The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-30

pared to accommodate their country friends.
FAIRFIEL RAoEs-FIFTH DAY.-On
Saturday last the fall races over Fairfield
closed, with mile heats, purse 500 given by
the Proprietor $40 entrance, the entrance
money to be added to the purse for which
four fast ones started
The entries were-Philo, Voltaire, Tally Ho
Glly, and Florence Voltaire had the call at to
two against the field in many instances, but Flo
had her friends at to three while the Tai.
ly.Ho was not without hackers. Those who had
attempted to place the horses. had invariably mar k.
ed Phio no where and if any one had named
her as the winner. he would have been laughed at
as sucker. All who knew her were aware of her
heetness for short distance, but to suppose that
she could 60 mile, in mud, fetlock deep, and save
her credit, against three 'cracks" of the day was
presumed to be an absurdy
At the time for starting the horses made their ap-
pearance in heavy shower, which continued to
increase until the horn sounded, the horses
were sadded, riders mounted, judges in position,
and the four appeared in front of the stand Abreast
Voltaire being first the Tally o second, Florence
third, and Phllo fourth At the word, the horses
turned loose, Voltaire getting the start, and
prettier scramble for the lead was never SEEN
Now one and now another seems about to take the
place. Philo, in the meantime, gets off with her
green rider, takes up the running, darts ahead of
her competitors, and fairly flying along the back
stretch hurS the mud into the faces of her pursu.
ers The TaliyHo has made a gallant brush, but
finding that she can't come it, drops off at the head
of the stretch, when Florence makes beautiful
BRUSH and eases up little, but she too has missed
her mark for the flying Philo has passed the score
and won the heat in l 50, amidst the shouts of the
"outsSees who had taken the field against all
others.
The usriA1 time having been allowed for blowing
and cooling, the horn again sounds for sadding,
and in another shower of rain, the four contestants
come to the score for the
Second Heat-Atter little man9uvering for the
start Florence gets the send off, the word is given,
and instantly all four at the top of their speed
Philo makes another of her telling runs, aud ere
three hundred yards are gone, assumes the lead,
but Florence is at her hips and there hangs until
swinging into the quarter stretch, when she renews
her Efforts and the rider of Philo giving up his
pull, nearly loses the heat, the two crossing the
score side by side. prettier contest was never
witnessed, and the judges decided this dead heat
while the outsiders" and "elders' swore In their
wrath that Philo won thy half neck.
Time Isl
Bets now changed little. Florence stock was
on the RISE and Voltaires friends again rallied but
the field against any named horse was the trump
card that all desired to play.
Once more the horn sounds to saddle, and shortly
thereafter the four appeared before the stand Tor
the
Third Heat.-Resuming their relative positions
the word is given and Voltaire dashes in 'front.'
with Florence second. These two have only gone
short distance, when Miss Philo joins the part
adieu, and like an uncaged hare, soon opens a
space between her pursuers and herself After the
ilrst hall mile Florence gives up the running, but
Voltare answers the call of his rider rallies beau
tlfuiiy, and under the whip, goes up little. Now
they swing into the stretch, Phio six lengths ahead
See how they near tor home. Phio has the sod -
But now she swerves little and bids fair 10 cross
the gallant Voltaire. The space between the two
is not decreased and Philo leads by the score IL
Loo l-2, Voltaire second, the Tally Ho third and
Florence distanced
As soon as the distance judges came up, they
preferred charge OF foul riding and after consul
tation, the judges decided Philo to be distanced
because she changed her position after entering the
stretch. This announcement from the stand sci
the outsiders into ferment and to crafty them
Mr.. McConn demanded appeal to the Club -
Proclamation was at once made for meeting Of the
Club, which was speedily held and after hearing
all the circumstances, the Club reversed the deci
sion OF the judges, and awarded the race to Philo
tits proper to say that the rider of Pho" wal
perfectly green boy, unacquainted with the trick'
OF jockeys, and entirely untitled to ride in such
race. Voltaire" was unfit to run, having beer
turned out after his race at Broad Rock last week
We place and time the horses:
Saturday, Oct. 2s.-Proprietor's purse $780, mile
heats, $50 entrsnce, the entrance money to go te
the winner.
D. M'Coun entered w. H. Gibbons b. f pbflo bx
Mariner, dam Cassandra, years old. 10
DR.. Lofand entered b. b. Votaire, by ED.
silon, years old ----.------..4
John Belcher entered b. T. by Tally.Ho,
dam by Priam, years old .....3 3:
o. P. Hare entered SIN. Florence, 5 years
old, by Herald, dam Merchioness 20 dis
Tiual 1.52-151-1 SIS L.
A pfettier race than the above we never witness
ed and II the condition of the track s considered
we doubt whether its equal in point of time has
been run in Virginia this fall.
A Coop IDEA.-Mr. II. Naylor has wise
lv determined to run line Of omnibuses from The
United States Hotel to the Agricultural Fail
Grounds during the continuance of the Fair anl
will put the price of ride at Twenty-Five cents only
By adopting this plan, every body will have an op
portunty OF visiting the Fair Grounds at small cost
and in the mean time save themselves a tediou.
walk.
BETTER LAT THAN NEvER.-The
wharves at Rockets as well az the Streets are be
ing repaired and put in good order, ready for the
fall and winter trade.
The Dock continues to be crowded
with ell classes of vessels, and teamsters are al
busy a. bees, hauling to and from them.
NAUGHrY.-Vincent Harvey, charged
with being drunk and disordsry in the street, wa