The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-09

GnI-ru CAHnIINA RACES


CHAMELEON, "WEDNESDAY, Jan. 27-The opening day Of
the turf campaign the Washington Course, for
uCus Tor good audience and good time Of Is generally.
The results correspond with the representations more
closely than often the with racing calculations and
We present the following summary and recapulaon Of
the first and second days results which show good SPORT
and have thus met an satisfied all expectations in tina,
line. The reports will indicate this all judges and
will also prove excellent condition Of trask-
"Wednesday Feb 3, ls5s-Firs race.-Four mile heats,
O. T. firze Mcdonald.
y" T. 'oH0~
The ntercst excited by such competitors Nicholas
and Washington, enhanced by the fact that they
have been repeatedly together in swell foughteD field"
this beng the seventh Of trial between the two In
the contests the points stood three and three
Now the tug for the odd trick and for the first bo
nors Of the Washington Course.
The weight OF opinion was on the side Of the mare,
whore easy department and hacable, quiet obedience 70
rooms ana attendants increased her estimation She be-
hsved indeed remarkably well for Of her years,
pec,sous and performance and reflected great credit
her tutors and governors in this respect well her
ancestry.
An oxoeliently fair start made, and the Ars lead
asserted by Nicholas who, however did not give the
much Of gap 10 retrieve. The mare closely press
ing from the start passed within the third quarter Of the
first round This position she maintained noby mile after
mile with some variations 70 her advantage ou tho clo-
sing mile most determined dash male by Nicholas
take the lead and track but the carried
BY the leading and fayorie Lizzie who came home win.
ming in a good length, and closed the heat In 74lH
The Sc sond heat may be described In few words The
winning mare TOOK an early opportunity Of show og her
desire n wind up the matter at once, she did
Closely beseged and pursued varying intervals she yet
kept throughout decided lead and under the clo-
sing string the fourth round again after strenuous
challenge from Nicholas, who well piled with potent
persuaives The time was Isgk, and would have been
shorter somewhat, had II been necessary for the
The first heat above noticed, 741 s better than any
previous this course the next being ~ for the
nrst heat, in 1852, by Monte
second Race.-Hutchinson stakes, mile heats.
Ch. C. Gov. Wickline..
B G. Slaeher.
X by imp Glencoe...... ..s...ssss.s.ssss.ssso o
b. Little Corporal. sdr
lime 52J,-l.5l-14qb
Thursday Feb a-yirst RAce.--Three mile beais, Club
purse s7JO
II. Dcl nson entered b. h. Tar River, four years
old, by Nicholas. dam by simon.
janis 1aley entered c. h. shockoe, four years old,
by Tally iio, dam by Beisey wtite..............2
7. G. Bush entered b. g. Agitator six years old, by
Childe Harold dam by Prism ................... u.s.
Tbos. j. Voolfolk entered bl. b. Moidore, Eve years
old, by imp. Yorkshire, out OF Picayune ar
Second RaceSouth Carolina stakes for three year ods
mile heats
John Csntey entered Oh c. John Linton, by Eutsw
Shark, out Of Jeat nette Berkeley ............
Thomas Pufyesr entered ch by imp. Glencoe out Of
the dam OF Garrett Davis dis.
Thomas q. Bacon entered b. c. by imp. Albion, BY
imp l@Nlatnm.sss's ur'