kVhen Boston met Fashion 259 



The Race 



Blount led off, with Fashion well up, while 

 Boston laid about thirty yards in the rear. 

 The pace was very moderate throughout the 

 first mile, notwithstanding which Boston was a 

 long way in the rear, appearing to have lost his 

 action. After the start took place, Mr. Long 

 offered $1000 to $400 on him; but when the 

 horses got into straight work on the back side, 

 so that the action of each could be seen, Mr. 

 Long withdrew his offer, which, fortunately for 

 him, had not been taken up. The first mile was 

 run in 2.00. 



In the second the pace improved. Fashion 

 going up nearer to Blount, though Joe Laird, 

 her jockey, had express orders not to run for 

 the heat; this mile was run in 1.53!^. From 

 the start, Boston had thus far been falling in the 

 rear, though incessantly plied with the rawhide. 

 The pace during the whole third mile was tre- 

 mendous; it was run in 1.48! When Fashion 

 came opposite the half-mile post (w^iile running 

 the third mile) Mr. Laird, seeing that Boston 

 was in difficulty, ordered Joe (on Fashion) to " go 

 on and shut out Boston." 



