The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-27

It is to be regretted that there was not q
fuller attendance at the fine sport offered at
| the FAIRGROUNDS on Saturday. The track
was i'm good condition, and fast horses en-
| tered for the stakes. The races were first
class, and had such sport been offered be-
| fore the war the grounds would have been
crowded.
THE FIRST RACE
was dash Of thrce-quarters Of q mile for
all ages. A good start was made with BOs-
worth inside, First Chance second. Coupon
on the outside. First Chance took the lead
| from the go, closely followed by Bosworth !;
but Coupon soon passed Bosworth and gave
| First Chance good run for it to the home
stretch. At this point Bosworth came up
we'll, but could not change his position,
coming i'll third, with First Chance winning
by about three lengths. Time. 1:2O.
THE SECOND RACE
was dash OF one and half miles for all
ages. Hatteras had all the call in the SELL
| ing Of the pools. In getting out the horses
in this race Lady Clipper broke her bride,
which caused considerable delay. The start
was good, with Lady Clipper inside,
Bay-Rum second, and Hatteras OH the out
side. 1t was pretty, fair, and well-cOn-
| tested race from the starting, without the
semblance OF iockeying. For the first quar-
ter it was neck and neck between Hatteras
and the Lady, with Bay-Rum behind.
Hatteras. however, soon opened gap be-
tween himself and the Lady, but as they
came under the wire they were all tapping
Hatteras first, Lady Clipper second, and
Bay-Rum third. At the half-mile pole OF
the mile Bay-Rum was running down on
the Lady, and soon closed on her. The
same positions were kept until coming into
the home-stretch, when the Lady made a
desperate effort for the lead, but Hatteras
was too much for her, and came in first,
winning pretty race in 2:42s.
THE THIRD RACE
was dash of one and quarter miles for all
ages. Only two horses responded to the
call of the judges. Hobkirk being lame the
owner was permitted by the Judges to with
draw him. Tom O'Neil had the inside
track, but Libby L. took the pole from the
start, which lead she maintained. 1t was at
times doubtful which would win, however,
when O'Neill came up beautifully at the
proved too much for him. and came in win
ner Time, 2:1S.
| It Is to be regretted that the races OF the
week, where such fine horses were present,
were not better patronized; and Mr..
Thomas Crouch, at whose instigation they
were inaugurated, deserves sympathy for
the want of success and praise for this en-
terprise in getting them up.
The Judges on the last day were Colonel
Chastain White, DR.. Crump, and Colonel
George Gillian.
The horses go from this place to Peters
| burg, where they run this week.
CHARGED WITH STEALING BARREL OF
LARD.-Andrew Tinsley (colored) was ar
rested Saturday evening on the charge OF
stealing a barrel of lard OF the value OF S37.
the property Of some person unknown. The
barrel was carried in wagon to the store OF
Ferdinand Kyle, near the corner of Fifteenth
and Leigh streets, and in his absence was
left with bis mother, very aged woman.
She states that it was brought there about
O'Clock by two men, who told her to keep II
till her sons return. One OF the men,
before leaving, scratched the name OF
the consignee from the heading. David
Frayser gave information of these matters
to the officers at the First statlon-house,
and Policeman Jeter was sent to Kylc's
store to await the return of the mer,-the
driver of the wagon and his companion-aS
it was supposed they would go there to get
their money. Kyle, however, would have
nothing to do with the barrel, but rolled ii
out into the street. About 10 o'clock Satur-
day night Andrew Tinsley came into the
store, and was recognized as one of the
parties. He was taken into custody by Mr..
Jetcr, but made such resistance as to COM
pei the officer to draw his pistol. Tinsley
was heard to ask Kyle how he liked the lard
and what it was worth. The wagon-driver
has not vet been arrested. Tinsley states
that the lard came from the York River
depot, and that he was requested by the
driver to help him with the barrel in and
out of the wagon. Tinsley is a notorious
character, and has been in the chain-Sang.
All of the parties connected with the affair
are colored.
NEGRO STABBED ON EIGHTH STREET.-Sat-
urday night about 7 O'Clock, as Edward
| Ford q polorad man. was going I'D Eirltl