Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-04-26
A Celebrated Race.

As the Spring rHces over the LeOnardtown
course are approaching and very general
interest is felt throughout the county at this
time in race matters, and as Derby is to be on
exhibition on the occasion, We have thought
that it would interest large number of our
readers &c re-read the graphic description Of the
exciting hurdle race run over the Washington
course in Nov. &c published in the BEACON
Of that datei and the victory won by the
gallant gray" over his competitors:
"The last and most exciting race of the dav
was two mile run over eight hurdles Nine
great hurdlers were entered Paladin, New
York, Jack Trigg, Derby, Bill Monday, Capt.
Hammer, Resollie, Kirk and Lorena. Reso-
lutte was the favoritc among the letters. ut
thirty 20 twenty against Derby, and 80 TO
against the remainder. No race upon this
course ever caused 50 great excitement The
Start. The Jorkeys have leaped into the sad
die snd arc ready for the start Jack Trigg
is FESTIVE and wont start and the horses are
called back several times TO wait for him, and
the starter sharply rsprImands Trigg's jockey.
Then they go; the flag is droppCd; the whip
is piled, and spur is brought into use. Every
morse in the calvKcade bounds away with nos
ITils spread and ears laid down. Derby leads.
Derby aud Hammer clear the first hurdle To-
gethcr at n bound. Resolute and Jack Trigg
leap together and clear the hurdle. The other
horses in the same instant On they 90
around the upper curve 10 the second hurdle.
Derby and Hammer still lead, and side by side
clear the second hurdle They come bound
ing over-Resoluie, New York, Lorena,
Trigg, Kirk, PaIadin, Bill Monday. Reso-
lute's Jockey now plies the whip aud presses
the spur to his side. On springs Resolu,e,
and when the third hurdle is reached he clears
IL by the side of Derby and Hammer. The
horses are now seen at the lower curve. Res
Dilute cannot keep pace with the two leading
horses. Now they reach the fourth hurdle,
up and over they go, Derby and Hammer
still side by side. Kirk follows them closely.
then ReSolute, and the four horses are at the
top Of their speed before the Others make the
leap. Nolan on Derby now gives him his
head, and he leaves Hammer behind. Now
they dash past the grand stand. Cheers 90
mp for Derby and the excited crowd scream
DERBY" as though their threats would split.
''Spur your proud coursers hard and ride in
blood ~ was the order now, as they are des-
cribed to have been on Bosworth field"
The eth hurdle is reached Derby leaps over
alone this time Hammer follows him holly
and strives 70 regain his old position at Der
ny s side; Resolute and Kirk come next. and
the Others gallop madly in pursuit. They
come TO the sixth hurdle; .hen Derby gees
over, then Hammer, Resolute. New York.
Kirk. Trigg, Monday, Lorena, Paladin. Res
Olute is again put 20 his mettle and gets
another taste Of cat gut and steel. He passes
Hammer and - seen by the side Of Derby.
The seventh hurdle is jumped by Resolute
and Derby together. Kirk and Hammer are
pressing ilssm closely. Cheers 90 up for the
fnvn-iaa RazOluaa lint e4o~r
upper curve is again reached in the mad
flight. Derby shows half length ahead Of
Resolute- Derby leads. . The last hurdle Is
cleared by Derby, and he is on the ground
again before the other horses rise ts the lean:
Resoluie aud New York follow, then Kirk.
Hammer, Trigg, Monday, LOrena, Paladin.
BY the most extraordinary exertion Resolute
gets mp neck and neck with the gallant
gray. Here they come with wide spread
nostrils aud strea ming TANKS. Resolute makes
q gallant effort 90 pass Derby, hut Derby still
leads. A moment ehsnss-the people shout
hearts throb-ladies scream aud clap their
gloEed hands-R thrill Of emotion and The
race e over. Leroy wins by = length
proudly bearing the s'Orange and blue Of
his owner, DR.. Lynch, to victory. Then
comes Resolufe, New York, Kirk, Capt. Ham,
mer, Jack Trigg, Bin Monday. Paladin and
Lorena. The spectators crowd out on the
track IN bOZz OF excitement. The time n
announced ''3-54." Then the people diaw
long breaIhs aud begin TO talk. What
grand race Il was. he excitement dies away
and the pool-buyers begin TO count their
gates. The throng lefl the track then and
streamed out Of the gate toward the railroad
station, but al the way dowa and the time
on The train was occupied in talking about
the great hurdle race. The weights carried
weTe from las up 10 ia lbs"