Middletown transcript., 1871-09-09

when the life Of the reproductive powers
has been temporarily impaired by the or
deal Of training, rest and the act Of gen
GRAFTON for two or three succeeding years
seems to restore wasted or restricted vi.
.a!iiy. Alice Corncal the dam of the i'm
mortal Lexington, came Of good racing
blood, and was fine racc.innrc herself |;
but owing to her bad temper, when ut the
post waiting f,r the tap Of the drum, she
was early Withdrawn from the turf She
passed through no exhausting ordeal us n
rnccr, and MS bruod-m she was n sue
cess. But Lexington was her iifih foal
Reel, the dam Of l.ccomptc, priorcss. and
Stark aud Picayunc, the dam Of Doub-
loon, Lou Dore, etc. were promising ra-
GERS in their carly forms but breaking
down young. aud going into the stud !.
they were made famous through their de-
seendau,s. Had neither met with an nc.
cidcnt, We question not but that both
would have won laurcls on the race course
and possibly would have failed 10 make
regulations as brood-marcs. These facts
do not stamp the turf as an agency inju-
rions to horse. flesh bu. they impress
upon us the importance Of prnc,icing mod
Grafton in racing, as we are required to
be moderate in all things
Whether or not any one Of the sixty
thousand people who ,hronscd Union
Course on the day that Henry was pil,cd
against /. lipsc, IN the hour Of wild ex-
citcmcp,. saw visions of future greatness
through the union of the blood of the two
champions, it would be idle To guess
But the currents dill flow together, and
the result was a marvel, named Black
Maria. This mare was bred Ly Henry
Hail. Of Harlem. New York ; was foalcd
June 10Th, lS26. She was got by Amer
lean Eclipse, aud her dam was the celc-
brdicd Lady I.iehtfnoi, by Sir Archy aud
Sir Archy, the reader Yil 10, forget was
the sire Of Henry. Two days after Black
Maria opened her young eyes upon this
fair earth she was left moiherless. Lady
Lightfoot dying from the effects Of vio-
lent cold The handsome black iilly de-
vclopcd into a grand rncing-marc She
WAS ou Tie turf six years, during which
time she started twenty-five times. aud
won lhir;crn races. ElcycH &. hcy con.
tests were three ani four nlt heats Her
purse winnings uloug amounted 10 nearly
! Sl5.ert.
iier pa.. ~ tmagah,c r4s 05s fr the
4 lukeA tmh pur.a nf Sbsd. iaur mile
h,a's. ~ = tn nion Cout.,. SATURDAY,
/ Ottolsr ~. lS32 Four started lady
( hel,ef, Slim. by Flying Chiilers. Black
Maria. and tie nsapnrei Trllc. Black
al. l.. Il Il
hca, si,h Trihc for the second; the third
hca, was taken by Triac, the fourth by
! Iniy Relief, and the iii,h and race by the
lashins daughter Of Eclipse and Lady
Lirh;fpq, The track was hcars, aud yet.
to nciio.c : victory, ,wcr'. 4,ilcs had to
be rlii
We wonder II there is horse on the
turf to-day that could stand mp under
such performance as this ? w lear not
/ for unfortunately, the English dash sys.
TEN Of racing has become too popular Oh
this side of the .,ilantic for the good oi
our stock. We have learned 10 look too
much for speed. and to pay ,ap little at
teniien TO the more valuable quality Of
cudur4aec. The speedy horse, without
]
The horse that can 20 .as, and long is moi
only ornamental but usciu.. ,ic IS o'
some practical account, even when IL
longer able to carry the colors IL the trout
WHEN opposed hy younger aud more MIN.
Die companions. Il is Il -aa eemmentar,
upon our system Of racing when purse
for contest OF four milcsa four mile
dash, not heats. please bear in mind
fails to secure run worthy Of the nam,
Of ruce.
Iu the age of such renowned racers u,
rimoleon, florizcl Maid of the Oaks
the ancestors Of Eclipse. Mcloc. Boston
aud Lexington age Of Oscar, Firs
Consul, Hickory, Sir Archy, Duroc. and
Miller's Damsel, Washington had her race
course, aud i, was the arena of many bril-
liant exploits. Gentlemen of education
position, opulcncc. whore the patrons o
the turf, aud many dove out in coaches
und-four to witness tho games.
The Washington city racc-coursc wa
laid ont in 1902. on the Ilolmead Farm
about two miles north Of the President,
house. 1t was managed by n jockey clul
composed of the leading citizens Of III,
capital. Colonel Tayloc for number o
years being the president of the club
Among tho most distinguished member
of the club was Hon Gabriel Duvall
Judge Of the United States Supreme Court
by the appointment Of President Madison
Judge Dnvall, after his retirement fron
Office, being then an old man. was in til,
habi, Of riding Oh horseback from his res
idcnce. distance Of twelve miles. to tn,
National Course. witnessing the races
aud then returning home In tho saddlc
IIc must have been vigorus in his age I,
have found pleasure in such a journey a
this.
Mr.. Tayloc is authority for an amusing
nnecdotc affecting the Judge: Duvall an,
his friend Giles were members of Congress
when that body sat in Philadelphia. an
both we're boardcrs Of Mrs. C.. who's
daughter was neither young nor tacturn
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