The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-16

MONDAY MORNING. OCTOBER is 1854.
Correspcndence Of the Dispatch.
FALL, RACES AT NEW MARKET
PKrRassulo, Oct. u. 1854.
The fan races over the New Market Course end
ed to-day, the consese being for masnicent silver
psse, valued 4 e25o funished BY the enterprising
proprietor Of the Bollinebrook Hoiel ~ an encour
agcrnent to racing and racers In the State Of Viz
giuia- 4
There were three entries for this stake, ct two
nile heafs-Die Clapperton BY Bcs.op. and High
lander and Fanny Fern by Glencoe. Such trio,
venture to cay, win not again come together on the
New Market Course tor many years-nor VIII the
a. (yockaders" soon again have the opportunity OF
witnessing the excitement thus created BY the an
nouncement of such contest
The morning dawned with . cloudy sky, and ey.
cry appearance of a rainy day; but even this draw
sport at home. From o'clock until 10, vehicles
heavily laden, and pedestrians from every quarter.
continued to pour into the field until the neishbor
hood Of the ionghouse presented the appearance
awaiting the hour at which the race was to com
mence and each discussing the merits OF his par.
ticular favorite. At 90 minutes 10 l o'clock, the
hour Tor starting, the clouds thickened up and be
gan TO drop their pearly tears mother earth but
after light shower oniy sufficient to lay the dust
and cool the sultry atmosphere the wind shifted Its
quarters, the smoky drapery was Withdrawn, aad
old SOL In all his glory shone forth to enliven the
scene and gladden. the hearts of the multitude who
had assembled to wiiness a trial of speed between
three nags, whose regulations had induced many to
believe that each could not beaten.
Precisely at l O'Clock, the ..trio" under the
charge OF their grooms and trainers, appeared be-
fore the stand, and Immediately thereafter the
crowd gathered about them In order to become
pointed" for speculation. Fanny Fern and High.
lander had many admirers, and both were known
to possess great speed, but they were thin, sbrun
ken and drawn, too much so for a hard race. The
betting between these two were about even, and In
some few instances l understand that Fanny was
taken against the field bat only for limited amounts
Her race over the same course last Spring, at the
same distance, In 343 was ye. fresh in the minds
OF all, and her hackers believed that If she could
repeat 1t to day, she was bound to win; but there
laid the rub. She had been to New York, had been
thrown off her feet there, and very few believed
that she had recovered her speed since that trip
Highlander had been in training for nearly year,
and he looks as gauns as 1t kept up to be trans
formed into living skeleton. His friends doubted
his condition but could not resist the temptation to
take him, when three to one was offered that he
could not via. Die Clapperton, on the other hand,
looked fine as silk, and as fresh as a rose. She
was little too high for bruising race; bet then
her game her speed, her endurance, all pointed to
her a. the winner, and SO inspired her friends with
confidence that they readily bit at every offered
bait That she deserved the high opinion enter
tanned of her, will be shown below.
horses and charged the riders the three came up
together Fanny being first, Highlander second, and
Die Clapperton third, to start for the
First Heat.-At the word "go' thetrio whirled off
in bunch Die striking out boldly for the lead and
Fanny running to maintain 1t, until nearing the half
mile pole, when Fanny drew in front, Die close
second and Highlander bringing up the rear, which
positions they maintained until going mile and
q hall, when Die made one OF her tremendous
brushes Tapped Fanny, passed her, and then being
taken In hand, continued to lead until crossing the
score Fanny being length behind, and Highlander
dropping in his distance. Time of the first mile,
/ 52-of the heat 3.49 4
This unexpected result so much alarmed the sup
porters of the Gencoes that they at set about
to hedge out of their dilemma, but with little sue
cess, as Die seemed to be in fine condition, while
Fanny appeared much distressed satisfying all that
she was entirely unfit to run. Mr. Hare, her owner,
therefore determined to draw her, that she might
be at once turned out to become prepared Tor the
spring campaign.
The friends of Highlander finding that he had not
run tor the heat, aud that he had sweat cut well,
now took him at one to three and in this way, got
deeper In by endeavoring to get out of their difficult
ties
and led of in spirited manner, but had not gone far
when Die joined his company, and laying well to
him until reaching the head Of the quarter stretch.
score in the first mile in ST. The second mile Die
had every thing her own way, pulling to the horse
st times and teen shaking him OF at pleasure, to
the great delight Of those who believe the get of
world hs. ever .ssn On any ouner morse the
HehIander made ds,nerats no me q.arte5 stretch
Of strength and speed made him last in the hsst
which was run in Sab; and think l may be per.
would have been dispensed with. hsd Miss Die found
"nneeeeasaTy TO DO 90;
John Bs ls.s snG ''m 4, me ne horses r;e
Tor, ........,.'. ~ D4' oAppsrton' sy Hos-
e. p a ,ss m Fanny Fern, BY Gienooe dr.
W. w. BOydens h. Highlander by Glen
coe.;;..,..... ........................s
male. the second ii s i,'s s % error
mile heat race between One Eye joe and Red Eye
The tbr snG Sse nave been s In the last mile of
stead of lOa Slsase have tha.s Dses
to prevent per,ons nj SSten f cof5eesions made
Yours, A''A 'e'ns " nne
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