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Wra. R. Johnson names b. c, Herr Cline, by Sir Archy, dam by Gal- 

 latin. 



Our friends from Virginia, who were with us in unusual force during 

 this meetincr, were warmly welcomed by the Club. In evidence of the 

 spirit and right feeling that prevailed at the Anniversary Dinner, which 

 took place on the day after the match was decided between Bonnets o' 

 Blue and Clara Fisher, we record, with pleasure, the following toasts : 



By Major Selden, of Baltimore — Clara Fisher and Bonnets o' Blue — 

 both so admirable, that we are left in doubt, whether " the grey mare is the 

 better horse /" 



By Col. Hampton, of South Carolina — Our Guest, Col. Wm. R.John- 

 son, the Napoleon of the Turf. 



After Col. Johnson had replied to this toast, he offered a complimen- 

 tary sentiment to Clara Fisher. 



John B. Irving then gave — Bonnets o' Blue — May we have ^' all the 

 Blue Bonnets over the Border." 



Before we altogether close our report of the races this year, we would 

 embrace the opportunity to remark, from the distinguished performan- 

 ces of Trifle and Little Venus, and from the diminutive height of these 

 animals, neither of them being over 15 hands, that it would appear size 

 is not all-important in a Race Horse. We have seen that many of the 

 best racers in our calendar, and some of the most distinguished stallions 

 ever imported into this country, were horses of moderate height, some 

 of them under 15 hands. 



Medley was under 15, so was Citizen; yet their get continued to run 

 successfully at all distances, with even aged weight. 



Goode's Babrahem was a small horse — that is, not a tall horse — yet 

 his races, with 140 lbs. on his back, were in good time. 



Comet, as will be seen by a reference to our memoranda of races in 

 1788, was only a little over 14 hands ; yet he was a winner against the 

 best horses of the day, continuing long on the turf, and at the heaviest 

 weights. 



Collector, by the same sire that Comet was — namely, Mark Anthony- 

 was also under 15 hands; in speed, he was inferior to none. 



Flimnap v/as under 15 hands; yet his performances on the turf were 

 very creditable, even when aged ; and some of his get were greatly dis- 

 tinguished — Betsey Baker, for instance ; she was small and delicate. 



Meteor, a son of Eclipse, and famous as the sire of Copenhagen, the 

 Duke of Wellington's favorite charger, hardly e'xceeded 14^ hands. 



In a late article in the London Sporting Magazine, 1856, there is the 

 following remark, on size not having much to do with success on the 



