New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-26
GREAT FALL MEETING ON FASHION
COURSE.
pI ,sET AND cONGAREE FOR S2OOO0-PiANEr
TIE WINNER IN ONE HEAT.

American Tarf Il attracted not only the attention Of
chr WI sporting ciIcls-now enlarged TO the dighuy
of an nderendert powerbnt also toe peculiar iotsrest
Of tia, section Of the country whre the prestige OF
he rae. lie highest ard the pta and alen:brougtto
bear upon it's cultivation are most abundant. "mie
the South may maintain for many years this periec!
trace OF ay and may continus 10 breed noa noble
hcrg.s il Is every made more apparent that sue
must look % The North for the true development OF this
resource IT, with the onward flow of liberal ctvi-
ration the old prsjudice against the Tart soall finally
10 far disappear that il shall he elevated ss IN England
| 70 the honor Of national ins tuition, there IL
| light doubt that the grand mestiogs will
lie h.ld where all the heaitiest astivs Of tie nation
are drawn ard ncentrakd. Sport can 10 better re-
ist the magnetism If Che middle power than trade o.
art am az the South telects of hr fes will the
coil Of the North for Ter political and commercial de-
MOI s,rstio p so most she demonsrae the qlalty Of
her horee flesh on the Northern courses And. per-
laps, this sportve faterrizirg and union Of equine
i, terests nay tend TO avert that caias rophe, az
thought Of which, in lie pending possibility, The heart
of The patriot beeds. An honest sectional pride was
certainly excited by the great contsst yesterday ct
Fo.hion Couse 10th horses tracing thsr lu1trious
Iedigree through 10 line Of the purest chivalry of
the stable and the field while even if the third animal
that was expected TO compete with ibsm had Iun, all
bitterness void have be, prevented by tue fac that
| Daniel Boone, slhoogl raised almost within the
| hond sound Of the rai-spliter, has none but she
b s. Union blood in bis veins There was, indeed,
generous expression Of disappointment a. the with
| dao al Of the Wesern seed, ana we sei)usly qaes-
riou-such il the conservative and cordial oiaeDoe OF
the snort Wheeler the admission 10 the sweepstakes
| OF q Iabid Northern steed would have "a with any
| opIo. ION from its gallant patrons. THE TRIBUNE
prepared The public nn5 for the excitement OF the day
by exact ii gTaps and personal sketches of the three
| horses Planet, Copgsiss, and Daniel Boone-and
The recoI iced be retJucded Tde present
task is limited to the resnl of the race ana lis contrib
| uipg scenes and incidents.
Traditions ciust.r about going to the races" and
az the popular interest in the sport quckened by the
geleral phyt stir of he times the pictures handed
down fl ON generations OF British squires bright
ened by living hues and the immenorial scenes of
hurry gee, confusion, and promiscaous uproar, take
| tie dismaEc form a dash Of lain in the morning
and oydy gath rig Of closd, depressed the exalted
spris OF tLousaI ds Of citizens and strangers al gave
Lev zeet 10 the pain experienced at The disaecion Of
DaDiel Boone, out at noon the day promised 10 be
steady aid fair, and parties were made up for
| every sort of vehicnlar conveyance 20 Fashion
| Course. The turnout was scarcely less curious than
that Cf III, lish hotessges onnibi, the light
eat Of wagons and tie heavies Of alistooratc ehar1ts
wi many gentlemen aud ladies' on horseback, extent
ING he csyacade 10 more than funere length; while
the lively roll Of wheels and oat,er OF ho3f5 AMI the
| merirneut gushing from open carriage windows and
outside seas betokel ed another destination ,hau the
solemn shades OF the cypress aud toe yew. Lines OF
vehicles in patieI waiting stretched inward from each
OF the Long leland ferries Extra boats piled Gdustri
ously from early houri there hustle all the
roads tel ding 20 the Course, AID the trains the
! Flu hing Railroad ran very long and full.
| The field wac fall of animation The course was
| pronounced by connosssurs iri8s heavy, bat the
| general aste approved. The Stands we're flied
clo,e ely where the democratic tariff prevailed, aud
more comfortably where high rates brought privilege.
In the choicest places bsvy Of bright ladies' did the
usual beamiDg, aud recalled to the reporters mind
those ancisn. tournaments and things iu which their
sex bore the queelly part mass of interminglsd
wheels, horses, and wagon-tops filed the central
ground. Toe notorious gentlemen Of sport were all
pre- sent aud move about upon tire until the
lat moment endeavOrrg ysiny in most instances TO
gage in promising trans'ction. One great evil Of
tie practice Of betting mas been Of late removed. We
allude 10 its secrecy. Money nov changes hands
aoc veooard. Where there is darkness, there
To lie e dagger. Prominent in the crowd of business
men NJ. John Morrijssy aud Mr.. John C. Hes-
nan, WHO well cCnirasted the chances Of
| betting brought them almost size by side. Ths rare
beauty of the Benecia Boy is somewhat shaded by
recent fever from the effects of which his features
have not recovered.
The yoIte a, long ODDS Planet. Tie friends
of this su erb reposd inactive conv;c-
ton Of success The champion Of many close con.
t-sts, failure in this great trial held to be- physical
inpossiblty, and the odds from foar to one,
with few take 10 before the start. Con-
gaIe3 although regarded with a respect commsnsa-
rate with very honorable record, found enthusi-
sstic sdbetnts ana hackers. Gestenen yaiuY cried
enormous odds ard few races of the same Importance
have involved such a small amount OF b ling.
The animals were brought forth about O'Clock, |
Planet shining with lusier like that of b,s ebony
ckey ar CopgaTee mounted by white boy, dIllsr |
in he hide but excited ind beautiful In the motion.
Bore Lever INT upon the turf Ia better cond ion
than the brilliant Of Revenue, whose o1Ger tho
Hon. John Minor Bots, present 10 witness Jhe |
honor CT the stock Congares not thoroughly |
grooued and was even accused cf 'ligtt lameaess
which va not, however, apparent in tho heat.
The staIt vas bold and even ons, although the |
gaze Of the crowd was distracted from H. by the big
shadows Of tie clouiiug sky, aud tLe portenti Of
sudden ard furious storm. Tie horses ran of well |
together, Planet takirg sh1rC tsd bu, his splendid
stride pelf rmed with mstchlsss ease aud aety soon
tod On tie more abored and anxious gait OF |
his competitor ard when baf the heat was |
accomplished all hope Of Congnee departed.
Tie last half in the teeth of a fierce
shower, which blinded the spectators on the |
standa spread cprfu.i,p md dsuav tLr,, al,p,