The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-02
LOCAL MATTERS.
Tar CRrAr MATcH RAog-As

THE GREAT March RAcE.-As the time
% rapidly approaching for the grand trial of speed be-
tween Maj T. @. Bacon's mare "Nina,p aud Captain
John Belcher's horse "Red Eye" at two mile heats,
over the Fairfield for $5oooa side and as many
persons have declared that Red Eye was but third
rate horse and had gaiued his reputation more by
luck than fast running, have taken the trouble to
compile from the spirit of the Times' few of his
races. that those who have heretofore doubted his
good qualities may see by what mode of reasoning
his friends have come to the conclusion that he IL
rather more than mere scrub" and viii prove him.
self an ugly customer to contend with, at whatever
distance he is tried.
On the It'll of May, 1851, in race at two mile heats
over the New Market course we find Red Eye second
best, and Lady Fairfield last, Financier winning the
purse in two straight heats. Time 3.46t-34s
The next week, May Is, for the Proprietor's Purse
of $780, two mile heats the Fairfield course Red
Eye beat Financier in three heats winning the first
and third Time 35o-s.55-S 81.
At Norfolk, June 6, for purse of $500, three mile
heats, Red Eye was declared the winner, beating
Financier, who was drawn after the first heat and
distancing Virginia Rose in the second. Time $40
In October following, over Fairfield course purse
$780, three mile heats, Red Eye the race in two
heats beating Virginia Paine Ben Quarles, Bloomer
and Virginia Rose. Time 5.5Ga-5563.
The following week at New Market, for a purse of
$780, three mile heats, Red Eye beating Lady Fair
field and Mary Mason in two straight heats Time
5.5s-559.
He also beat Lady Fairfield and Mary Mason, the
same fall, at Norfolk three mile heats. Time 545-
$50
The Spring following, at Norfolk, Red Eye beat
Trojan, three mile heats. Time 5.47-555
Two weeks after this, at Fairfield in three mile
heats, Red Eye beat Lady Fairfield and a Boston
horse. Time 5.57-6.1o.
The same Spring. at Broad Rock, Red Eye beat
Gold Pin and Virginia Paine, two mile heats Time
S.64-S.55.
At New Market, three mile heats, Red Eye beat
Basil. Time 6.O6-5.56.
On the 9th October, at Fairfield, Red Eye was
beaten b. Gold Pin, in three mile heats. Time 5.51
5.55
At Broad Rock, the next week, he was again beaten
by Gold Pin, at three mile. heats. Time 60l-6ol
The week following, at New Market, Red Eye beat
One Eye Joe, three mile heats, in $1,000.
And the following week, at Norfolk, Red Eye beat
One Eye Joe and Tom Walker, in 5.4G-5.45.
In May, 1853, at New Market, Red Eye beat One
Eye Joe and Ben Quarles, at two mile heats Time
S.a5a-355.
On the 27th of May, 1885, over Fairfield course
four mile heats, Red Eye beat Lawson, Maid of
Edgecomb, and the renowned JEFF Davis, in 8.02l-
sos.
Aud on the 10th of June, Red Eye beat his
petitor Nina" at two mile heats, Fairfield, in
match of 5000, the mare winning the first heat,
losing the second, and being drawn for the third
Time 346-3.4
We ask if any other than race horse, of more
than ordinary speed and endurance, could have run
the same races, with the same of Red Eye
He may be beaten in the match to come off the
fourth Tuesday in tn is month, but if he is take
word for it, Nina will have her "hsnds fulp' to gain
the victory Our object, however not to speculate
upon the result of the approaching race but place
before our readers fair account Of what Red Eye
has heretofore done, that each one may form his
own opinion of what he do again.