The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-09

FAIRrrEID RAoEs-Tntnp DA,

FAIRFIELD RAoEs-THIRD DAY.-An
unusually large number of persons turned out yes-
,erday TO witness the three mile heat race for the
Jockey eino Purse Of $500 because of the fact that
together, and both 81 them we're known to Be very
!ast- seated behind fast crab,- We were enabled
70 Escape the clouds Of dust that filled the high
ways and byways 70 the course. but hundreds Of
Isss fortunate swallowed their acres In their
anxiety to be i'm time. Indeed we have never seen
tue roads rs dusty as at the present moment,
nor have we ever known the great mass of the pso
PIE so willing to encounter II with the hope vi wit
nessing q little sport = =
Before leaving the city we found that betting
men we're going their piles apon Adelxiza. and
tnat not rev OF them were Offering edds, but on
reaching the course very different state Of shiDgs
prevailed. The favorite, while taking her even
ing exercise the day before had had the pisfcr-
tune TO strike her left front leo 40 heavily. from
Tue effects OF which she was very lanie and 20
doubtful was her liberal owner OF her ability 10
stana up even f,r sinsi heat, that he proclaimed
it"m tne stand that the mare sbouId NOT start AZ
all uoess all bets made upon the r..a,, ,r.rs -i,h
afaWh' lie knew that his beautiful animal va
uhuone' perhaps forever, and with this knowledge
was not disposed toilet the public suffer by permit
ting her to galiop, when those who h.a b:ck u ~.
had no chance TO win. As soon a. this aet.rrir.s
t,on was announced, a great number Of vnrers
were drawn, and the mare was then sndalsS far
the race Those who laid wagers after the deter.
ininafion OF the owner of the mare was r.ada
known, were not effected by his decision. but ali
bets made before that time are doubtless null and
void, unless made play or pay. h44 -
The Race.-Adelgiza drew the track, aud at the
the tap OF the drum hobbled OF on three legs but
| she had gone only short stance when Enyiueer
passed her and made the running to suit himself
| ihe hrst mile was run by him In l:54L, and the
second in l:52, when his rider. finding that the
mare was beyond her distance pulled up to hand
sailop at the head OF the stretch. and thus came
nome at MS ease in SSH, enabling her TO escape
the red flag, which bid fair at one time to drop in
| her face. O - 0r .A
Racing like other sports, is always uncertain.
ana oiteh causes disappointment, bat we never saw
| greater mortincation exhibited on auy occasion
than was manifested yesterday when the annou nce
ment was made that Adegiza had been seriously in.
jured and could not possibly win Her friends h.d
expected to her take the starch out Of her
1 petitor in the easiest manner, and some of them
| even after seeing her bandaged leg believed that
she could win, SO beautiful was her form and per-
feet her condition Alas for such frail hopes, soon
| to be dispelled. s... d -
After the first heat, the mare was Withdrawn,
and thus ended the race. We append a summary :
Thursday, ott s-Jockey Club Purse $780, three
| mile heats.
James Tally's gr, h. Engineer. years old, by
Revenue, out of Andrewetts; llo lb-........ 1
| X: IL. Dickinssn's b. N Adelgiza, years DID,
by imp. Glencoe, dam by kodolph; IFS lbs 2 DIR,
Time 5:57h.
Igiab Dinner.--The members of the Jockey CIub
with number Of invited guests. partook of q club
dinner, served in the club room, and a few hours
were pleasantly spent around the festive board In
race talk Nothing was wanting but the pre-.
sence of ladies to carry the mind back quarter Of
a century. when the first women of the land pa
tronised the sport by their presence, and nothing
is now needed to recall those days save suitable
| accommodations for them. The day is not distant
when every race course viii have its pavilion for
ladies run wild in grass and be forgotten.
To-day, a sweepstake for colts and fllsys two
mile heats, two hundred dollars entrance, will
close the week, and as there are five subscribers,
interesting race may be expected If all of them
start. oearly If You wish to escape the dust