Fashion her head and commenced using
whip and spur, which he piled u0sparngly until with
in hundred yards of the stand, and never lid race
horse struggle harder to obey the wishes Of a rider
than Fashion this occasion but her energies
not equal the task before her and she had to
yield the palm. Bostona came to the score, undera
hard pull two lengths in front, making the heat in
739 Free Trade was about thirty yards in the rear.
Second Heat Free Trade was drawn from the
test and Bostona the favorite at two to They
started well together at very brisk rate Bostona
Ia king the lead by length which she held with but
trifirg deviation, throughout the race. Fashion ran
in most splendid style and proved most conelusively,
that she still retains great portion of the power and
rpeed with which she 80 bountifully gifted in her
younger days but she had in this engagement
opponent with greater share of these requisites for
success, besides the natural elasticity Of youth and,
although compelled to strike her flag this occa.
sion TO the Virginia mare her defeat does not de-
tract ots from her fame racerthe best at four
miles that this ntry, or perhaps any other
produced. They the first mile of this heat In
167 the second in "a, the third in 55 and the last
mile in 1:5s making the heat 744 The following Is
o r Hare'sg z. m Bostona by Boston, dam An
drewetta 8 years old, Ill lbs. ........... i
San uel Lnird's CHI. m. Fashion, by Trustee, dam
Bonpets o. Blue ny ed, 1913 lbs. .............. 2
G. Green's b h. Free Trade, by Mercer, dam by
John Richards, 4 years old 104 lbs ........ 3
Time, 7;39-78
SFcosp RACE As soon n the above race las
clud d. the ert for the 5000 purse two mile heats
called for and Mr. Hares b. m. Lusy rolsnd,
and Mr. Laird's m Fancy. we're brought to the post
The s1air wss settled, after run NJ quarter OF
mile by Fancy boiling, jumping the inside fence,
rider after which she took In the hsd looking
sbe thought 1t would be nonsense to attempt TO
beat southern nag during ths campaign ana tnst
she did not mean TO try Lucy gaoped round the Two