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interest relating to the sports of the week. This honor was conferred 

 upon Dr. Irving. 



It was also determined as expedient to enclose the Race Ground by a 

 close fence, seven feet high, and to levy upon foot passengers a small as- 

 sessment, to entitle them to admission to the Course, to witness the 

 amusements of the Turf 



It was, also, ordered, that a fence four feet high should be put up, to 

 extend in both directions from the Starting Post, so as to exclude all 

 persons but members of the Club, and their invited guests, from that 

 part of the Track. 



1832. — Tuesday, Feb. 21.— Match between Col. W. R. Johnson's Bon- 

 nets o' Blue and Col. Singleton's Clara Fisher, for $5,000 a si<le, h. f., 

 4 mile heats, weights for age-, both beiTig 4 yrs. old, carrying 99 lbs. 



Since the famous match between Eclipse and Henry, on Long Island, 

 nothing has occurred in the annals of the American Turf, to attract a 

 more anxious field, than was collected on this occasion. The Judges 

 were — 



Major J. M. Selden, of Baltimore, Maryland. 



Major John Cantey, Camden, South Carolina. 



Col. B. T. Elmore, Camden, 



Col. Thos. Pinckney, Pendleton, " 



Col. W. R. Johnson's g. f. Bonnets o' Blue, 4 yrs., by Sir Char- 

 les, dam Reality, by Sir Archy, 2 1 w. over 



Col. Singleton's ch. f. Clara Fisher, 4 yrs., by Kosciusko, dam 

 by Hephestion, 1 2 dr. 



Time — 1st heat, 7 m., 45 sec; 2d heat, 8 m., 5 sec. 



For many days previous to this .contest coming oiF, Col. Singletoa con- 

 templated paying forfeit, in consequence of his filly having sustained an 

 injury a few weeks before. He was overruled, however, by those who 

 had most freely backed his mare, and, therefore, consented to start her. 

 She won the first heat easily, in V m., 45 sec; but whilst running for 

 the second heat, in the third mile, her leg failed; but with astonishing 

 endurance, actually running on three legs, she continued her exertions 

 to the close of the heat, contriving to get up, and to come out only two 

 lengths behind her fortunate rival. On holding up, it was found (as was 

 expected) that she was let down in one of her fore feet. This accident, of 

 course, terminated the race, Clara being withdrawn. 



Wednesday, Feb. 22. — Jockey Club Purse. — 4 mile heats. — Weights 

 as in preceding year. 



