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On the Monday preceding the Races of this year — Feh. 11 — a match 

 for 50 barrels of Rice, between Col. Fenwick's Boxer, and Mr. Fields' 

 Peter Pindar, was decided on the Washington Course, two mile heats. 

 Peter Pindar won the 1st heat ; Boxer 2d and 3d. It was a very sport- 

 ing match, and well-contested in every heat. Time — 4 ra., 9 sec; 2d 

 heat, 3 m., 55 sec; 3d heat, 4m.. 4 sec. 



Some discussion took place this year, as to the proper weights to be 

 carried — no change was made, however. They were continued as be- 

 fore — namely, on the first and second days, 4 and 3 mile heats, for aged 

 horses, 133 lbs.; 6 yrs. old, 129 lbs.; 5 yrs., 120; 4 yrs., 106 ; 3 yrs., 

 92 lbs.; 2 vrs., a feather — mares, fillies and geldings, allowed 3 lbs. On 

 the third day, 2 mile heats — free only to colts and fillies — 4 yrs. old, 

 112 lbs.; 3 yrs., 98 lbs. 



1795. — Wednesday, Feh. 11. — Washington Course. — Jockey Club 

 Purse. — 4 Mile Heats. — Col. Washington's Shark — 4 yrs. old, 106 lbs. — 

 beat, in two heats, Captain Warren's Echaw — 6 yrs., 129 lbs. 



Thursday, Feh. 12.— Jockey Club Purse. — 3 Mile Heats. — Col. Wash- 

 ington's Rosetta beat Cot. McPherson's Dictator, and Col. Alston's Sym- 

 metry, in three heats. Dictator, that had distinguished himself so much 

 the previous year, won the 1st heat ; Rosetta the 2d and 3d. 



Friday, Feh. 13. — Jockey Club Purse. — 2 Mile Heats. — Mr. Benja- 

 min Ferguson's Commerce beat Mr, Bellinger's Justice, in three heats ; 

 Justice winning the first, after a sharp contest. 



Saturday, Feh. 14. — Shark won a Handicap Purse— 3 mile heats — 

 winning easily. 



1796. — Wednesday, Feh. 17th. — Jockey Club Purse. — 4 Mile Heats, — 

 Mr. Fenwick's c. h. Commerce, 5 yrs. old, beat Mr. Bellinger's bl. h. 

 Matchem — commonly called Justice. Matchem won the 1st heat, but 

 bolted in the 2d. 



Thursday, Feb. 18th. — Jockey Club Purse. — 3 Mile Heats. — Capt. 

 Warren's Echaw beat, in three heats, Col. McPherson's Dictator, (who 

 won the 2d heat,) Capt. McPherson's Pickle, Capt. Davis' Atalanta, Capt. 

 O'Brien Smith's Sportsman, and Maj. Thompson's Hiero. Time — 1st heat, 

 6m., 8 sec; 2d heat, 6 m., 7 sec; 3d, 6 m., 28. Track heavy. 



Friday, Feh. 19th. — Jocke/Club Purse. — 2 Mile Heats. — Capt. Da- 

 vis' Telegraph, 3 yrs., beat, in two heats. Captain McPherson's Ajax, Col. 

 McPherson's Mentor, and Mr. Harleston's Ploughboy. 1st heat, 4 m., 

 4 sec; 2d heat, 4 m., 17 sec. 



Saturday, Feh. ^Oth. — Mr. Fenwick's Commerce beat, in a race of 

 three mile heats, Capt. O'Brien Smith's Tally-ho, Col. Moultrie's Banker, 

 and Col. McPherson's Touch and Jump. 

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