The New York herald., 1879-02-14
CHARLESTON RACES.

LAST DAY OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
SOUTH CAROLINA JOCKEY cLuB-FoUR
EyESrs-pIoNEER, BERGAMoT, BEN HILL AND
HATTIE +. THE WINNERS.
lBy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
CHARLESTON. s. c.. Feb. Is. 1879.
The last days racing of the South Carolina Jockey
Club. which was postponed last Saturday account
of rain. and which could not be brought on since
that time by the continuation OF the storm,
to-day in presence of large spectators.
the racing being above the average of that OF any day
during the meeting. -Four events on the card.
the first being dash of mile and half for all ages
the second mile heats for three year-ods. the third
a mile dash for two. .year-olds and the fourth
mile dash for all ages. In the first race Governor
Hampton was tine favorte Leroy second choice. Pio-
neer third In the second race Bergamot had the call
at odds over Jim Bell and Edseield In tho two-year-
old race Ben Hill was first choice. Mary Walton second
Gabriel third, Linchpin fourth and Alpha fifth.
The first race was won by Pioneer by good length
Governor Hampton second and Lie Roy third. Time
2:4jla.
The second won easily by Bergamot in
two straight heats, jim Bell second and Edgetie.d
third Time. 14s-l:4S.
The third race was won by Ben Hill, Mary Walton
second. Gabriel third Alpha fourth, Linchpin fifth
Time 4Ss4.
ond. Omega third VirgilIian, Ralpahannock and
Ell Dillon were withdrawn owing to the delay
CAUSED by the previous Dau weather.
The following are the
SUMMARIES.
CHARLESTON JOCKEY CLUB. wAsHrNGToN COURSE.
Feb. 12.-FRsT RAcE.-Handicap for ali ages. one
mile and half. Purse $500; $50 to the first and
$50 to the second horse
stoney Aldrch's ch. c. Pioneer. by Gaberlunzie.
dam Flora McIiae 9i OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lbs.
w. p. Burchs CHI. c. Gov. Hampton. by Planet.
dam Merry Wave, years old, l04 lbs .......... 2
Barnes X Vests b. &. LIE Roy. by Giroy, dam Zin-
gara years old, 10 lbs. Observation-Disclosures. 8
SAME DAY-sEcosD RAcE-Mile heats for three
yearolds. Purse 5000; $50 to the first and $50 to
the SECOND horse. yo,,..,
w. L. Lincks b. +. Bergamot by Bonnie Scot
James mes Davis @ ch. c. Jim Bell BY John Morgan
dam Mollie James. ........................ 2 2
Ellerbe \ Saunders ch. g. Edgofeld. by Hall.
cassa dam Ida Ball .:::.............. 8
SAME DAY-THmp RAcE.-One mile dash for two
year-ods Purse, 5000; $50 to the first and $50 to
first prize
Allen Atchnsons b. c. Ben Hill, by Bonnie Scot
sieford Gree $ b. /. Mary walton, by John Nor.
gan, dam Ellie Cheatham. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2
Barnes ~ Vests g. c. Gabriel, by Alarm, dam
James Davis b. +. Alpha, by Pat Malloy. dam
Elierbe Saunders b. c. Linchpin, by Lynchburg,
dam Belle of York. :. s
Time. l:4ss4. go l.t4ll..ssH
SAME DAY-FoURTH INSTRUMENTATION Purse;
mile dash for all ages; purse 500. Horses
beaten once are allowed seven pounds, beaten twice
ten pounds. 6re tGfrc fr
Starters. ,;t.o .,
j. j. Bovins' ch. m. Hattie F., by bennington,
darn Bonnie Doom. years old. =. .............. I
| Stoney 4 Aldrichs b. c. Pioneer, by Gaberlunzis.
| dam Flora McRea. years old. 2
| james Davis b. f. Omega, by Pat Malloy. dam by
| Engineer, . years old. 3
| II. A. Bray's b. C. Virgllan, by Virgil, dam La
Henderson, years old. observation-disclosures. DIR
| q. b. Morris b. Z. Bill Dillon, by Tipperary, dam
by Oliver. years old dr
| W. p. Burch's ch h. Rappahannock, by King Lear,
| dam Fannie Washington, years old ........... dl
| Time, LAS.