232 THE HORSE. 



1831. Central Course, Baltimore, Md., "Wednesday, Oct. 26— Post Stake for all ages, 3 yr. olds to 

 carry 86 lbs. — 4, 100 — 5, 110—6, 118—7 and upwards, 124 lbs. allowing 8 lbs. to mares and geld- 

 ings. Six subscribers at $500 each, to which the proprietor added $1,000. Four-mile heats. 

 John C. Stevens' bl. ni. Black Maria, by Eclipse, out of Lady Lightfoot, 5 yrs. . .511 

 Col. John P. White's ch. h. Collier, by Sir Charles, dam by Whi[., 5 yrs. . . . 3 2 2 

 Col. W. K. Johnson's b. m. Virginia Taylor, by Sir Archy, out of Coquette, 5 yrs. . .13 3 

 Col. Wm. Wynn's b. c. James Cropper, by Sir Charles, dam by Whip, 4 yrs. . . 4 4 * 



Gen. C. Irvine's ch. c. Bu.siris, by Eclipse, out of Grand Duchess, 4 yrs 6 dist 



Dr. Wm. II. Miuge's b. f. Eliza Eeilly, by Sir Archy, out of Bet Bounce, 4 yrs. . . 2 dr. 

 Time, 8.0-3— 8.10— 8.03. * Broke down. 



" Godolpliin," a favorite correspondent of the " Turf Eegis- 

 ter" at the time, gives us the annexed report of this fine 

 race : — 



" The amount of the purse, the reputation of the horses, to- 

 gether with the concourse assembled to witness it, gave to this 

 race an interest scarcely inferior to that excited by the contest 

 between Henry and Eclipse. The course, from the surrounding 

 hills, had the appearance of a vast amphitheatre. Its whole 

 area seemed covered with equipages — some of them very splen- 

 did — mingled with troops of well-dressed men, on foot and on 

 horseback. The sun shone with more than his usual splendor — 

 there was not a cloud to be seen — Heaven and the ladies smiled 

 upon the first efforts of the Maryland Jockey Club. How, 

 then, could they fail ? Their immense pavilions were crowded 

 with spectators, collected from every State in the Union. The 

 one appropriated to the ladies w'as occupied by hundreds. of the 

 gay and beautiful of that sex, without whose smiles, the flowers 

 of the brightest wa-eaths ever wove for victory would fade and 

 be valueless. Their presence was felt as a security for the ob- 

 servance of those rules, the slightest violation of which w'ould 

 have been deemed a disgrace too deep for a gentleman, and too 

 dangerous for a ruffian to encounter. 



" The horses Avere mounted, and got off well together at a 

 few minutes after one o'clock. Eliza Keilly came out of the 

 crowd and took the lead down the back stretch, followed at dif- 

 ferent distances by the others. In the last mile she was tackled 

 by Yirginia Taylor, who beat her the heat by a length in 8.03. 

 What Collier and Cropper did, or meant to do, nobody could 

 guess, as they appeared to change their minds some half dozen 

 of times, running at one moment, and pulling at another. 

 Busiris dropt just within his distance. The boy on Black Maria 

 was ordered to do the same ; but, maugre his utmost exertions, 



