Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-10-23
WASHINGTON. RACES.


Ftasr DAV.
The sweepstakes, 4 subscribers, elOO en-
trance, $50 forfeit, , mile heats, was run 70
yesterday BY Col. Crowelis Tennessee fiIIy.
got BY General Jseksons Bolivar; Gen. Hun
ters colt BY Rob Roy; Geo. Irvines colt by
American Eclipse; hr. w. u. Tayloe's flly,
BY Mons. Tonson, and was won by Col.
Crowell's hlly, in two heats, first heat i'm.
SIS, second heat IN. 49s.
The race was handsomely contested, and
kept up the interest 10 the eud.-.Naf Ini.
SECOND DAT.
Two mile heats for the subscription plate
valued at Sj00-ihrce rutries, viz: LIST. Colo
mel Cromwelis sorrel horse Robin Hood, six
years old BY Henry, dam by Hickory 2d
MIR. Gilmore's bay lilly. -IiI Patience, four
years old, by Medley, dam by Heron. ID
MIR. Seldens chestnut colt TTo1bador, four
years old by Monsieur Tonson, dam by Wan
der. The race was won by Robin Hood
Robin Hood
Troubador Q
Miss Patience J di..
Ttms-3m. SIS. and I'm. 52s.
THIRD DAY
The ProPrietor's purse Of 500. three mile
beats entries, the result is as follows:
Mr. seiden'sb b. b. Charles kemble,
years old,
Mr. Garrison1 b. h. Hanslsp, lyrs old,l 2 2
Mr.. Bovie's ~. m Agility. years old, 8 dis.
Zen Gibson's b. ASAlis, , years old, . DIR.
Mr.. kend.ii's Dr. h. Prince Georges, 5
yenrs old, S Adj.
Mr.; T-ylOe'' eh IN. Dolly Dixon, 7yr..
old, liz,
Col Crowell'. b. IN. Lady Nashville. !
Years old, dis
Tine-sm. l7A-sm seA-and Sun. 54a.
This was q beautiful race; the interest OF
which was heightened by the frat two heats
being taken by different horses. IL was 50
close on the last mile Of the Sd heat that Tor
some distance the three leading horses KEEP,
IN so exact line that but one horse and one
rider could be distinguished. No platoon OF
soldiers ever moved more exactly dressed
The ISSUE was kept IN suspense until near the
close OF the Sd heat. During the first heat
much anxiety wasfelt for, the rider Of the 6ne
mare that took the heat. His saddle sIipped
forward on the neck Of the mare, and in Ia a,
situation he rode the heat ADD braveIy came
out first.
FoURrH DAT.
The Jockey Club Purse Of $1,000 mile
heats-seven entries-was won in three
heats, by Mr.. Garrison's horse Okio.
Garrison's br. "a. Ohio, ! years old, 81
Foreman b. b. Uncle sam, years old, 2 diA
Seiden's b. m. Florida, years old 9
DuvAll's b. m. Flirtills, 6 year old, dia
kendalls eh. h. Drone. years old, dis
Tuyloe's oh. b. Robin Brown, yrs old, dis
Godmah's b. C. ksmsedcl. 3 years old, dis
IIme-7m. 56&-7m. 5Ia-snd ssn ga
THIS vas beautiful aud highly interesting
race, notwithstanding so many OF the eompo.
ttors were thrown out the FIRST heat. Durip.
me hrst three miles OF that heat, which va.
done in very good time, the whole seven
horses ran IN . cluster, almost a. close as II
was possible to move together; and the fol.
lowing heats were we'll contested By FIorida
and her successful competitor Ohio.
The day was unusually fine, and the field
the most crowded that we have seen since
the day Of Eclipse and Sir Charles. Il We.
gratifying 10 perceive that the active and
public spirited Proprietor had prospect Of
being remu0erAted for bis heavy outlay. A
company after the race dined 81 Che Pavilion