The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-08
LOCAL MATTHRa

admirer Of spring could have wished. and ~
country scenery of budding trees, blooming A.
ers, green fields and good roads, of the mos, in
viting character At An early hour the friends Of
the turf were to be seen vending their way n
Broad Rock, and for once in their lives even the
Oldest ockies could not mel Ike up their minds as to
which of the five entries in the best three and i've
miie heats race was to prove victorious. This
state CT uncertnioty tended TO increase the excite.
ment very much aud no little anxiety was mani.
rested to see the entries on the course Some few
minutes before o'clock, the horn called the horses
OUT, and when they made their appearance, opin
ons we're e1 pressed and backed as to the re ult-
In most cases Shockoe having the call against any
named nag, whilst Toer had many warm friends
VINO stood by him to the last, the Nicholas horse
oeng third In public esteem Fillibu ter fourth
and Spider Legs fifth.
First Heat AT the sound of Tho bo-, a., 9
came 10 the score Shockoe being first Tola- sso-
ono fililouster third, Spider Legs fourth. and the
Nicholas horse fifth, and after two falsa star,s =;
the first of which Fiiouster ran around the track
.aey got Tue Word and all went off together. save
tne N'enoias horse, who made desperat effort to
get through the fence. and lost least sxtv yards
Mn: ~ uoius. After going about one hundred Yards
rIiouster drew in front and N maintained tha I.aS
'usn getting on the back stretch, when Spider
Legs VINO was under hard pull put in hi, hos,
iicks, dashed by Shockoe and ToIer ,,d onn.;
tue leader cut him down at the head of the stre,b
moved to the 'front.' and won the heal .i,b go.
re1t ease in l50. "pP"'
gwen 70 blow and rub, after which the horn .soir
sounded and all five came to the score in fbsir
proper order the friends of Toler and Shockoe he
ing satsned in their own minds that the winner
show for the race nv
Second Hsat-Another false start was msdo
ano tnen the crowd got off in a lump, in which
poaiiion tney ran about TIVE hundred yards Sni
uer once more marched to the frent the other, be
hnso" ssrihlng distance and made play for
n thn
ioier TOOK up the running, cosred his leader
passed nm az the distance stand, and led home a
winner In l:52, to the great delight of those who
had backed him "a 'No'e "no
Durng the cooling time" the friends of Sbockoe
were ousy IN searching for Investments. and tho
DScAers OF roller were not less idle but we heard
OF very 1ew operations worthy of note. In the
mean time the contestants cooled out well. and
the P'''''oA' ioi
lhra Heat The word being given. Shoekoe
go' nne send Oft, and feeling the persuaders on
Grating on his ribs, dashed to the frsnt and cut ont
TIE "ork In gallant style, his pursuers being close
on his trail and all running at their ease IN
reaching the back stretch, Toler. who was than
iouftn: quickened his pace, passed FilIibuster
gave Spider the go by, and on swinging into the
mead OF the stretch made at his leader who not
Ieelng disposed to change places, made a despe
rae struggle from there to the distance stand
where Toer Tapped him and gave him the cosby,
beating him to the score by half a length and
winning the heat in l:52
The tieiders were now wild with excitement at
'ne result just enumerated aud many of them
would have gone their last dime on ToIers win
| nlug, but things had grown so souaIly and the
result was so uncertain, that operations were of
| tue smsllest kind and few at that Unexpectedly
| eli hVe cooled off well, ard when the horn was
| sounded, they ell came to the scratch for the
f0"rM Htat The jockeys now had better con
tFoi OF their horses than at first and when ''so'
was heard, all the contestants went off together
aud under press. The Nicholas horse was the
nrsI TO snow in front and continued the lead for
| quarter OF mile at which time Shockoe Gu.
nun down, took bis place and began to open gap
AS matter of course bis friends gave vent 10
tneir pent upfeelings in loui hlzzas, and many
OF them were shouting "he has them," he'll win
wnen 10 their utter astonishment Spider made
TREMENDOUS Orush locked the leader st the half mile
| poe, ran with him from there to the head Of tbt
siretch, then shaking him off led home a. killine
pace In l50-thus showing that he had not only
| speed, put could hang on when necessary to do SC
| Ihe "sharpers' were now off their feet complete
~, and ali hands and the cook seemed entirely q;
| sea. The horse least dreaded had won the tw {
fastest heats, and looked well after his hard
| work, if not better, than his adversaries yet nc
one could be found who was willing TO back him
| for the purse. Time out" being called from the
stand, the horn sounded to saddle and soon there
| after the five marched up for the
| tgW Heat At the word Shockoe again went
OF with the lead, cutting cut the work in earnest
the other four being well up, and thus they ran
| TIL reaching the back stretch, when the rider ol
| Spder ticked his sides and he went ut his leader
with the speed of the wind. On reaching the hall
mile pole Spider and Shockoe were yoked togeth-
| eT and thus placed, flew along for an hundred
| yards, when Spider moved to- the front and made
for home. Getiing near the head of the stretch
| the Nicholgs horse made q beautiful burst cut
down Shockcs, and put out his best cks in pur-
! suit OF Spider, who fairly flew down the stretch
and passed the stand one length ahead in las /
| Toler being third, Shockoe fourth and Fillibuster
catching the flag in his face
| We venture to say that q better heat for the
| nth one, than that made by Spider, will not DC
run again over Broad Rock for many years; nor
| Will result more unexpected, occur during life
time.
| The summary is appended:
Proprie' e'or Purss $3.50, mile heats bsst thrse in
Thos Dosweis b g. Spider Legs
years old, by Tally. Ho, dam Seven
| UP .............-............. L , l
David McDanisps b. h 4 years old,
| by Nicholas dam by Prian......... 3
| o r. Hares b. Toler, yeatsoi, by
Childe Harold, dam Marchioness by
| imp RouLoun n................"...... ) s
| Jas. TalIys ch h. Shockos, years Old
by Tally-Ho, dam Betsy WhIts..... 4 2
C Green's b b. Fllbuster, years old,
| by Tally ito, dam by PIiam.....-.... ass dis
| TiE.e i:50-l:52 -i:52 -l:5J-I:4S3
| Second RGce-Same Day-This race was for I
handsome saddle, single dash of mile, for saddle
| horses, 81 entrance, for which there were five en-
| tries Tie result may be told IN nut shell, a.
| follows:
Mr. Timberlake's b. m by Tally-Ho. |
MY Cottcells en- g...................'''.
mr. fuckers D M. n.....'...'...'..'..'...-
Mr.. Dukes ch. m......................... dls
| Time-l:i9
To day the great post stake four mile heat rac'
takes place, TO which there are four subscrioer'
play or pay. AS Sue Washington, Engineer, Rat'
Hunter and Mamie Lewis are all high flyers, !
they should be named as the contestants, grea
| race may be expected What will run we can
say but have no doubt that three or four of tht
best horses here will come together on this coca
sion Go and see the sport.
| Hesrico Circuit Court The jury In tie case o
| Thomas G. Smith, charged with killing Joseph r
Crouch, failed to agree yesterday and were agaii
turned over to the Sheriff last night. From pre-
sent appearances, there seems to be no hopes of
| verdict.
| Accident.-A young man, residing in Chester
field was accidentally run over by pair OF horse
| and carriage, near the south end of Mayo bridge
| Yesterday morning. We understand That be wa
badly bruised about the body, but that none of hi
bones were broken.
Pickpockts are said to be numerous in tbs cit.
at this time, and have succeeded In few Sma
operations upon unsuspecting persons AIete
| man was relieved of a wallet containing 81 an
some valuable papers. wbie standing near the pos
office yesterday afternoon.
The Freshet is abating, and no further damag
need now be apprehended from the high water. a
II has fallen several feet since yesterday morning