The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-04
LOCAL MATTERS.

EARrIELD kACEs-SkOONU 49,, -.
announcement In yesterday Dsp, pa,.s -
eono TN mile heats, and the waatneI oe,ns az
ns rrnius a could be wished, nrousns use.neI ~
1Fsir6e cid" the largest and most intese.. .ssem'
bIsge Of gentlemen that We sse, c.rrisues. hscts
Lnasiss and tumble carts had al oeen csnea Into
rsonistiop. which, added to tne scn n ". no'se
men and rnyr,ads of pedestrians .nsa noea me
rosd and .rudsed .ens .v :us to lover
- ~ mort Indeed, ell that was waning 10
m.re old Fairfield what had peen 10 'ne ney-osy
If the turf were the besufeous Isces lovely Iotms,
br,sht ewes and musicsl Laughter OF vneinIAs Iair
Ssah,o,. These were absent, but the day 10 not
s.r 6isr.nt. when following the examples OF their
| no,hers they will throw aside the acky sent
,nent th at keeps them housed IKE siA "o'ms, ana
ainine their fathers brothers, husbands and sw set.
hearts, go forth to enjoy pleasant nour 10 tee
ooen air, and to witness the conteet ior supe-
riority between the blooded horses oil the State
| One such day as yesterday to Cur Guy bellies on
| the race course with q genial sue over tnem and
surrounded bv friends participating In the excite
ment would do more TO restore tne ia9eo Q oom 20
| the cheek and to add freshness eissucHy ana
yiaor to the frame, than oil the vouptuous waizes
| and foreign dances, In hot room, could 90 In
t.s,ve month. But we are off The track good
lime h coming for the lsdifs, GOD bless them)
when ike the fair daus hters OF the sunny South,
thew will again take their places In the club stand,
and laugh while they maybe happy while they
can. a..
| When we reached the course, we were gratifed
10 pd /, 10 much better condition than the first day,
though yet heavy, and to see that the water, 10
many places, had been drained Oh or absorbed, 20
that In SON portions the track might be consid.
cred fast A few minutes before l O'Clock, the i've
entries marched down the qusrter. stretch, oil look.
| log very foe, and % soon 40 they were stripped,
| C0rdelia Reed was declared the favorise against
the field, Agi:ator holding the second position 10
public confidence and the betting between the 9TH
er three being about equal
| FIasr HEAr-At ths sound Of the trumpet the
| five came TO the score, and receiving the word,
were off 10 cluster and soon going at rapid lick
Cordelia Reed drew In front of the party, the
Revenue colt being second, aod fadiog that she
was not to be hurried, took steady stride, the 9TH
err four sripging themselves along the back stretch
1 like strand of beads As they came to the head
of the quarter Stretch the Revenue colt quickened
bis pace and colsred Cordea, seeing which Agita-
tor hurried up to striking position with the other
| two close upon him, ard thus the hve passed the
| stand 10 200. The second mile was now common
ced Without change of positions until passing the
| half mile pole, when Michael Angelo made spir'
tied brush, passed Agitstor and The Revenue colt
| and Tapped Cordelia. who, on swinging iato the
| quarter stretch, qui,kened her stride and cut loot
Cd him home making the last mile 10 1:59 2, and
winning the heat in $3.50 12, Michael being second,
the Revenue colt third, Agitator fourth, and the
Regicier colt fth
| The result of the first heat confirmed The back.
| ers of Cordea Reed and they were now willing
to bet three TO one that she would wio, while ia
kers could not be found even at that figure. Spec
ulstoTs we're therefore compelled to invest on one
or more of the other four, and the Register colt
had made capita! run down the home etretch,
not few were willing to pit him against Michael,
| who had come home second.
| SECOND HEAT. The usual cooiiug time having
| expired the trumpet sounded, and the Revenue
| colt having been Withdrawn, the other four came
up, but owing to the anxiety OF their Starters to
get iittle advantage 10 going tt," three false
| starts were made before the word was given. Fin
| RI The ind htatr DtRV p" the tour
got fl togetuer, and ut the tap cf tbs drum made
a beautiful run for about three hundred yards,
Cordelia being Ia front when Aeiator went up
and passed her. lesding down the back strech Cor'
della being at bis hips and the Register colt at her
| skirts Michael holding the last position uuder a
strong pull On reaching the quarter stretch, Cor
, della answered the call of tho jockey, Tapped
. | Agitstor and stuck her pOse In advance CT his al
they passed the stand 10 2:0l the other two being
at their heels Blu. now the race begin liz earnest
Agitator feels the spur and moves iromit collar
Ing Cordelis 10 the sand and leading her half
| length, seeing which, tho Regi,tar colt makes
gallant brusa, passes the three and shows il
front just at the hsit mile pole. Michael no
, liking the fourth position. now takes up thu
, running, clips by the crowd aud leads eff at
, rapid stride, which SO much Gstopished Cordeli
, and Agitator, that they TOO commenced brush
and for three seconds blanket would have covered
the party. But,he blood of Cordeiia is now warm
ed up, and disdaining 10 keep such company, sh
again moyesi tropI. Yiihh Agfath as If chaipe,
| toScin'i, sour gpUe,Dg as IN eN
pass the score the last time ic l:57, Cordeiia bsn
first, Agitator second, Michael third end the Regis
ter colt iourth-,he heat having been run In 353
We append recapi uiatinp:
WEDNESDAY,, Oct. 9 1S55-Second d ty-Pro
prietor's purse of $500 two mile heats
John Beicher entered CD IN Cordelia Reed
years old, by Wagner, dam by Priam-lU7
lbs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l
Msj Thomas Boswell, entered eAgita,or,
years old, by Childe Harold, dam Emily
| Ah'tbde~St
o. P. Hare entered Michael Angelo,
years old, by Zngsnee- leo los ~
James Tally entered c, 3 years old, by Rev
enue, dam Andrewetts-9 81 lbs d
Bowls & Hall entered & b, by Register, dam
| Lilly. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Time 1891 -3:59
To-day the Piopretors purse of $500, three mill
heats, will be walked for by Maj D5swelPs Selene
No gate fees will be charged for admission 10 tn