The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-29
NEW MARKET RAoEs.-4rH DAY.

two mile heats, for which One Eye Joe Fanny
Fern, Aeitstor and Rebecca were entered. The
cold-and the track 10 excellent condition, though
uossibly not quite a. fast the preceding We'd
nesday We noiiced on the course many veterans
who bad led the van In sport 10 years gone by, and
were pleased TO see the lively interest they exhibi-
ted la all that was going Cd.
THE RACE Some few minutes before the time
for starting the four horses made their appearance
each looking remarkably we'll, but Fannys step
was elastic, and her condition 90 fine, that she
was Immediately made the favorite against the
field, and 10 some instances at two to one. Joe,
however had his friends, a. he always has, and
those who stood by him made many "a sinner"
that Otherwise would never have been theirs.
FIRST HEAT.-At l o'clock the horn sounded,
end the four came up abreast ready for the word,
Fanny being fest, Rebecca second, joe third, and
Agi:ator fourth Without an effort to jockey. Ego"
was given, and all four were off like a flushed
covey of cartridges. After running quarter of a
MILE Joe took the lead, Fanny waiting on him In
striking distance, Agitator being eight lengths 10
rear with Rebecca at his heels. Knowing as he
did, that Miss Fanny had the foot of him, like the
lame militia captain Joe started In time, and al.
most at the top Of his speed kept moving, swinging
into the quarter stretch three lengths ahead, and
leading past the stand In 1:54 the others being we'll
up But now the work commenced In earnest.
Joe knew what he had to do, and determining to do
IT, II possible, kept up his killing lick around the
back stretch and to the head Of the quarter, when
Fanny made one of her telling brushes, passed him
at the turn, and then led home Ia 1853, Joe being
we'll up, and the other two within their distance.
SECOND HEAT.-Fenny had cooled off so well,
that the knowing ones believed the race at an
eud and therefore offered large odds on her taking
the purse while Joes hackers fought shy and miss.
ed the circulating minis drops Intended for them.
In The meantime the moment arrived for starting,
and at the sound of sh horn the four came up res
caved the word, and were off like s:resk of
lightning down creased pole. jos once more
marched to the front, bis competitor. al at his
heels, and determined to rnsintsia bis position,
fairly flew along the back stretch to the quarter,
where Fanny threw out a 'feeler" and collared
him, but the "bfush" was so long and severe that
the lady had to give back, and Ola Joe led by the
stand In l:53. On entering the second mile the
struggle Ia no wise absted, save on the psrt of
Rebecca, who became disgusted reaching the
back stretch, and quiz suddenly. On reaching
the last quarter, Fanny was rallied by her rider,
and responded handsomely, but just as she reach.
ed Joe she caught one of her plates, which made
her blunder and break her stride, and before she
could recover 1, Joe was so far ahead that she was
again unable to reach him until he bad passed the
score 10 1853 Ia, and won the heat 10 BAG !. d,
Fanny being second, Agitator a good third, and
Rebecca dlstanced.
THIRD HEAT The cdds were now changed, and
Joe the favoIite againet the field Fsnnys friends be-
having 40 hopes of seeing him more than good Sc
cond. When the time for resting and rubbing had
expired and the trio cooled out well the horn again
sounded. the three come TO the stand. and, go" be-
ing gwen, were soon at the top of their speed. On
going The first quarter Fanny took the Lead but on
rsachng the back stretch her jockey unwiseIy
pulled up, when Joe took the font position and
fairly few around the turn and down the quarter,
leading by the and 10 1:5Sa On entering the second
mile it was evident that the old fellow had some.
thing In hand, for on feeling The 'persuaders' he
heightened his stride and continued his run till
reaching the haf-mie pole, when Fsnny put at him
In eatnest and succeeded In closing out light be-
tween them but the bust " 40 TOO great for her
strength and she gave bach slightly the straight
run home, Joe passing the stand first by about three
lengths In l534 and winning the heat in 5:48 amid
ths deafening shouts of his baekers Agitstor being
third
REcAPIruLArIoN fourth DAY-.Proprietor's
Purse $500 two mile heats closed with the follow
ing entries:
James Tally names One Eye joe
years old By Prince George dam Regis
r Hare names CHI m Fanny Fern, yeas
cid. BY Glencoe. dam by Medoc. ...........I 2 2
Maj Thomas boswell entered b q Asisator,
years Odd, by Childe Harold, dam Emily
thom@. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s 8
John Beleher entered Is Macon's) Re.
becce. years DID, By Taily-He, dam by
Aoh 0ia
Time: S47-S:464 SAB
Thus closed the fail meeting over New Market
and more brilliant has not bsen witnessed over
shat course for many years Let the public in ia.
ture bear this in mind, and extend to Mr. Hare the
Proprietor, such encouragement his beraijt7 de.
serves.