The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-10-08
LOCAL MATTERS.
FAIRFIELD RAcEs-FouRTH DAY.-A

time within the history of Virginia racing have
ever seen such excitement on course as at Fairfield
Yesterday The weather quite warm and the
roads and track heavy with loose sand and dust, but
Notwithstanding this large number of persons col
to s9 1[ naI tn se
ther for the Jocky Club Purse of $500, at four mile
heats with side bet of 500.
On reaching the track, some twenty minutes before
the time for starting both horses being led by
the stand and though each exhibited tine condition,
Red Eye appeared so lively and spirited that ms
friends rallied him heavily and in the very start
one hundred thirty and twenty were freely ohered
that he would win the purse, with here and there
taker. Had any one known the result or had ; tne
tug the AMOUNT of change that might have found
strange pocket books. Finding that but little was to
be made in betting on the horses, time was freely
marked and wagered upon, those naming invariably
winning as none dared intimate that the first heat
would be less than 7.57, while most persons added
two and three seconds to That score, owing nanny 10
the very heavy condition of the track:
The time having arrived for starting, the harn
sounded, the horses were sadaied rlaols e
and Lawson having the inside, the two came up for
the start After two three false moves, the two
bound off, Red Eye being considerably ahead and the
word eaving been given, the running Is commenced
ot tbe ron Of Lawson's speed. On go the pair, side
bv side Red Eye two lengths in the lead, and without
change or variation, the first mile Is thus run IN oo
The second mile is spun off in the way, 1.56,
no perceptibe change having taken place The third
is entered upon its predecessors, and the whip be-
ing applied to lawson he goes up ana laps ms c2l
Anderson his rider, calls upon him, he again moves
in front along the back stretch and thus leads by the
judges stand in 595 The fourth mile Is entered,
once more plies his whip and like his noble ancestor,
he goes away from it, and laps his adversary; But
the mace of Red Eve is again increased, and with
that telling speed for which he is noted, he moves
to the front, opens space OF two lengths between
his pursuer and himself and comes home IN the fourth
mile in e.05l-winning the heat IN the admlraele
time of T. 53 to the utter astonlshment OF all who
knew the condition of the course.
With many the race now considered over, and
free offered that Red Eve
would be the victor None doubted the untirlng DOT
tom of Lawson for horse that ever made track,
ever exhibited real game tndn s bor u had tb
foot of him. and with even less game was bound to
win. Consequently the betting was no" d. al Gnu
upon the final result. -,
tants having cooled off finely, once more the norm Is
sounded, the riders are mounted, and ike quarter
horses the two dash off at tremendous pace keep
inc mn continual brush for the first mlle which was
nun in SOL Red Eye leading throughout about TWO
lengths. The second nile Is run as tne nrs[ IN
ing the back stretch, Lawson takes the whip lightly,
and moving up under steady rum laps and passes
his opponent but does not go quarter Oh itie,
before he in turn is cut down. and thrown INTO the
rear the two swinging into the quarter stretch well
up together and running under the string nose and
fail in co. Now comes the final struggle. The last
mile is being run and day light is closed from be-
tween them as they reach the back stretch, but the
old horse is yet in hand, and when rallied, responds
handsomely, and opens a narrow space; and thus
thew 20 until reaching the head of the quarter stretch
for the last time, when they swing into almost SIDE
by side, and Lawson prepares Tor MS hnaI Drush REQ
Eve is now within three hundred yards of home, and
rnuuing at his ease, is leading off handsomely, down
the centre of the track, when Lawson comes some
thing nearer and Anderson pulls the old morse across
him and thus precudes the possibility OF his passing
getting home first by open length, alter having run
the last mile in 200, and the heat in 8OO3.
The friends of the horse now send up shopt that
makes the welkin ring supposing him to be the VIC
for INT les are heard all over the long house OF
foul ridinen saa the. all ewes are turned 10 the
judges stand for their decision. =,
Atter hearing the reports OF the patrol Judges one
of whom stated that he saw Anderson, the rlder OF
Red Eye, place his horse the back stretch as TO
make Lawson, who was inside, go INTO the dltcn Vi
null up and 90 around and consulting upon what TINY
saw as the down the quarter ctretch
they decided that the purse would be gwen to Lac
son. in consideration of the fact that Red Eye had
been ridden fouy and then declared from the stand
that anderson the rider of Red Eye would never be
again permitted to ride over the Fairfield Course;
That our readers may fully understand TINS GeGi,
son we publish III full the oath rule OF the farheia
Jockey Club: 4.
'sThe rider who has heat shall be entltlea 70
the track aud the foremost entitled to any part OF tue
track he leaving sufficient space Tor any holsI "
pass him on the outside but shall not, wheh Iocheu
by another horse, leave the track ne may h;h vii
in to press him the in out side, dong winch Wi
be deemed fcui riding. Should any Ilue, n =, his
tie, strike adversary or his morse, ~ tht ma, i'm
heels Intentionally or DO Any he will be deem
ed distanced though he come out ahead ana tee pS
given to the next best nag; and any d =, Id ore5
4 against this rule snail never %
or attend any horse on the Course Hsa.n' That the
We deem It nothing more than just to say ,nat ane
renera, imnressiou was that Red Eye couiu 10
won easy without crossing lhe tIacA ~ "a 70 Five
nept hut the decision of the Judges gen. .h;s .sme
az faction owing to the fact that tnis sa
;dsr has been frequently complained OF Deiois ~
his dishonest conduct in his races. VIZ aie =. as
that Can't Belcher will take the oeeisIon Ia sk;r1
meant. he being fast friend OF 'n .. ;a'' 1n1
nothing more than even hanaeu J a
ReIoSy we time and place the horses. H.
be, W rraan,s h g. Lawson, by Wagner, dam
M;nstreps dam, years old le1 IDS:
mlhpe aicber,s i. h. Red Eye. by Boston, dam .
Iucy Long years old, Ia lbs... U.S.
The members of the Jockey Club, and few invited
at the conclusion of the race, repaired 10 the
Fairfeld House where they partook OF an exceheht
dinner with the necessary accompaninehtsto WASH
il down Our engagements did not admit OF our at
tending hut we have no doubt the evening was spent
IN a nleasant and agreeable manner
To-day is sort of free blow, when trotting match
and mule race is advertised TO come OH as also
Geek Fight between two old hands at the sport,
That every body may have a little tun, by way OF
winding up the week, person will be charged any
thing for admittence to the Course or the ouaitsi
| Stretch. "
| The Dock CoNsEcTIos.-We are pieaseo
| IN find that the workmen going ahead raplaly
with the ship lock leading from the does n T.,
river and that the prospects are now gooo oI ~ 80
v Formulation the greatest difficulties TO It's
having been surmonnted by the engineer anu LIS + I
sistants When this grand work OF !,
eoInpeted new wharves erected along tue inaIg, ~
the river as high up as Mayos bridge, and the psI
removed, 30 TO admit OF the passage % sesss.a
1 drawing fifteen feet of water, shipping aecommoaa
1 ta the commercial