Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-17
arrentOn Races.

WARRENToS, Va. Oct. Is, I>16.-The
fal! meeting OF he Waueutou Riding Club was
held On the clubs rae. course Saturday. The
widespread reputation OF the club for good
horses aud daring craftsmanship, and the To-
creasing celebrity of their semi annual races,
could net fail to attract large crowds OF eager
spectators. Tie day vas perfect. The sum-
which rose 10 all his gorgeous splendor, Was
overcast 10 the forenoon With slight yelling
Of clouds, jus! enough to keep his rays i:om
| irZZ Ing tie eyes or tauuln; the lair cheeks VI
! the .aies vino had gathered 10 see ;h@ c0otoSt,
! but net enough r. dim the brightness, ot
! glorious Oct lbcr day. The lracs. ;saS ~ per
ect order. and m-u and horses Ill me best OF
spirits. From early mo:Dlug uoti high lo0U
| the town Ut Warrcutou aud the road leading to
the grounds we're throDged With vehicles OF
c:crg description, horses CT every figure, and
mou Of every coG.piexl3a, hying TO tie races,
! aod err ] p. ~. the sport. loving people oil
tour coultics eff Piedmont, Va, were assem-.
| y!cG. as gay and enthusiastic crowd as oGe
| can fnd 10 "a years travel not excepting Aleck
! Hunters camp meetiog. At o.c clock prc.
cis.y the judges. Mr.. }. VI. Fo:rrs: Capt.
Ashton, Capt. Garden aud ThOs. Secmm"S,
c.q., mouuted the St4pi and called time Tor the
! fist This was fiat race tor three year ods.
ul!.c heats, best twJ 10 three, for p!iz. OF $50
! 10 silver plate. he following horses caue t.
II laen by v. W. Garter; ThoS Smth's ch.
H., Ncii,c Schtyy, ridden BY j. R. Garter;
and u. Il. Gaiucs' cl. H., Dai>cy, ridden by
II. BlEtciS. Al carried over welgat. 4: the
frs. attempt i.lr start wa maize, and Da!sey
Il.umad!at2iy iork the lad. with " athena fol-
Iowus u~xt. This order vas kept up through
out TIE haa', d ley wunloy 1t ~ ;wo I.nEt!S,
Wathcua next. Nr!li: Schjry Vas di-taneed.
Tine 2::3!.
Secoan i1aat-A. the first start Dlisey and
Watieua eit the post. paisey sprlnglng aheal
from the v.:v frs. W4tEcua closed tic gap,
and lie two I'll les ruonlgg neck aud neck,
passed he hall ME past, wncu D4l>.y asa'u
lit her c1ln panlJn aud wrn the beat and race
Tine, 200
Dais y i, d beautiful. but very slight; G.ade
light =orrcl fly, anl gives lair promise OF o.
log star IN ner profession.
Tic second race was fl It race FIR al! ages,
nile heats, Des: , 10 3. II. B4reis, % CHI. HI ,
Nater, Ill pounds; ). i We. on +. <. Joc
Baesocs, Ii5 pcuni-; !. X. Maddox ~ gr
H., Clifton. l55 pounds. he three we're 1T
well together al be wyrt;, runnirg 10 buuch
10 the quarter post, w:cn Joe BagS:ock splaos
ahead, followed by Clifton, N.tjler 'hIrd. At
lust as lie entered the home stretch passed ice
Baps,cck aud w5H the heat IN l:55
Second Ileai-A false star! wa made, aud
hcn, i: the >2coad a,tompr, the horses ware
OIL Hith he gray mare IL the lead. Joe Bag
stock closed % her, ard the three ruDa0g
abreast, passed the quarter mile post. Natter
ncu took the lead, WIN the gray neEtand kept
widening tnc gap steadily though the home
stretch AID Won tIc t"at 3rd race. lime,
l:57 Prize $50 i plate.
Nov catrc he stcep; cAasa, the great iea
:. turo b, the day. Alter various pEellmluaries,
wtth the iutou>3St interest Of everybody pres
ent c:ut>rcd % th=m, the riders took their
places Ut the extreme eud OF the led, lear Ihe
stone wall" Trey could readily be 1!>llu
gu>ll"d IS their coorS, and ever al aEon al
exclamation would be heard from thc crowd as
sJm" !avotitc was rcc0yu'Z d. he starters
were |, Aadr=w Lowe. 90 !. H., Peter SlupNa,
l62 lis a.; u, A,Etau, Oh b. g., Harold. l55
ID; 81, Worsey, GU b. H., Brown Duchess,
l55 lbs; 4th n. BArtes, Oh en-. e, Nurad, lJl
lo-.; jth, /. +. +. Payne, 90 b. g., CoDri.
O. ti..-c horses ,lurad. Comet and Harold
were veterans ~ The chase. Harold WAS tie
wicoer Of the silver pusch ro5l lat sprlGg.
rivals. Al the signal there was gaapt sarl.
ayd everything was lovely for at least fifteen
seconds, but tn. first hurdle most seriously dis
turbeI the even tenor Of their way. Peter
S.mp.2 a4i ilurad took it with fauliic-,
lap. bu, Gomez fl " the track, plugged toto
raviue and rolled w,h his gallant rider on the
turf By ain ost miracle PayDe vas DOT liurr.
pu, va. unabl. 10 c,,ct bis hora", which sprang
UP aud rau way before him, and 50 was our .:
lne race. Brown Duchess flew the track, was
checked rs Der rider Went back, and took ;he
leap on the second trial. Harold Was steady
and sure. add kept his course as it h. knew
what he had 10 do. Peter Snip. hcy ever
the water leap like bird, Murai's rider,
mi>tahi0e he cries OF tie crowd Tor ~ olIer Ut
the judges to stop, pulled up, and Harold and
Brown Duchess passed hiu. He then 20
,he water leap AID tried to regain the day. but
IDaccouu'abiy stopped again between the All
! hurdle and the stone wall, and 20 al! was W
wuh him, although !or speed, activity a.
certaioty 10 iumrlrg, he cXccicd the field.
! Brown Duchrs- bai ked 1t the Stone wall aud
LOST her chance Peter Simple flew the track
aud lad to De brought around, while Harold.
true as a shstt ffom boz strlDg, KEEP h'-
course, cleariug hurdle, vail and ditch, unll
the home stretch WAS made and the race was
| 500. Peter Simii: nId all he coua 10 acne
for the a!uud- n ne had made, and gaIlaDtIy bur
vany h-w over the hur!icS Ills rider and he
seemed orc h'-h, - ti-ny and sk'ilfnl!y did be
sit tin, but the stead!nes- OF Harold was VIC
torI5uS. au1 Peter Sim pie took ouy the sec I'd
place. Brown Duchess third. The race was re-
g:r,ied a. IA. ure on account OF the many &C
cid.n and buas,cs> ADD much dissatisfaction
.eas EXPRESSED il, the result. We hope t3r
more satisfactory performance Dcxt s!rine. The
prz.. $50 iG pate, baj0og- 10 Nlr. Dlnlels,
n. owu.r If Harold Il Harold keeps 90 he
| wi IL 1l-h VI u 5 house w,h silver ware 10
a lew years. Ait'r the regular races we're
avrr COL ". }. Slider was thrown from
Comet IN tasug the water leap 10 scrub race,
and hai his collar boac hre ken.
The hurdles were feet high, stooe wal -
high sd wide, wits dltch:s six inches 90
either side, and the water leap 20 feet vide.
IETRCCHIO.