Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-15
Frem "a. Leni,rilIe Jprnal. Jnn. C.

OAKLAND RAcEs.-FIfih day-P roprieiOr's purse
Of 5000, mile hsofs-Thres best IN fpe.-A better
field could not have appeared The track was only
ia tolersbly good order, being coddy in consequence
OF the heavy rains on the Friday previous. At the
call only four ndgs came to the "strlng," Bob Lett
cher having been drawn. On the removal of the
"woolen fabrics" horse flesh and horse hair appear
cd ns "fne as silk" A. tho word "go" Cow Boy
led of; Biz AIsek second. Mary Ann Fnman third,
and Miss FOote last who was the iivorite against
the field at large odds This position they main
tanned 10 the quarter stretch, when Big Aleck came
forward and made dash at Cow Boy, who show
ed no Inclination to allow him to take the lead" and
came home far ahead IN 81 Big Aeck second,
Mary Ann Firman third and Miss FOotc bringing
up the rear.
Second HeaL-At the tap Cow Boy ed of, Big
Aleck second, Miss Foote third, and Mary Ann
Frmin asst On the back stretch, Miss Foofe cried
t on" with Cow Boy; but u was Of no use. Nothing
diunted, again, beyond the gates she made another
desperate dash; bot she might we'll have not, Tor
she couldn't, and she didn't They enter the home.
stretch. Miss Foote close on the heels u Cow Boy.
Here she made her final and most tremendous srug-
gle to take the lead under the heaviest press Of cat
gut and STEEL but it was no Go-Cow Boy coming
home ahead about two lengths, winning the heat
in the nstonishingly quick time Of iii7! Big Aleck
third, MARY Ana Firman fourth. THIS IS the
quickest mile ever run on this track; and had II
been in better order, It would have been done in
li46
IhYn nfnf. Y Oute leu on Low boy eWuf
Big Alsck 3rd, Mary Ann Frman some distance be-
hind. On the back stretch, Cow Boy challenged
Miss Footo--lapped her "nose and tail" A change
Of position now took place, Cow Boy passing on
ahead, there the shouts fairly made the wekn ring)
and all came into the quarter stretch 10 "clOse up"
that blanket might have covered them. Now an
other splendid home run was madeleine most beau
uful ever witnessed. Miss Foote used all her eEer-
tons to come in ahead, but Big Alook did not seem
20 like the position oi affairs. Passing Miss tOoe,
he gathered Gov Boy by the meek" Here h.
threw out his trump card" passing on a head and
wnnng tho heat by about half n neck, m l;5O, with
Miss Foote nearly two lengths behind, and Mary
Ann Flrman pretty close up. The friends Of Miss
foOto we're now more sanguinc than ever. they
knew her bottom, and 30 went Their piles" The
consequence vas las will be scent that hsaps Of
"currency" changed hands-rsd backs, blHs batks,
and dunes not a few.
Fourth Hsat.-No signs Of "troublc" were presen'
ted on uncovefing the nngs. At the tap, MISS Fooi'
led On, Big Aiock showing his galantry and not al
lowing her 10 ego IL solo. On the first quarter
Mary Ann Firman made up to Miss Foo'e, who
| not liking her company, tried TO throw her on, Ou
Il wouldn't do. Gov Boy was trailing iar 9en,no
On the back stfech, Big Aeok showed d'spo s..
| ton to seek the company Of little Foote' Iio a.
made splendid "brush." and passed her WY Gu
Fifman now ran side and side with "''e rOO'o' DIV