Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
SPORTS OF THE TURF
lrRoM THE (BALTIMoRE) TURF REoIsrrR.1

two mile heats for which Virginia Taylor, Celeste Ma
linda, Bachelor, and General Brooke. came to the post
The lead was taken and kept by Malnda. At the end
oil The first mile she 30 40 yards ahead OF Celeste
and General Brooks who conended attempted
Tend forthe heat Virginia Taylor and Bachelor laid back
second mile did not mend the matter for the General
or Celeste. Malnda maintained her advantage and her
stride and won in 3in 56s-Vignia Taylor against tho
Second heat.-The lead was again taken by NIaiuda,
and kept with apparant for mile and half whom
Virginia TO be nearing her At The commence
ment OF the last quarter she closed the gap, passed,
beat her in 20 or 80 yards-rime Ban Sis
Celeste and the General dstancsd. Malinda was
DRAWN and the old Bachelor much distressed that
pounds 10 pence on the lady.
Third heat-Virginia took tho track was mover he al
cd and won easy, in 3m. sos
Virginia Taylor looked Gas most of the horsos brought
TO the post 10y A. Taylor do0 fit to run Manda's hair
este and the General were both out OF xhe toe fat and
she too lean.
Second Doy.-A post stakes, $500 sntrance;- $1,000
added by the Proprietor TO six subscribers; making in all
$1,000.
For this stake Col Johnsons Virginia Taylor, Ce,snsl
Wynn's James Cooper DR. Minge's Eliza Kelley j. G.
Stevens Black Maria General Irvinos Busiris aud Mr.
Whites Collier, were entered
The the purse, the reputation of the horses
together with the assembled 10 witness it,
to this interest scarcely inferior that excited by
the contest between Henry and Eclipse The from
the surrounding hills had the appearance OF vast amph
theatre. Its whole seemed covered with equipage,
(some of them very splendd) mingled with troops OF well
dressed men, on foot and horseback. The shone
with more than his usual spendor there was not cloud
10 be seenheaven and the ladies smiled on the first effort
the Maryland Jockey Club. How, then, could they fail;
Their immense pavions crowded with spectators,
collected from every State In the Union. In the APP
propriaed TO the ladies' hundreds of the gay and
beautiful of that SEX without whose smiles the flowers of
the brightest wrcaths Tor victory would fade
and be valueess Their presence felt security
for the observance of those rules the slightest violation of
which, would have been deemed disgrace deep for
gentleman, and too dangerous for ruian TO encounter
The horses were mounted, and got off well together
few minutes after Eliza Reilly came out of the
crowd and took the lead down the back srech and fol-
lowed at different distances by the others. In the last
mile she tackled by Virginia Taylor who beat her
the heat by length in Sm. 3 What Collier and Crop
did, meant TO do nobody could guess, they APP
peared TO change their minds half dozen times
running at one moment and pulling another Busiris
dropt just within his distance. The boy Black Maria
ordered to do the same; but maugre his utmost oxer
tons, and his running rein she within mile dis
lance of the winning horse. Had she broke away with
him in the last half mile, (Which expected every minute
to sec she would have won the heat in spite of his
The heat varied the betting but little. 1t was STILL rs at
the commencement, Collier against Cropper-Colher
against the tied-Copper against the black marothc
field against either, &c.
For the second heat five started Eliza Reilly being
drawn. The first three mile, Of this heat done in
gallop neither seeming anxious 10 make play. end
of the third mile Maria took the track and kept at
killing pace, winning easily, in Sm los. Collier second,
and Busrs disanced. This bout changed the complex
ion OF things 1t was low Maria against the field and
takers.
-Four stripped for the third heat but the way in which
the black cooled out, showed TO those who knew
hawk from handsaw, that the jig up, barring acct
dent 1t was side of bacon to a apple. No bad
thing the stable boys well rnyseif can vouch
That, together with the bread stuck close TO the
ribs of Gil and Ralph, that four salt had effect
either except 10 harden the corn bread and the bacon
and render Them four heavier, Instead OF four
pounds (the difference between northern and southern
weighs) lighter. The proved it bad bet Ma
ria took the lead and kept it, winning easily, in Sm 3s-
hard Ralph could pull her Chopper broke down in
tho third mile Collier second.
Same Day, o'clock, match between Screamcr
and lre, run; 81 900 sde two miles and repeat
even betting
They got good go of, and were locked for the first
quarter Screamer then took the track and kept
mile and quarter, when Trfie up and locked her
again At the turn in the last half mile Trile went by
her two three lengths In the last straight quarter the
whip given TO Screamer which brought her to Tnes
Hips, at the ending post, in BIN. 5isThrce and four
one Triflc.
The second heat was nearly repetition of the first
Screamcr had the stride of her. but for of condition
or something else could not maintain it against such
kil-dcv Triile the heat with apparent ease in 3m.
SIS Scrcamer broke out with the distcmpcr the day
aud her friends also alleged her. that she
had fallen few days before desperately in love with Col
Okely; (though the rascal did not deserve it, for he
nigh kicking her brains out, for some lit
tie attention she showed him the road) They insisted
that the agitation incident 10 delicate situation affected
the powers of both body and mind The vigorous exer-
lion of both certainly wanted in a contest with such
a fly away-iib as TTitle.
On Thursday it raned hard AL the race was pos;pon-
ed until the day On Friday three miles and repeat:
purse $500 For this the beautiful and modest Eliza
Kelley, Restless, Annette, 0'Kelly, and Sparrowhavyk
peeled and started, in the order they are named
The contest for the first heat between Restless and
Eliza Reilcy--thc others laid up. No play was
made by either until the last mc when Restless set to-
and won the heat by halt length.
/ lime, bn. 81
Restless the favorte at starting Annette and Sparrow
hawk next in estimation Eliza Kelley and the poor
Colonel were scarcely considered in the race.
| Second HeGt.-Restess and Sparrowhawk again ON
the lead After rising the hill and rounding turn the
Colonel hostcd his colos and made SAIL but headed
by Restless and Sparrowhawk for the first bali mile; at the
ond of which the Colonel got the wcathcrgu of them,
and shot by. He kept the lead until the last half mile
when Annette made rush and got two three lengths
head, which the Colonel could would recover
The boy tried the STEEL but Ralph said, "he he stuck
the dod darned horse the he wouldn't co. So he
gave up the persuaders and took the cow-hidc: but II
too latehe could not lap her coming Annette
beat him five six feet; in 5m. Sis The Colones un.
expected stride and endurance gained him lots Of friends
who backed him TO win the next heat at trnng odds.
| Third bedtAll five showed, and got of well together
Restless and Sparrowhawk upon the lead After rising
the hill, OKelly went to work. and would have passed
ahead had IL not been for the oues ever witnessed
he forced by the rider Of Restless
completely out of the track and TIVE three hundred
yards the and uneven ground next the fence he
obliged 10 pull behind and lost three or four lengths
cleared them in the run down the back stretch ia rising
the hill in the third mile OKeliy stumbled, and
near falling to throw the boy his neck but both
horse and boy recovered and at they went again. neither
of them in the best Of empers. OKclly determined
keep the laboard track where the ground soft an,
Ralph undetermined he should keep TO the starbeard whe
IL smooth and hard brickbats. The fight lost
helped to lose him the heat Annette beat him lrnofl
more in 5. 81 But the style in which Ralph and In
Colonel to the ending post defes description II wa
real John Clpn business The horse had neither DIT
his mouth bride his head and ifthe rein had
fortunately remained between his teeth Raph would have