Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-16
cRrArMArcH RACE.

The NatchSx Ariel OF the l2th Oeee"Ss',
pives the following animated description OF
eraet Mich Race, run over inc hne"o''ss
Tract Course nrsr that place:
"Tbe match race between four two year oio
colts was run on Thursday the 4ih ms. o'e'
tn. Anohorsgr tract near this place iot o1ooo
Fed Rover by PaooIett, raised and entered
hv Col 4. L. Bingaman, S5oo-1iaer ufe"''
red cap, red M4rino ji' kei, with oiue s.ee'''
and whit, pantsioons S,ockholdef, ov oloek'
holder, entered BY Mr.. { aries Perkins, booo-
riders dress, lack ca?, green jacket anu pan
tal .ous. Paul Pry, by Pacoleit, raised ana en-
tered D., MIR. G,orgr ID. Banks, Ssoo-rioer
dress, blu. cap AMI arkel, and "n,te Pah'a>
,oo,s George Washi Ct n, bv Madison, en-
tered BY Dr. LrmurI P. GusIln, S5oo-ridet $
dress, rrd ap anc srt
When ,hr VOID from the judges stand was
given 10 horse, the iour uraui'ful animals, all
native Mis,is>ipplan., wsre led up BY heir re-
spec,iye keepers, With their sidrrs mounted,
aud oniy seemed To wsii the .igral Tor starting
A. ,h,s moment, the knowing ones surrounded
S,ookholdrr, and q ON their anxiety 10 wager
l., prjy on him against the f I'D, II was sup
pos.d BY those who were wiling 20 BET, and
orolrssed no skill in Ending ini. he'd paris, that
he was the hors. 10: thrir money, and 3 oek-
holder ae.insi the field, uLo will daTr!' was
heard fr m many VINO had but hltie Stock 10
| spare. George Washington, although no.
biz nsmr, seemed to have but few friends, and
those more wordy than wiling 10 stakr up
"The Red Rover st.od ". II upon his ieet and
manifested but lite impatienCt; bu still, as he
would occa ,ionaliy CHIMP nj bit, and throw
| sid. glance upon his sdvrrsaries, there was the
true pr ac,csi glare from his eye, and certain
de,e mi"a,ion in his manner, which told plain.
ly he would be powerful competitor"
Paul Ply was tn. las, 10 make his appear
snce a momrnt b. fore Starring, h- popped
IN" evdenIly without any intention 10 "mtrude,"
bu, M rely 10 SEE he thing wa, fairly done.
will bet said a gen,eeliy dressed and modest
looking man, fly hat the Adams COILS beat
| the Jackson. They mus, run better then, re-
Piled coarse red brarded man. with an OK
whip upon his shoulder. than Adams h as -
What's that you say mister, asked her, ct.
bowing himself through The crowd, you will
bet fifty that III. Adams colts be .. the aokson?
say any thing in the way Of clothes, 1--WE Jackson
men arc IN funds you know in that ine) and I'll
60 il. Go, sid The judg"s, and away went the
| horses-Paui Pry, no, that j. was any business
of his tho, Iook the lead in hs' dsom~ style,
and he blue cap and blue plaid k,t showed
beautifully as he led off Red Ro'er, hard in
hand, was hanging upon his heels. plunging
desper atrly and in AL the pride Of conscious
strength. George Washington followed next,
! md was only few feet in thr Rp'er's rear, but
the favouri,e S,ocknoldsr vas far behind, yet
gaining upon the balance at ever, jumps al the
end oil the FIRST half mile S'ookhoidrr had pass
ed Washington, and vas 'ather uaceremoni-
| Oh sly unlruding upon Paul Pry-who was yield
! ing he tract 10 his bi other partz,n th- Row.;
| IN lew Jumps Paul was astern and Rover and
S ockholder side by side, each under The last;
| IN be id, shouted raw .noned rosin-heei, If
| your Mr.. Adams Rover an, laid cold
later, BY that there JAG kson Stakeholder horse.
NV camr The Tug Of war; they entered he
quarter sire, h loc ked, as We OF The club say;
blanket would have covered both; anxiety was
now al is zenith; each shouted fot his horse,
Washiug on was evidently di,tanced and ma
nv thought that Paul P,y had popped IN for the
la, time As though impelied oy the same
power, the Row. S The ) oekhod-r Continued
side by side, unit they had passed he polls -
In few moments it was pronounced by the
Judges dead heat.
Two to one was now freely offered upon
Stoc kholder, and some brts were set, and not
| w;,h;iantling lie was somewhat distressed, he
continued the favouriie.
The seco nd neat was taken by Rover; Stock
holder fell in the rear from the starr, and not
withdrawing desperate st!ugg'e made upon
the back stretch, he was unable TO come up
with his competitor, who won the hea, BY
few rg,hs. How do We feel row. and BE- dsr-
ned 10 YOU, said a smoo h-faced, raw-b, ned
youh from the land Of srady HABITS, with
vour Jackson horse; kinder hai guess;
there's devilish few on you tina! Will rold much
stock after Tins race over. Look here my
iugon raiser, said the before men TONED rosin
he'll, reckon i'se lost my money, and don,
WANT 10 br made fun on-and whats more
woo,. and jos three words mo will make me
squ"ez the lice GU OF you. The bets nov run
three to one on the Rover, but there was no
ore found so hardy, or so z, aIous. as TO lose his
m, n-y on he S ockhnIder, he ause he was cal.
I'D the Jackson h rsc / h. third was taken
with a.- by the Red Rover, who proved him.
srlf not only colt Of bottom but speed.