The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-27
Tho Races Yesser,:av-

/ wy, anu hot oLiy uleu ol business and Of
leisure, as well as strangers and invited
guests, but the ladies-the youth. the beonl EN-
ty, and the intelligence of the city-turned
out In scores to enjoy the exhilerating scene
and to inhale the refreshing breeze only to
be enjoyed In country ride. By 2 O'Clock
L. M. the field was dotted over with vehicles
OF every kind, the grand stand contained its
hundreds, and the quarter-stretch was lined
with sea OF living faces, all anxious to wit
ness the sport. True to the hour the stew
ards took their positions in the stand allot-
ted them, theEjhdges were at their posts, and
the bugle called forth the entries for the
First Rdce.-This was for the Queens
| cup; single dash Of mile, open to all ages;
| for which A. B. Anderson entered Light
foot: w. N. Parish, Ducalion. Jr. w. r.
| Ruffin entered Brennan; Fl. E. Poole en-
tered Hatterac; and A. Il. Short entered
| Occulist.
After the usual time for weighing riders,
DR.. D. s. Watson called the entries to the
stand, delivered to the jockeys the necessary
charge, and ordered them to their positions,
when it was announced that MIR. Short had
withdrawn Occulist.
The bugle again sounded, and soon there
after the four came up for the word, Bren-
nan first, Hatterac second, Ducalion, Jr.,
third, and Lightfoot fourth. The word being
given, the four went of as if propelled by
| the same motive power, but ere they reached
| the first quarter pole Brennan had drawn to
| the front, ard under the steady pull Of his
| rider, Mr. Gillian, gradually drew away
| from his pursuers and ran home an easy
| winner in /: :55, Lightfoot being second, Du-
| Gallon third, and Hattcrac bad fourth.
II IRecapitulation.-Tuesda May 26tn, 1874
r. ~, T. ,Harh nj
valued ut $50:
". L. Ruffin entered Brennan. n..................i
A. B. Anderson entered Lightfoot.. ..........."..2
W. NJ. Parish entered Ducalion Jr.....'...'
Il. f. Poole, entered Hltterac.
Time 1855.
Second Race.-City Of Richmond plate,
open to all horses, weight for age, mile dash.
| In this race there were five entries, only
| four of whom came to the score, Occulist
| being drawn.
Promptly at O'Clock the four contestants
appeared, and at once Lottie Lee became
decided favorite, Starlight occupying second
| position in sale of pools. The preliminaries
ended, the bugle called the entries to the
score, Louisa being first, Lottie Lee second,
Starlight third, and Chase City fourth. At
| ter Slight delay the word is given, and the
four bound of, Louisa cutting out the
work, closely followed by Starlight and
Chase City. Lottie Lee getting BAD
send off, but soon closing out all daylight
between her leaders and herself. After q
run of three hundred yards Lottie passed
Starlight and Chase City, made for Miss Lou
lisa, Tapped her at the first quarter, gave her
the go-by soon after, and at the hali-mlle pole
seemed to have everything her own way;
but just there Mr.. Hewett, who hao ceen
outstanding Starlight for burst, gave hlm
I1,tu
Haxall. on Lottie Lee, was aware of it, gave
him the go-by, possessed himself OF the track,
and ran home an easy winner by three
lengths in 1879, Lottie Lee being second,
Louisa third, and Chase City fourth.
Recapitulhion.-Secend Race.-City Of Rich
m ond plate, IL 90, single dash OF one mile
r. Bradley IS Starlight ridden by t. n. Hewlett. I
Philip Haxall's Lottie Lee'.. .....'.....'.'''''"
Il. E. Pooe's Louisa. ....'."..'..'''...
". II. Pettus's Chase City. ...,.,...,...'..''''.
Time, 1:57h
Third Race.-Victoria plate, added to
sweepstakes of S. each p. p, for horses noml-
mated and ridden by British residents OF this
State, or members Of the Virginia hiding
Climb. one and a half miles, eleven stones
each, gentlemen riders.
For this race there were five entries, only
three of whom came to the score-Vlz., d.
e. Poole's Roanoke, A: H. Shorts Occullst,
and r. L. Tritton's Neptune.
At "A P, NJ. the buge called the riders 10
saddle, and soon thereafter the trio appeared
before the stand for instructions. Occulist
for some moments became unmanageaoie,
but after time Judge Watson gave. the
usual charge, and then informed the rloers
that they would be required to repair 10 the
half:mie post, where the wore" "oulo pe
| given them by Messrs. Belcher ana Croucn'
| the Judges appointed for the occasion. LUIS
being done, good start was efecteo, WIN
| Occuist in the lead, Roanoke second, anu
| Neptune third. On the quarter'stretcn OF
the first halfmile Mr.. Poole gave hoanohe
his head, and by gentle persuasion ulSeo
him to the front, which position he held 10
the end Of the race, winning the aash III
3:l9; Occulist second, and Neptune thIrd'
| Recapituinio ios-yictoria Plate, one mile and
h. E. Pooe's Roanoke. ...'..''..''''"'5
| A. II. Shorts UCcui!Si......
H. l.. Trtton's Neptune.
| Iime--3:ls
| Il is proper to say that the track was ID
superb condition, aud very last, tnat Soou
| order prevailed everywhere, anu 'ua1
Messrs Crouch and Curtis seemed untlrlbg
| in their efforts 10 add to the comfort anu
pleasure of al.
two races are announced to take place, com
| menciug al 2 p. Nj, and if the weather
| proves as propitious as that OF yesterday we
| hone TO sec the ladies as well as gentlemen
| of the CITY and surrounding country turn
| out in large plumbers, and thus aid III making
| our British visitors feel at home.
TIE MISSION AT THE CATHEDRAL.-The re-
,inious mission now progressing at st. Pc
| ter,s cathedral is attracting large gatherings
! NJ Catholics as we'll as many of other de-