Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-05-17

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the village on Friday and Saturday oF last
week. Large crowds were not anticipated,
ewing 70 The busy season with iarmeEs. hul
On The last day, being holiday. great erowd
assaulted. The managers were unlaeky In
the weatheT ofthe hrsf day. Just as the n
G. wers about 70 begin csoud Of rain passsd
ossr, and for somssime q postpOsement wal
debated. At last 70 was decided that the spoEI
should proceed. and after . delay of about an
hour. The horses started. bfsny bad c0ngrs.
gated O. the gFoaR4s when the rain con-
menced, and there wess hurried departures 70
the barn near b., where men and horses were
packed Pill nell. Many, especially The Iadies,
so1ght refuge at the dwelling of DE-. Walton.
TSis delay was only temporary, as in short
time ths cloud passed over, and Il was an
nouneed that she racing woaId proceed ior
that dag. There was quite . gprinkling Of
foreign gentry present, mostly from Charles
and Prince Georges, and. ~ Il always to he
expected, there were others who turned the
Wheel Ct Fortune Cor those who wished to
''eatch Dame Fortunes golden SMILE
Most Of the horses entered for the different
eveuts were known from former contests, ex.
cePt a ozark horsep from Washington. and
much was the trepidAtiOn on his account. i.
vas confidently believed that he wonId be the
winner Of any race for which he would be en-
tered, but Of this many were disappointed TO
1 fhafr aorrovw a. nnas. ...h. -. ,...n "A.
ey became his victor. Pool selling was again
d feature Of the meeting and for the first time
Paris Autusls were sold. A great improve
msnt, we think, was made In the arranaemen,
Of the track by fencing the entire home stretch
10, thus preventing the boiling Of horses and
keeping vehicles and men from the centre field.
Good order prevailed and everything passed
on without any serious mishap or annoyance.
On this AID every other occasion there are
some who grow unduly merry, but fortunate.
~ they were merry and not mad. Our con.
gratulations asd thanks are rendered q
Messrs. Walton and JarlDOe. the managers,
Tor all the pleasure Of the occasion. We give
below, in short, the different events for the
two days:
FIEsT DAY-FIRsT RAcE-l mile dash.
Entries-Jackson. wv Waters; Eugene,
N. J. Pope; Della, B. G. Harris; Maddox, ].
n. Walton.
The horses had bad start, with Della ia
the lead, and Jackson, Maddox and Eugene
in the order named. Maddox showed ahead
/ nj the entrance IN tha 49,. ,,-.,.L - -.
in an easy winner by about three lengths, with
Della second, Jackson third and Eugene last.
SECOSD Race mile dash.
Entries-JacksOn, w. v. Waters; Eugene,
n. J. Pope; Della, b. G. Harris; Maggie, Jas.
Z. Greenwell.
The horses started well with Della frat, Eu.
gene second, Jackson third and Maggie last.
Jackson locked Eugene in the run down the
back stretch, both locking Della at the lower
turn, when Jackson showed ahead. This po-
sitiOn was held 20 the end, jackson winning
easily, with Maggie second and Eugene and
Della out OF the race. In this race before the
above false start was had, all the horses run
ming the entire race without jackson. This
was about the best race Of the meeting and
was won by Eugene, but the drawback was
that Eugene did not get the purse. The start
was Immediately had again, when jackson
won. Had all the horses been fresh his VITO
~ might not have been such an easy one.
THIRD Race mile dash.
Entries-Percy, George @. Abel; Maddox,
J. r. Walton.
Percy drew the track aid took the lead,
which he held only for a short distance, Mad
dox passing him on the FIRST quarter. Mad.
dOx had m easy race under pull, winning
by several lengths.
FOURTH RACE mile heats.
Entries-Winder, George q. Abel; blue
Dick, David Hammett; Hampton, J. r. Wal
ton.
LIST heat-The horses started with Hampton
in the lead, Winder second and Blue Dick
last. This position was held mp the home
stretch, Winder pressing Hampton. On the
back stretch for the entire run Winder and
Hampton were locked. On the lower turn
Hampton showed about a neck ahead. The
run home was very exciting, Hampton beat.
ing Winder about n neck and Blue Dick clos
up.
and heat-Hampton again got the jump,
but Wihder took the lead in one hundred yards,
which he continued TO increase for the race,
Winning with ease by several lengths.
Bird Heat-Blue Dick under the rules wa:
ruled out Of this heat, which was run by Win.
der and Hampton. Winder took the lead
running under pull, winning the race with
the greatest ease.
SEcoED DAY-FiRsT RAcE-a mile heats.
Entries-Bismarck, Clifford Van Hook; Per.
cy, George c. Abel.
THIS excited considerable interest on nc.
count Of one Of the horses being from Wash
ington. They started badly, with Bismarck
leading, but lost the leading at the first turn
by running out, when Percy took the track
and the lead. Bismarck soon regained his
ground and passed Percy on the home stretch
He held this position home, but lost some by
again running out On the turn into the home
stretch, winning the heat by about two
lengths
and heat-Perey took the lead at starting,
which he held TO the end, winning the heal
| with ease.
Bird heat-Perey won this heat rs the last
under pull, giving him the race. The know.
ing ones n were badly taken in on this race
Bismarck sold to in the pools.
SRcOSD RAcE-i mile dash.
Entries-Miss Avalon, VIM. v. Waters
Nellie, VIM. V. Waters
There was no interest felt in this race as th,
two entries were from the same stables. Bod
horses made the race in q gallon, Miss Ava
Ion being the winner.
TnTRn RArR I mile dash