The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-05-23
LOCAL MATTERa.

ashland Raees.-The spring races over this
| new and deser rvedly popular course, com
meneed Yesterday, and II the lovers of the
be hard to please. The track was In tin ton
cOndition-not as fast as it may be made hut
yet entirely safe. The attendance was good.
and the attendants OF high order. The
weather was charming. and in each race eyery
inch Of ground was beau tifnlly contested the
winners having all they could do to bear ID
the purses for which they con tended. --
Inc nrst race was ior the Haxall stake for
three year olds, mile heats, $l00 entrance. half
forfeit, the Club adding 800, for which there
were ten en- tries, six Of whom came TO the nos I
| in fine condition. In the pools and upon the
Baltzer's entry being second, Hares third.
BeaZleys fourth.
In the first heat, Miss Tobacco Fly jumped
Oft in the lead, closely followed by Baltzer's
joined them, and giving them the 20 .bv at the
head Of the stretch, beat them home in 1:5a Z
In the second heat, Beazley's gelding got .
good start, and led off at a rafting pace, Eu-
Eugene made Il beautiful run at the leader.
but failed to catch him before he passed tho
score in l:52.
In the third heat, the gelding again led OF,
closely followed by Eugene. who overhauled
him in the second tuin passed him at the half
mile pole, and led home, winner Of the heat in
I53, to the great delight of the friends Of Mr..
Hall. who always rejoice at his success.
We append summary:
First Race.A sweepstake for three years
old colts and fIlies, mile heats, 800 entrance.
go y forfeit, the Club adding soo:
+. N Halls CHI g. Eugene. by Revenue.
r. R: B;szleys b. g Buckeye, BY Haw. i;i.' :
H.res s en- Ef Sy BsstSs' ss 51, dam by
Thes. j: G1esn's b. f. Miss Tobacco Fly, .
y Ned Eye, dam Fire Fly, by imp.
John L: Baltze!s f. by Red Eye, dam 0.'
=, Mountain Maid, by Boston, Jr: ....,..2 4 dr..
N. 4; 4: IhhomHsons hs ch. f by Transfer. dam.
F. Ha ch T. b. F.nanciei, dam Bet to u.s.
\. 4 Thompsons b. BY Boston. IL. d. pd i: i:
E"SanRR say y kabsnky ksa ji BY Dd IT,
mmoecEahd' ,iH Dam s, bs Marsrave. pd' It,
The second race was for the Proprietor's
Purse OF x2O0, two mile heats, for which there
were SIX entries, all of whom started. lrona
was the favorite against the field. Lucy Tally
Deing second. anC The others about equal.
In the first heat Irona led off closely fol-
lowed by Lucy Tally, who soon moved to the
front, and made the first mile in Isl. Lucy
then gave up the run, and Irona taking it held
II until near the head of the home stretch,
when Frank Hicks made a splendid brush,
caught his leader, and out running her home
won the heat in 3:i1 ~
The betting now changed in favor of Frank
On his winning.
Frank led off in the second heat, bnt being
under strong pull, was passed BY Irona at
the first turn. Without change OF position,
the mare made the first mile in 1:52k & and GO
ing easy, won the heat in 3:i9a.
In the third heat Irona led from the stand
her competitors each in turn trying to catch
her. but all failing to do sc, she winning the
heat In SOL and the race. 1t is bu Just TO say
that Muddy Coon" astonlshed Ill by his
gameness, and that Trovatora. in good condi-
tion, will prove trou blesome customer.
we append summary:
my %.)l Ia
T. T. w: Dosweil's gr III. Irona,
years old. BY Register. dam by Prince
F. =. Halls (R: r. Beazlsy's, ch. h: !
Frank Hicks, 5 years old, by Sir Par
ker: dam by Boston. 2 2
y. a; Thompson, b h. Muddy Coon,4 yrs.
old, by Grlne Edmoudson, dam by I'M
ported PrlaE. .......~..........4 3
Jno Bechers b. h. TrovatOra, years
old hy imported Monarch, dam by
Gen. Thos. J. GREEN'S gr m Ada Currier,
4years Old by Challenger, dam Frank
Aliens dam .-........diS.
D. Nc ranie.'s b. III. Lucy Tally, 5 years
old, by Childe Harold dam Oratrix dis.
Time ,t:H1a a 349,t ,t-3:5l}s
To-day two races are adyertised-the first q
sweepstake tor three years old, mile heats,
and the second, the Proprietor's Purse If
SiU0, three mile heats. The cars leave the de-
pot at 10 and II O'Clock, and the friends OF the
turf may spend a few hours pleasantly at
Ashland, at small cost.