The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-03
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Dr, T.J. Wcoldrid g. S,@a s-S1>' Os' 80 -
Is .f.y.f, CLASS s11-SEATE1-FoBLsy 49, s.. Il
Eppes best pair Ronen ducks, old, "a, Mrs. .. a.
! walker best pair Pekin ducks, Young &c, A. NJ.
Bowman; best pair Mnscgyy ducks, old fwldte), "a,
s ss gr;Fo oess sn1sfy s broSs sssss
geese, old, S4s James Duke ;,best pair brown Chi
''5;'. :s..ii CLASS 12-M1scELLAsEous. -. -.
Best pair pearl guineas. old, -, Charles H. Eppes.
- PLoUGHING-aIATCH.
THE following are the premiums awarded In the
ploughing -rna!ch which took place on the grounds
For the best piouehman with four horses, diploma,
For the best ploughman with three horses, silver
plate valued ut 81 o, Thomas 2. Bottom. -,Ii
plate valued ut BE, equally divided between J.W Al
ley and s. A. Thorp. .t Z; ,,.l,-t. Z, ,5iI3j} -
plate valued I dat at Ss William sheppersou t ','e1
For the best colored ploughman with four horses
For the best colorcd ploughman with three horses
$40, Stephen Jones. sis.
Attractions To-Day. 80 :.; .s.
The crowd to-day. will doubtless be the
largest of the Fair, The public schools
will be closed in order to enable the chill
| dren and teachers to enjoy the sights.
In the afternoon the grand tournament
comes off, and of course that will attract q
great crowd. Besides, there will be some
fine racing. - ,.3 ~.
The offices in the capitol will be closed
to-day In order to give the State officers and
employees chance to 60 to the Fair. Many
business-houses will probably follow suit.
The Races on Thursday---sTaGgieD Duva1
Wins the Roadster Cup. Starlight the
Planet Plate, and Adelaide the 500
Premium. Trot..-Fast Time by North
ern Horses. j. -,
The races yesterday were very interest
ing, and witnessed by an immense crowd.
The Grand Stand was full to overfowing,
. and the marshals, the Blacksburg Cadets,
and the police were most energetic in pre-
serving order. r,
| There were three raceS-tWO under the
auspices Of the Virginia Riding Club-the
trotting race for the Roadster Cup" and
the single dash OF two miles for the "Planet
Plate" and trot given by the Agricultural
Society. In the last mentioned there was a
fine exhibition of speed on the part OF
northern horses, the first heat being made
in 2:254. @
The track was not in good condition, for,
notwithstanding the recent rains, the high
winds seemed to have dried up the ground
and made the track 80 hard as to make it
extremely distressing upon the horses.
This was especially to be noticed in the case
of Mr.. Hunters Elevator, who was obliged
to leave the>track after the first heat on ac-
count of lameness. The first race was Tor
the sr-.e .
"RoADsTER cUP";
1 trotting race, under the saddle, heat three
miles each, best two In three, open to all
ages. To first horse, cup valued at S275; !;
second horse, plate value Of $100.
Upon the sound OF the bugle three OF the
five horses entered responded to the sum-
mons, with T. M. Hewett's Wyanoke, rid
den by owner, inside; r. l.. Lees Dandy,
ridden by Barton Haxall, next; and j. G.
Smiths Maggie Duval, ridden by owner.
outside. Dandy was lost sight OF in the
first mile, and consequently distanced.
/ Maggie Duval kept wellahead on each mile,
and came in first on the third by about two
lengths, winning the first heat. Wyanoke
broke badly on almost every quarter OF each
mile, but when he broke it was observable
that it was from an oyer-efort beyond his
speed. Time, 9:O2.
Second Heat-This, which proved to be
the last heat, was most interesting, both
horses trotting we'll together throughout the
three miles-indeed, one blanket might
almost have covered both throughout each
mile. Wyanoke was leading by about a
half neck over the score on the first mile,
while at the score on the second mile they
were neck-a-neck. Indeed, they were so
well up together that had itbeen the last it
would undoubtedly have been declared q
dead heat. Wyanoke broke badly on the
third quarter of the last mile, and although
he worked nobly to regain his position he
was beaten by about half length, Maggie
Duyal winning the heat and race. Time,
9:05.
THE PLANET PLATE,
a single dash Of two miles, open to all ages.
plate Of the value OF 1916 to first horse.
For this race there were three entries,
and positions were assigned as follows: K.
Bradley's Starlight, ridden by William
Hobson. inside; j. L. Carrington's Lady
Milton, ridden by Barton Haxall, next; and
A. M. Hunters Elevator, ridden by
owner, on the outside. 1t is but just
10 state that Elevator was so lame
before starting that his owner contem-
plated withdrawing him from the track,
hI,t afterwards concluded to let him
no os far as he could. From the word go
Starlight took the lead and kept it through
ont the race, followed on the first mile and
half of the second by Elevator. At the
half mile of the second round Lady Milton,
who had hitherto been behind, flew past
Elevator and gave Starlight o push for
the race: but Starlight was not to be out
done, and came in first, winning the race.
Time, 400.
THE sEyEN-HUNDRED-DoLL PREMIUM.
Trottine in harness-Mile heats, open to
all. best three i'm five, three or more to en-
ter. and two to start. In this race there was
some beautiful trotting, and fast time made.
There were three entres-Adelaide, Lady
Maude, and Nettie. The record OF each
was given in yesterdays Dispatch. AIDE
laide took the pole from the start, and kept
it throughout, winning the heat. Lady
Maud and Nettie kept we'll together, almost
neck-a-neck; Nettie, however, kept the
lead. coming in second by about half q neck
ahead of Lady Maud. Time, 2:25l.
Second Heat-A good start was made at
the first call, Adelaide taking the pole from
the 90. She broke in the quarter, but,
however, kept her position until the third
| auarter, when Nettie was closing up the
Gan. Adelaide was leading on the home
Stretch, but broke very badly and lost her
position, Nettie passing her near the dis
tance-eole and winning the heat, with Lady
| Maud third. Time, 2:31.
Third Heath this heat the relative po-
sitions were the same throughout. AIDE.