Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-10
RICHMOND WIG.
s.runp.Y Monsrso. , o'clock.


"Hgrsh fer the BOnnsts o Blue"
SATURDAY MoRsrso, } o'clock.
We have KEEP, our paper open to an unusually
late hour for the purpose OF giving reports OF the
very important and interesting races at Baltimore
and Louisville. Our special correspondents were
on the ground in each city. No events have tran
spircd on the American Turf Tor many months cal
eulated to excite much interest as will those
which are recorded in columns this week.
Al Baltimore Fashion has beaten John BiOxni, the
crack of Virgins, and her half brother, Mariner,
ha. won heat Of Boston himself! Hurrah Tor the
Jersey Buesl
AIouisville, KESrucKI has beaten TENNESSEE
in two pitched battles! Biackn0se has beaten Ell
.absih Smith, and Zenith has beaten Tom Watson,
the own brother to the renowned sarnh Baden
More than all, Biacknose has dislanced Wagne',
the champion Of the South West! Three cheers for
Old Kentuck and one more
B.LrIaoRE, Thursday Night, Oct. 2l.
NV dear Sr-The ink is scarcely dry with
which have recorded one OF the best races ever
saw fbetyeen Fashion and John Blount), ere | am
called on to report another. Mariner has had the
nudacity TO attack single-handed, and nearly con-
ouer, the hitherto invIncibIe Boston; old white
no,er vas never in "lghter hk." The assembage
mt the Course was overwhelming. Fashion had
earned in her severe race with the virginia crack
the highest reputation for the Bonnets o. Blue stock,
and with the knowledge that one of the tavoriIes
would again run, n bruislng race was anticipated;
nor was expectation disappointed, for mono dared
believe Mariner could beat Boston. Boston in the
morning, and at the start, was the iavorc at 100 TO
10, and immense sums were laid out.
81 heat Ton stripping, Mariner was seen to be
in tp.top condition, while Boston appeared rather
high Mariner had the track, but IN the hrst turn
resis ned it, laying at Boston's sadd esTths through
the first mile; on passing the stand II was dead
look-Time l.5Tt. In the hrst halt OF the I'd mile
Mariner collared him, and after short rally took
the track, and led by an open length; IN this posi-
ton they passed the stand the 2d mlle AT the half
mile most of the Sd mile, Boston, for second only,
locked him; Mariner, however, Immediately shook
him off. Here the excitement OF the spectators was
tremendous In the turn after passing tho stand IN
the h mile Boston took the whip freely, but he
could not reach Mariner, who won clever,y by two
lengths. ,
Ros,on party were IhundeIstruck. Mariner was
"bookedr for the race, as he had cooled ot hnely
Boston, on the contrary, appeared swoIen across
The luins. Mariner now commenced ms old tricks
of sulkIng, anc win cOnsiNe'a0'e u''NSu'S was ~
81 htst-Mariner led of, but in the hrst half mile
Ro.,on attempted TO lock him; Mariner quick y
cleared himself and the half mile post OF the Sc
coud mile Boston made tremendous taly' ou' o.
no avail; Lard on the little brown, was determined
10 "do or de-" - 90
In coming up the quarter stretch on the % mile,
BOSTON. after making up gap OF 80 yards, made
rush this time successfully. lie passed aho led
Mariner a length; in the back stretch Manner was
asan al work, and after severe brush gained The
point, nnd led round 70 he run home Boston
challenged ana siirr brulsins race won oy scanl
neck oa!y! | should menuon Mariner sHpPec
,,,-. IN the last nile within 50 yards OF the stand.
L. WA. now any Cae's race. No betting. Mari |
ma, 6ne as sit; Boston cooled of well also,
and A: peared as iGesh IS ever
2IurAT-AlIer ABOUT % minutes hard lighting |
10 brins Mariner To the post the suked badly ana
,vonId not even come on the Irack,) in which the
patience Of the judges was severely tested, they
both got off with a good start, Boston leading In
the last quarter stretch Mariner caught snd passed
him, opening gap OF 80 yaIas, ana Ieo 70 .ne
back stretch Of the Sd mile Boston here again al
tsmpted 10 pass him, but Mariner shook hm OF
handsomely and led 10 the hrst turn Of the last
mile where Boston went by han, ana wIdened Inc
distance between them TO % yards. Mariners
chance now appeared oui,-ho"eTer, pom re,e
whipped severely, Craig paying Boston on old
scores with interest. Wishing TO make assurance
douby sure" Boston was punished home and won
by 80 yards. The track W as so very sun and
heavy, that the time was eonsIdered GOOD ne
cord -
THURSDAY, Oct. 2l-Jockey Club Purse
$500. conditions as before. -Four mile heats.
Col. VIM r. JOhnslon's (Jas. Longs en-.
h. Boston, by Timocon, out OF Robin
Browns dam by Ba!'s FIorizel, aged u
Sam. Laird's tWm GiboonsD Dr. h Ma-
riner, by Shark, out oil bonneIs oD.ue
Time. s:OO.-s:O5-s Tack very heavy.
SAME DAY-Second Race-Sweepstake for yr. |
olds, weights as before Sub. $1,000 each, h. #.
Two mile heats.
Col. WIN. McCargo's br. (. Duanna, by Imp.
Sarpedon, out Of DuGne's dam by Washing
ton
DR.. Geo. Goodwyn's (Dr. T. Payne'sl be.
Wellington, by Imp Sarpedon, dam by Sir
Archy z
Col. F. 'Thompson's (E Hamil;On'sl b. c.
John Causin, by Imp. Zinganee, out Of At
taway by Sir James )
Time, S:56-3:53.
This race was won easily by Duanna. Yelling
ton the fAvorite even against the field.
Andre stta, Hector Bell, Fanny Green Miriam,
Zinganee, are entered for the Two mile purse TO /
morrow.