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The pleasure of the South Carolina Jockey Club Races was very much 

 enhanced this season, by the novelty of a match race between Sir John 

 NiSBiTT, of Dean Hall, of the ancient house of Nisbitts, near Edinburg, 

 but who vyas at that time a resident of South Carolina, and John Ran- 

 dolph, of Roanoke, in Virginia, each gentleman riding his own horse. 

 Mr. Randolph won the race, after a close and exciting struggle ; but tra- 

 dition says, Sir John Nisbitt, who was a very elegant gentleman, a gal- 

 lant gay Lothario, 



" Shaped for sportive tricks, 

 And made to court an amorous looking-glass," 

 " Capering nimbly in a Lady's chamber, 

 To the lascivious pleasing of a Lute," 



Won the prize from beauty's eyes. Many of the enamored fair ones 

 were heard to confess, after the race was over, that although Mr. Ran- 

 dolph had won the race, Sir John had won their hearts, and that they 

 much prefen-ed him in a match, to his more successful competitor. 



1797. — Monday, Feb. 6. — Sweepstakes, £1200 — 2 mile heats. 



Gen. Washington's b. h. Shark, 6 years, 129 lbs., .... 1 1 

 Mr. Alston's g. f. Alborac, 4 years, 103 lbs., 2 2 



Col. Hampton's ch. g. Hazard, 3 years, was nominated, but paid 

 forfeit. 1st heat, 3 m. 54 sec ; 2d heat, 3 m. 57 sec. 



Tuesday, Feb. 7. — Match race. — Gen. Washington's bl. f 4 yrs., full 

 sister to Shark, paid forfeit to Mr. Alston's filly Atalanta. 



Wednesday, Feb. 8. — Jockey Club Purse. — 4 mile heats : 



Mr. Fenwick's Commerce, 11 



Col. Hampton's Lath, 2 dr. 



Thursday, Feb. 9. — Jockey Club Purse. — 3 mile heats. — Mr. War- 

 ren's Echaw, aged, 133 lbs., beat Capt. Davis' Patriot, 3 yrs., 92 lbs., 

 Mr. Porcher's Cupid, 4 years, 106 lbs., Capt. McPherson's Ajax, 4 yrs., 

 106 lbs., and Mr. Alston's f Atalanta, 4 yrs., 103 lbs. 



Friday, Feb. 10. — Jockey Club Purse. — 2 mile heats. — Col. Alston's 

 g. i. Alborac beat, in a good race. Gen. Washington's Telegraph. 



Saturday, Feb. 11. — Handicap race for a purse given by the citizens. 



3 mile heats. 



Gen. Washington's b. h Shark, 6 yrs., 129 lbs., .... 1 1 

 Col. Alston's g. f. Alborac, 4 yrs., 103 lbs., . ' . . 2 2 



1798. — Monday, Feb. 12. — Jockey Club Subscription Purse of 



81000. Heats, 4 miles. 



Mr. Fenwicke's b. h. Commerce, aged, 133 lbs., ... 1 2 1 

 Gen. Washington's b. h. Shark, aged, 133 lbs., ... 3 1 2 

 Col. Hampton's Patriot, 4 yrs., 106 lbs., ... .233 



