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""s"fe O Cos Paul Fry,
BY Sir Charles, years old, I 1
w. Groves Bertrand by southern
Eclipse, 6years, q
J,r. A6eli'. Dary Crockett, by
Rssscias, 6 years,
1ims-lsi heat, I'm. 0s-2d, Am. sls.
The regular Pail Meeting commenced Sep
TENDER Oath.
fUI day, purse 500. miis hsats.
Thos. J. Godman's b. E. Camsidel,
by Industry, } years old,
4, ickerson's :. h. Cor,es, BY
Rather, 6 years old,
w Groves Bertrand, by Southern
Eclipse, years old, J J
u L.. Webb's br. IA. Eclat, by imp.
Iruiiie, years old, dist
Tins-lst heat, San. 3ls.-2L, SIN. Jos
Truiile got oil 100 yards behind, but came
out ahead the FIRST mile. making it in im. SIS
Second day, purse 5000. Q mil, Gsa,,.
y. SIider's 5. IN. fioretta, by
Rather, years old,
i. j. Godman's b. h. Sir Peter, by
John Stanley, years old, 9 o
Il. l.. Wcbb's b. h. Velox, byLa-
fayetie. 4 years old, dis.
w. W. Throckmorton's y. E. Fran
tic. by Kosciusko, 4 years old, bottled.
Inns-lst beat, I'm. 2s-2d, I'm. 3s.
{. Thompsob's bl. c. Pres. Boyer,
10y Star, years old,
j.. ;. s,ePhensons br. E. Madge OF
"tldhre, by Tariff, } years old, J
u shaekieirss c. Alexander, by
Rob Roy, 3years old, Q DR..
Tims-lst heat, I'm. Is-2d, In a..
IIird day, purse $500, , mile heats. a
}. V. Swesringens b. h. IRE
mendous, by arylander, 5 year., L.
n. w. Bay iors ;. 6. Wonder,
by Sir Charles, years, o Q
w. II. Chichcster's b. h. Tallcy-
rand, by Sir James, years, dist.
I. X. &. Boyce's $. r. Apricot,
by Mons. Tonson, years,
Time-lst heat, 6m.-dead heat-2d heat.
6m 2Os.-3d heat, Gun 3Is.
The first mile was run by Wonder in I'm
5Js. In the second mile, Apricot, in close
pursuit, had her hip joint dislocated.
u VIII be seen by the above, that the FIN,
OF each race was JIir, considering the track
was very heavy and dusty. Tue Club dined
together on the ground each day; and proper
oihcers enforced the most strict order and
decorum throughout.
The sports, just concluded, were Interesting 90
the lovers Of such amusement aud the 'skno~-
ing ones, las certain persons ART usually called
Who make living by their wits. were gorgeous
iy disappointed on the two las, days On We'd
ncsday they swept of all the small change on the
Baltimore nsg, CANsIDEL; and on Thursda,
they we're disposed 10 so. aud did 20, five 10 ono
on Sn PtrLR against the felL;" but they soon
found II % no go Tor Mcssrs. strider and Fouke',
fi0retta' by Rather. taught them that the, had
" reekoned without nIcir host" This mare u.s.
tanned, in gallant style, tie reputation Of her
sire, as we'll IS that Of her stock on the maternal
side. She convinced those Who had undcr-ra-
I'd her prowcsS, that big words are no guarantee
Tor great actions and during tht two heat, .he
showed her ability to pass her adyer,arie. when
e'er she pleased. Sho~on both with grea, case,
under heavy pull-gising full evidence tina, she
can run two miles fast as any horse any where
The cash changed hands rapidly, and bu, for the
dainPer given the day before, very large amounts
might have been had. FlorettA IL now wor,h 20
her owners three times as much As sic va, On IN,
morning Of the race.
The colts race was fast and VEN in,crcx,inp
one and the las, heat was performed in exce,,en,
time u IN. 5ss) over so heavy a track. Carey
IhomPson's Llaek colt President Dover, Jy Star.
and J. T. stephenson's Siadge wildhre, BY Ia
riff, proved themselves animals Of superior ea.,
and eon,cn'lcd gallaptly for the palm the former
however, was the victor. They may eonhdentI,
seek for laurel. an future Contests it naVs off
tablished reputation.
Do t'e third day, also, the veterans were again a,
fault. They all we're woDdrous wise. and ,,.ked
thsir cash freely on Uond- but swearinvrn',
Tremendous proved himself fairly entitled 10 hi,
name, sud took the money after three heat, the
hra was dead heat, and the eontendinv hor.es
worked hard Tor il. BoyeSs beautiful little mare
Apricot. While putting her competitors to their
metal, disoeAted hes hip, to the universal sorrow
Of the field and the contest was finally left fChi-
'he'ier's TalIeyrand refusing to rum to Wonder
md Tremendous. the latter Of whom carried oFi
'hs palm 90 the tSO last heats pretty easily.
The celebrated horse Eclipse Lightfoot. |
has been disposed Of by Mr.. G.. Craig for Tie |
'um OF seven thousand dollars. lie has been !
sent 10 Tennessee.
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