Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-30
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| BELFIELD JOCKEY CLUB.
Fall Meeting, 9th Oct. 1873.
The Jockey Club Purse, 8 mile heats.
Mr.. Harrison's b. f. Janet, by Sir Ar
| ehy, 8 years old, 50 lbs. s1I
Mr.. Longs ch. c. HENRY, by
SirArchy, 4 Yrs. old, 100 lbs. nag
Mr.. Wynn's brown filey, Tani-
TVS years old, 50 lbs. ass
Time of running FIRST heat, SIN. SIS.
Do. I'd heat, So
Do. Sd heat.
A copy-Teste: J.AVERY, Sec'y.
This was a beautiful and interesting
race. AT starting, 90 to Is, Henry a.
gainst the field After the FIRST heat .
to on Henry. There was some fine
running in the second heat, but it soon
became very obvious that Janet had at
least equal foot with Henry, and de-
cided superiority in strength.
PETERSBURG, Ger. II.
.Nss Market Racss.-On Tuesday, the
Projectors Purse, 500 Dollars, 8 mile
heats, was won with ease BY Vim. r.
Johnson'sColt Washington by Iimoleon
IA years old beating Mr.. Harrison's
horse Tyro by Constitution. Time
ist heat, s: 45-2d heat, S: So.
On Wednesday, the J'y Club Purse,
600 Dollars, a mile heats, was won BY
BIr Longs horse John Richards, at two
heats, beating Mr.. Johnson's mare Bet
sey Richards. Time: 1st heat, 8: 10:
2nd heat, 1853.
Yesterday, (4th and last day. Han
dy Cap, two mile heats, was won by
Mr.. Harrison's Tyro, beating Mr.. VIM.
II. Johnson's Coalition Intel. =
BALTIMORE RACES.
The First Days Race took place on
Wednesday over the Canton Course,
and although the weather was extreme
ly unfavorable during the early part of
the morning, it cleared up at noon, and
the number of spectators present was
very considerable. The gentlemen COM
posing "The Maryland Association for
the Improvement of'he breed of Hor~
ses," very generally attended. The
purse for the day was two hundred and
fifty dollars, two mile heats, which was
taken by General Winn's FLY, Vanity,
leading Capt. James Howard's Filley
Miranda throughout the heat. On the
call for the second heat Miranda was
Withdrawn, as it was her first trial on
the turf, and but little expectation en-
tertained other exceeding the feetness
of her competitor.
The Second Days Race commenced
at 10 o'clock precisely, weather very
favorable, and large concourse Ut
spectators crowdiag every position COM
handing distinct view of the interest
ing contest between Gen Winn's sorrel
horse Flying Childers, years old, and
Col VIM. r. Johnson's sorrel horse
Washington, years old, for the purse
of Fire Hundred Dollars, three mile
heats. Bhe purse was taken by Col.
Johnson's horse Washington.
Time drumming first heat, 6m. SIS.
of second heat, 6m. IS.
The third and last race for this season,
took place on Friday at the usual hour,
over the Canton Course-the weather
remarkably fine, and much interest ex-
cited among the very numerous assem-
blage to witness the result of the well
contested race between General Winn's'
sorrel hoxse Sumpter, Col Johnson's
mare Betsey Richards, and Mr.. James
Towards brown horse Gin Crack, for
the purse of one thousand dollars, four
mile heats. The purse was taken by
Col. Jobnson's mare Betsey Richards,
beating Gen. Winn's horse Sumpter, and
Mr. Towards horse Gin Crack.
Time of running fst heat, SIN. IS.
Do. Cd heat, SIN. IS.
A remarkably fine race both heats,
and the course crowded with beauty and,
fashion.
THE RACES AT NETWORK.
The two mile heats on Tuesday, over
the Union Course, for the Jockey Club
purse of $500, afforded great sport-the
three heats having been so closely and
beautifully contested, that each horse in
his turn was the favorite Sambo, to the
astonishmeat of many, won with appa-
rent ease the first heat, but not having
sufficient strength and bottom to con-
tend with the stock of Duroc, was for
ced to yield to his superior in Knicker-
booker, who had to contest every inch
of the two last heats with fine young
horse, full brother to Sir Walter, and
owned by Mr.. Badger.
Knickerboeker, al
Sambo, 1 so
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