The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-27
LOCAL MATTERS.

FAIRFIELD RACES. - Yesterday the match
between '.0ne Eye Jne'' ard Tom Walker,r the
frst run by Mr.. anes Taey, and the last by Mr..
John Belcher, three nile heats, came of over
the Fairfield Course, for purse Of $1,000. The at
tendance on the occasion was unusually large, there
being several hundred strangers present who had
come the city witness the great match between
Virginia and South Carolina which comes of to-day
AZ soon as the horses appeared upon the track,
specuiGtors commenced operations and before the
horn blew, bets were freely offered with but few if
any takers at two three, aud even four TO one that
Joe would win the purse but the odds itself saved
many from investing who knowing nothing Of the
horses might have risked tenr or two had not the
Dragging party exhibited such anxiety to make ex-
penses.
After weighing the riders each of whom were duly
charged from the Judges stand places were thrown
Tor, and Tom won the inside track. The horn now
sounded for starting and the competitors coming
well up together the word was gwen and the two
dashed of at rapid stride but had gone bu: few
hundred yards when Joe drew clean. took the track,
and under strong aud steady pull, dashed ahead,
Tom trailing him, and well up, so that good sized
blanket might have covered the pair throughout the
heat-Joe just running fast enough hold the lead
Time-5.is.
The allotted time having expired for rubbing and
COOLING the horn again sounded, riders mount ed
and, at the word, the running more began, Tom
after an etfert, having succeeded in taking the track,
aud opening small gap upon Joe. which he main
tanned for the first and second miles. This slight
change in affairs seemed consoling the uinitiated
many OF whom seemed buoyed up with the nope that
called upon. Not SO with those who knew the pow
ers of the old grey, whose game and endurance COM
pose his forte On entering the third miie the rider
of Joe called upon him, and most gloriousy did he
respond lappng the bay reaching the first quarter
pole, shaking hun of ere the half mile passed,
and then leading him home under strong pull, sew
eral lengths ahead, in six minutes and three Sc
conds.
The track was an exceedingly heavy one and the
race between Joe and Tom, though nothing extra in
point of time, was about as pretty as any man could
wish to see. At tilne for five miles were the
competitors than three lengths apart, while for
the greater portion of the distance, they could
have gone mere closely together II yOked to each
other.
Below we ti.ae and place them
James Talley's g. g. One Eye Joe. IL
John Belcher's b. b. Tom Walker =
Tine-5.59 CTS.
To-day the great match between Virginia ard South
Carolina will come Of, and, without claiming 20 be
prophet, we now predict that it will be the best
contested two mile over the Fairfield
course aud that more persons will be present to
witness it than ever before assembled for similar
purpose. Red Eye the Virginia favorite, never look
ed well in his life at present; and Nina, the
South Carolina mare, is being perfect as horse
flesh can be made. True, her trainer and MANY of
her friends think her little too high in fesh and
that accoun. would like 20 the trial two weeks
OFF: but if she cannot win as she is. do net
believe she could do better at any other time.
To accommodate the thousands of persons who
will 60 out to the race, 1t very important that
hacks and passengers should start early will be
impossible for the multitude gain admission into
the course.
For the accommodation of those ladies who wish
to witness the sport is only necessary for us to say
that neat pavilion has been erected for their
mediation IN retired part of the cSBrse where they
can see the running trem beginning TO end, and vet
not be incommcded by the masses. In addition to
this officer has been stationed there to prevent
ally intrusion upon their premises, that those who
attend, can see the spors and yet be beyond the
reach of everything that could be Objectionable to
their light. We will only add that the will be
one of excitement, and worth seeing by all mo have
a fancy for such sport