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

considered the capital to the column 81 spost 10
them and then only, are the aisyincjbiee" the old
guard. the winners Of msny fields, tho contestants
for the richest prizA expected 90 cross lances and
take 'til" together On the Club day the best din
nar Is provided, the purest wines uncorked, the
finest yarns spun, add the choicest anecdotes told.
by the patriarchs of the turf who assemble around
the festive board to talk Of days lang syne, wheA
vireiDia's sons and daughters looked forward 10
the 'CIub day" 90 one Of delight and when all
classes enjoyed the sport to their hearts content
Even nov these gatherings are entertaining O. we'll
AZ inatructis 20 In tbs highest degree for who can
iaten TO the interesting OF rejuyenated
veterans animated by the scene before them, as
for the Club purse, surrounded by hundreds ofthe
fairer and better portion Of creation waving their
'kerchiefs aud clappiug their hands, when some IA
vorte dashes to the vsu without feeling instructed
and delighted It's then, too, that these pstriarchs,
separated by circumstances for years, are often
brought together and made to rejoice that the iron
hand of time 10 it, undertaking course has not yet
ruled them of the track, marked them disfanced
in lies constant race, while hundreds of their
quaintances have long since let dopn and sunk be-
meath the turft to rise till the last trumpet
shall sound from the Judges stand and bid them
forth to receive the fnal cord.
The weather yesterday was really delightful,
neither too hot nor too cold the rain Of the prev
Gus night having laid the dust and cooled the at
mosphere. This fact, connected with another, that
Die Clapperton and One Eyed Joe were to meet
for the purse, aroused fever in the public mind
not often witnessed here, and started the masses
in the direction of the course long before the hour
to run. As we were whirled along the road by
$40 nag. we were aereeably surprised to see the
vast number of vehicles Of every grade, of men
on foot Fastening to Fairfield and forming caval-
cade ia the highway OF the most imposing charac-
ter. 1t ives also pleasant to behold, 10 the imme-
diate neishborhood of the track scores OF besuti-
full damsels, all anxiously awaiting the great race
soon to come of, aud to hear their wagers on their
various favorites. If we had been bachelor, fond
as we are of racing, it would have taken q noun.
tain team to draw US past this groupe whose spark
ling eyes, ruby lips and rosy cheeks, looked only
the more bewitching. because of the anxiety their
possessors felt to witness, for the first time that
which was once 30 attractive to Virginias tairest
dsuQhters.
The Race-Some few minutes before O'Clock.
the horn sounded and soon thereafter Die and Joe
made their appearance, both looking remarkably
tne Betting Immediately commenced In favor of
the lady, at one hundred to eighty, and was kept up
with unusual spirit, until the jockies were mount
their friends, all of whom seemed sanguine of the
result. At the tap Of the drum, Die being inside,
the pair moved CT al a steady stride, when the ma
dam soon stepped Ia front, and both well hand In
hand ran the first mile In 202 12 The second mile
was mere repetition of the first both going more
rspidly tho mare crossing the score In the lead In
l:58
On commencing the third mile the pace was slight
ly increased, Joe still being well up. ready tor
BRUSH and thus the two passed the stand the third
time In l:57 2 On entering the fourth mile, Joe
began his run in earnest and soon Tapped and pass.
ed DE- seeing which his hackers sent up shout
that might have been heard for miles. Along the
back stretch Joe seemed to widen the gap at every
quarter stretch, apparently we'll In hand, when
" Parker rallied the mare by making persuasive
call on her, to which she responded nobly, run,
ming up to her competitor. tapping him at the dis
lance stand, and out-footing him home by. three
lepgths, to the unbounded delight of those who had
backed her at odds, crossing the score in pos 1.2
and winning the heat In SOB 1.2. ts..-. -
This result At once gave confidence to the friends
of the mare, who rallied around her In exultaton,
and offered two and three to one that she would
win, which banters the outsiders jumped at az
greedy hungry fish ever caught at bait. Joe's
friends, In the meantime, were not at all dismayed
believing that he had lost the heat by false step
while coming down the stretch. and thathe would
not be again caught by the skillfu trap which had
Iprung on him"
Second Heat.-Forty five minutes having elapsed.
The horn again sounded, and the two contestants
having cooled off well, were speedily saddled and
hey started together Joe taking the trafi, after
running short distance and keeping 1.-THE two
going the first mile in 2:07. In the second mile the
speed was slightly increased, but without change
If position, being run In 159. In the third mile,
he speed was again increased, Joe being we'll up,
he mare crossing the score In 1:56. In the fourth
nile, Joe made his brush quite early, tapping and
passing the mare, when she seemed to give way
lnder the run. Down the back stretch Joe held
he lead, the mare moving kindly, and when about
'winging into the quarter stretch, her rider once
more called on her, 10 which she promptly respond
I'D, and rapidly closing the gap, near the head
Of the stretch, but, before reaching her adversary
broke down badly in the right ankls-the back
sinew giving sway, and stopping-Joe finishing the
race by himself in 2:l9, and running the heat In
Bel
This unfortunate result cast a gloom over the
aFge crowd assembled, all of whom seemed Deep
y panied at the acciden to one of Richmond's
avorise horses which has forever closed her ra-
Ing career. Her new owner, Mr. Mcdaniel, who
purchased her but few days since, has the sympa
ny OF every lover of the SPORT In his misfortune
We append the purse, entries, and result:
Fourth Day-Jockey Club. Purse, 5000; four
nile heats, clesed with the following entries:
ames Tslys &. g. One Eyed Joe, by
Prince George dam Registers dam,
years old, 12l lbs
ohm Bslchers b. m. Die Clapperton, by
Boston, dam Bellamira, years old, 12l
Time-s:oa i-a-e:2i.
In thirty minutes after the Club race, the horn
ounded for the appearance of the entree for the
4 them came to the stand, viz: John Belchsr's
d. McDanielO b. f. by Regent, James Tally's CHI. {
y Tally Ho, and Thomas Doswelps (H L Brooke)
n. C BY Baltic Peyton, Mr. Becher's entry, was at
nee taken al the favorf6 against the held at two
one, with but few takers at that. She was known
o be a. fleet az antelope, having beaten one of
er competitors at Broad Rock and the knowing /
nes' therefore looked on her as the ace of trumps
a the game to come off For once they were
light, a. the sequel will show.
First Heat-The three came up together, Belch- |
being first and boswell second and at the tsp of
he drum dashed Off at quarter horse speed. On
unning two hundred yards, Belcher's FLY took
be lead. boswell being second, and soon opened
UGH gap that the back stretch the eiesuut i'd
0 make q heavy brush to keep the bay lady Cd the
aove the brown colt having fallen off to the third
position. On reaching the quarter stretch the |
hesnut made another brush partially closing the
ap, but the bay moved eff from her and led home
q easy winner In 1:52, the brown colt fsiliog to
ave bis distance
Second Heat.-The bay iIIy led off at a spirited
tride well in hand, and despite the efforts ade
the chestnut to reach her, under the pressure of
Vhip and spur, run the mile without struggle In
SIS, winning the heat and race with ease
We give q summary below:
Fourth Day - Second Rdce--A sweepstake for
hres years old colts and illee mile heats 5000 en-
rance, half forfeit. Cl61ed with the following
ubscribers ssi s5s
ohm Belchers David M'DanieD b. f Regent, dam
BY Imp Whale IL
ames Tally's ch. I. by Tally Ho, dam Betsy
WhNe ~
'homas Doswelrs Oh. L. Brooke.) br. c. by
Railio dam Inv ExHn oil dfa