Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-05-31
The RACES NEAR The
Sun of Tuesday last says:

Sun of Tuesday last SAYS:
The races a, Herring Run commence to-
day, and promise to eclipse any thing in tina.
line which has ye, taken place upon that
course. The track is in mos, excellent con-
di'ion, and ell else pertaining to rare spor,
is we'll arranged A large number Of The
devotees Of the turf are in town, and there
have been numerous arrivals Of fine stock.
There is also the usual sprinkline of those
devoted 10 something else than the turf, and
we would therefore suggest to ell who VISIT
the ground to 'keep their hands on their
pocket books"
In the lis. Of horses entered are the stables
Of Col. John BeIcher Of Virginia, including
the celebrated racer, CordeIis Reed; very
promising four year old by John Blum. q
three wear old colt, Frank Allen, by Haw-
kins' Prism, who won . $1,000 match at
Richmond This spring; and two other fine
three year olds. Mr.. Gibbons. of New
York, has Granite, Philo, Miss Mauy, and
three very fine three year olds: Mr.. Tally
Of Virginia, has the famous One-eved Joe,
and two fine three year Odds. Calvin Green,
of Virginia, has Dawson, Rube, and 2 three
year Odds. M. Ponder, Of Maryland, has
Grey Eagle, four year old, full sister TO
Seine, and three year old named Lille
Sal. Mr.. Cowan, Of MARYLAND, has three
very fine horses. Mr.. 0. P. Hare of Virgil
mia. is also expected with his fine stable.
| They will commence with sweeps,ake
for four years old; 5000 entrance, half for
felt; two mile heats For the purse, w. Fl.
Gibbons names b. f., A years old, PhiIo, by
Mariner, dam Casssndres. CALVIN Green
names ch. g., 4 years old, by Shamrock,
dam Kate King. VIM. Fields names b. f.,
years old, by Epsilon, dam Beta, by Lee
via,hsn.
This will be followed by another sweep
stakes for three years old colts. 500 en-
trance; half forfeit. J. Tally and A. Chea-
than names cb. f., years old, TslIyho,
dam Betsy White. J. D. Pouder names CHI
f., 3 years old, Lit,le Sal. Csp,. John Bel
cher names Dr.. Cabel's b. c., by Z,ngaree.
dam by Prsm. Calvin Green names b. g..
years old, by Sovereign. dam Ann Chase
The first race will be run al | O'Clock
They will he brought to close on Ss,ur-
day next, and on Thursday The great race
for the proprlelor's purse $1,000, four mile
heats, will be run.
From yesterdays Sun we gather The fol-
lowing:
The 6rstHace was a sweepstake for -four
years old. There were three entries, as
follows w. H. Gibbons named b. f..
wears old. Philo, by Mariner, dam Cassan
dres. Calvin Green named CHI g.. 4 wear.
old, bv Shamrock, dam Kate King. VIM
Fields named b. f., 4 years old, bv Epsilon
dam Beta, by Levislhsn. Before The race
Colonel Green drew his horse. leaving the
contest between the Other two. The hea
was run the frs, mile in 159; the SECOND
10 l.55; Mr.. Gibbons winning-time 1854
The second race was a swe ps,ske foI
three year old colts and fIlies; 500 en-
trance; half forfeit; mile heats The fol-
lowing entries were made: J. Tally and
A. Ches,ham name CHI. t.. TalIyho, dam
Betsy White. J. ID. Ponder names CHI. f.
LiuIe Sal. Capt. John BeIcher names Dr.
Csbells b. c., by Zngaree, dam by Priam
Calvin Green names b. g. by Sovereign, dam
! Ann Chase. Previous 10 the race Mr.. Pou-
der paid forfeit, leaving the con,es. between
The Others named. The horses gol off well
and there was quite o lively race. MessIs
Tally & Chea.hsm's entry won the purse
| in two straight hea.s-time first heat Isl;
second l.52. Mr.. Belcher's colt was dis
fenced the first heat.