The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-06
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LOCAL MAxxEaR0s
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parse of $500, four mile hoats, suo suc osno' Ioi
!. sveens,sks mile heats, drew together IN Inn
,srss conrourse of persons, to witness the sport
TLe ve.ther too could not have been more oe-
iish,ful, and the track was unueuaiiy eood.
All O'Clock Lucy Philips, Astator ana me john
Rlunt colt made heir appearance all looking res
,,srL. bIy we'll. and soon thereafter the betting
commenced In tho most spiriteo msnneI, Tue isoy
being the favorite at large odds against the nea
Her friends knew her speed 10 '9ot' 81 wen az
Nor ....met and were willing TO risk gold mine
IN her winning, while the hackers OF the Held had
uutried ones 10 hand, aud eonse quentiy soon grew
tired of .spiliur up In their favor-and It was we'll
Tor them that they did, for an easier race could not
have been asked.
FIasr HEAT The three came up for the word
aide by side the colt being first, Agitator second
and Lucy third, and at the tap OF the drum were
off The colt soon drew 10 front and continued
90 for TWO hundred yards, when Lucy went up,
collared him. and after hand to hand reel Of one
hundred yards, passed him and opened gap OF
three lengths, which she continued to keep, ma
king the first mile 10 2 03, the second 10, and the
third In 10 and the fourth 10 "a l-2, winning the
heat 10 23I.2, the colt making good second,
while Agirator just dropped 10 bis distance, not
having ran for the heat
Ia the minds of the "knowing ones" the child
was now christened and named Lucy Philips: for
II was evident to all who had seen the heat, that
she had gone at her ease, and would readily come
back In much less time If required, while the col,
had run the four miles, and could only catch her
when she choosed to let him do 90. Agitator was
the only hope of his winning was that the FLY
would wear herself down aud give out. Such q
hope was a vain one, az Will be seen below.
SECOND HEAT The three came to the score ct
the sound of the trumpet. and receiving the word,
started side by side running thus about three bun.
bred yards when Lucy passed to the lead, closely
ding his time to join their company. On the back
stretch Agitator made handsome brush and joined
the LADY Who politely sSssp.sd n' to the
him off, increased her run, and led by the stand in
200. The second mile was mere repetition OF the
passed in similar manner in POI On commencing
the fourth mile, Agi'stor made another brush. and
reaching the back stretch Tapped hi. fair partner
his comp snions and the three side by side to the
half mile pole, hen Agitator gradually gave
the uarter stretch, the flly promptly answered the
call Of her rider shook OH the colt, and out.foctpg
him down the ssre.ch oeat hlG GO nome with ease IN
FRIDAY, Ger. 5th Fourth Day, Jockey Club
Purss $780, four mile heats, closed with the follow
James Talley's Oh. Lucy Phillips yrs cid. by
TaIly-ho, dam Betsy White-dress green and
Joba secb.I,. ch G. year: old, by jno Blunt,
dam Peggy Hae-dreis purple and white....
Mai. Thor boswell b. &. Agitater, years old,
by chide Harold dam Emily Thom.s-dress
scarlet and white. ..........................
fine 8:2St-80 o..
SECOND RACE-sAME DAY-For which there
were four entries, mile heats.
Mr. Green's fy was the fRvorite In this race
against the field and won the purse In two straight
heats beating her three competitors, under a strong
pull, with the greatest ease imaginable. Our want
Of room compells US to be brief In noticing it
At the sound of the trumpet the four entries came
TO the score, and receiving the word darted Oft at
a spirited lick. Mr. Becher's Regent colt soon
drew 10 front. but had gone only short distance
when "Union" made a telling brush and passed
him. He had scarcely gone the rst quarter, how
ever, before Green's FLY few by him, and taking
the lead we'll Ia hand, held 1t to the end of the mile,
winning the heat In LIS. Becher being se-
cond. Fanny Campbell third, and Union behind
the flag.
THE SECOND HEAT was merely repetition of
the first Green's filly leading from the score, and
the other two going side by side to the half mile
pole, when Fanny Campbell bid her partner adieu
and came home second, the flag falling in the face
of the colt. Time Sc.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Race, mile heats, $50
entrance $50 added by the Proprietor, closed with
the following:
Calvin Green c. I. s years old, by Belshazzer,
Il. Barton g f. Fanny Campbell, year: old,
by Glencoe dam Cub by Medoc. ............. s
old, BY Regent dam Mable VIM. ........... 2 dis.
Bowie Hall 9. c. Union, years old, by Reg
lster, dam LiiY dis.
To-day two will end the meeting at Fairfield
aud the best wine il usually last good sport may be
heats for which Sebastopol, Miss uia and Carolina
will be the contestants. The second is sweep.
stake mile heats for which there are three en-
,ries, two of which, Mr. II. P. MGrath's Glencoe
mare, aud Mr. Green's Glencoe horse, will start -
Those who are fond of the sport will find Wrights
new omnbuses at the St. Charles Hotel, ready to
take them out.
GREAT Four MILE HAT RACE OVER
THE BROAD Rock CoURsE.-On Monday mex, the
greatest that has taken place in this country
for many years, will be run at the Broad Rock
Course, and we have no doubt thousands of per.
sons from other States we'll from all parts of
Virginia, will be present TO witness It, Alreadv
there are hundreds of persons here from Kentucky,
Tennessee, Maryland, North Carolina and New
York to witness the sport, and from all we can
learn there are hundreds ofothers who will be here
between this time and Monday morning. from
burg, Petersburg and the adj joining Counties
In this city the excitement ID at the highest pitch
and every body seems determined to be upon the
ground And why should they noii Virginia was
originally the great theatre OF racing aud the time
Is coming rapidly when she will assume her an.
clent position. We think there IL not a shadow of
doubt that at least six OF the ten entries will start
and, If the weather continues good the race will
be the fastest ever run that famous old course
That our readers may understand the es,tnste In
which six of the entries are held by racing men wa
lay before them pool of $500, giving the rates a.
which each horse has been taken. A. takes FIori-
da at $l00-B takes Philo at s55 C tskes Cor
della Reed at SID. takes Sam Letcher at as
E. tekes Frankfort at 1874 and F takes Joe Of a3o
so that A pets $lOO against $500 that Florida
will win B. bets S55 against $245 that Phjlo will
win c bets 1874 against $266 that Cordeia Reed
will wind. bets S45 against 1855 that sam
Letcher will VIM. bets S34 against S266 thai
Frankfort will win-and F. bets S32 against S268
that One Eye Joe will win. All the sums bel
ara deposited on the result ofhe race and the man
who backs the winning horse gets the pool. In
this way large sums have already been s,sked and
while no one man risks any great amount. the
winner will secure a very handsome pile Let All
bear the race IN mind and turn out TO witness IL
as the revival of Old Virginia's fsvorite sport.
NEARLY COMMUNICATIONS 6re
now finishing the large hall over the first market
for the use of the Mechanics Institute, and the
Committee on exhibition having the management
othe Fair, are calling on depositors TO make known
the amour. OF space they will need for the exh,b.
ton OF their goods In addition 10 the great varies
~ OF mechanism, manufactures, paintings needle
work, embroidery, etc etc, a number of the mo.t
dts.ing uished speakers Ia Virginia have been IN.
viIed to deliver addresses In the fair room during
i.s continuance which will draw together lsros
and fashionable audiences each evening.
CAUTION TO Consumers OF Gn-Tbe
lady OF Mr.. John d. Smith. residing on Cbnrch
Hti had narrow escape from q serious iniurv
On Thursdsy night last, by attempting to remedy
some defect In the metre connected with the oas
pipe: IN their residence. Upon taking GU, screw