The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-07
TIE TURF IN AUG UST4.
= Double Victory for South Caro-

Double Victory for South Carolina.
The Augusta lovers OF the turf are endea-
voring to revive the interest In that sport for
which their city was distinguished In ante
bellum days, and on Tuesday last there was
quite large attendance at the FAIR Grounds
to witness the races which had been announc-
ed to take place. Among the spectators were
number of gentlemen from the South Caro-
lima side of the river. and the result of each
contest Yves victory for Colonel T. G. Bacon,
of Edgefeld, who entered for the arst race bis
fine stallion Frank Hampton, and for the se-
cond chestnut gelding named Ned Bruce.
The first race was for citizens purse OF one
hundred and fifty dollars, mile heats, best two
in three. Colonel T. G. 3lcon entered b. 8.
Frank Hampton; T. q. WooG entered b. G.
Jim Hinton. Hinton won the toss and took
the inside track. In the first heat the
two horses got off we'll together and ran
almost neck aud neck, until the second quar-
ter, In which Frank Hampton gained about
halt neck, which he improved on the home
stretch, and came under the string about a
neck ahead. Time: 1851. In the second
heat good start was made, and the horses
kept together for some distance to the half
mile post. Then Hinton fell behind, and
Frank Hampton came in In 2.o2i, increasing
the heat and race.
The second race was mile dash for fifty
dollars, the entries being Colonel I. G. Ba-
cons CHI. g. Ned Bruce. aad Colonel Joe
BANDS ch. g. Frank Chealham. The horses
had fair start, and kept close together until
the commencement of the last quarter, when
Ned Bruce forged ahead OF Frank Cheatbam,
and gradually increased the distance between
their coming under the string, at the close of
the race, about fye lengths ahead. Time:
l.59{.
The sport wound up with q quarter race be-
tween Tim Sulllvans bay mare and ]. Jen-
kiuss sorrel mare, which was won by the
former.
On Wednesday there was another exciting
race at the Fair Grounds-a half mile dash,
open to all horses, for purse OF afty dollars.
Colonel Joe Bland entered ch. G. Frank
Cheatham and T. q. Wood entered ch. 6.
Champ Ferguson and F. a. Higgins entered
b. g. Indiana Bull
The horses were brought up at the tap OF
the bell, and a good start was had; but the
two chestnuts soon ran ahead Of the bay, and
kept we'll together throughout the race, which
was finally won by Frank Cheatham, Champ
Ferguson coming In second, and Indiana Bull
third. Time ffty-eight seconds. several other
races were made up between saddle horses
on the ground, and excited considerable In
terest, but the horses we're unknown 10 fame,
and the time was not remarkable.
The Augusta Constitutonallst, of yesterday,
has the following notice Of the contemplated
reorganization oil the Augusta Jockey CLUB,
which is very suggestive of what might be
done here in view OF the superior facilities for
this purpose that are possessed by Charleston
We understand that project is on foot 10
reorganze The Augusta Jockey Ciuo, Wn,cn
was In existence In this city before the war.
A number OF gentlemen have already signihed
their Willingness TO become members OF the
club. and 10 contribute handsomely TO lts
treasury. From what we heard yesterday, we
have no doubt but that the club Will be success
fully established. The gentlemen getting up
lhe club contemplate having facing season
or week edcu Seal' auu p"..us w P
that VIM lnduce the finest Block In the cenn-
try to visit Augusta on that occasion. Colo
mel 7. G. Bacon, we learn, has assured ine
gentlemen interested IN grttlpg mp lhe cluo
that he knows at least Lwenty-one etaoles
famous ln racing circles that will come to Au
gusta each racing season, If such seasons are in-
augnratsd under the auspices ofa jockey club.
II Is now too late 10 get up the races for this
wear, but the club will be formed and extern
sive preparations made for the season mex:
year. mile track, which Will undouoteoly
he one of the best In the Southern country,
will be made at the fair grounds. II is also
contemplated, we learn, to move the grand
stand to o locality near the front entrance OF
The grounds. Lovers of the turf may expect
some hne racing next year.