The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-12

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Finally, to save time, Ctottr' was sold
against the field at the oddsof $3.50 TO $500.
The Races Probably nine more beautiful
lilies never assembled at the post than the
nine which faced the starter Yesterday,
With but 6ne exception they were all well.
behaved, and stood as quietly az lot of old
horses might be expected to do-tbe eycen-
ton being McDanieps Cora Linn who
kicked and cut up very badly, refusing re-
peatedly TO so with the Others, Finally the
drum was tapped, with her Several lengths
| behind, but with the Others moving all
together, Sallie Watson leading, with Sun.
rise, Electra, Lizze Lucas, and Alice Mitch.
| ell all close up! Nor did the.run round the
lower turn and up the stretch separate them
| much. The run up the stretch was one Of
the handsomest everanwitnessed at Mon.
| mouth. By a singular coincidence, most all
| the leading horses were running in scarlet.
| white, with bit of violet and green to give
| point to the picture Passing the stand Sal
| lie Watson led half length. with Minnie W.
second, half a length in front of Sunrise,
who was Tapped by Tabitha and Alice
Mitchell, Lizzie Lucas, and the two Bel
monts, with Cora Linn being in the rear.
Neither did the run round the clubhouse
| turn and down the back stretch separate
them greatly, for at the half-miie pole, after
running mile, Sallie Watson still led, with
Minnie w. in close attendance, the others
being about the same as they were in pass
! ing the stand, with the exception of Cora
Linn, who had made up her lost ground and
was running we'll up with the other
horses, Electra being last. Rounding
the lower turn Minnie W.. showed
her head in front, with, Alice Mitchell
almost up even with Sallie Watson,
Sunrise being fourth, and LIZZIE Lucas fifth,
but so close were they that not more than a
length separated the latter from the leader.
Coming into the stretch some of the leaders,
| especially Sallie Watson, were badly ca
romed against. Once in the straight all
hands began driving, SaIlie Watson again
resuming the lead, which she kept to the
draw-gate, when rapid movement by Liz
! zie Lucas created the widest excitement,
for Barbee had suddenly brought out the
j leading. Whip and spur were being freely
used by the front division. Sallie Watson
| retired in difficulties, and the running was
taken up by Alice Mitchell and Sunrise
Both struggled gamely on, but they failed to
reach the gray, who dashed under the string
u winner by four lengths in 245, Alice
Mitchell finishing second a scant half-length
in front of Sunrise, who was length in
front of Sallie Watson. Minnie w. being
fifth, Tabitha sixth, Cora Linn seventh, and
the two Belmonts, eighth and ninth, Electra
| pulling up quite lame. w..
| The result Of the race was great triumph
for the fieldels, the winner having been sold
| in the field every time, and the consequence
was considerable, enthusiasm. Mr.. boswell
was showered with congratulations, for no
gentleman is more popular than he, repre-
! Sentiug, as he has done and his deceased ia
ther did for years, the great State of Virginia.
| 1t is to I've hoped that in Lizzie Lucas he has
Il second Midday or Fanny Washington.
THE LUCAS. . u.