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estly, and won several good purses for him. 

 This superior mare passed into other hands, and 

 formed part of Mr. Singleton's stud. Mr. Sinkler 

 was fortunate to possess one of the most faithful 

 colored grooms in South Carolina. In his attach- 

 ment to his master and devotedness to his true 

 interests, he reminded one of " old Cornelius " — 

 not the centurion, but the trainer for Colonel 

 Singleton. For thirty-five years, no one in the 

 habit of attending the Charleston races but was 

 familiar with "old Cornelius." He was in South 

 Carolina what "old Charles" was in Virginia — 

 a feature in the crowd upon a race field. 



The good name of William Lowndes fre- 

 quently appeared among the Charleston entries ; 

 also William C. Heyward, J. W. Mazyck, J. E. 

 Edings, J. B. Moore, Frank Hampton, P. G. 

 Stoney, W. H. B. Richardson, Dr. C. Fitzsimons, 

 J. M. Howell, C. T. Howell, John Hunter, and 

 others, who possessed the means and the leisure 

 to indulge in the recreations of the turf. 



To Dr. Irving, the historian of the South Caro- 

 lina Jockey Club, the breeding interests of that 

 state owe a great debt, since it was through his 

 efforts that so complete a record of the races run 

 and of the breeding studs maintained in that state 

 is due. 



