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STAR LADY RIDER OF YEARS AGO A lady jockey a Mrs Thornton rode in a match four miles for 500 guineas at York in 1S01 and it is s stated that from the singularity of a female a appearing on the turf in the character of a jockey produced an unprecendented degree of interest and a attention from the public so much so that an as si semblage amounting to one hundred thousand per ¬ si sons attended the course to witness the contest a and the aid of the military was required to assist iu i keeping the course About 4 oclock the fascinating i fair one appeared on the course her horse i led by the celebrated sporting Colonel Thor ton The ladys mount led for about three miles y when the other took it up and won easily Mrs Thornton rode her own weight against that of t the jockey Mr Flint She rode in a leopard c colored and buff body with blue sleeves and cap F Her real name was Alicia Meynell the daughter p of a respectable watchmaker of the City of Nor ¬ v wich and was then about twentytwo years of a age handsome fair complexion light hair blue e eyes and fascinating Odds were laid on her h horse at the start The lady won races later In a a match for 2000 guineas half forfeit four hogs ¬ heads i of Coti Roti and iOO 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 Thortons Louisa The record sajs Mrs Thornton was attired in a purple Jacket and cap nankeen skirts purple s shoes and embroidered stockings Her horse won by half a neck and her bold and excellent jockey fi ship elicted the admiration of the assembled thou ¬ s sands who hailed her successful struggle with the r most enthusiastic shouts of applause and congrat ¬ ulation We now have woman lawmakers doc ¬ tors lawyers in fact few lines of endeavor are now closed to the fair sex Why not then emula ¬ tors of the fair Mrs Thornton London Sportsman
