Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-25

COMMUNICATIVE
IYNCuBuRG SPRING RACES,

Commenced over the Lynchbufg Course Wednesday
favorable The truck IN line order attendance good
particularly the two last days. The following Is record o
each day 3 racing
F,Rsr DAY.
Pos, sweepslahe, $50 entrance, mile heats.
Col John H. Whi,c's years old, by Imported Mar
Hugh Rogcrss c, 3 yeors old, by imported Felt dam
unknown odis
NJ Talho,s o. years old, by o'Kolly, dam by Ham,
Iionan 3dis
Time, i.55 i.5e
SECOND Day.
Proprietor's Purse, $3.50. , mile heats.
Col John r. Wh''e'ss ged'"s' aged by ro"'o" IN" +,
$. Woolrol's roam gcling, 4 years old by Young A.
Time, $50; 400.
Purse &l50 2 mile heats.
Col John r. Whites el, h. years old, by Timocon. =
NJ Talbot's &c, 4 years old by Tyehicus, dam MaJi.
SON 2dr.
Time, $50.
Same Day-scoond Race mile our.
Col John L. Whites b hlIey, yours old by imported
David McDanols CHI seljiog agcd, by Grey Beard, dam
NJ Talbois Oh dey, years old by Lexington, dam Bel.
sy West d
Time, 1856
Jockey Club Purse sioo, Smile heats ouly two entries
el,le Tabois ch For,unaius, o years old, by Car
oniun, dam by Sir Charles !
David Nc Daniels sam Johnson, yeas old, by
Giles Scroggins dam Betsy Baker,
The "knowing ones regarded this as "open and
shut for sam, he presenting himself with nnres fresh and
green clustering his brow having during lnsl fall "lohbd
Than Jockey Club purses whilst Fononn,ns had
"eather IN his cap save the fact aud winch perhaps
but justice him mention that IN his colt mile
heats this course in the fall OF @ he foil down and ye
crbbd" the purse beating +, Idle aud janus This
however lost sight Of IN OF his subsequent
b,u .,cn never .."g mG3c ."ler"hln show IN conHe-
quonce of bad order and instance having TO pay forfeit
in match $500 aside with Betsey Red being evidently
OF fix His owner began be OF "lia fa,h, aud
had well nigh taken him off the turf but the shade Of An
l4f,, l,nn Ahnua afuln
seconded the side OF his dn seemed TO weep lor ms late
whilst the ghost OF the renowned Charles and Archie seem
10 about him. exclamDg "0ncc 10 The breach
His owner feeling satisfied TINT he had given him fn'
trial and knowing his boodo be of the "ffs waller IVES
constrained believe that he must be Zone of Them, and H.
naly concluded TINT do him justice he must be tried again
aud the result has another proof the many previously
afforded, that "blood will tell
Three I,r and even FIVE 10 offer ed freely Sam,
and but few takers When stripped, both looked fine, tho
good judge remarked that Forionetns was too "hgh Al
the tap drum oil well together, Fonnnius
having the tackhut courieousy resigned to Shwho
with tod Ienped into as though was more rgh
than boom and retained II "sans ce,emone until he had
twice passed the Judges sand, md what mo'ii"d founn
the MORE the gazng crowd" lngrniude more strong
thnn traitors arms" did mol II did the great Roman
quite vnnquish him; but ehugrined nj his un~ary po'
eness mortified and indignant nj the ngnttnde una caya
Iier department of Sam, in imitation ola higher enam
e seemed TO nc, upon The principle n" ,he s3a lsed
made the nest half mile seiz ed him by the collar and as I
dsaning To occupy moments time nHuch company Threw
him with the might of AUX behind bm and retained his pos"
ton "hone gallant wilmer by about Two lengths; Tune
First mile ,55-Sccond i.55-1bri 2O2-Making 3j2
| The best ever made over TINS course
To n novice il would appear Tint the "booi was on
oher leg - but strange TO shy, those who hnem were SUI
their first love !; aud what was passing
but ie taker. Though Fortunnis had
now given confirmation strong" Of "leels and "boom
too lis previous msorunes caused doubt and ds'rust TO I'm
ger still.
Second hent-Thc usunl time for rubbing and cooling ha
nv sch both appeared AT the stand, apparently IN good
,;a, md cnger for the At the word they
started well again tunotns leading in fine style under
heavy pull Tor two and hall lses, evidently a, gea, ease
lis woncd courtesy Sam md been found
wanting in TINT lsment. Bounding nnd 'kPpng
like an neope his rider having give him an ocGas'onn
"snw' to keep him from making wide gap, mosns
In this way he thrswn the middle
the track the rider OF Sam, who never nis
wo,cl the points" made "brush nj the nick OF ine,
thereby "steaing march him. and dnshed ahcnd on The
inside when desperate struggle cnsned both going at
Killing - Sam having at the distance stand at iens
fur tee cea light" where rider Of Forinnatns
dered TO "persuadc aud pull" Now they locked-now
the goal Forunatus ahead hafa engti-and, no"-al
told - =.
TrmE-FiBt mile 20O-Second 20o-Third l.5a Ma
king 5.58.
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