Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-01-20
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1858. MUNICIPAL RACES. 1858.
,r. - THE GREAT RALEIGH HAHDIcAPs, -
The Mayors Cup & the Commissioners' Plates!
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sent the usual characteristics of "grand day..
Visitors poured in by rail and road from all parts,
thronged opposite the courthouse by large crowd.
amongst which the Mayors Cup" was the allah
sorbing topic of conversation. Within the "magic
circle of the Ring business was pretty thick about
one or two horses; but on the whole the betting
was extremely bad, owing to the preponderance of
layers to hackers.
Though expectation was on tp-toe. it was not
prepared for the cluster presented by the field. The
following brought their co'ors to the post:
THE MAYORS CUP.
IA free left-handed Handcap.value $3.50 and Fees
Weight for previous NAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DASH
Dist. hours.-Second horse to receive the mitten1
The Captain IS yr 17S lb, by Thunder dam Vexed.
Dalrymple Sc 1887 h. BY Hook dam Pshams.
The Squire, ~ yr $50 ID, BY Mistake, dam Phoebe.
COMMISSIONERS PLATES.
Limited Handicaps confined to the several sabesfrst
three in each divide the spoilsVaue said to be con-
siderable Same conditions as to weight and same track
Middle Sta6le-Sir Richard, The Host Master Charley
(imp.), The Doctor, Lord Alfred, and Indictment
Wsstern Stad1e-0ld Buck, Chips, Bookseller Gmp')
Eastern Sta6le.-Allck The Butcher Boy, The Stable
Boy limp, } Old Hickory, and The Lancet.
(For weights, &c. pheel em pedigree, see 1urph Reg)
THE HORSES
Much speculation was INDUCED in as to the result
of the mayors Cup" but there was little or no
betting Dalrymp;e stood first favorite amongst the
KNOWING ones" though it was feared his weight
would tell. He has uniformly come off victor in the
previous contests for this cup; but since last win
ming it, his performances have been miserably bad
and hence the present Handicapped "put it on to
him." The Captain stood uncommonly firm,
sdering he had been beaten by Dalrymple in SIM
liar contest two years ago. but the attering reports
from the saddng stable gave confidence to his back
ers. Undertaken, on the contrary, (who had also
been previously beaten by Dal) gave way when
seen (he undoubtedly seemed shaky,) and the
Squire was literally friendless.
For the Plates the choice seemed to be Old Buck.
Old Hickory, and Master Charley. Of this lot Old
Hickory was looked upon with the utmost favor, in
consequence of his dashing race for the Extension
Stakes last winter, in which he ceverly beat the
"outside" Raleigh "clck," consisting of such
cracks as Old ROAM Kenneth, Bryan Boroum, Gus,
Moses, &c. The Virginia nag The Stable Boy,
Butcher Boy, The Bookseller, Indictment and Plea
were regarded as winners and Sir Richard had his
admirers, though the knowing ones :" thought him
let down little in the off hind pastern. The others
were not much fancied
There was great demand for light weights
Wiley, in trial race Saturday last being placed
hors de combat Cologne, by excessive wasting
managed to get down to Darympe's weight but
the effort must have been severe one for, though
to appearances not uncommonly weak, his "physog"
bore unmistakable evidences of whisky. At the
last moment Allick and the Sorrel were obliged to
Host, Undertaken, Chips, and Master Charley had
put upon them jockeys of the "old fogy" school;
the Captain, Plea, Indictment, Old Buck, Old Hick-
DRY and the Virginia nag, boys from the Reform
club Sir Richard was "managed by Andrew,
and Dry Goods was fooled " by Ned
THE RACE
At the sound of the Court house bell they all got
we'll off together, except the squire, who became
sulky and unmanagable in consequence Of "can-
non" from the Captain when training few days
previous. The Stable Boy also seemed spiteful
through misunderstanding with his Saddler.-
The first to show in front, they neared Cologne,
was Darymple, closely followed by Allick, the Un-
dertaker, and the Sorrel. In the middle were OLD
Hickory and the Lancet, the former heavy on the
bit, with the Captain upon his inside flank; in the
rear were all the rest in a rack, except Dry Goods,
who acted whipper-in long way astern. After
passing through Cologne, several changes occurred
amongst the foremost horses and on rising towards
the north, Dalrymple, Allick, and the Undertaken
dropped into the ruck. The running was then taken
up by Old Hickory, who somewhat overpowered his
rider, and the Stable Boy-the Captain still hang.
ing" on the "old 'un" we'll in. AS they crossed BY
the depot towards Hlsboro, the Sorrel again show.
ed in front, but Immediately gave way to the Cap
tain and Bookseller, who here made a rush. Chips
wild. and in his wake came Old Buck bent upon
mischief followed for short distance BY Dry Goods
The turn south brought Old Buck to the front, fol-
lowed by Bookseller; and Plea showing for the first
Chips for few hundred strides. The Captain drew
back to let up Dalrymple and the Sorrell; and as
they neared the southern depot Old Buck pulled in
and received severe " cannon" from the Sorrel-
This enabled the latter to lead Old Buck, which he
continued to do to the turn eastwardiy, when they
and the other leaders fell back saving pace.
And now came rushing forward Master Charley,
Indictment, the Host, the Doctor, Lord Alfred and
Sir Richard. The speed, however, was too much
for the Doctor and Lord Alfred, and they quickly
fell to the and were never seen again. Sir
Richard also seemed as if he had enough of it. and
Andrew eased him off, Plea VAS bad off" and
pulled up. The pace now grew quicker, as they
again turned north, and once came old Hicko.
~ with long lead, followed by the Stable Boy, the
| Butcher Boy, Allick, and Lancet-the Captain in.
creasing the distance between himself and Dalrym
pie, upon whom the weight was telling with crush
ing effect. ID
In this order they reached the extreme northern
! turn, and then began the manoeuvering for the
| straight run home. The Captain took them 'or
| the turn Z" and made for headquarters at dashine
pace. Andrew reused Sir Richard but to no effect
| Dalrymple made his last effort but gave way under
his weight. Old Hickory, Old Buck and the Hos
came dashing at the head of their respective sta
bles The finish was most magnificent. The Cap
tain landed his colors by distancing Dalrympe in
eanter, (undertaker had been pulled up in utte'
dstress) Old Hickory beat his stable by severa
lengths; and Old Buck, though suffering from hi
"cannon with the Sorrel led his fellows in dash
ing style. The Host won cleverly, but the stride O
Indictment told near home, and he became goot
second. Master Charley beat Sir Richard through
the awkward riding Of Andrew, and Dry Good
sank under Ned The Butcher Boy was a respecta
BILE third to the Stable Boy; Allick suffered by hi
rider; and the darkey brought the Sorrel in q fai
third for the western stable. t'r a
| Your correspondent has neither time nor space
at this late hour. to dwell upon the results of thi
long aforementioned race. Several Of the oil
cracks were badly beaten--the Reform mode o
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