The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-22
New:Mnr' get Races.
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PETERSBURG, May 81.


PETERSBURG, May 81.
nh. most attracti' "a and exciting race that mas
taken place IN this section OF virgins, sue .no
came of to-day a. I'd attracted the largest crowo
10 see II that HIVE ever seen assembled on ths
famous old courss The race to which aiiuae Nas
a single dash Of two and half miles, tne noIses
handicapped. fo,s the "ALLsN PLATE, beautiiui
service of silver and TO which there were thirteen
suhscribers When il was made known this morn
ing that Col Ilester's sshoekoe," MT Dickinson
"Don Juaa." fir. Hunters nicholas, Mr. lamp.
HALLS .sMat Spangler" Mr.. Watson's"John Dodson,
MCDANIEL 4 Branchs "Franklin," we're to be con-
testants, those who venture on the results OF tne
turf at once selected "Shockoe" 40 the winner,and
we're ready 10 back him heavily against any other
contestant, and in some few instances against .ne
| s'Nicholas" quite hsndily on Tuesday, with full
weights up he could more easily repeat the defeat
to-day with ten pounds less upon him. This ar.
gument would have been incontrovertible, had
Nicholas and Shockoe come to the score in the
same AZ AZ on Tuesday; but as Nicholas had I'm
proved and was more like himself while shockoe
was stiff and sore the result differed from their an
ticipations.
Without occupying space for full detail of the
raee will only say that Don Juan stood well in
public favor and Mat had friends who hoped for
success.
| After the riders were weighed, and the horses
placed, they were ordered to the hall mile pole 10
4
| start them. When they reached their positions
Franklin frst John Dodson second, Nicholas third,
| Mat fourth, Don Juan fifth, aud Sbockoe sixth
go" was given, and they baReded on 10 bunch
| soon took the lead followed by Dodson and Span
| pler- Nicholas holding a fourth position, with
Sbockoe at his launches and Franklin in the rear,
and thus they ran till nearing the head OF the
stretch, when all six ran up together, and as they
came down the straight run, reminded one of a
platoon of cavalry under a charge. Don led by
the stand the first half mile, in 53I, and going
under q strong pull, dashed around the track
TO the starting peipt, in 30. Here Shockoe
made a push for better place, seeing which,
Nicholas also went up, Dodson dropping of
Mat scuffiing along In the crowd once more
the six to the head of the stretch, and mend
ing their run, by the stand the second time in
2:47L. Having but onelmore mile to go, Nicholas
/ quickeus his pace, and making handsome brush,
| gives Mat the go-by on the back stretch; seeing
1 which, Shockoe let's out his stride and takes tho
| third position. Don is yet in the lead, under .
strong pull, and looks every inch winner, but
| Nicholas aud Shockoe are both after him. Don
| swings into the stretch length head, with
Nicholas making for him at his best ticks. Ihey
/ are now In the straight stretch, Don yet in the
| lead, but the whips are drawn on Nick and
| Shockoe, and they are running from them IKE an
| sfrightened hare before pack of hounds. HAN
| way down the stretch Nick collars Don, shoves his
head in front, and continuing his run, leads nome
winner in 44O, with Don at his skirts and
Shockoe third.
append summary:
Fourth Ddy.-The Allen Plate. valued at $500 .
| Handicap Sweepstske-two miles and a hslf-3l25
| subscripton-S75 torfeit-S25 declaration-second
horse saves his stakes-S20 of the stake TO De re-
tanned for the purchase OF similar plate IN loos
closed with thirteen nominations:
| John HuAter's CHI Nicholas III. by imp. Glen.
| coe, out OF Mamie Rhodes, years old, 10Y
| Dickinson's b Don Juan, by imp. Glen
| coe out of Darkness, years old. l04 lbs.
Edwin Hesters CHI h shockoe, by Taly-Ho.
| dam Betsey White, years old, 100 lbs......-..
John Csmpbelrs b z Mat Spangler, by Tally
Ho. dam SEVENTH years old. 81 lbs.-......
| Mcdaniel & Eranch's b h franklin, by Nicho-
las, dam By imp Prism, years old, 81 lbs. 5
Thos D Watson's cb john Dooson, by Tally
| HO, dam by imp. Trustee, years old-l00