Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-28
From the Charleston Courier of Feb %.

WASHINGTON COURSE-CHARLESTON.
Great Match Race bet,oesn Col. Johnson'S Bonnefs
o. Blue, and Col. Singleton'S Clara Fisher.
This interesting Race TOOK place over the WASHINGTON
Course yesterday, and was attended by about ten thou
sand spectators. Bonnets o Blue was decidedly the IA
vorite Mas, and bets OF two 10 one had been taken before
the day OF Race, and the like bets were offered and taken
at the Post. The day was remarkably fne-cool Tor tho
sea, on, and the Track day and finn. There was no lack
OF shew on the part of the competitors, and the fine figures
of each attracted universal admiration.
When the order 10 saddle " as given, and the clothes Ia.
ken Cf, there was general and spontaneous expression
of enthusiastic feeling, in seeing so much symmetry and
beauty as was mutually reflected from the one 10 the
Other.
When the drum gave its tap for mounting, and each
c0urser sustained The burden of the Rider, a new vieor
and animation was given To their step and eye. They
were brought up with elastic tread to the post, and at
the tap Of the drum. like the lightning which courses the
horizon, they Bew on their way; Bonnets o. Blue taking
the lead, which she sustained for the first mile. runniu99
in splendid style. In the second round, the daring blood
OF Carolina made a bold push on Virsiuia's best nerve.
The contest was yielded after an animated struggle 10
l lara Fisher, and although Bonne,s o. Blue, with the
true sP'tt oil me OLD DOMINION was reluctant 10 yield, yet,
aitel Two Intellectual efforts she gave up the heat TO the ir.
resistible Clara Usher. The time of this heat was taken
by four persons IN tie stand, and they all united that il
was Z m. ASS.
Be's were now offered freely upon equal terms, and ma
ny were accepted. Ii twas cieaily percepubie that Bon.
nets o Blue could not have won The first heat.
After the usual time Of rubbing, which is 80 minutes
on the Washington Course, ,hey were again brou nj IN
to the post. Again they moved of gallantlv, Bouncts o.
Blue leading as at hrSI-C!aia Fisher kc pit close upon
her tanks Tor the first round, and part of the second, when
sHC iNdut an tuOIt W pass, u Idl!ed. Her lie q nOW
saw VIVA, had been beiUre feared by many OF Them, that
she Vas injured III Ome Of her legs. She still " nth the true
0load and energy OF Carolina refused 10 yield, and pursu~
en WIN unabatiug perseverance the beat To its close,
which resulted IN the victory of Boniels O'BIue.
AS soon as the heat was concluded, it was evident ,hat
She was let down IN one of her fore legs, aud was suffering
the greatest torture. The time of this heat was, 8m. Is.
In consequence OF the INJURY sustained hy Clara Fish
er. she did not come To the post, and the Race was COR
rrcuy ana larry awarded TO her noble competitor, Bon
uets O'Bluc.
We were much pleased at the extreme order and deco.
roiS conduct of the assenbiage; and although CaIollna
chIvalTy may have Yielded III thus insta nee to VIRGINIA
vaIor, YET 1t was a contest with no other feeling than that
oia generous emulation 81 Who should beat first, well
Knowing that The second could lose nothing of honor i'll
the contest. Therefore lei US all unite win Clara Fisher,
whist we eXc!aim huIrah Tor the BLunete O'B!Uc
1t is due tn Clara Fisher 10 stale, thai the week before
injured III cne Of her legs. Since then she has been bot
light u exercised, and her hackers let her run with reluc-
lance, and under the full belief that her leg would fail.
Bot Tor This accident, TIE resut Of the Race would have
been TO say the least Of ~ extremely doubtful
The regular Racing for the Jockey Club Purses, CONS
mencc thus day, and The following Horses were entered
last evening, Tor the ;hTee days, VIZ:
Wednesday, Feb. CD Mile Heats.
Mr. Thurston's > n. Redgauntici, s yrs. old.
Col Richardson's I. h. Bertram Jun j yrs. old.
Col Johnson's ch ~ TIine, 3 yrs old.
ThurSdoy, Feb. 23-3 Mile Heats.
Col Richardson's ch. h. MuCkle John, d yrs. I'D.
MI feTguson's ch. C. Lafayette. d yrs. old.
Col Smgleton's ch. NJ. Mary Frances, 5 yrs. old
Col JonnsOnS g ( Bonncis o'Bluc, q yrs. old.
Friday, Feb. 24-2 Mile Heats.
Col Richardson's b.. { Little Venus, d yrs. olf.
Mr. ferguson's b. f. Calsta, 8 yrs. old.
Col Johnson's CHI. f. Annette, 4 yrs. old.