Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-11-08
From the st. Mary's Beacon.
THE RACES.


The ST. Msry's County Jockey CIot
Races commenced yesterday, The 31s. ul.
over the course near Leonardtown. The
club race Of three mile heats, for which there
| were five entries. was won with ease in two
strsigbt heats, by ELLEN Bslemsn,' who
had the coll At long odds against The field
"Mountain Maid,' made a dashng run the
first heat, and it is though, would have "pu,
up," the favoriie some bu. for the saddle
slipping on her shoulders and neck before
the first half mile was run, and for the addi-
iional misfortune Of the s,ir'up leather break.
ing on the last round. On the last mile
Bryan O'Lvnn brushed up and came in Sc
cond IN gslIsn. style.
In the last heat, the Maid seeming back
ward, and Bryan O'Lynn carrying over
weight from being necessi,aed 10 change
his rider, Jack Gamble brough, himself for.
ward and made decided push for the heat t,
success sgsns. The favor,e nigh. have been
we can only surmise, for on the las. hall
mile on their way home, while Ellen and
himself were locked, Jack took it into bis
head to bolt, making a desperate rush a, an
OK cart near the track, which he struck and
knocked over in one direction, while he
himself took another end sen, his rider
a-k.ing in q ,hitd-all which was happily
accomplished wi.hou. injury TO any Of the
Ellen, of course, didn't care enough abou,
jack to stop to s,mpelhze with bin, bu,
spun home like top, Katy Daring second
SC. But our objec. is no, to describe the
race. We leave The task untitled 10 the hope
that some more competent hand will o.
tempt il.
The following is the summary:
WEDNESDAY. Oc. 3ls,, 1885, Marv's
county (Md.( Jockey Club purse $500,
3 mile heats, free for ell sges.
J. B. Miller's Oh. m. Ellen Bateman, bv
Glencoe, dam by Trustee, s vrs. l l
Dr.. T. A. Lynch's g. m, Katy Darling. by
Register on, of Ellen Hooe by Imp. Mar
grave, 6 years, a
VIM. H. Cowan's 9. g., Bryan O'Lynn, BY
Register Oh. Of Lucy Long, 2 VS.. 9 3
B. o. Sheckel's b. m. Mountain Maid, BY
Boston, Jr., dam bv Z'nganee, S yrs, 3 4
Il. E. Bar.on's Jack Gamble, by Wagner,
dam by Tranby,3 years, 5
boiled and d,stanced.
Time, S: 52-5: SO.
The match race for 500, aside between
Oliver Winston and Prairie Bird was mex,
IN order, and was won bv the former in Nv o
s,rsigh, heats. The mare made one or Two
very preuy brushes, but i, was no use try.
ing ss Oliver had evidently The foot of Ter
and shook her off with ease.
The following is The summary:
WEDNESDAY Ocl 3ls, 1855 Match Race,
two mile heats. S 700 ASIDE:
"a. Fred Maddox b. h. Oliver Winston, BY
Glencoe ou, OF Corinis nv Trumpe,er l |
William A. knk's b. ~ Prairie Bird, bv
Register gu. OF Grace Darling by R~lI
snce 2
Time 3: 59-4.O1
The following stables sre in attendance
and fine sport may be expected during the
week:
J.B. Miller, Of N Y. has Little Flee and
Ellen B4'eman;
M. Shaw. Of N. Y. he's Charley King
and . three old;
Col. G. Green, Of Va, has Frank fort, Cor
della Reed, and Linda;
Hall s. Bowie, Of Md, have Rattle, Union,
Basil and three year ole;
H E. Barton, of Ky, has Jack Gamble,
Fanny Campbell aud three year Old
To-day CFhu'sdss) the race is for mile
heats. Jockey Club purse Of $3.50, for
which there are are four entries VIZ: Linda
Charley King, Lady Ella and Davy.