Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-09-06
SPORTS OF THE TURF.

From the American I1J hegtster Jor sept
Revival OF THE WASHINGTON CouRsE.-The
clubs of Col M'Carty and of Mr.. 7. n. Oliver,
have been amalgamated and the first meeting,
under circumstances that would seem to ensure
success to the proprietors, and the nnest sport
for the public, will take place in OCTOBER, as az
yertised on the cover of this number OF the Iufi
Register and Sporting Magazine
From the scale of Mr.. divers improvements
now in rapid progress upon the hoeei ot il: :
own views, almost regardless of expense-the
Unusual size and responsibility of his subscrip-
tion naper-the larger amount OF ms purses
and the greater facilities OF travel from North
20 South by the generous offer OF the best steam,
boat on the Potomac to bring the horses and
suite almost gratuitously, charging nothing tor
rrooms and boys and only one dollar for each
horse the beauty of the Course itself, so famed
in the DAYS Of the Lloyds, Ridgelys, Tayloes.
buckets, Lyles, Edeiins, Wrights, &c.-we may
hone TO see those glorious days of the Turf more
than revived.
mn ON permanent basis Besides the amateur
of the turf every man of social feeling may ex-
meet to meet more than usual attraction, In the
excellence of the society, from every part OF
the country, who We may expect 10 see assem-
bled around the festive board; where the eplcu-
rsan NAV expect the dainties Of the season
fish. flesh, and fowl, turtle, duck, and venlson,
served up in Shows best manner-known to be
scarce inferior in the grand art, to the incom-
parable. yeri himself His wines and liquors
are to be of the best kind, as selected by judges
having no interest but that of expecting to share
il With friends from distance.
Mr.. Oliver will be prepared to afford excel
lent stabling on the ground, with straw grams,
and hopes to have on the premises at the next
meeting, either Trif1e, or ironette, ONO, Eliza
Drake. Robin Brown, and Robin Hood, Young
Flirtilla, Florida, Duke of Orleans, Charles kem-
ble and Tyrant, with many others, from the sta
bles of Messrs. Johnson, Selden, Tayloe, CARR
son, Crowell, Duvall Potter, and others, and
would be happy to greet the Northern gents
with Shark, Black Maria, Alice Gray, Mon
mouth, &c. &C. The history of the old Wash
inqton Course and its associations are well cal
cnlated to give higher value to the laurels, and
n wider eclat to the victories that may be won
upon il. |, Was laid out by that eminent sup
porter of the turf Col. Tayloe, and his father-n-
DAYS, the theatre Of the exploits of Leviathan,
Peacemaker Schedoni, Snap Dragon, Sir Ar
chy, Oscar, Topgaant, Maid of the Oaks, Flo
retta. Hickory, Duroc, Millers Damsel. (and,
more recently, of their famed son American
Eclipse) Hampton, Defiance, Tuckahoe, SIR
Hal. Lady Lightfoot, Vanity, (both Allen and
Wynns) } of Sir Charles, Betsy Richards, Rat
tier. Sumpter, and let him not be forgotten, it
was there the gallant Postboy fell and died on
the field of his glory.
II NAV be doubted whether any Course in the
Union has had equal celebrity of man and horse.
The largest purses, the best accommodations,
most dccorous government, with the rapid re-
vival of the taste for the sport, and consequent
increase of thoroughbred horses-must restore
the Washington Course at once to its former
and its highest degree OF enjoyment and re-
nown.
Suffice il for the present to say, that the pur-
SEES will be as large as at any Course in the Uni
on, to wit: $1,000, $500, and plate OF the value
occ