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Page 116
... Horse racing was even more engrossing than cockfighting . What is perhaps the earliest record- ed race took place in York County , Virginia , in 1674 , when a tailor and a physician had a brush with their horses , in consequence of ...
... Horse racing was even more engrossing than cockfighting . What is perhaps the earliest record- ed race took place in York County , Virginia , in 1674 , when a tailor and a physician had a brush with their horses , in consequence of ...
Page 117
... horse race with J. Slocum . It may be noted in passing that horse racing , gambling , and possessing a billiard table ... Horses were raced in Connecticut , but privately rather than publicly . Hempstead in his Diary ( pp . 148 , 156 ...
... horse race with J. Slocum . It may be noted in passing that horse racing , gambling , and possessing a billiard table ... Horses were raced in Connecticut , but privately rather than publicly . Hempstead in his Diary ( pp . 148 , 156 ...
Page 118
... horses were frequently advertised . The horses used for racing were , of course , runners and pacers , as the trotting horse had not yet been introduced , and the time which they made is recorded as low as two minutes . The fast colts ...
... horses were frequently advertised . The horses used for racing were , of course , runners and pacers , as the trotting horse had not yet been introduced , and the time which they made is recorded as low as two minutes . The fast colts ...
Page 119
... horse breeders preferred to buy their stock in England , and it is interesting to note , as an indication of the value of horses in those days , that Charles Carroll con- templated buying a stallion for one hundred pounds sterling and ...
... horse breeders preferred to buy their stock in England , and it is interesting to note , as an indication of the value of horses in those days , that Charles Carroll con- templated buying a stallion for one hundred pounds sterling and ...
Page 120
... horse racing was one of the most conspicuous incidents . These fairs were held in all the colonies outside of New England , and even there they were occasionally held , except in Connecticut , where , as the unvera- cious Samuel Peters ...
... horse racing was one of the most conspicuous incidents . These fairs were held in all the colonies outside of New England , and even there they were occasionally held , except in Connecticut , where , as the unvera- cious Samuel Peters ...
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