The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-09
I LOCAL MATTERS,

NV MARKET RAcEs.-The Spring
races over the New Market course. near Peters,.
burg. commenced yesterday morning, with
sweepssake for three years old colts and fillie.-
mile heats-Sl50 entrance, 800 forfeit, to which
there were seven entries, only three Of which came
TO the stand.
New Market ID one OF the oldest race courses In
Virginia, and Ito location the most pleasant. The
proprietor. Mr.. o. p. Hare, has made many Inn
provements In stabng. etc, since last fall, and has
In contemplation many others. to be completed In
short time, that in future racers need have no
fears OF suitable accommodations when they visif
the Southside to contend for the purses. Mr.. d g
residence 10 within a few hundred yards OF the
track aud 10, without exception, the moet lovely
spot for country scat Tin Virginia.
At fifteen minutes to o'clock yesterday morn
ing, we took the Petersburg cars, and alter an
hour ride behind the steam horse. on one OF the
most substantial railways In the State found our
selves In the "Cockade city" from which place we
took different conveyance and soon arrived at
New Market The weather, which at early morn
had been somewhat sultry, became damp and
cloudy by 10 O'Clock, and In less than an hour
thereafter, heavy shower of rain fell, completely
saturating the earth. The pleasures OF the sport
were then considered below par, and all began to
conclude that the race would be run 10 pelting
Storm but at IL O'Clock the wind changed TO the
North soon blowing off the clouds. rendering the
air cold and piercing, and causing the sun to shine
out bright and cheerful.
Tie Race When the horses appeared on the
the field despite the fact that the track was wet and
heavy from the rains of that morning and the night
before though each OF the other entries had their
favorites. Many small bets were made on the re-
sult but one lost enough, we presume, to injure
his business or impair his credit The race, OF IT.
SELF, ug.hapde sffair, and we shall therefore
describe it as briefly as possible.
First Heat the appointed hour the three
came up the mark, Miss Julia being first, the bay
colt second and the bay FLY third, and the
three getting fair start the bay FLY soon took the
lead, the colt being second and held it all around,
winning the heat with the greatest ease imsgnabie
in 15S to the qualification of those who had back
| I'd her asai7 ct the field.
Second Hedt-The 'trio'' having cooled off we'll,
after breathing spell of twenty minutes the
jockies again mounted, and the three ali COM
ing to the score received the word and were eff to-
gether at lightning speed. After going hundred
yards the bay flfy again took the front positiQe.
closely followed by the bay colt, Miss julia bring
ing up the rear, until reaching the half mile pole
when Miss julia made splendid brush. Tapped and
passed the bay colt, and thus made play for the bay
Ally whose rider eased her up and she again open
ed gap of three lengths which she maiatsined TO
the end of the mile dispits the continued efforts of
Miss julia to out foot her home, winning the heat in
so and the
Aftsr the result was announced, Mr.. Mcdaniel
gave his bay FLY the name of "Csrolina' she hav
| ing run in and won three sweepstakes within two
Firs, Day.-A sweepstake for three years old colt,
and 6les mile heats, $50 entrance, 500 forfeit
slossd With seven wen subsc e.ron,:. ~
wa a'E E. Gibbons CHI t: Mis-. Juiis, by Glen.
coe, dam ssllie NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2
James Tay's c. by Tally no, dam Orstrix.. 2 s
o. P. Hare's Oh. c. by Tally ho, dam BY Miss
Trustee Observation-Disclosures. pd. #.
James Taily's &. g. by Revenue, dam Andrew
eta. pd. #
]. T. DoswelPs b. t. by Revenue, dam Emily
john ssichets IL. A Pindis br. BY Ghiide H.
Harold, dam by Boston,. ....,.............pd #.
Time-1:5S-1:50
To-day the Propretors Purse OF $500, two mile
heats is to be run for by the following entries
o. P Hare's Florence" W. FL. Gibbons "Granite'
and C. Green's "Rube"