Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-10-25
Wa,hia gton1ace,.-rhe racing for this sea-

son over the " ashington course, terminated yes
terday with the three mile heats, for $780,
Much qualification was experienced by the fine
field exhibited at the stand, consisting Of Mr.
Harc's chestnut horse Convention, years Old
BY Sir Charles; Mr.. Shacklets colt Sir Dudley,
wears old, by Rob Roy; Mr.. Potter's bay flley
Roseyille, years old. by Rather; Mr.. Dixcn's
chesnut horse Washington, 5 years old, by Rat
Ter; and Mr.. Sleeper's grey gelding Mark Time.
aged, by Gallatin. Washington. SO often the
victor on our course, was decidedly the favorite,
notwithstanding his late contests of twenty miles
at Lancaster. Some were disposed to back the
unyanquished Convention. and the successful
Sir Dudley; while the freshness of old Mark
Tine, whose laureIs had been gained in many
well contested field, both in the North and
the Sou!h, and were not Yielded without strug-
Gle 10 the powerful and more juvenile efforts of
the fimed Ariel and Jenette, led few to re-
pose hope even in his declining fame. Conf
dence in Roseyille had been dampeued by former
defeat, although xer reputation, derived from il
hsIrious anccst still stood fair. On starting.
Roseyt,t = t50T>tne lead. and CALAMITY sustained
ii for more than a mile, (the first run in I'm. and
Sos followed closely bv Convention and Sir
Dudley. Mark Time not FAR behind. In the Sc
cond round. Convention passed her. closely fol-
lowed BY Mark Time, the others in a body con-
sideraby in the rear. and won the heat about two
lengths, in exactly six minutes. Confidence In
Washington and Sir Dudley remained unimpair-
ed, it being evident they did not contend for the
heat Rose,iile wa. now drawn. At the expi-
rati.n Of twenty minutes the remaining four start
ed for the heat. Washington taking the lead,
closely followed by Sir Dudley, who took the
track in the last quarter, but was passed by him
in the next, passing and requesting each other at
full speed every halt nile. until entering togeth-
er upon the last quarter stretch, both running out
the heat under whip and spur, which was won
half length BY Sir Dudley. the Others conside-
rably in the rear. This heat was run in six mi
nutes and one second. Sir Dudley, now the IA
vorite. took the lead on starting for the third
heat. closely followed by the venerable Mark
Time. whose generous efforts called forth shoals
If applause when for Il moment IL the second
mile lis nose appeared beyond Sir Dudley's; but
the latter shortly regained his place in the van,
closely followed BY Mark Time aud Washington,
and won the heat of hem bv several lengths.
thus winning the purse Ia six minutes and fifteen
seconds. Convention, who remained IN the
rear throughout the second and third heats, WAS
disanccd.
Mr.. Shacket's Lady Pest. no; Mr.. Hare's as
stated IN Yesterdays paper, won 'he purse, two
nile heats. on Thursday.
SIR Dudley i, colt Of fine size, and Of un-
doubted speed and bottom, giving much promise
Of future distinction. His dam. also the dam Of
Louisa Semmes. was bv OScar.-.N, In. o. Sat.
-SG@aS~
In Paris the ladies 90 20 have their hands mea-
surrd f. doves, As carefully as eur iashionab!es
have their feet measured for shoes.