Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-04

with the exception Of the we'll remembered casa Of Sir
Charley and one instance Of Eclipse, is. we believe the
shortest time on record in the United States.
Great excitement Of prevailed in consequences
Of this result, and is due to Mr. Sherman the owner Of
ne mi.', TO say that on subsequent hearing of the
whole matter before the Club, it was declared by the
PRESIDENT that no censure whatever could attach 10 the
owner, as il evident the uninte nliona and
occurred in not giving the rider sufficient weight at the
start The occurrence was OF great interest as i'm
It's very nature presupposed fraud and we are proud
10 bear testimony to the prompness aud decision with
w"ch MT John a. King, the presiding Judge and Presi
dent oil the Club, proclaimed that De Witt Clinton by
the rules oil the course dstanced He stated 10 the
spectators, and the Club afterwards confirmed his deci.
onthat In all match races it the duty of the
ers oil horses TO attend to weighing the riders and seeing
at they started with the prescribed weight: and that the
Judges are only responsible for the weight of the rider
when ne uisinounshat II not Tor to saw yye-
er ne mad started with more or less weight they could
only know that OH his dismounng he short OF weight
presrPposed fraud, and therefore the horse
uis'anced The equity and propriety OF the decision
was admitted by all parties and readily acquiesced
Upon the whole we do not regret the occurrence as il
Afforded an opportunity for the Preslent-and subse
quentiy the Club through hm-to show that the sipb,
appearance oil ireguari,y would be promptly punished
with the utmost rigor. '
SECOND DAY.-The crowded state of our co,,,,s ,h;
morning prevent our giving detailed statement of the
excellent sport afforded yesterday at the Union Course
All who witnessed it, however, will unite with us in op
mon mat IN the number of Horses entered for the
anu me characterof the contests the exhibition
any thing heretofore offered to our citizens
ne sweepstakes mile heats, $500 entrance, six
horses started Mr. Charles Green's black h. Stark ont
Oh Lady Lightioo by Eclipse, the FIRST heat in I'm
a. Ti me SECOND heat was won by Mr.. Wilkes s. h.
Mluus' out Of Medoc's dam by Eclipse in l m. so
Sec; ana the third by Stark in 40 Sec The Race
was admirably contested, and Stark and Mdus exbibed
speed and bottom which cannot fail give them high rank
In the sporting world hereafter. Indeed such WAS the
confidence in Ndus by his friends, that although
ey subsequently offered TO him in October next for
$4,000 against any horse OF his age in the world,
Inc second race was the Poprieols Purse three mile
neasIhve horses entered; which was by our favorite
ware PACK MARA who last autumn the purse ON the
Tour mile day after severely contested race of twenty
miles, The heats were follows:
Black Maria
Rola
Jackson .
Alice Grey
Virginia Taylor
Lime OF LIST heat g. 2. of second g. T. of third s. AZ
ihen followed match race between Capt Stockton,s
grey colt powhatan, and Mr.. John c. Crag's bay colt
0n Ina, hemole' mile heats for $4,000 1t was won
win great ease and in gallant style by Powhatan Time