The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-14
Correspondence of the Dispatch.
FALL RACES AT NEW MARKET
PETERSBURG, Oct. 10 Ie54

PETERSBURG, Oct. IL, 1854.
The race to day was for the Citizens purse OF
$500 three mile heats, for which there were but
two entries, blu: as each of them had many admi.
rers an unusually large concourse of people gath
cred at New Market, to witness what they supposed
would prove the race of the season.
Leaving your city at half past O'Clock, In an &C.
con,modation train under the direction of that
Prince of Conductors, Mr.. CLEMENT NJ Roth.
WE'LL. of the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad. |
arri we'd in the "Coekade," where, after an aareea
bic hour or two spent at the Bohingbrook Hote Il
rep aired the Course and there found my great
surprise that many of the friends of old "Red Eye
had followed him here, and as usual, were back
ing him at long odds against his competitor. Joe,
however, was not without supporters and, as
consequence, many rusty dollar that had long laid
hidden found new owners on the result of the race
At ono o'clock Red Eye and One Eye Joe made
their appearance on the course, and Immediately
the crowd gathered around them to examine their
proportions and declare upon their merits Such
OF your readers as have fondness for tie turf
know too we'll the variety of opinions expressed
for me to detail them. shall therefore hasten to
The Race.-The riders having been weighed and
received their charge the contestants came up to-
gether, Joe on the inside, and at the WORD, they
were both OFT at more than half speed. After going
two hundred yards. the old horse failing tc take
the track, Joe took the lead, and at steady pace
continued to widen the gap between them, this old
horse moving badly, until entering the stretch,
when he made a handsome brush " and came up
In chose company, Joe passing under the string first
in l-59. The second mile was run In the same way
in 1888; and the third withoulany change, Joe lead
ing out by two lengths and winning the heat in
SIS "a.
This result was somewhat unexpected, but did
not impair the confidence in the old horse one lot
or title.
Second Heat.-The start was admirable Joe get.
ting the lead and struggling hard to maintain it, but
on swinging into the stretch, RED Eye cut him
Ia Nm and ncnAf 1A IL nv
mile was run in minutes the old horse leading :.
and the third fn 204, Red Eye winning the heat In
6 minutes.
Betting was now diamond to ginger cake that
hed Eye would win, with no one to back Joe, I"
who had evidently been run down in New York
and was now anything but himself What the told
horse" could have DONE had necessity required il.
! cannot undertake to say, but ieel perfectly sat
isned that he was too soft for want OF work. for
d" Juggling race, and if Joe had been at his best
and the old horse in his present condition, the Citi
zen,s stake would never have been entered to his
credit = - -
Third Heat Again the horn sounds, the cor
testants come to the score and at the word Joe led
Cd at his best llcks but the blood of the old horse
was now up, and when called upon, he collared bis
composition, passed him, and then being taken In
hand by his rider, drew clear length or two, and
continued to led throughout the three miles. ma
King the hrst In minutes, the second 10 204 the
third In 2 10 !; and the heat in 1894
Below place and time them
John Belchers b. b. Red Eye, by Boston, g l 1
James Talieysg 6. 6. One Eye Joe, by Prince
Time. 5.5Ss4 500 6.iss s.i''i
Tomorrow Saturday will doubtless be GRAND
suslr' am to judge from the entries. The race
ior the bollingbrook Hotel Plate, valued 81 $3.50.
IWo mne heats. for which there are three entries
Highlander, Fanny Fern and Die Clapperton =
Waen me announcement was made from the stsnd.
Oct OF $500 was offered and not taken that no ner
son cooid name the winner. Such of your readers
~; w,Sn % ENJOY rare sport can readily do 90 by Ia
for Petersburp Yonrs p~ss oSiocA