The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-18
THE LEE TROT..

SPORT AT THE FAIRGROUNDS YEsTER-
DAY-RfCHMoND, LADY MAURY, AND KEY
WEST TWINNERs-THEL LEND THEIR
I CHARMS.
Considering the object for which the races
were gotten up, the want OF an immense
crowd at the "E Lee trot " yesterday would
have otherwise been rather surprising but
Tor the fact that numbers were deferred from
going by the threatening and 1isagreeable
aspect OF the weather. Notwfthstand ding
the gloomy day there was quite q good
crowd on the grounds; fair proportion OF
which was ladies, who by their presence
added no little to the pleasure of the occa-
sion. Voelker's Band was on hand, and
enhvened the place with their music. 20
The trotting, taken all together, was quite
good Of its kind. but there was an unpar-
donable delay generally attendant upon
amateur exhibits) in getting a start, and a
great want Of promptness in responding to
the call OF the judges. The judges were
Judge Guigon, Mr.. Chastain White, and
Mr.. Thomas l.. Crouch. The track was in
beautiful condition, slight rain in the
morning having laid the dust. During a
number OF unsuccessful attempts to get a
start in the first race
AN ACCIDENT
occurred which threw William Ellison's s.
G. Governor out OF the race. Governor,
driven by J. Manly, collided with George
L. Bakers W. m. Dutchman, driven by Mr..
Howard, just as they were passing the
stand, and the left wheel OF Governors
sulky was torn off. Manly was thrown to
the ground, but not hurt, and the horse ran
on around the track with one wheel until
he was stopped at the gate.
TIE FIRST RACE
was the three-minutes' class, best two in
three, in which the positions were as fol-
lows: Joseph Walkers b. s. Richmond in
side, j. l.. Schoolcraft's s. m. Maud Mason
second, William Gentry's b. G. Brown Dick
third, A. G. Babcock's b. e. Little Dick
fourth, and Bakers Dutchman fifth.
On tbe first quarter Maud Mason had the
pole, with Richmond on her heels, followed
closely by Little Dick and Brown Dick,
with Dutchman far behind. At the half
mile pole their positions were about the
same. At the third quarter Richmond closed
on Maud and had the lead as they came from
behind the houses, and came in first at the
stand, winning the first heat, followed close
ly by Maud, with Little Dick, Brown Dick,
and Dutchman in order.
At the call OF the bugle for the second
heat Dutchman did not come to the scratch.
The first quarter was led by Maud, followed
by Little Dick, with Richmond and Brown
Dick in order. On the second quarter Rich
mond took the pole, with Maud on her heels,
followed closely by Little Dick, Brown Dick
bringing up the rear. AS the horses showed
from behind the houses Richmond still had
the pole, with Little Dick, Maud, and Brown
Dick in close order. The same position was
kept rs they neared the stand, except that
Brown Dick changed places with Maud.
Richmond came in first, winning the heat
and race.
THE SECOND RACE
was the 2:40 class, best two in three. For
this race there were FIVE horses entered, but
only three responded to the call OF the bu-
gle. Their positions were assigned as fol-
lows Odcnhcimer Brothers b. 6. Valley
Dutchman, driven by Parker Wescott, in
side; Oliver j. Schoolcraft's b. m. Lady
Maury, driven by himself, second; and j.
r. Sands's br. m. Kate on the outside. The
first heat was led easily by Lady Maury, fol-
lowed by Valley Dutchman after the first
quarter. The second heat and race was also
easily won by Lady Maury, Valley Dutch
man breaking badly OH the second, third,
and fourth quarters. AS they neared the
half-mile pole Kate pressed hard Lady Maui
~, and was neck-a-neck with her, when
she broke and fell behind again.
THE FREE TO ALL
was the last and most exciting Of the trots.
The start was made by three. William
Mack's 6. c. Walker, first; o. J. School
crafts Key West, driven by himself, second; {;
and j. L. Schoolcraft's Rignold, driven by
Mr.. Curtis, third. The first heat was hotly
contested by Walker and Key West, they
keeping neck-a-neck from the half.mile
pole to the stand, when the Judges declared
dead heat. The next heat was easily won
by Key West, followed by Rignold, Walker
breaking badly on the first, second, and
third quarter. The third heat and race was
won by Key West, pushed hard by Rignold
on the third quarter.
No time was kept in any OF the above
races. The selling OF pools was quite lively,
with twenty-five dollars as limit.