The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-25
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LOCA1 uAxx0Hk6,
: DRowNrp. On the night Of tho 18th Inst,
a old maa named John Clarke. Whae = stuto OF
iutpxicstion walked Into the beefa o n intGfsoc
non with On street, and was drowned No 0ne
saw the aceidenf eethe tisnes put nag wss founo
floating n the basin the next morning, and - no
one could account for IT, persons u the neighbor.
hood came to the conclusion inst ID owner had
falIe into the water the night before and sank 70
rise no more. Last Sunday .ns -. Nss pa, 3,
made In discoyer the corpse, but none could be
found. Yesterday morning the body OF poor Clarke
vas fouud floating on the water and taken OUT
Shortly aiter Coroner .ssseu ~ 1onMa'
,yhen the inry rendered their verdict, that the
deceased came to his death by drowning We I'M
derstand that he leaves wife and helpiess family.
FA,nrrrLp RAcrs-FrRsT DAY.-The
fa,, meeting over Fairfield commenced yesterday,
the purse Being sweepstake for years old $500
entrance, 500 forfeit, for which thsre were five
entries. only three of whom started.
The weather could not have been more delightful
,hs II ~ The dsy being clear and al pleasant AZ
Nav morning bat the dust, from long dry spell,
wa, slmost insufferable We do not know that we
ever saw the track heavier, the sand appearing TO
be fetock deep along the uar.er NIescn, and even
Before the hour for starting Mr. Relcher's entry
was taken against the field, and heavy sums of ma
new were staked on that point; but when the three
aDDeareQ ana were etffppcu, tuC Hciucfb Ith6W-
ed their courage, and took every offer made thena
Mr. Greens filly never looked better in her life.
and If her friends had had - ia her
endurance as her speed, they would have won hum
dreds of dollars where they did not make as many
cents.
Mr.. Talleys colt on the contrary, never looked
worse or less like race horse, and mono could be
found to back him for a dime against q diamond
Thin weak aud debilitated In appearance as If hav-
ing Just passed through campaign, he was expec.
ted to make but poor show in the fight, II he did
not get shut out 10 the first heat.
Mr. Belcher's colt seemed strong and liv ely. and
ha wing beaten Mr.. Green's FLY quite handily at
New Market two weeks ago, those who saw him on
that occasion thought he had nothing to do but start
and win Such calculations only prove the uncer.
tainty of horses and show how easily they may De
s'thrown Off without the knowledge even OF their
trainers But to the race.
First Heat-The riders having been weighed,
the entries placed and the horses mounted, the
three came up for the start Belcher being hrsf,
Tally second and Green third. aud the word oeing
given, beautiful start was affected. Green's FLY,
having the heels soon took the lead but her ockey
finding that he had but little to fear pulled in rear
of Belchers colt and there laid at ease, Tally bring
ing up the rear at slow pace. On gong che hrss
half mile every one perceived that the Childe liar
rold colt was entirely out OF fix, not beng able to
extend himself, and that the fy must win the heat
without an accident Onran the three, OF "a very
slow lick, without change of position, until reach
Ing the head of the quarter stretch. when the fy
made short run, took the front position and pass
ed the stand in O5 From this point to the end of
the second mile the FLY had every thing her own
way, and running well in hand, made the last
mile ia, 157, winning the heat in 402: Belcher
being second and Tally third.
The Second Heat was but repetition OF the first.
All three cooled off well, and when the time came
for starting appeared before the stand fresh as
larks. On receiving the word, they bounded off,
the filly taking the lead and being warmly pur.
sued by Tally's colt, for ahe first mile, which was
run In SIS, when he gave up the ghost and Bel
cher made play for the young miss but without the
ability to reach her, notwithstanding she pulled to
him from the start. The second mile was run 10
200, the FLY winning with ease, Belcher being Sc
cond, and Tally nowhere-making the heat in
SIS. poorer race we never witnessed, but that
was fault of the trainers, the sudden changes
of the weather had doubtless thrown their entries
eff without their knowingis il.
We place and time them below
C. Green's br. f by Ainderby, dam by Levia.
than l l
John Belcher's b. c. by Childe Harold, dam
James Taiy's CHI. C. by Tally Ho, dam by imp.
Margrsve. ....... dis
o. P. Hares b. c. by Zingauee, dam by Bos-
ton -.....-...-.- pd #
James P. Doxweils b. C. by Childe Harold,
dam BY Priam --..---.-..-.-...........p d #
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