The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-11-29
SHERWOOD RACES.
Tho End of the Fair and the Opening
OF the Races.
TpRoH OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE

TPROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE
BARNwELL, 8. c., November %.
The fair of this county, which has been
much talked about for some time, ended yes
ter6sy with the distribution of premiums,
when the crowd marched away 10 the race
track enllvened by a soul.stlrrlng air from
Mltohelps brass band. Yonr correspondent
arrived at the Fair Grounds too late to wit.
ness the presenting of the premiums, and was
unable to learn Of any who received them,
save General Hagood, who took q premium
for his fine cattle; Mrs. inc. ]. Maher, who
was awarded a prize for her beautiful log
CABIN quilt, and DR.. W. Martin Bellinger,
whose exquisite glass case of stuffed birds
would have taken o premium at any fair In
Christendom.
Not much interest seemed manifested In the
fair grounds, as all were anxious to repair to
Sherwood to witness the. great contest be-
tween Mr.. Moore's "Glrl OF my Heart as Bill
Stoney calls her, Mr.. Bacon's bob Shelton"
and Mr.. Aldrich's "Blll stoney." The dis
lance was two miles In each heat. At three
O'Clock p. NJ, after the usual weighing of
riders and saddles, the command to mount
riders was given by General Hagood, (Mr. Lee
EIHeRood and Mfr. 8. N. Belllnger being in the
distance stand and In two minutes more the
the horses were of. The intensest excite
ment prevailed, and bets ran high. A good
start was made, and In 9 very short time the
next, about twenty feet behind, and Bill
Stoney about twenty feet behind him. Yells
aud screams rent the air, and the Girl was
still leading. She won the first heat, running
the first mile In 1.66, and the heat In 3 81.
Bob Shelton came out second, beating Stoney
about twenty yards. Stoney Withdrew after
this heat, leaving the field to his Cir. and Bob.
After o half hours rest these two were
again started, Shelton getting about ten feet
lump ahead, but, 10 about three hundred
wards run, the Girl was thirty feet ahead and
kept 1t all through the two miles, running the
first mile in I.55, and beating The heat In 1857.
Thus the Girl won the race, and her owner
fobbed hve hundred dollars, the stakes being
seven hundred and fifty dollars. One darkey
exclaimed, .'Well, lost money on Bob Shell
toni lost fifty cents"
Next In order was q race between Jackson
Branch and Simon Browns black colt, but
Branch backed out. Mr.. Brown, however,
declined to lake the forfeiture.
A Quarter dash was now run between Mr..
Howard Browns Gentle Annie and a Free
Niger nag. raised by Mr.. George Prelster.
They ran together for the frat eighth, when
the Free Niger got ahead and kept the lead,
beating GenLle Annie about ten feet. Mr..
Preister, q good old Baptist, stood by and en-
loved the race. advising others 10 bet on his
horse, but of course he did not bet himself.
This race ended the days amusement, and all
parties went home, some With bright smiles
and happy hearts and others With long faces.
Another race comes of to-day, and one
again tomorrow, when the festivities at Sher-
wood will end tor this year.
1t Is proper to say that all the horses 10 the
four mile race have the epizootic.
NMGERBEL.