Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-15
From lie GGTlestop Mercury.
CHARLESTON RACES
rnE WASHINGTON coURs-sAruR

CHARLESTON RACES. a
TnE wAsHISGroN ooURsp-sATURDAY 81
Handicap-Jockey Club Purse $500 Three Mile
Heats. II e.
Mr.. Godsby's hr. c. Brown Dick, bv imp Mar
grave dam Fanny King, by imp. Glen
coe, YEAR,. so lbs l l
Mr.. Campbe's b. m. Mary Tsylor, by Sow
ereign, dam Clara Howard. 5 Y 80 lbs. 2 2
Mr.. W. 7. Cbeatham's ch h. Highlander, by
Glencoe, dam Castinet, by Monarch, 5y.
Mr. Moore's br. m. by Esquimaux, 5 years,
95 lhs. dis.
Shark out of Philo da Puta, A years
feather, LIZ 5 dis.
Time-542; $40.
When the fact that Brown Dick had made the
preceding heat in 5:42 and Immediately followed it
by one in $40, is considered, we shall not be
thought extravagantin our estimate OF him. Dur
ing the last ten years, no such running has been
done upon the Washington Course. The nearest
approach to it was in the race when Charmer beat
Minor and Rosa Lee. in 1851. The two best heats
were $40 and 5:47. In 1854 Msrchioness, al
though the last two miles were run in 3, 40, made
the heat in G minutes In 1916, Sally Morgan's
best heat was minutes, and Castinet's GOA. In
the same year Chide Harolde made sos. Lithgow
in 1851, made 5:44 Theta, in 1852, SAB Drown
Dicks time on Thursday,) and Escape ID 1893,
made BAL. BY this comparison let Brown Dicks
time in Saturdays race. be judged. Let it also be
borre in mind, that he had run and won two close
ly contested races with fine horses, on the We'd
nesday and Thursday preceding and when all
these things are considered, it will not be denied
that he is horse Of extraordinary powers, and of
the first promise. We congratulate the lovers of
the Turf and especially Mr.. Goldsby, his owner
upon the rising star.
SECOND RACE.
Jockey Club Purse $500: Three Miles: Post En-
tries.
Mr.. Fowler's or. c. Little Arthur, by Glencoe,
dam Blue Bonnet, /
Mr. T. G. Moores s C. Henry, by Glencoe,
dam Musdora, 2
Mr. Golbsby's $ f. BY Mnrgrave, out of the
Mr. Young's b. IN. Ellen Evans, by Hero, dam
Atlanta,
Time 5:4s4
AS announced, the race of 3 dash ola single mile
between Mr. Alstons Shadow, and Mr.. J. NJ. Cra-
tons Frank Forester came off at the conclusion of
the regular races Frank had the inside, and led
handsomely off Shadow pressed close up during
the second quarter aud the struggle commence1.-
For while it was quite spirited. At last Shadow
like her prototype, passed ANY, and won the heat
by three lenStnS.
Time-1:53.
Thus concluded the Races of February, 1885,
over the Washington Course. There has been
throughout the highest interest and the finest sport.
True, some have been disappointed in their calcua.
tons, and Fortune has transferred her smiles from
old to new favortes. 1.-THE knowing ones" have
| been occasionally taken in and the "green ones"
have often proved the wiser. We congratulate
both-the former on their knowledge (which is
better than god"-the latter upon their luck, which
is better than their judgment And now, when
the public are recalling the scenes and pleasures of
the past week, they will not deem Us presumptu-
ous in rendering on their as well as our own be-
hall, the sincerest thanks to that body, which, by
its berality and hospitality, has thus ministered
the South Carolina Jockey Club Long may it
prosper in its pristine elevation of tone and man
agementl