The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-19
IReporled for the Dlspatch.]
Piedmont Agricultural Society Fair,
FOURTH DAY.

The number Of persons present yesterday,
judging from the large amounts taken in at
the different gates, was the largest ever on
these grounds. The weather is decidedly
more pleasant to-day, though the crowd is
not quite rs large as on yesterday. The
Fair has been attended with good order-no
drunkenness, no accident, no fighting.
The first race that came Off to. day was for
so premium, one-mile heats, best two in
three. $50 TO the best horse and $40 to the
second. The following were the entries {:
Traptall by J. W. Green, Tom Collins by
\. Neeson, Cricket by J. L. Payne, and J.
Y. by Ii. s. Menefee. Tom Collins won the
first and second heats, Trpball coming out
second best both times. Tom received $50,
Trapbail $40. Time, lbs, 2.
The second race was for 800 premium for
the fastest tro.ting time in harness, mile
heats, best three in five, open to all; first
premium $50, second $50, third so. Horses
winning were to save their distances. The
following were the entries Flying Dutch
man by J. G. koontz, Englishman by
W. j. Herrick, and Black Warrior,
owned by H. Bartell. In the first heat Fly.
| ing Dutchmsn was first, Englishman
second, and Black Warrior distauced;
time, 2.5S. In the second heat English
u
behind; but iEugishman took the inside
| track on the last stretch, which of right be-
| louged to Dutchman, ana hence the
! judges decided in favor Of the latter. This
was owing to no fault Of the rider. lie said
Englishnan was alarmed at the cheering,
and pressed to that side. In the third heat
Dutchman came in DISCRIMINATING. 1t is
| thought by some that the last heat would
have been won by Englishman but for
| his breaking the trot twice at the same place
, in the track where some negroes had con-
gregated. Time, ESQ.
The third race was for three-quartcrs Of
mile, single daSh--first premium $40, Sc
| cond $40. The following were entered {:
Bull-of-the-W by Fl. Bell Of Orange,
Black Hawk mare by C. B. Williams, Billy
by T. 0. Vowel. At the start Bull-ot-the-
Woods took the lead, and kept it to the end
| followed close by the black mare, Billy
bringing up the rear. Time OF the race, 1:3l.
During the day two wheelbarrow races
| were run, the parties being blindfolded.
| First at post, won by i man named Webb;
second. along the track won BY Harris. One
| of the parties fell over his wheelbarrow.
Nobody hurt.
A match game of baseball was commenced
| for SO belt between Locustdale Club, Of
Madison. and Cupeper Club. The game
being played in the race-track circle, and not
being ended in time for the races, 1t was
stopped by the officers in charge of the
track-the game standing Locustdale, 6;
Culpeper, 8.
The following premiums have been
awarded since last report: To T. S. Cooper
for thoroughbred imported coaching stall
lion; II. Bartell for bay stallion Blind Tom,
three years r. S. Cooper for colt, two years
and under three K. E. Latham for second
best dog-trotter; o. z. Terri!l for best mule
colt S. S. Bradford for COW Fannie, three
years old; f. D. johnson for case of fine
| Silyerware; Mrs. Stanard for peach pickles;
Mrs. s. F. Hill for cucumber catsup Mrs.
5. +. Hill for walnut catsup; Mrs. j. A.
Bushong for apple butter.
The race-meeting of the Piedmont Horse
Breeders Association, advertised to come OFT
next week at this place, has been postponed
| till next spring in consequence of its coming
| in conflict with the Baltimore and other race
meetings. So ends the Fair. EN-.