The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-18
The Turf.

GEORGIA RACES.
LAFAYETTE CorRsE AUGUSTA, JAN. 1.--SBCoND Day
Jockey Club Purse, $500 two mile heats-The atten.
dance yesterday much larger than on the day pre-
ed one among the most and exciting races rs
ever recollect to have II most brilliant trial
and and never were two
cnpyng the first position In the Before the start
Charles Bal was the fayorte among the knowing ones
There few bets Maid Of Orleans would
Indeed so general was the confidence OF the knowing
ones that Charley Bali would be easy winner, out
ders were rather deferred and the amount stakcd
There were Eve entries, as follows
Jockey Club purse, $500 mile heats
Thos. g. Moores br Maid Of Orleans, 4 years old
By Bethune, out Of Alice carmeal Green and
Col Colasbys CHI e., years old, BY Rough and
Ready, dam by imported Balsha1ar. Fancy. Al q
W: W. Boyden's &C Henry years old, by
mp. Ss,ensoe' cam husadora, BY Medos
clarle's drown Enssshjj c. years old u
by Black Prince, dam Hannah Harris, by Beg
Thos Puryears Oh. Charley BAN year.
old, by Wagner, dam by Glencoe. Fancy 3 5 8
Time: 3A5S-347-34s1s Track heavy
THURSDAY, l1IH lssr.-rmRD DAy-TnREs MILE HArs
There were three entries, all good nags At o'clock
der Grf had the track Betty second At tie tap thew
we're OIL with good start Grf in the lead hard pressed
ny Mary. In tis position the frs. second and third
miles were run, Grit coming out winner by about i've
epgbs Betty cisanced After time alowsd Tor
ubbine down and cooling of Grf ana Mary again came
he lead which he kept with apparent ease to the ind OF
he race Mary making one or two unsuccessful brushes
The following Is . summary
A. Cheatham's b. h. Grit Edmonson, 4 vs. old, by
Childe Harold, dam Mary Elizabeth, BY Andrew.
COL eamp.eh,s o. IN m. Mary Taylor, yrs old, by
Col Goldsey's Oh m; Betty, King, S yrs. old, BY
Boston, dam out Of imp. Glencoe ........,.. dis
Time-lst heat, 5.41h 4; I'd, 542
FRIDAY, l2M NsT-FoURTH DAY.-Four nile heats
Purse s0ooIhere were four entries for this days
purse, viz -Grf EdmsndsOn Henry, Black Prince
Mary Taylor As the entries announced At
the club Crit the general favorie and be was
also had her friends the betting Henry and the
Black Prince, which would prove the better At the
Of the four horses entered made their appearance Mary
Taylor having been drawn much to the chagrin Of her
backers There were two false starts before the drum
was tapped, which delayed the On the third trial.
Black Prince second. The first quarter had not been
which he maintained up to the last mls when on the
half stretch he was passed by the Prince Grf winning
After the usual time allowed for cooling off, the three
were again brought TO the string The friends Of Grit
vou, heat & ne nsa sssI run ns pss
which horse would win the race bat whsh would prove
the best at the coming out. Henry the Prince On
Oh. Crit took the lead, cio,ciy followed ~ the
Prince In this position they continued al up in heap,
changed position with the Prince and went to work il
earnest It was beautiful est for the remainder Of
Grit was declared winner by about half lsnshth.
Time, 7.4e.
Col. Cheathsm's b. h. Crit Edmonson, 4 years old,
BY Chlde Harold, dam Mary Elizabeth, BY An
Col J. Bacon: sh h. Henry, year. old BY Glen
J. ciaris'sb 6 Black Prince. year. old, BY B.r
trand, dam Hannah Harris ....................
rms--First heat, 745; I'd, 74o.
SECOND RACE.
SAND DAy-Cot stake mile heats, $500 entrance, sloo +
There were six entries for this stake, but only four
made their appearance and finer set Of esls We have
vorie but after the Hrst heat Invncbie thought
would prove the better horse The race was eI-
vhei Col. Csmpbels FLY Inyincibe would prove
the victor.
ston Col campbels second; and Invincible third The
start q good Invinc BILE took the lead, closely
followed By Col Gold,by's entry; but half = mile vaS
not accom- pshed before the latter passed by Har
rngton's dry who maintained her position throug
the heat, Invncible coming In first.
Second Heat-inyinciole again took the lead; bat on
the back stretch eolared and passed By oampoes
ely, who kept the lead 70 the completion Of the mile
fRrd Heai.-Now commenced the excitement I've
Leaf, had been won by different horses and the quea
ton seemed TO be which Of the two would prove the win
n,r Invneble had his friends had the aly hers asd
but few bets on either side were offered witLou. nudlng
takers The start Was good: Inyincioe again took the
lead followed BY Hsnnston,s ally who passed him on
out, the rider Of campbss ally put her TO work and
before reaching the string she passed them soh thu
coming cut the winner OF the heat and race.
John Campb.llsf BY Glencoe, dam Cub, the
dam OF honte.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. D
". W. Noofoks b. c. Invincible, by imp. Sow
erejen, dam by Stakeholder. ............... ]
J. n. Harripgton's oh. f. by Margrave, dam BY
Monmouth Eclipse. .........,........"..". 2 2
Tims-ist heat, iSo I'd, Isl; Sd, 1885,
CALIFORNIA RACES.
PIONEER COURSE. Saturday, De-; 16, 1sbA-RAcin
purse Of $3.50 free for all horses Nile heats, best 10
.. To carry f2l lbs.
Mr.. Helms ent. b. g Fred. Kaye.
Mr. ksmbie emit .. Pontiac ................. = =
Mr.. Marshall ent. g. G. Ito ....................2
Time 1.4eL-1.55-1.51
The above well contested between oil tbs
horses and very closely by Fred Kaye and Pontiac
The former horse earned something over weight The
time Of the nrst heat has been equaed in Cafor
MIA.
SUNDAY, Dee. II. lsH-Pacing match for %, 600
o. COO aside Mile heats, best 10 under the sAddk
Weights 125 lbs.
Mr.. J. Fon's rh m. Lady Mac. .................1 I
Mr.. @. A. Fers uson's g. g. Fred Johnston .....2 2
TIME; 25k-2 1920
The above race with the greatest ease ~ tn
Lady, who appeared 20 be wide awake and In he anes
possible condition, whils her opponent showed The
trary The time, However IL the best maze in NM
state and the general opinion TO be that e mar
ckh outfsot Fred A similar match comes on nert sun
day betwsss those borses, over the Pioneer.