WASHINGTON COURSE. 



1792, — Wednesday, Feb. 15, — Jockey Club Purse. — 4 Mile Heats. — 

 Weight for age.— Was won by Mr. Lynch's Fox Hunter, after a well-con- 

 tested race of four heats, beating Mr. Sumter's Ugly, who won the first 

 heat ; Col. Washington's Rosetta, who won the second heat ; Captain 

 Alston's Betsey Bater, Mr. Thornton's Fair Rosamond, and Mr. Burns' 

 Cincinnatus. 



Thursday, Feb. 16. — .Jockey Club Purse — 3 Mile Heats. — Was won by 

 Mr. T. Alston's Corn Planter, beating in two heats Mr. Farr's Wanton, 

 Mr. Bellinger's ^olus, Mr. McPherson's Cephalus, Col. Washington's 

 Childers, Mr. Fenwick's Boxer, and Mr. Sumter's Plenipo. 



Friday, Feb. 11. — Jockey Club Purse. — 2 Mile Heats, — Was adjudged 

 to Mr, Fenwick's Boxer — five started. Boxer won the first heat, beating 



Diana, Mr. Rose's Coquette, Mr, 's Mary Ann, and Mr. Davis' 



Paul Jones. In the second heat, Paul Jones came in first, and Boxer 

 second ; but the rider of Paul Jones having jostled, was declared dis- 

 tanced, and the purse given to Boxer. 



The owners of Paul Jones then challenged Boxer to run another heat, 

 which being accepted, produced a fine and close contest, which termina- 

 ted in favor of Paul Jones. 



Saturday, Feb. 18. — City Purse. — 3 Mile Heats. — Was won by Mr. 

 Burn's Cinciyinatiis, beating in two heats Col. Washington's Rosetta, 

 Capt. Alston's Betsey Baker, Mr. Thornton's Fair Rosamond, and Col. 

 Hampton's Comet. 



Figure, a bay horse, by old Selim, out of an imported mare, by 

 Traveller, bred by J. Galloway, Esq., of Virginia, covered this season at 

 the plantation of Mr. Joseph Morrison, near Saltcatcher Bridge. 



1793. — Wednesday, Feb. 13. — Jockey Club Purse. — 4 Mile Heats. — 

 Col. Washington's Rosetta beat Mr. Burn's Paragon, Mr. Fenwick's Pan- 

 taloon, and Col. Ashe's Mercury. Pantaloon took the first heat ; but in 

 running for the second heat, the riders of Pantaloon and Paragon pulled 

 up their horses, through mistake, at the completion of the third mile — 

 on which, Rosetta sprang ahead, and distanced them. Col, Ashe's Mer- 



