The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-10
LOCAL MATTERS.
FAIRrIrLn RAcra--The cnnfesf

FAIRFIELD RACES. The contest Of yes
terday was by far the most exciting Of any day In
the week, and though some occurrences Of an un-
pleasant nature transpired, the result was highly
satisfactory to those most deeply interested.
The race was sweepstake for colts and nisys, 3
years old, 800 subscription, s1o0 forfeit two mile
beats, for which there were fve subscribers Be-
! fore the time for starting 10 was announced that
Messrs Bowie Hail. Tailey and Gibbons, had paid
forfeit. leaving but two Of the entries to contend
| for the stakes. Mr. Hare's colt was known to be
| good one, and at the commencement Of opera
tious he rather the a9prite, but n a yerv short
time the friends of the filley came MP with the
needful and, bef,re the time for starting. were Of
| fering two TO ono that she would win. The out
siders, a. matter OF course, nibbled gently at bis
bait, but no great peswere sfaked before this horn
sounded. the horses were sadded, and the riders
were mounted, ready for the
First Heat-when called to the score the two
came up together the colt being on the inside. and
receiving the word beautiful start was effected.
After going about one hundred yards, the ily took
the lead and running under hard pall, maintain
ed II with ease for the first mile, which run In
los, the colt appearing stiff and seeming TO have
no action On reaching the back stretch. the hlly
| being well In hand. the colt increased hts speed,
and gaining gradually on his leader, tapped her st
the head Of the stretch, passed her soon ater and
led nome IN 40, the hily apparently making no
effort to regain her lost position Time of the heat
| 2:5s.
This unexpected result, the sIowness Of the time
being considered very much elate the friends OF the
one few thousand were invested against the odds
aud the hackers of the colt ready to continue
operations, when swift winged rumor announced
that the heat had been thrown off to catch suckers
and that the filey could post the colt with ease
Such an insnuaton. backed by the fact that the
filley bad been beaten under bard pull. alarmed
the big betters against her, that they took in
quick succession, leaving the flley the favorite at
one TO one.
Ssoad Heat-Both animals cooled of we'll, and
when the trumpet sounded came to the score and
made beautiful start. The filly being the quick
est soon took the track. and going kindly led out
the nrst mile in l52, and won the heat with ease
in S:4s@, the colt being at least three lengths be-
hind her.
The trick" as II was called, to gull the unsus-
pecting, was now apparent to those who had dis
covered II, and certain many that the Ally
was to win, that five to went begging on the
result. Men who had never race before,
were ready to expound the club laws, and not
few OF them declared that trainer had right to
throw of heat, where only two horses started
even though he did it to better his chances for the
purse. If the rules of any club can compel man
TO run his entry to suit outsiders We have never
seen them. If the first heat was thrown of BY or
der of the trainer of the flly-and we do not un-
dertake TO say that it was--the eTfediency of ths
act may be questioned but his right TO do is be-
yond cayil. We believe the flly would have won
the stake If she had taken the first heat but as
she failed to do so and was beaten, complaints
unnecessary.
THIRD Heat-At the call of the trumpet the two
again appeared at the the fiy evidently suf
fering more from her work than the horse, though
neither seemed to be greatly distressed. Seeing
that both were in motion, the drum tapped and the
battle was renewed. The filly having the inside,
again led of, closely trailed by the horse who
started with determination of giving her no rest
On the back stretch he made gallant brush, and
went up to her saddle skirts, but in rounding the
third quarter, she drew away from him about q
length, and in that position the two entered the
| stretch. On the run to the stand, the colt again
closed out aylight between them the two crossing
the score in l:5, and going side by side like twin
bullets On, on they dashed, each stTaining every
nerve first and then the other seeming to have
the advantage, until reaching the back stretch,
when the colt gave back aud the flly dashed In
'front.' seeing which the fvorite's friends made the
welkn ring with their shouts ofjoy. But the yell
was premature The quarter stretch Is now reach
ed and the colt, gathering all his strength Is run
ming away from the whip Of his jockey, which 10
as continually piled as If worked by machinery
Sec how he has gained upon his lesderl He has
reached her hips, and the IL terrific. The
distance stand is passed, and they and
nose. One more grand effort, the colt In
front, crosses the score a length ahead and wins
the heat in 3:5414. Talk about clsps Of thunder
or ordinary earthquakes, why halfa dozen Of them
both concentrated into one grand effort would not
begin TO touch the unearthiy shout that went up
from the outsiders, the colt led by the and
| won for them piles of pewter dollars and incur
| reht notes. We append asummary:
Fourth Day-Oct. 7.-sweepstakes for colts and
hlies three years old, two mile heats, 800 sub
scription, 800 forfeit closed as follows
| o. P. Hare naIaes Thos. Watson's b. by Har-
risons MnRanee, dam Virginia Rose, by
d. Mcdaniel names j NJ Bolts ch t. by Ke.
Bowie Hall &. t. Bride by Prince George
James Tally's i. l. Humming Bird, BY Tally 49,
VIM. H. Gibbons by p pd r.
Time 3:5S-3;is1a-3:545a.
And thus closed the fall meeting Of 1857 over the
Fairfield Course.