The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-30

The Races Yesterday.
CLOSE OF THE BRITISH FESTIVAL BRILLIANT
FlELD-DAY AT THE FAIRGROUNDS - FoUg
~ELL-coSrEsTED RACES.
A more lovely afternoon for racing than
tnat OF yesterday could not have been de.
Slred. During the day old Sol was out in all
nts oriiilancy, and at noon the heat was in.
tense; but about 3 o'clock q gentle breeze
sprans up, and before the hour for starting
any position on the FAIRGROUNDS, not ex.
pleasant. W."
AT an early hour all the avenues leading
70 the course were crowded with vehicles of
every description, from the one.horse wagon
10 the coach:and-fou whilst the masses
piooded along the dusty roads. anxious to
witness the contests announced, as well as
she dispiay OF horsemapship, for which our
BRUSH cousins are 80 renowned,
AS the time for starting drew near scores
OF private carriages, filed with ladies, drew
near the judges stand to witness the finish
OF each trial, whilst the sterner sex lined the
quarter-stretcb. or whiled away the time on
the grand-stand.
In many respects the FAIRGROUNDS re-
minded US yesterday Of days lang syne,
when racing was the pride of our State.
Now and then an old familiar face was to be
| seen looking on with the anxiety of quarter
a century gone, but there were absent the
JohnsonS, the Taylors, the Whites, the
fucketts, Hares, DosWells, Gibbons, Wat
| sons, aud scores of Others, who had answer.
Ell tne summons to eternal fields, who had
sought new homes in distant States, who
were inYalided, or had become decrepid, and
caused feeling Of sadness when We thought
| That others of IL boI ;oL
head of the quarter-strech," that we were
making our last time on the .home-ruu, and
that soon We would cross the score, and thus
end the race Of life.
| Racing IN Virginia can and will be revived
through our Riding Club. The sport is an
| innocent one, properly conducted, and
ladies can as well witness it as they can wit
ness the trots at the State Fairs, or the $40
ljogS on good roads. Why, then, are not our
business men interesting themselves in
strengthening and sustaining the Riding
Club? Were moderate purses offered, spring
and fall, racers from the North and South
would attend with their stables, strangers
would pour in from all quarters, and all
trades and callings would he benefited by
the renewal of this innocent sport.
The programme for the day was All admi-
irable one-four races, gentleman riders
English residents and citizens to the manor
born.
The first race was for the Proprietor:
PIate-a silver pitcher valued at $50; single
dash of two miles. To which there were
six entries, viz:
Philip Haxall entered cb. N. Lottie Lee
seven years old, by Planet, to carry 15i
pounds-owner to ride.
w. Roane Ruffin entered CD. b. Brennan
five years old, by Orion, to carry 15j
pounds-W. II. Gillian to ride.
R. Bradley entered ch. 6. Starlight, four
years old, by Deucalion, to carry 145
pounds-T. NJ. Hewitt to ride.
H. E. Poole entered C. G. Hatterac, aged
l., by Lord Clyde, to carry 155 pounds
owner to ride.
A.. H. Short entered b. g. Occulist, aged
l., by Red Eye, Jr., to carry 155 pounds
owner to ride.
T. NJ. Hewitt entered CT. 6. Gold Dust,
three years old, by Deucaion, to carry 127
pourds-R. III. Anderson to ride.
| At 1 O'Clock the sound Of the buge called
UP the horses, when the riders were weighed,
and preparations made for start. Lottie
Lee, a fayorite with the Richmond boys, bad
improved in appearance since her race OF
Tuesday, but to our eyes was not as hard
and elastic in movement, as we had before
seen her. Brennan seemed fully himself, and
bis rider appeared sanguine of being able to
land him home in the lead. Starlight, the
uugallant conquerer of Miss Lottic two
days ago, seemed as bright as new
pin, and his rider seemed to say, by
looks, that Others than Lottie would smell
the dust Of the little geldlng's heels before
the approaching two mile spin was ut III end
| - Nd Cold Tfnsf Ivp .upl
looking well, but there are places too hard
even for the precious metal to pun through,
and this we thought was one OF them.
But the bugle again sounds, the riders are
mounted, the Judge has delivered his charge
positions are taken, the contestants advance
to the line, the word is given, and they are
on hand for the
FIRST RAcE.-At the call of the judges
four of the entries came to the score. viz
Lottie Lee, Hatterac, Starlight, and Bren
nan-Occulist and Gold Dust having been
drawn--and the word being given, Starlight
Jumped off in the lead, closely followed b!
Brennan, Lottie Lee slightly in the rear
Anxious ior the fray, Lottie made for hel
leaders. and passing Hatteac, Brennan, ant
Starlight, drew slightly in front, despite tht
efforts Of her rldcr 10 control, and held The
lead till reaching the first-quarter, when hel
, rider checked her up. and Brennan made
play for the lead. Passing Starlight and
lIottic, Brennan took the front, and being
We'll in hand continued to lead, Starlight
close I'D. Lottie third, and Hattcrac fourth
On reaching the tnrce-quarter pole the rider
Of Starlight called upon him, and the little
chestnut promptly responding challenged
Brennan, coliared him on the home-Stretcb
showed bis nose in front, and passed the
stand q neck ahead, Brennan being we'll uE
and in hand Lo!tie third, and Hatterac fourth
In the second mile Brennan made for his lead
er, captureG and passed him Oh the first quar-
ter. and cut out the work for his follower:
from there to the score. On the back-stretch
starlight being secondD the four were strung
out ike Orient pearls" but nearing the
thrG-quarter Lottie was called upon by hcl
rider, and nobly responding, challenged ant
pissed Starlight. and made desperate effort
to overhaul Brennan, but the ungallant fei'
low. seeing home in the distance, and fearing
the "DersIaders Of his rider, quickened
his stride, threw dust in Miss Lotl:e's eyes
and, running like q scared dog, lea over the
score in 1:j9A, winning the dash WIZ ap
parent ease in 3:549; Lottie two lengths IL
rear, Starlight third, and Hatterac fourth.
Iii is but just to the rider of Lottie Lee &c
say that be was unable to hold her, baca Use
of her want of work, and thus deprived her
Fall chance Of wiIninS.l
sY Recapituldtion.-propri flate' Vs'ueo IL
so; dash ri 2 miles: IT., -,
Il. Il. Kuflins C. h. Brennan, years ola, oy ,
npi IN,