The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-08

FAIRPfkLD hACBs-SECOND DAY.-Wo
have never seen more charming day than yss-
| tarday Tor outfoor amusements, The weather vas
neither too warm nor too cold and inst eooush Ar
was stirring TO brace the nerves and add buoy apcy
| to the spirit. AT q very early hour, despite the
dusty roads. people begun their march 10 tbs
COURSE and before ths hour for starting the attsn-
dance was really good, but one thing being needed
| the approving smiles of the iadies--to make the
scene happy one.
Fe Tfacf.-Pairneld has never been cousidersd
| extraordinarily fast. but examination Of the
ground yesterday satisfied that IL had greatly
| improved and that with good horses, fast time
| might be expected.
| n. sHsrses-Soou after the sound Of the trump>t
the for the Propristors Purse Of 500, two
| Iaiie heats-Lucy Phillips, Tar River, soaoms- and
Lady Stranger-were led past the stand. Lucy
locked "a fine as silk, and her rich chesnut coat
ht:Fy giistened In tha sun. Her owner thought 20
well Of her condition, that she at once became the
t.vorite, at two 10 against the field, and In ms
ny instances her hackers even went figure higher
than thas to ensure specuations Tar River.
| though stranger, had many admirers because Of
| has elastic step and noble form but he was svi-
/ dentlS little too high for the work before him
c''''ona was far from being herself as her dead
cuat Indicated AMI therefore only tbouy ybt of
iu the race rs portion of the fill. Lady stran-
ger was entirely unknown Ia the hesting men and
Though mare of some fine psints az we'll a.
speed, was only named, save being no where,
iii the winding MP
First Nrat-fhe sound sf ihe trumpet brought
the ries TO the score. la Stranger being frst,
4 r RIVER secont, Sonoma th.rd aud Lncy Fhiiiips
fourth. and after false start the drum tapped
aud the four dashed of in lump like load OF vet
shot. Lucy soon cut out the work at moderate
pace Tar liver being we'll no to her launches with
iadv Stranger locked on to him, while Son una
br night NJ the rear On reaching the back stretch
a touch of the pursuaders sent Lady stranger to
the front, which position she held until going one
miie aud quarter when Lucy took up the run.
ming gave the Lady the go by and Tar River fol.
lowing suit those two went to work In earnest ---
AT the half mile pole Tar joined Lucy and the
speed being increased. they ran lock and lock ta
the head of the stretch Here Lucy once more
showed in front. with Tar sticking close to her
saddle skirts, and driving her home At the top Of
her speed in 34S3< Sonnms being good third and
Lady Stranger being fourth.
;" sanguine were Lucy's friends that shs was
to win, that they were Offering five and ten to Que
On tho result. with but few akers, even az such
odds
Sro1d Hot.-The usual breathing spell of thirty
minutes having been allowed. the trumpet once
more called the entries 10 the score and at the tap
OF the drum Lncy. Sonuma and the Lady went Oh,
the starter of Tar holding to him till the other
three bad gone twenty yards. Finding that mo
call back was to be given. Tar went at his work
IN earnest and in less than two hundred yards was
in The crowd and running like a scared hare On
the back stretch, the four all jamued together
Ike hcrriugs in barrel, bat before reaching the
bali mile pole, Sonuma drew clear of the crowd
and under u steady pull began to open a gap upon
her pursuers. On swinging into the quarter
stretch. Tar AMI Lucy quickened their pacs and
so'H ditcF uaEIHs tHe nrst mile. Doth OF them
gave Sonoma the go-by aud commenced the work
IN earnest. Along the back stretch these two
seemed yoked together, first and then the other
showing in front: but when they reached the half
Glis, Lrcy gave up the run for an instant and Tar
dashed ahead. amid the shouts of the Z" felders,
who had taken him their champion. The rider
OF Lucy, finding that she was sukipg, took Q
strong pull upon her. and getting her under his
contro took up the trail till entering the quarter
stretch, when he warmed her mp with the cat gut
ana steadily gaining on Tar River ran him to the
throat latch as he crossed the in 3483< anno
ma being good third and Lady Stranger catching
the Tag in her face.
fhird HeGf.-Tte friends of the horse were san
gutne OF success now, as those Of Lucy had bAen
before, and were offering odds that he would take
the purse, while the supporters of the marc wsre
''oH their food" and exceedingly anxious for n
hedge. In the meantime. the trumpet again suuud-
ed, and Tar getting beautiful start the drum gsve
the signal to CO. Un the back stretch Lucy took the
whip slightly, and joined her leader aud from that
time to the end of the mile, the two ran ss il in
harness. SO close were they. as they came down
the stretch, that blanket would have covered them
bntti. tue mile being run in l52 On entering the
second mile, Tar gave back little, and seeing
winch Lucy went sup, and never fatering In her
strde held the lead until the end vi the heat which
was made in $50, beating Tar a length, Sonoua
| lillng the third place. We have rarely ever wit
beNs'i more closely contested heat than tho least
nor have We ever seen more people disappo ON
the reanit. summary is appended:
Fail Meeting, ls51-Second Day - Propritor's
Purse 200, two mile heats.
Jane TaIley ch. IN. Lucy Phillips S years
on, by IGlly-Io dam Betsy White, weight
iv IL
X. II. DickinsoB's br. h. Tar River years
Oh, by Nicholas. dam by Luzborough-lOo
Bowie Halls ch. m Sononla, years old. by
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