The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-12
LOCAL Matters.


Broad Reck yesterday, and despite the pelting
rains of fhe morning aud the threatening clouds
which we're not entirely dissipated during the
day, lafge attendance assembled on the course.
Since the last meeting, Proprietor Green, with
euter2rise which really deserves encourage.
ment. liiss put up handsome aud substantial club
stories high with eligible portieos from
which the members can SEQ every foot OF the track
aud has also erected q neat stand for the judges.
aud ons FOR the starter besides improving the
groundssso that Broad Lock is the race course
OF Virginia. II he is sustained in his Efforts a. be
deserves TO be, there Is not shadow OF doubt
that he will continue his improvements, until
nothing will be wanting to make it perfect in eve
~ particular. So much for the course
There were three races announced for yesterday,
the fFst being mile heat sweepstske for colts
aud hilsys, the second, dash of a mile, aOd
the third dash of two miles. In the mile
heat stakes there were nine entries bot when
it becas1e known that Mr.. Harper's York.
shire colt, Mr. BeasIey's "Two Bits" the Messrs
Doswells Virginia Payne fley, and Mr Green's
Glencoe flley were the only to start, the
YORKSHIRE at orce became the fayorite in the
pools, because of bis fleetness and strength, and
the exceedingly heavy condition of the track
Not only did he sell highest in every instance, but
in many cases was freely taken against the field
The Race.-At two O'Clock the entries made their
appearance, all looking WELL aud after their riders
were weighed, were assigned their positions as
fcllowsi The Revenue fIIey fret, the Yorkshire
colt seeond, Two. Bits third. and the Glencoe flly
fourth Without much difficulty handsome
start WAS effected, and at the tap Of the drum the
four went off abreast If yoked together. The
Revenue f1ley soon drew in front. and going under
steady pull, led the first quarter OF mile, when
the Yorkshire Tapped her, ana after going side by
side to the halt mile pole, the Yorkshire drew in
front snd the young lady gave up the run. At
this peint "Two-Bits' dashed boldly up to the
Yorkshire, and taking him by the skirts, the two
sped aloDg together until reachiGg the head of
the strs;ch, when Two-Bits biz ndered badly, was
thrown off his stride, and took up second pos.
tAF 0h fTh tah bold h.r- Vnrk
shire winning the heat haudy in 1-54. the Glen
coe being he third and the Revenue Ally fourth
&cotsd He0t-fhe friends OF tho Yorkshire wers
now so sanguine Of the result, that two to one
were freely offered on his winning with but fe ~
takers. In the meantime the drum tapped, the
four came to the score, and receiving the word
were turned loose. The Glencoe flley this time
cut out the work. closely followed by Two Bits the
Reveuue niley being third, and the Yorkshire
fourth After going about one-third sronnd tine
Glencoe "bundered' badly, losing her stride, and
before she could recover it, Two Bits had changed
positions, and was of in the lead. On the back
stretch all fur seemed to be going at their best
licks, aad on passing the halt mile pole the York
shire made beautiful brush passed the Glencoe,
gave the Revenue lley the go by and tapping Two
Bits at the head OF the stretch threatened give
hin the slip, but the little brown answering the
call of his jockey, cut footed his pursuer home,
wnuins the heat in 1:53, the Yorkshire being
neck behind, the Revenue illey third aud the
Glencoe fourth.
To those who had backed the Yorkshire largely.
this unexpected result fell like cold shower, aud
many could have been bought out at a heavy dis
count; but as purchasers we're scarce. they could
not make sales, aud were therefore forced to stand
by what they considered 4 bad bargain. In the
meantime, the Yorkshire cooled off we'll and when
| the drum tapped, all four came up for the
Fourth Hsat-Two-Bits being now the fayorits,
receiving the word, led off at handsome strids
closely followed by his half sister, the Yorkshire
being good third, and the Glencoe bringing up
the After going about ne.third of a mile,
the Glencoe again b!undered and fell, throwing
her rider, but doing him no injury. The other
three kept on their way at fair speed until pass
ing the half mile pole, wheB the Yorkshire
swered the call of his jockey, gave the Revenue
flley The go-by, ran up to Two-Bits, lugged with
hIm for three hundred yards, and then outissting
him, gave him the goby, and ran home several
lengths ahead in 1:5UI 1, Two-Bits second, aud the
Revenue fiiieY third.
We append summary:
FIRST Day, Tuesday, May 11-Sweepstake for three
year old colts and alleys, $500 entrance 800 for
felt, mile heats:
VIM Iiarper's b. c. by imported Yorkshire,
dam by Muckle ohn............................
4 Is Beasly's br. c. Two-bits- by Revenue.
dam by imported Prism 2
Thomas aud Thomas " Dosweils ch. I. by
Revenue. dam Virginia Payne................. 5
C&lvi0 Greens grey f. by Glencoe, dam by
Grey 4dI3
T. { i W. Doswell's ch. by revenue, dam
Sarah pd. #.
7. 4. w Doswsife ch. C. toy EeVenue, dam
pd. IT..
Wm IL Gibbons ch. c. Rosebud oy Revenue,
dan. Machoness pd. It.
Il Dickinson'a ch. c. by Revenue, dam by
Pamunky pd. #.
A''' p' h.
SECOND Rdc.-Thi5 WAS q single dash of a mile
for which there were only two entries, G. Green 3
ch. I. by Cosm0 and Col. Wnfree's ch f. by Tally
being given, the two moved of together. The Cos
mo tilley drew in front, and running under q
hard pull, won by several lengths in 2:0l1s.
We append summary:
Sweepstake for four year old., the produce of
| mares that never won race produced q win
uer, dash OF one mile, s25 entrance, play or pay,
| the Proprietor to add si00, if two start, two or
| more to make
| Calvin Green's CHI. f. by Cosmo. dam by Priam, /
Col W. P. Winiree's ch. f. by TalIy-Ho, Z
| Time-2:0lh.
| THIRD Rdce.-There were four entries for this
| race, u dash Of two miles, Mat Spanger beiu K
largely the fayOrite against the tieid, Teller occu-
| PyIDg the second position, Carolina third, aud
| n alker considered by all a "mere make weight
| for the party. The race needs no description. Al
tue tap of the drum Walker took up the run nin z
| closely followed by Mat, and led the first mile il
| l:54 Those who had bought II the pools for a
| song" now began to gain confidence, and even
bets we're offered on his winning, but as he was
| going steadily under a strong pull and with a long
| lead, all then discovered that he could not be
| caught, nor was he even headed, until winning
| the with perfect ease in 3:4913 Mat second,
roler third and Carolina fourth.
| We append summary:
| Third Racs-A sweepstake for all ages, single
dash of two miles, s25 entrance, play or pay, Pro
pTetor to add 800 if two or more start.
| Calvin Green's b. h Robert J. Walker, years
old, by Camden, dam by Boston. l
John CampbeIl's b. &. Mat Spangler, 5years old,
10y Tslly-Ho, dam Sevenup, 2
VIM. III. Gibbons b. h. ToIer, years old, by
Chide Harold, dam Marcbioness, 3
David McDaniel's b. M. Carolina, years old, 4
| Time-3:4919.
To-day the sport promises to be remarkably
good, and the accommodations are of u superior
order, there is very little doubt that the attend
| arcs will be large. Let all who wish 10 enjoy a
pleasant ride and days sport, be on hand.
In THBU. g. COURT, yesterday,
.lrdge Hal. burton presiding, most of the day wa,
srent 10 the effort to procure u inry for the trial