Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-06-07

he hACES NEAR DALIlMORE- OeCOHU
Day.-We gave an accoun, of the frs, days
race on the Herring Run Course in our pa
per las! week. On The second day, (Wed~
nesdsy the 3O.h ul,.. the three mile race
for the proprie,or's purse of $500, came off,
There was much larger number OF persons
ON the ground than on The previous day.
There were three enlries-Colsin Green
named c. g. Rube, by Trustee, dam Minstrel;
w. J. Shaw named b. h. jim Barton, by
Grey Eagle, dam Ann Annis; and w. H.
Gibbons, G. h. Granite, by Poly do, dam
Andrewetla. The horses came TO The stand
in good condition. They started well, and
Rube led of, but was passed before he reach
ed The FIRST quarter pole. Granite held the
lead until they came upon the back stretch
of the last mile when RUDE hauled up and
came home two lengths ahead, Granite be-
ing second. On the second heat Rube led
IF but was passed, and The conles, was sp-
ri,ed. He, however, gathered strength end
ran ahead on The las. mile, Jim Barton press
ing him on the home stretch. The follow
ing is summary of the race:
Granite, years old, 90
Jim Barton, years old, 90
RUDE, 9 years old, IL
Time, 5.47-5.5l.
Third Day-The race to-day ives for
the Jockey Club purse Of 1000, four mile
heats. There were three entries. Jas Tally
named One Eyed Joe, z years old, by Prince
George; Cap. BeIcher named CordeIia Reed,
5 years old; and Calvin Green named Law
son, years old, by Wagner. There were
bu, two to START, CordeIia Reed having been
Withdrawn, because of lsmeness. The two
horses came to the star, and went off finely,
Joe taking the lead, which he maintained
until half way around the third mile, wi hen
Lawson closed the gap and passed, coming
home about two lengths ahead. The Sc
cond heat was much like the first, Lawson
coming home first. The following is the
summary Of the rsce:
Lawson, years old. II
One Eyed Joe, years old. 22
Time, 7.49-7.47.
Fourth Day.-There were two races to-
dsv, which were witnessed BY quite large
number Of persons, although The day was
very disagreesbIe. The rain made the track
some " hat heavy, which detrscled from the
intcrcs. of the sport. There were four s,art-
ed in the first race, Two mile heats. but two
were dis,anced on the frs. heat. and the race
was between w. Fl. Gibbons b. {. Philo, and
James TaIly's CHI f. By TaIlyho. The fol
following is the summary Of The race:
Pho, by Marer, years old. 122
James Tallys CHI. f. by Tallyho, 3 years old, 2
Jim Barton by G. Eagle, 5 years old, dist.
Capt. Belcher's b. C. by Zingaree, Us. old, dist.
Time, $50 2-3.50-4.O2.
The second race was sweeps'ake for 3
year Odds, mile heats, for which three start
ed. The race was we'll contested, but won
in two straight. heats by W. H. Gibbons ch.
f. BY GIenco. The following is the summa'
~ Of the race:
w. H. Gibbons oh. f., by Glenco, II
Capt Belcher's CHI. c., by John Blunt, 3
Calvin Green's oh. f., by Beskazzar, 2
Time, l.52-l5l.
The races which were 10 have come of
on Saturday, were postponed until Tuesday
IN consequence Of the ram. Arrangements
have been made 10 continue the racing for
four days longer, terminating them 'o-mor-
row.