The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-25
The Turf.
GEORGIA RACES.


CoLrMBus-TmRD DAY, March s.-Club purse $500,
W. !. Cheatham entered 8. h. Highlander, by
Glencoe, dam Castanstte by Monarch, years
Tbos Mere entered Maid Of Orleans, BY b:
thune, out Of Alice Carneal years old w 3
B. Easley entered CHI. 9. Lockout by Chieftan,
John Campbell entered ch Ally, by Wagner,
Time s:5i~s:4i-s.4a4ixs.'
First Heat-Ihe horses started Maid Of Orleans in the
lead usual followed by Lookout Highlander and the
Wagner Ally As they passed the half mile flag Lookout
passed Highlander and closely pressed the Maid round
the track, followed by Highlander and the Wagner Ally;
the Maid, however, keeping the lead and winning the
Second Reat-After an ntermisson Of twenty minutes
All the horses came up to the scratch again. the Maid
leading two lengths closely followed by Lookout the
Wagner ly and Highlander These respective positions
were kept round the first mile and until they reached
Highlander applied the spur and whip vigorously, passed
Lookout locked the Maid and passed out two lengths
Third Heat.eAt the tap of the drum the Maid again
got the lead. followed closely by Highlander Lookout
and the Wagner Ally Highlander passed the Maid on
the second quarter of the second round the Wagner
flly following closely on his heels.
FOURTH DAY March 9.-Purse $3.50, three mile heats.
There were three entries for this daytwo Of which
appeared and there being ompetitors, galloped
around the track and took the purse.
uuits spirited and interesting race subsequently
Col Easly's siigo-mile heats, best two in three
for club purse OF 500 which by the former
in two straight heats. Time, 1:49-151.
CoLuMBus-FUrH DAY, March 1O.-Jockey Club purse
$750-entrance $40-four mile heats.
John Campbellsb m; Mary Taylor, 5years old,
by Sovereign, dam Clara Howard by Barefoot. /
T G. hors's Oh. 9; Henry, years old, by imported
Glencoe, out Of Musadora, by Medoc. ........... 2
A; Ch:sthsms b, b. Grr ldmOndsop, years old
BY Childs HarOli, dam Mary Elzabeth.. dis
Time, 7:44-746.
FSrA Heat.-The inside track was won by Mary Tay-
or but at the first dash Henry gained It, followed close
ly BY Mary laylor-Grif Edmondson some distance in
the rear In this position the first mile made in
ssS Hsas, On the Mary Taylor
kept her lead round the second mile, which in
1:51, passing out two lengths ahead-Grif Edmondson
the third mile which made in SO. On the fourth
mile, Grf Edmondson whipped up and desperate
struggle for the race, but failed. The aud colt
kept their relative position-the winning BY two
lengths making the fourth mile in two minutes and the
heat in 7:a4. Griif Edmondson in lame, but his
hackers were still willing to bet him, against the
field Hitherto he had BEEN the favorte, and had been
pitted against the field at four to one.
Second Heat Henry again got the start aud gained
the inner track and closely pushed for the rst
quarter by Grf Eomondson. II soon became evident
however that Gri not himself he fell back after
locked Henry at the half mile flag, but Immediately fell
back and kept close the heels of the horse ssing
round the first mile IN l5S The second and third miles
were made without change of position, in "a and 55.
Al the close Of the first quarter Of the fourth mile Mary
Taylor passed Henry and kept the lead until the last
effort TO lead her by taking the inner track which was
prevented by the rider OF Mary Taylor refining his horse
close to the inner railing thereby breaking his gait The
fourth mile made in 202 and the heat in 746 Grit
Edmondson distanced and in very lame In his
fore foot.
SECOND RAcs-Proprietor's purse slOo-s25 entrance
addedtuo mile heats free for all horses that have not
won race.
Maj Easley entered Sligo by Cheftain, dam by
T. woodfol entered :, c. BY Steel, dam vixen, by
Bertrand, . years old. ..::...:;........... 2dr.
Time, 355-3:49.
RAaroup Cor-psr u.rch cvoan.taLas ror .hran
year olds, mile heats, $3.50 entrance, 500 forfeit
Capt Minors CHI. C. vsndyke, full brother to
Col John campbell's CHI. 1. by imported Glencoe,
Mr.. $ Hunter. eh. BY Marsra1e, dam bI Man.
Time, i5S-i:52
VERMONT RACEs-oH THE ICE.
trotting match between two two year old colts one
ice at Burlington, VI, on Wednesday, 22d inst The
Black Hawk the race, taking the two last heats.
The race was mile heats. The time made good for
Mr.. Myrick named Black Hawk colt. ........... 2
Mr.. McNassar named Morgan colt ........... l 2
Time. 3:22-315-last heat not taken
RACES ON THE ICE.
CONCORD IN. H. March ia match took place on
Long Pond time between Mr.. Richmond Smiths horse
Pennaeook, and Mr.. Downs, Of the American House,
with any that could be named at issue outside be-
cause there was only track The match od on
time Penuseoot made the mile in Gas, and Lishtfoot
IN 2as Both are good ones, and time may have been
In default in the difference -Boston Daily Nail
PACING AND rRorTrNd AT sPRISGPoRr- THREE DAYS
RACES on THE ICE.
FIRST DAY.-Purse, SIS, open for green horses-dye
enres-Iirs heat all head and head when they reach
60 lhe half mile pole all broke together and run TO the
sSas seven heats were started all OF which we're de-
s'Sea uead heats, and the purse fell to the club.
~ r C DAY -Paeipg-best three In ave. In harness
W. W. n g. g m Lady Of Csyuga. a.
J. HoosIsn aSsTs 5s s.'mp Roon,.....ss
80. 6s-aSo.aaiii-ai:a.a:as =
uy .. oayusa winning the race BY four feet, owing
on tbs hrst quarter OF the last heat
THIRD DAI-purse sloo-best three in hve In harness
w. H. saunders b. e. Jsck. .,,...
i. G. Burgess br. .. Y 81, Lawrence ,...a . .
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LOUISIANA sAcEs.
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