The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-05-24


PARK.-Yesterday afternoon spirited and
interesting running race came OFT at the
Jackson Park course. The weather was
delightful; the track was in good condi-
ton, We might say prime order; and the
attendance was quite numerous.
The race was for purse of 5000, mile
heats, best three in FIVE. The following
entries were made:
William Saunders entered b. G. Fairy
Saint.
sThomas Cregan entered s. 6. Broadway
Swell.
George Vanderbilt entered b. g. Upton
Slasher.
The horses were all pronounced in good
condition, and ready for the trial of speed.
The betting ran rather even between Fairy
Saint and Upton Slasher, the former, how
ever, being rather the favorite, while
Broadway Swell had but few hackers.
At few minutes before o'clock the
horses were called to the stand. Fairy
Saint, with blue jacket rider, drew the in
side track Broadway Swell, scarlet jacket,
the centre road and Upton Slasher,
green jacket, the outside line. At O'Clock
they were called to the score, and the race
commenced.
FIRST Hedt.-They were walked to the
string, and at the word Go, off they bolted,
the little sorrel going clear into the work,
taking the lead, and looking very much as
if he was going to win; on dashed Fairy
Saint, and struggling fast went Slasher Sc
cond in the go to the quarter pole. The
blue boy here shot ahead and gained ra-
pidly on the scarlet flower, coming round
to the half mile close up; and as he went
to the three quarter turn, flying past and
ahead, the green color here made his last
effort in the heat, going up the three
quarter pole almost neck and neck
with the blue, but gradually lost ground,
while the blue kept his time and came
streaming in on the home-Strctch and up
and past the milc-striDg in two minutes
and two seconds. In the mean time the
red robin had lost his speed after the first
half mile, and gradually fell behind, coming
in, however, about three lengths behind
the second horse. Fairy Saint won the
heat. Time 2:02.
Second Neat.-All the horses had
good start. The blue boy darted ahead,
while the red robin kept him good COM
pany to the first quarter, leaving the green
the third at this point Broadway Swell
dropped completely off, threw up head,
and lost his footing, while up and of went
the green boy, in close pursuit of his rival
blue now he ran up to his quarter again
neck and neck, then length behind, then
up and half-length out, and so it went until
the three quarter was reached; here the
blue boy again showed his supremacy, and
like whirlwind, strobe along, coming
around on the last quarter and into the
home stretch several yards ahead of the
green. The little red robin, in the mean
time, bravely struggled on, got before the
pole, and saved his distance. The heat
was won by Fairy Saint. Time: 200.
Third Heat.-Here again the start was
good, and OFT they sped in quite even
number. The blue soon shot ahead, while
the red kept close to him, by no means
giving up the contest, while the green
came up behind. This was the aspect at
the first quarter pole, when suddenly new
energy appeared 10 possess Upton Siasher,
and his green cover was soon past the red
robin, who by this time had thrown up his
head, switched his tail, and Jagged behind,
his speed and footing entirely gone. On
went the green, and on went the blue !;
the green gained gradually, and when be-
tween the half and thrce-quarter pole
was neck and neck with his antagonist.
Now came the tug of war. 1t was evident
Fairy Saint was losing ground; her gait
was not so spirited she was tired, and
when the three-quarter pole was reached
the SIasher was ahead, and with alternates
of from one to three yards, kept the track,
came round the home stretch with bound,
and passed the mile string, the winner OF
the heat. The blue boy was soon in,
while poor little red robin was almost for
gotten. He logged along, and strived,
and whipped, but the Broadway Swell
could not do it, and the pole was not
reached in time to save his distance. The
heat was won by Upton Slasher. Time
2:l2.
Fourth Broadway Swell, having
becn distanced in the third heat, was Of
course out of the contest, and for the
fourth heat Fairy Saint, with his blue boy,
and Upton SlaShcr, with his green jacket,
had the open field. The horses came up
well, and passed the string at fair start,
rushing on to the quarter pole neck and
neck. Gradually the blue boy was OBJ
served losing ground his horse had done
his best. He struggled, however, on to the
half pole, then to the three-quarter; but
the gap between the contestants was be-
coming wider and wider, and after the
three quarter pole was passed it was feared
that the blue boy, after all his efforts, would
be distanced. This result took place,
indeed from an accident, however. The
green was calamity dashing ahead, and
oil into the nomc-stretch, making his way
for the mile-string, with the blue boy doing
his best to get the Fairy Saint up to the
work. when be acted very uusaintly:
threw the blue boy of, and drove himself
Off the track and up 10 his stabe-door.
Not having passed the distance pole, the
Judges rightfully declared him distanced.
The heat was won by Upton Slasher.
Time: 2:23-showing great falling off
from the first heat.
SUMMARY or THE RACE.
Mile heats-thrce best in iiye-purse 800.
William Saunders b. Z. FAIRY
Saint .................. ...... us
Thomas CreSan b. <. Broadway
Swell ..................:.'.. " &" us
G Gorge Vanderbilt b. <. Upton
Slasher ...........'. '.,..''''''
Time: POP, 2.Vs, H. 2.23.
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