Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-14
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Sports NJ the fitid.--We are told that the
sport OF The h'fi tins spring ON the Duchess
Course, have been unusually interesting; that
some OF the hnsst raees have beeu run and IN
time TO which II Wi be pleasant Tor specimen
10 rscur. Ariel has again borne OH the palm OF
the proudes, victory, tho Grst days purse, on
this Course. We have heard It SAID thai Arri
thus lar, (sIcepnng the late match raee) has
ever succeeded ~ winning bnGk to herself the
wreath when II may have been taken from her
byn rival II was 30 at the sports last spTng
Beisey Ransom had ifiumphsd on the Island
here ARIEL wore the garland win renewed
piide. Aud now has The scene been acted over
with SIR Lowell.
II is gratifying TO learn that general snisiaC
ton has prevailed duflug the nieenug vi the
association in fact we can say with safety
that no ground IN The Union is under better
regulation than ths puIcbess Course.
friend has banded us the following account
Of the sports during the three days.
TIE 1URF.
The Spring meeting OF the Duchess
Connly Society for the Improvement OF the
lreel Of horses" commenced on Tuesday Tho
Ism inst. aud continued for three DAYS. The
unorumg Of he hrst day was lowry and uupru-
u,i.ng which deferred many persons ftom
attending who nigh, otherwise have Witnessed
one oil Ihs most interesting races non tuts OF
my course.
Sir lowell. horse Of recent, bal great pro
mise who commended successfully wuh Ariel
fot a. nile purse The previous week., was on
tered against her for the sOcietys purse Of
1880 four mile heats About one o'clock Z.
NJ. he nnSppeared. and the tide b. gan TO roll to-
yards The COURSE Inch wasrender very heavy
hI a real soGter the previous day ara night. The
aortes we're brought up NJ 3 r. NJ. aud both
stipped fine. SIR Lowell spurned the ground,
proud in his strength while Ariel's eye Ia
fne pbren1y rolling, indicated he, impa'ienc
Tor the onset, and reaulmatei the CONFIDENCE
n her sagaclons trainer, ~ hose quick PERCEPTION
nothing rHa escape Bets at starting . "a %
IN sir Lowell. lie took the lead aua kept II,
despite of many desperate struggles, in winch
victory seemed suspended in m equa halanceA
winning the frat hrsi in I'm 5lsnmils, the nc.
CARNATIONS al ms hackers VIM mala the w,lkIn
ring with reiterated eheerlngs Of the " Rising
sun" Bets loo TO 30 on SIR Lowell. After an
interval of 80 minutes they again sci ID in fine
STYLE. Sir Lowell taking the lead and MAINTAIN.
ing it till the second quarter OF the fourth mil,
when Ariel shot head-rocket like. and bid
ding the noble knight "a good bye the victor
of 10 fields wended her way al rapid rate, to.
wards the winning post uutil II was discovered
that SIR Lowell was a =" done up horse" when
she slackened her pc aud came in M a rot / /,
hest resulted 80 abruptly that no time vas as
certained. TIE FIST 3 miles was run in On
6Ds When the busls sounded fui the rubber,
Ariel appeared noihinE dannled. but the owners
OF Sir Lowell determined, very pTudeutlY, 10
draw him and not hazard II mile race with
SO formidable II campagner as ARIEL The pure
was awarded 10 Aris BY Withdrawing SIR
Lowell may live 10 light another day :" aud
when that day shall arrive, It will he well for
Anei who is " declining into the vale OF
years, 30 recnilrcr, that II is easier To repose
on her well earned lanreIS, luan 10 renew the
tr,umphs of the past.
The secoad days purse, mile heats. was
won with snse IN Two heals. by Lady fhrt,
bsaiins Black May Day and Jeanett.
The societys purse Tor 500, , mile heats,
vas run for by Sir Lowell, Lady HUnler, Mary
land Eclipse, and Nation. oil Lowell decided
~ tho fs'oite at stariILg, and bets l9 10 on
hIm against the field. Maltoa made d beaut-
fui dash soon after srling aud took the pole,
but was soon Compelled" 10 give il uf," being
IN bad conditInn, when II wa, evident that SIR
Lowell aud Eclipse we're 20 dispute tine palm
in this heat IL was won by Sir Lowell in en-.
els. beating Maryland Eclipse by LITTLE more
than alength; Lady Hunter runuina AT her
ease within the distance pole, az J Nation quite
over IT, luis tune was considered very great
for horses carrying l2l lbs. one of which had
run bis miles two days previous but 1t was
soon to be forgotten in the superior and almost
unequalled time Of the % heai. " hen Sir Lowell
found his far sister the pos,essnr OF as Erhi
heels rs were ever speried 10y descendant OF
the notable Duroc. This heat WIS contested, inc h
hy inch,ln the most spirited style, by Sir Lowell
md Lady Hunter, and won by the former in
SIN. dos, Lady Hunter A. near 10 him as sl
starting. and Maryland Eclipse a lew rods be.
bind. The lime was kept 10y several accurate
gentlemen who made It SIN. 55s.-Rhenn is
hn'~n that the course is by actual adlneasure-
nsni : fe.i over a mile, and that the horses
carried years old weights, this heat will doubt
less be recorded as one OF the Qu ckest in the
snnals Of racing. The match between Ariei,a
snd ARIEL. carrying 81 lbs. and loo lbs. was
run in Bun. AS Sir level aod Lady Hunter
yere bo,b sired by Old Duroc, whose blood has
run through two generations Of first rate racers
and to whom we are indebted for every victory
we have achieved over the once invineibe south
Ihey spTang from che same parent stoch a.