The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-14
THE TuRF.

Ihe Fall campaign commenced on Monday, over
the National Course, Long leland. Two match
races came of-the first between Ellen Bateman
aud Little Arthur, mile heats for $4,000, was won
by the former. The second, three mile heats be-
tween Garret Davis and Fanny Fern, was easily
won by the horse. We append q description OF
the three mile race. from the N Y Herald
The time for the three mile race having approach.
ed the judge sounded the drum for them to make
tneir appearance, which they quickly responded to-
ana preparations were made for q start. Fanny
ern was the favorite at one hundred to sixty and
IN some Instances, one hundred to fifty. An i'm
nense amount of money was staked on the result
+ amy was decided favorite particularly among
the Virgfnians present
FIRST Heat-Garret Davis won the pole They
were Started nicely. yet before they got fifty yards
loIn tne stand, Garret took the lead, and opened
gap before his rider could take him In hand. The
tnare ihen went up and took sides with him, and
tney ran together until near the Mansion House.
VIE ~neh uaIref again drew away from her, and led
,"o iensths around the lower turn, and up the
homestretch, his rider pnlng him nearly double to
neep hin back. He came past the stand two or
tnree lengths in front of the mare--tme l:55i Gar
ret then dashed away from Fanny at tremendous
the upper turn the boy pulled him almost to a
stand still, allowing the mare to get to him. He
then broke away from the boy, and opened gap
OF hall dozen lengths, which he maintained
Fowler the trainer OF Garrett told the rider of the
horse to let him go along. Time Of second mile
2:OI Ihe boy obeyed for moment, and the horse
again went away from the mare, making the dis.
tance between them about one hundred yards
when ne again commenced pulling him, and on
the homestretch he stopped the horse until the
mare was within length of him, when he straight
ened Carrots head, and let him run in, beating the
mare two or three lengths. Garret Davis could
have distanced the mare handily, but from some
reason, unknown to the spectators he did not do
SO. Probably she was not distanced through cour-
tesy to the Vrginians. Time of heat 6I5 9; and
of the last mile, 2:I3
Second Heat:-One hundred to ten was offered
on the colt without takers, the opinion of the ma.
joiy being that the mare would be drawn from
the contest. She was, however, started, with the
understanding that If she did not go better her
rider would pull her up after running mile. This
was done, it being evident that she could not run;
and Garret Davis went on alone the next two
miles. He ran the first mile In 156. The time of
the others were not taken.
The following is summary of both races
NATIONAL COURSE, l.. Monday, September
IL, match $4,000 mile heats.
CAPTAIN j. B. Miller names R. d. Fields s.m.
Ellen Bateman, years old, by Glencoe
dam by Eclipse. Dress red and red .-.... l 1
Col. Glasscock names gr. C. Little Arthur, 3
years old, by Glencoe, dam Blue Bonnetta
Dress blue and white e. 2 2
Time 1:55 1-2-l:57 10
SAME DAY.-Match for Sc, 900, three mile heats
G. w. Dillahunt named ch c. Garret Davis,
years DID, by Glencoe, dam by Sir Leslie
lIare and boswell named ch m FANNY
Fern, years DID, by Glencoe, out of
Cub Dress red and white . dis
Time 6:l5 1.2-not taken.