The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-23
Tue Great Race or the Age.
ms voUR MILF RACE IN NEW oRLEANs-LxxNaFON
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il rual No rival champions, Lexington aud Lscomte
winds and rebuked the waves, have fought tn. battle
and After Of interest and excitement aordny
ssvs.s and most ,S test 81 ps the
The ushs Of the bright diadsm lately By Leoon o.
has been dmned and furnished b. the glorious
meat Of Lexington; and never q reputation mora
noby sustained than by this noble in his last Of
fort 70 prove what his has that could
beat Leccntes time, and afterwards conquer Lec,mte
Fer several days our city has ,een steadily Gas up
with vssters from all parts OF the ceuDtry, hardly
State bsiog unrepresentsd tie great attraction being
the great four aile Der seen Lexington ana Le-
eonte Ever since these two great horses, the sons
Of tke noble Boston met oa thu Mstarie Course
last year the sxcitenent which was then initiated
by the astonishing incidents Of those two great
races Wherein they INST, has been incre isiny
And whsa /, sd that they would come tore
lher again the same field where each had been win.
ner oves tie other that sxeit. nsnt gained strength
approached tins influx into city OF psople from all
parts OF Inc country, and from other countries TO
turf became nse until the morn o. OF the
contest the city literally oyriAo we'd with people aud
tne proosnes OF the result OF the between Lex
irgton and Lscomte formed almost the sole topi1 OF
conyersa ticn in every circle.
Al sorts OF wagers were laid oil kinds OF specu
INDUCED in al mApner OF predictions confidently ven
tuIeo ana 1t waA amusing ness the with which
the tends OF each contestant eeudsi and ba ;kd the
merits ct his savorite exng and Ieoome wsrs the
great lions of the cay; puens from their re- pee
tive stables waited for and read With the same in
terest avdity as though they the
change ct dynasty, or the prcaaoe fate OF nation.
When the sun yettar iay morning, many besides
the owners Of these two gaant chan pons of the turf
Iet 70 Do the down or important day there had
been rome pretty liberal betting the result besides
the purse and the inside stake Thsrs
not any one to bs met with who did Iot talk of the
as he had personal interest it, scarcely any
one wso had not made himse party TO it, by wager
on change, on the Rialso wnere merchants most do
coneregate Ia the privats well the puoc circle,
~ AL s'ts and GO. CONDITIONS Of men, .Sm9u and children
could ersede or stand beside it. The racs the whole
race, and nothing but the raoei
At an esfly hour in the day toe lead
ing out OF the city literally taronged vita vehicles
Of every description bearing l loads OF people to Wit
the grsa. trial betw Ell tn, gallant Lecomie AMI
Lexington. Public couysyacces we're at IA snornous
premium and they who had proylsa tn su,eyes be-
forehand were startled a tie rates AZ thay must
choote between go ng md staying at home The
on the railroad oysr1owen throughout the whole day
and many made the journey to tho track foot that
oy tnIee O'Clock, our city must have seemed to tn
four who remained behind .sli nigh depopulated
Just beioie the horses brought out tbs field ana
great distance ana submitting to soma nconyenieace
to witness The memoers, the Strangers and tho gene
tai stsEo ,nsics and on the roofs were all as full as
every Kind In the field nosly large The trees
too and The tops Of the coaches and omnbusss
the trseS, were covered We have confidence 10 our
ability to reckoa the number If saettors who we're
pren mt upon the occasion bat think we may SAFELY
set 4 se rot less than ten tho .ss nd
OF thsse, happy TO Is so xoodIy proportion
OF ladies' present The of tas club, with their
usual reDqasned the targ portion OF their
stand to the accom- atop o. rhs interesting part Of
the thi0sg end provided for them only good seats
ana the best possible view OF th. race but choice
great zest.
May Of the ladies seemed deeply interested ia ths
in the confidence and GOOD Judgment with which tneT
backed tse.r opirions. CLOVIS fans bracelets and
wasered above while below the betting vas going on
bet vet TIE male friend, and ba :kers or the ia
somewhat more serious vein
On tao st.nd occupied BY the ladies, We noticed fair
represe natives OF every sect,oa OF the Union; among
those from cther lands Of whom there mot few
present Aas member OF tho Eousehod of Her Majesty
the Qussa ofEpgand TIE attendance of ladies at the
Metaua Course races is Int OF the most trac
tive features Of these occasions and we are glad 10 see
hat II IS every year increasing extent and ia de gree
had been favnrte in the betting foe the
last week The friends OF Lecomie and their vas
legion, ircm very proper Stats pride, outnGuaberei
Lexingcns friends bur, in political economy supply
add dens I'd regulate the price OF commodity Lsxios.
the call
Lecori.ss friends waiting for two to one that tsY
td mot set, were relieved fronn "a heavy fall " wAch
their cop-sge had net before reaching ther
pocket bottoms, would hsva awaited them.
On Friday evening tbs friends Of Lecomte rallied and
or lew moments the betting was spirited; several
houssnd dollars changed haces bat the money Of the
melted into air. and Lexpe resumed his former post
ION. Lexington therefore the favorite and stood
80 snan cSds the largest bet Ne saw was 1co 10 30
wss said that IN the pubic stand he stool leo to 7
s Appearance of the horses upon the course at tho
OF these vho sad backed their opinions freely regard
to the rtsnlf. It with no liste officially for
ontnt that tho I'd could be restrained BY tbs bar
Her "a small low feoee) Which sept them fron tine
quarter stretch but Us those Who dwell with law
soo.Ds u tne "ouauunny "a Hn'cn they Two,
ore word from the constituted authorities reprssse
even the though. Of intrusion.
Upon str pBipg the for the race comparisons
were natuIsLs made be- tie champions,
did rivals meet before where the friends Of each
60 ssngusne The mace by Lexington tho I'd Of
April tad, Il any thing glaid.ned the hearts of the
frencs OF Ieccm,e who confident OF victory, felt
that time FsI test OF their avorte, and preferred
scious q us powers and Superiority gave additional
proof TO his that he would not deceive them in
Leccme, tie iliustrious di.coyerer of 1926 cams ia
also his share Of admiration and applause and hs
shoreved with each other 10 extoIpg his fine form
and excellent condition. which before starting pro-
nounced by his mmedste friends and those most inter
esteo "a bis success, nnsxceotitnable.
The course vas in coed order abou. the the
day osfor' little heavier upon the inside but
defe5 fcr tie occasion, and the orderaithfuuy
Ped /! could rot have been liner.
TIE RACE
Lsxpgioa drew the track. and thu squsbble between
the starters in regard tn tho start really amusing
In al the four mile which have previously been
run, It has been matter OF very little important but
fuss az Is 70 the excitement and that the or Ter
Of tho dsy. But 1t did not IN any manner affect the
judge Who started the be seemed to have pro-
per Just of the necessity OF start and
notbiSg but start would suit him, and that
he gave
At ths tap OF the drum they darte Ike thunderboltS
each determined to 'do Dis AROUND the tur they
spea Ike twin bullets, not saads between them; np
the bactstrttoh they few Lac owes escaping from
bawt-at the hall nilc lin % seconds they we're locs
sd-around the turn they tried it again slight pull
before reaching the bonests.ch and with renewed vi
gor q lexington 10 the head lscomse rsnews his muir
ctIons ATTACK Lexington leads tne frst mile
With an aDialteros step the combat is renewed L.
ccmts drives around the and prepares again for
the struggle up the backstetch, the pace and
steady. He reaches Lexington, who again darts from
him end with material cnapge of position for mile
the efforts eontnued-Lexinston still ia the
lead On the backstretch Of the third mile Lex ngtsn
opens sap upon him, and Ate upon lecome m axes
lively monsr alton with STEEL TO which the noble ami
NAL calamity RESPONDS, and in desperate struggle OF
nearly tire whole stretch shows his Willingness to re
spond but the unccnquerabe leads him, apparently a.
nis tss in rounding the turn for the home turn, Gil
rstrch upon Lexington made lively move and opening
gap upon LecOmte looks as If he had II all his o.n