The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-07
LOCAL MATTERa

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could not have desired Q more inviting dav fo
sport than that of yesterday. With clear skv
warm sun and gentle brsezas sufficiently strong te
counteraet the effects CT heat nothing could bsys
been wanting to induce all who admire racing tc
| turn out, and seek an hours recreation at Broad
Rock. The race announced was q sveepstsk he fo,
three year olds $500 subscription half forfess fol
which there were Ave entries four of whom were
| expected to start; and ss one of these was Tai
yho no ana snotner Revenue, :wo great favori.es
in this region, no little interest was manifested
| among the friends of the worthy sires" already
named, as to which would prove vict ,rious
| on getting to the course about II O'Clock, we
| were grained to find that the attendance of ger.
| tieman WAS good among whom were several vet
erans OF the turf, and that the track bad dried off
and was In condition for fair race The bettin o
| men mad already learned that neither of Mr. Nc
Dao1ers entries would start. aad their operations
were therefore confined to the Tally-Ho Zinpa.
nee and Revenue, the former of whom was deci
dediy the favorite, while both of the others had
were offered ~'e ouu'
| a few minutes before o'clock the three march.
cd down the stretch, and as all of them Appeared
10 De IN perfect condition. offers upon the resuIt
were made with caution and accepted With caro-
though the Tally Ho lost nothing in the condolences
81 nel lr.snos wnen stripped for the fray. As to
now far they were right. the reader will soon sea
| FIRST Heat AT the sound of the horn. tha rider,
| having been weighed aud charged, Mr. Bolts an
nounced his determination not to start TINS lenv
Ing the contest between the Tally Ho and Znca.
| nee. This unexpected withdraw al fell ike a We.
blanket upon the "felders" who were taking the
chances against the favorite and not few of them
settheir wits to work to hedge cut of their trou.
bles but before they could do so,ithe horn, was
sgain neafu, and the two contestants came to the
score lhe nliy being first and the colt second AT.
ter ore false start, 'go' was given, and the flly
| ied on at moderate pace closely pursued bv the
| coif, who seemed to say tha. he would scorn to
pass ialr damsel in the outset of their journey.
L "a hail sk-n l. A.
ened ner pace and moved further to the front. the
colt trailing at respectful distances. till get
ting near the head of the quarter stretch when he
| answered the call of his rider, made a gallant
| orusn and drove his competitress from there home
al ner best iicks, she winning the heat by a length
| 10 LOOT, to the infinite delight Of the 'krowinp
| the purse e
After the usual allotment of lime, the two once
more made their appearance at the stand both
| looking well, and bets were freely offered on the
hily that she would win, with no takers In the
meantime The jockeys were mounted the horn
| sounded and she pair came to the score for the
| Second Hedt-On getting the word the two went
| off together, at quarter horse speed and side hv
side dashed along at fearful pace for about three
| hundred yards, AZ which time the rider of the
colt sackened bis pull and he passed to the front
The rider of the tilIy then took her in hand as If
to run waiting race but the colt continued 10 fl y
along the back stretch, opening the distance be-
tween the lilly and himself at every stride Near
| the head OF the stretch, the FLY commenced her
brush, and made most de etermined effort to over.
haul the colt, but he had gotten I'D steam. and
the goal being in sight, answered to the ueraua.
sions OF his jockey, and lead home in the short
! time of l:49
| Another change now came over the face of
tnings' and the knowing ones began to look as
| blue as goblers snout . frosty morning
while the tielders were wild with exctement at
| their marvellous luck in having their 'dimes, on
sucn eetfo0ted nag AS matter OF course
the betting now changed in favor of the colt and
| the call was given him with bnt few takers
| blowing spell of fifteen minutes having passed
| the horn again sounded, and the two came up for
| the "
| Third Htdt-At the word the two went Off
| abreast, but the fiy soon drew in front and held
her position till nearing the half mile, when the
| colt made run, went up to her. and fastening
| upon her skirts ran so for Gne hundred yards
Getting tired of close company, a sligat persua-
sion drove bin to the front and on swim ,inp in to
the stretch he was two lengths ahead. As the two
| came flying home the fily made desperate brush
| Tapped the colt and succeeded in passing him -
Both riders now drew their whips, and piled them
freely, the colt once more tapping the ily at the
distance stand and finally passing her. after one of
the most exciting struggles we have seen between
| two three years old for many seasons winning the
| heat in loo and the race.
| We append recR puaton:
AsWeepstake for three years old $500 subssr ption
| subscribers:
Thomas %. "stsont BY Znsanes, dam Vir.
| gina Rose, by imp. Trustee.
James Tally's b. f. by Tally Ho, dam Oratrix
j. NJ Botts ch. f. by Revenue, dam andrew.
Davld McDaneps b. by Brown Stout dam
n.vy MP munsniss slas,sIs5 .b +. ai:..a. #
| dam of Hsnnie Lewis. pd f.
| Time-i:55t LAG; 1:55.
| To day the race is for the Proprietor Purse CT
$780, mile heats best three In FIVE, for which there
/ fi-po ontr nkno rnIa GpiI 7
Fillibuster ard four year old-all of whom are
| believed to be feet If the entries come to the
| score-and we believe they will-the most ex.
citing race Of the week may be expected.
| The second race is between saddle horses for q
aue saddle, which will probably prove Interesting
| Robbry-A man calling himself Joseph Mont
ia now in the cage awaiting an examination
| on the charge of stealing $40 from Peter Devote
| of this city, on Monday night last day or two
before the robbery the prisoner called At Devotos
| house, represented himself as entirely out of
| means, and asked the privilege OF remaining all
| night Devote gave him such accommodations
| be could afford, and the prisoner remained with
| him until Tuesday morning, when be suddenly
| disappeared Soon after he was gone Mrs. Devo
| to discovered that the money had left with him.
| and making that fact known, the police of Peters,
burg arrested him near the depot in that city yes
terdsy morning, and teegraphed that fact to officer
| Seal who Immediately went over, took charge OF
| the prisoner and landed him here safely. On ex
| aminipg his carpet bag, it was found that he hsd
skeleton keys, files, and all other instruments
| necessary to carry on the business of burglar -
A large proportion Of the stolen money was found
| upon his person.
| st-The river has risen within three feet
! of the high water mark in le47 and, q conse.
queace, the wharves at Rockets are flooded, the
buildings mediately on the north and south banks
below Mayo's bridge partially submerged, and
| the low grounds completely overfowed. We
understand that large quantities of wood have been
| swept off, and we have 20 doubt that the growir
crops the low grounds will be seriously injured.
At . late hour last evening drift wood was coming
| down in profusion showing that the water courses
above are greatly swollen.
Horse Dropned.-A horse attached to bread
cart: was drowned at Rockets yesterday In the
| deep cut between Dock and Water streets. The
driver in attempting to pass AROUND the corner OF
| the old building formerly occupied by Haskins g.
| Libby, missed the street, which 10 now under wa
ter, and thus lost bis horse. He had to be taken
from the vehicle in boat, and had narrow escape
| for his own lfe
| Hung Jury-The argument in the case of tt os
G. Smith on trial before the Circuit Court Of Hen.
rico. Judge Clopton presiding. for killing josef
| +. Crouch, was concluded yesterday evening and
the case given to the jury, who, after brief re.
tirement, reported TO the Court that they were
| unable to agree. The sheriff and his de 9uties
| were then pl.eei in charge Of the Jury, and the
court adjourned till IL O'Clock this morning.
Stealing Saoats.-Frederick Kragle, indicted for