Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-16
The Turf

| The Fall campaign commenced on Monday
| over the National Course. Long Island Two
| match races came of-the first between Ellen
| Bateman and Little Arthur, mile heats, for -
! 900, won by the former. The second. three
/ mile heat. between Carrot Davis and Fanny
/ Fern. was ensilv won hv the horse. We append
n description Of the three mile race, from the y.
! !. Herald
The time for the three mile race having ap-
preached, the Judge sounded the drum for them
10 make their appearance, which they quickly
responded to, and preparations were made tor
start Fanny Fern the ihvorite at one hun
drrd Ia sixty, and, ia some instances, one hun
dred (, fifty. An immense amount OF money
was stakcd on the result Fanny WAS decided
favorite. particularly among the Nirgnans pres
cnl.
First Heat-Garfet Davis won the pole. They
werr started nicely, yet before they goi fifty
yards from the stand. Carrot took the lend. and
opened Il CUP before his rider could take him IN
hand. The mare then went up and took sides
with him, aud they ran together until near the
Mansion House, when Carrot again drew away
from her. aud led two lengths around the lower
turn, and up the homestretch. his rider pulling
him nearly double to keep him back. lie came
pa.t the stand two or three lengths in front of
the mare-tinro l:555. Garrpt then dashed IA
way from Fanny at n tremendous rate,openinga
CUP of fifty yurds, at least and ON the upper
'lfu TIE bb} Itllitu MN Utmost 10 II sihnn sthl
lowing The mare to get 10 him. He then broke
rway from the boy, md opened n gap of halfa
dozen lengths, which he maintained around the
tuln aud up the homestreich when MIR. Fowler,
the trainer Of Carrot, told The rider of the horse
10 let him 90 uong. Time of second mile 2:O7
The boy oheyed for moment, and the horse n
gain went away from the mare, making the dis
tancc between thcm about one hundred yards,
when he again commenced pullIpg him, and on
tItb tt In mill thf.
mare was within length of him, when he
Strengthened Garrett head, and let him run IN,
heating the mare two or three lengths. Gurret
Davis could have distnnccd the mare handy bat
from some reason, unknown to the spectators, he
did not do 81 Probably she not disanced
through courtesy 10 the Nirgnians. Time of
heat G:l5 T.; and of the last mile, 2:l3.
Second HEAT. hundred to ten was offered
on the colt without takers, the opinion OF the
majority being that the mare would be drawn
from the contest. She was, however, started,
with the understanding that if size did not go bet
ter her rider would pull her up after running
mile. This was done, it being evident that she
could not run and Carrot Davis went on alone
the next two miles. He ran the first mile in
l:56. The time of the others were not taken.
Tho following il summary Of both races
NArloNAL COURSE, l.. Monday, September
| /, match 81 600, mile heats
Capt. j. Il. Miller names, K. ID. Fields,
=. Ellen Hateman, years old. by
Glencoe, dam by Eclipse. Dress red
hllu Itn-
Col. Glasscock names gr. c. Little Ar
thur, ; years old, by Glencoe. dam
Bloc l}onncttn. Dress blue aud
white Observation-Disclosures. .
Time l:51 2-I-J7 -
SAME DAY.-Mateh for $4,000, three mic
hcat-.
q. ". Dllahunt named CHI c. Gurret
Davis, / years old, by Glencoe, dam
by sir Leslie. Dress iuney.--..-.-
Hare and boswell named CHI. IN. Fanny
Fern, / years old, 10y Glencoe, out of
Cub. Dress red and white -...-. . dis
Time 6:I5 l-2-not taken