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ONE SUCCESSFUL FEMININE JOCKEY. A lady jockey, a Mrs. Thornton, rode in a match, four miles, fat 500 guineas at York in 1804, and it is stated that "from the singularity of a fema e appearing on the turf in the character of a jockey, produced an unprecedented degree of interest and attention from the public, so much so that an assemblage amounting to one hundred thousand persons attended the course to witness the contest, and the aid of the military the Sixth Dragoon Guards • was required to assist in keeping the course. About four oclock the fascinating fair one api eared on the course, her horse led by the celebrated sport iug Colonel Thornton." The ladys mount led for about three miles, when the other took it up and won easily. Mrs. Thornton rode her own weight against that* of tlie jockey. Mr. Flint. "She rode in a leopard-colored and buff body, with blue sleeves and cap. Her real name was Alicia Meynell. the dans-i-ter of a respectable watchmaker of the City f Norwich, and was then about twenty-two years of age. handsome, fair complexion, light hair, blue eyes, and fascinating." Odds were laid on her horse at the start. The lady won races later. In a match for 2.000 guineas, half forfeit, four hogsheads of Coti Roti, and 600 guineas bet by Mrs. Thornton, her mount walked over and on the same day she won a match for a cup, value 700 guineas, distance two miles, on Colonel Tliorntons Louisa. The rec.inl says: "Mrs. Thornton was attired in a purple jacket and cap. nankeen skirts, purple shoes aud embroidered stockings." Her horse won by half a neck, and her "bold and excellent jockeyship elicited the admiration of the assembled thousands, who hailed her successful struggle with the most enthusiastic shouts of applause and congratulation." Women are now much in demand to fill the places of the young men who are enlisting, and in these marvellous and unsettled times who can tell that present day sportin" writers may not have to chronicle some such incidents when sport is resumed? — London S ortsuiau. ,_________
