The Archive · 1877

Second Day, Tuesday, 18th Sept

The same bright sun dawned on the continuation of the races as it had shone on their commencement, and made its cheering bright influence felt, without however the refreshing breeze from the north which had made the previous day so agreeable, But sport exacts from. its votaries endurance of all such vicissitudes, and it made no difference in the ardour of the races; and as virtue generally has its reward, the constancy of race goers was amply compensated by good sport; and hat was better sill by a gracofal potty speech delivered with charming expression by the donor of "the ladies purse," to the fortunate winner, at the conclusion of that race.

Tight an per sales Winners of out 100.1

race this meeting Slbs. extra; two or more races 7lbs.—Entrance $5 each.

Etoile clu Nord Aspirant amusement a0 oni two ponies contended This was not a bright opening of the day's

for the annual race cup given by His Excellency Chang Taotai; but destiny has its own laws, and the fates obey them. Etoile had no difficult work cut out for him in this race, and seemed to enjoy the

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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