Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-21
Thn RACES YenterdnY.

In0 ThCe JTdck yeoJcruhy 40 uObu qu""UiOJ
and quality of sport shouldhave compelled;
however, it was far from poor, and we
were glad to notice so large a number OF
ladies. 4
The track was in, tolerably good order,
but harlly dry enough fol, very fast time,
being somewhat heavy from the effects of
the rains OF the first part Of the week.
just before the orderto mount was given,
the riders were weighed, and the weights
apportloned, according to the rules of the
Association, as follows: Nelly Gwynne to
carry lOt pounds; Abbu Becker l2l pounds;
the Gilmore horse lOI; Andrew johnson
lOi; DR.. Marrigold lO4; aud Mollle Austin
81. I bl{tftN tA tt.tfI K,
| After thedrivers were cautioned against
foul riding and patrol judges stationed at
various turns of the track to see thatthey
did ride fair, the horses were stripped,
riders mounted and the word given to go.
Y Two false starts were made, but on the
third trial they got off in beautiful order,
Nelly Gwynne on the inside and slightly
leadihe, next to her DR.. Marrigold, holding
as close to her as If he had taken her name
in his teeth, and the others holding equally
as close to the DR.. Away they went like
arrows shot from the bow-string. They
seemed to be moving through the air and all
in huddle, showing confused mass of red,
blue and black. On they went in this way
for the first half mile. Then the daylight
began to show here and there as the terrific
stride and heavy track began to tell First
fell off Gilmore's colt a little, then Mollie
Austin, then Andrew johnson, till Nellie
Gwynne andlr DIR. Marrigold lead up by
1 themselves, with Abbu Becker in close
range as if ready to take advantage of any
mistake or misfap. They reach the home
,stretch-the little gray mare feels the spur
and she leaps as if she would take in all
left of her race in single bouud. But the
DIR. never forsakes her no more than II she
had been a rich patient, and they come In,
the Columbus mare about half alength
ahead, Dr. Marrigold second, and the 9TH
crs as named in the summary.
Il 1t was a beautiful and exciting race, and
made us wish thatall Columbus had been
there to see, and to have their blood start
dancing through the veins at the sight of
this delightful spectacle. l.- .gr
.l'tA-i .u5 Y SUMMARY. 'I.. .'.. i
First Race Nile aaSh-.Pmse 500. i
Molly GWynne--J OBJ Renick .......,........... II
Dr. Merrigold-- Cadwalader. ............,.9
Abbu Beeker--Buchsnman "a q. ...;.........'..'..'..'
Andrew JOhnson:-W. y, Renfro,
M0IIie Apstin-E. A. Smith ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
q H., by Lexington--M N. Gilmore. ........
Time-l6OA. lt34 " 2. '''" .I''
The second race was not very exciting
one, there being but two horses to start, a
chestnut colt by Endorser, entered by Mr..
Smith, and Liverpool, by Bonnie Scotland,
entered by Mr.. Van Lieu. s.'i i'''. 'l'I
|, The horses started we'll together, En-
dorser having the inside track and taking
the lead, which he kept undera tight rein
all the way round, winning the heat by a
length, in l:5424.a rfr... ,.5 iu ... ..f
The second heat was but repetition OF
the other, Endorser leading and keeping
the lead, winning the heat in 1:5lM by
full length, and the race. LIZ, .ir
SUMMARY. ifr.f.... ...-..
... Mile Heats Purse $500. .,-.H
@. H. by Endnrser, E. A Smith. .... .......r..1 !
Liverpool. BY Bonnie Scotland, Van LeW.....2
Time-306JS. ..
The races of to-day promise rich sport.
The two races make show of eleven
horses, and faster time will be made than
on yesterday. The entries are as follows:
|, ,..i...... a. FIRST RACE. ,,.....r..+
Too Miles and Repeat-Purse $3.50. i
W. H. Renfro enters Veto, by Lexington.
Mr.. Cook enters Col. Grmsley, by imp Sovereign"
j OBJ. Renick enters Vanguard. H..
West 4 Cadwallader enter DIR. Marigold. by VAN
daI '',., 2I,.
R. A. Smith enters Ringmaster, by RingOld. Il
i 2U' "1 SECOND RACE.
One-half Nile and Repedt-Free for all
, '' Catch ,oeights-Parse $lOO.
W, G., Foster enters b. h. Rather. by BeAp'
Woodpecker.
ii IT, s. Wilson enters b. m. Eloise, BY Wagner.
u. Miner enters e. h. Tom. fu.idH1' srr
, j. Gilmore enters O. O., by Lexington .5,t,
d ID. q. Grouse enters b. m Gentle Annie, by Hin
d. Van Lew enters b. h. La Vega, by Barnum.