The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-17

the Turf.
TIE CHARLESTON "a. C.) RACES.


MATCH BETWEEN BoSHEuR AND pmfHIsx
friend favors the Charleston Courier with the follow
ing report OF the great between South Carolina
and Virginia. This was race between Mr.. o. p Hares
D. Dephine and Mr.. fhos. Puryear's Oh. Rosa Bon
hsur Mr. Hare is well known a. a prominent turfman
IN Virginia, and Mr. PurycaEs reputation liberal and
high minded sportsman not confined 10 the republic OF
South Carolina Having said thus much owners,
we will now say something about the horses Delphine
an animal which has attracted much attention in Vr
gDia that she thought to belong Class No l. She
beautiful bay, about sixteen hands high, with very
pretty head and neck, rather long in the body, but
taking all in all most beautiful and blood like looking
animal Rosa Bonheur is very pretty chestnut fly
little over aleen hands high and although not half 50
SNOWY and graceful as her beautiful competitor yet
hb'ts those points Of symmetry and beauty which can
| not fail 70 arrest the eye Of the horseman.
The day was lovely and fair a. the eye of could
with The betting generally in favor Of Virginia,
Dephine being avote at almost two to before she
started. But although such was the could not
resist the temptation of investing spare cash the
progeny Of dear old Millwooi The result
ticilated Virginia in the
F,a Heat-Ates one false start they succeeded in get
ting of with oleIable start Rosa leading by two or
three lengths in consequence Of an exhibition on the
part of Delphine Of her Ill tempered Red Eye blood.
Rosa maintained this advantage 70 the half mile pole,
when the vgnan closed up on her to within length and
half but failed to get nearer, and the heat won
with great ease, Rosa Bonheur coming three lengths
ahead Of her competitor.
Second Heat-The second heat but repetition OF
the first with the exception that the virginan had
better start and that the South Carolina Ally out
| i've lengths ahead. Summary
JAN. 3o.-Match for $4,000 side, half forfeit Club
weights; two mile heats. Ihcs. Puryear's CHI &
Roea Bonheur, by imp. Glencoe, out Of Mill
or Hsre's I. Delphlne, BY Red Eye, dam By -.
Non fius years Tcs aaa s.ss
There not more that three four hundred people
on the ground in consequences of many of citizens
Henry c. King, Esq, acted as starting Judge.
SOUTH CAROLINA vs. vIRGMA-piNET, WINNER OF TIE
| 1870 goo swEErsTAKEs," DEFEATED.
On Wednesday February Q, in the at four mile
heats for the Jocky Club purse OF 81 600 Planet the
celebrated vigIis horse and winner Of the $40 600
met Albine End defeated in straight heats The
following is the description of the race, described by
our friend, DR.. Irving, in the Charleston Courier
When the order was given to saddle and come up, and
the horses were mounted and stood ready at the starting
post to be of their doubtful struggle the excite
Dent was immense; moment longer, and the drum is
| tapped and they sped away with sound as OF Lying
in their terrible speed if not to keep in suspense
the crowd that turned 10 gaze upon them horsemen,
with lesser speed rushed along each side OF the track to
meet them, TO anticipate the issue of the II pos
| sible. In a few moments they have gone round and
reached the large and anxious assembge that lined the
track, gathered near the coming npost loud huzza,
and they have rushed by like whirlwind the specta
tors enjoying the sport and viewing the animated scene
on starting Planet made a rush and took the track,
Abne gracefully bidng her time, about four lengths in
the rear In this order they ran the first mile
On entering upon the second mile, Abne closed up the
between her opponent and herself and now the speed
was considerably increased On going down the back
stretch Of the course advantage was obtained by one
or tie other-at merry pace neither having mended
position by yard or foot of ground-they ratified on
side by side and thus swung together into the home
stretch The pace now became every jump more and
improved and yet which rendered this part OF the
race beautiful, both horses evidently running
within themselves, though with plenty Of power and
speed kept in careful reserve for the final struggle
In passing the coming in post at the termination OF the
seconds, Planet about length the lead, but on
getting round on the opposite side Of the course Abne
was again at his side Shoulder to shoulder neck and
neck they ram 1t was thought, as 1t 10 speed, not
distance that generally tells tales that from the rate
yvar nnyw unn nth vyutIA
probably cry enough But not So The end Of the
third mile had found them still running together with
lnchng game The position throughout the first portion
OF the last mile unchanged. With about the same
speed and action they the last mile that they had
by side until they got to the last hafmile post when
the rider Albne called upon her for anal effort to
gradually away from her opponent Planet made an at
tempt to be with his gallant adversary at The finish
but the effort though noble one and deserving Of vic
tory, frutless and unavang lie resigned the con
test within the distance post, finding the effort vain,
that Albne went in by herself and won the heat in I
give any detailed description Of the second
heat IT was run exactly as the first was both horses dis
racing qualities, to ennoblc the sport aud enrol their
upon the annals Of our club as having made the
best time IN four mile race ever run on our course.
The winner Abine, was bred by Col James Ferguson,
sHa was srsa OF N ws S
face, and little white on the face and little white on
the near hind foot fifteen hands three inches high She
got BY JEFF Davis dam by imported Monarch out OF
imported Eliza by Fho da Puta and first trained in
the stable Of Messrs T. w. Boswell for the Carolina
| Stake in 1859, in which she commended respectfully
against Uopgaree and Jonce Hooper In the fall of the
same year. in the stable Of Mr. John Cantey, she was
beaten at Camden in the kershaw and Wataree Stakee
| by CUngaree-she winning the first heat Of Kefshaw
Stakes, IN 15lh In January, $780, she was beaten by
Mr.. John Moore's Cornne, In the two mile at Pine
vile. At Charleston, in the year. she won ne two
mile beating Nicholas l., John L. Two Bits and Kali
loolah. She defeated in the Handicap Race the
day after by Nicholas l. Though unsuccessful this
the best race she ever run. She, carrying her full
weight, conended closely against Tar River and Nicho
las L-they being allowed eighteen and twenty pounds
respectively In Camden in December last, she tho
three mile race on Wednesday, beating Exchequer and
Two Bits and Saturday Of the week she the
Puryea Stake three mile heats beating Fanny Washing
| ton track covered with mud and snow
Her pedigree She represents through
her sire the best blood Of Carolina vz-Bertrand Ber
trand, Jr, Hero and JEFF Davis These all
familiar al "household Words TO all turmen. We
member them and their performances well. We
Hero the sire OF JEFF Davis and win his first at
Pinevle He then owned by the most genial gentle
man OF his day; ssnone knew him but to love him.
South Carolina could point with greater pride
finer model for her than Marion Devaux HIS
pie was well calculated to mike youths gentlemen,
and to keep them
With the history and performances Of Planet read
/ ers are already wen acquainted We have nothing,
therefore, to do than give the official summary
FEBRUARY 6-Jockey Club purse, 81 600 Aged horses,
la6 lbs six years 100 five years 49, four years, 102
three years. 90 two years feather Mares hlcs and
gedings allowed three pounds Four mile heats.
John Canteys ch Mbine, four years, by Jei Davis
dam by imp Monarch. ........................1 l
7. x I. W Doswels CHI b. Planet, by Revenue, dam
Nina, b. Boston. 2 2
TIME.
First Heat Second Heat.
First Mile. ................157 1,58K
second Nile. .Ib5 1sb4n
Inlrd Mile ................l5l LOB
L Il