The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-10
htng an engagement OF serious nature and entered
INTO IN 50 public and imposing forn
THOs. AND TH0S W. boswell.

Ming an engagement OF serious nature and entered
VITO m so public AID imposing form.
THOs. AND TH0S W. DOSWETI.
From The above letter it will clearly DO perceived that
Aessr boswell we're very desrous of proceeding With
shis match and. evidence Of their sincerity, actu
ally deposited SIS 600 forfeit, the hands Of Nesars
hdsrs Sutton 4 Co. bankers, Of Richmond, Va.
The following additional en- The subject g perhaps
worth reading
TO TIE EDITORS OF THE SPIRIT or THE TINES
RaInosD, Va, July o, 1850
When the card Of Aessrs. Jackson and Chatham ap-
pcared in your paper proposing to ran CAMEL Boone
against Planet Laura Farrs against Fanny Washing
ton, the following bet offered and taken
proposed 20 bet 800 that II The Doswels accepted
the terms of J. and tho latter would back out accept
I'd the bet under persuasion that such card YOU'D
be published by any persons connected with the turf
without the authority ard The means OF redeemns their
me tirae within which they vera required 70 deposit
their having passed by and deposit having
made by j. and c. claimed the bet, which acSnow-
Since then it been asserted by the New York HE-
RAID, on what authority is not stated that the match
~ coneen OF parties converted into sweepstakes,
n order that Congaree might be admitted.
this be true then the bet was not los; by b. and the
could not be SAD - have baked out void have been
abe winner instead Of he loser Of the bet Under this
state Of the case the parties who presume that you
Amiar with he facts have agreed 20 submit the
you, and ask you TO decide how the bet stands
IN this connection may be permitted TO introduce
1hey question OF great interest and mpor to gentle
men OF the turf which hope viii be properly discussed
and settled n once.
A and engage TO run a match for given sum-say
$40 900 side-and enter into a written or
agreement stipulRtng the TERMS whereby each party
binds himself to deposit the forfeit at given time and
place. One party complies with the terms prescribed,
and the other does not A. for example, deposits his for
felt at the time and place designated does not does
shB failure the part of release him from NIL oblga
sion to comply, does be stand indebted TO for The
amount Of the forfeit2
brfeit sweepstcaks at the time it due released
The party from the obligation TO pay why them should
was due viate the discharge obligation
70 pay And why no. Messrs Jackson and Cheatham
not bound 70 Messrs and W. boswell for the $4,000
foseits agreed TO be put up but which are not forth
coming, provided the Doswels parties to the
change as represented by the hERALDf
The written agreement Is IN the nature OF bond aud
appears that the failure TO comply with the terms
Of tie agreement would no more discharge the deautng
would the failure 70 meet the bond the day il was due re-
iease him from all obligation TO pay at future day
II we're contract for the sale and purchase of a
hcrse be delivered at certain time and place. the sell
being the place and at the time stipulated and ready
70 deliver the failure Of the purchaser TO comply with
him from the obligation 10 pay and it would be
bic at law Why should not the contract for . match
have the same binding force on the parties rs far as
lam not sware that this question has been mooted,
should be Ynders landing and decision
reference 70 it, for the matter see treated very light
y BY you in your last number, when You summary dis
pose Of the match In the following language
gentlemen and CT who learned that
De Daniel refused give
heir fayore and the match fell through 70 the and
Lon Of Messu boswell well disappointment Of racng
bUvers foSanet and Fanny thereby
coming here 70 our spring meeting.
1.-THE match you say, "fe through 70 the regret and
lOes Of Messrs. Boswell" Why sol How did Is fall
through What had the boswell party 70 do with the
consent Of the ownersf Was any such walton
tanned In the card Of Meesrs Jackson and Caeatham
vas their proposition absolute and unqualidedS Let
your construction Of this match prevail, and match
racing between the North and South or par
ties who remote from each other. How many cha
lenges will be offered and banters made build up false
and cheap regulations for horses all the country
when responsibility attaches 10 the challenging party
aud be may avoid all pecunary responsibility simply By
not fulfilling bis engagement, will be seen after while
II 10 not province TO determine whether Messrs
jackson and Chatham are not fairly liable 70
the amount Of forfeit stakcd by the Messrs boswell If
there rule precedent in racing matters for the
recovery such claim think the matter ought
the attention due to its Importance from the various
Jockey clubs In the State.