The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-27
,,,o,on Drivin&-Park AHsocsa'
Nas"-Ea,I Trotstng Meeting.

.,,,>cToN. October 25.-This was the
NN1''' day Of the fall trotting meeting OF
>rConT" shincton Driving-Park AssocGtion.
the NaIhrr was cold, and ram and still
The Wind blowing made it very aus
c&i'"Is The attendance was slim, but the
ar, ga. in good condition.
E7Ls %r,t race was for purse OF Sl0o,
me .n,.< for All District add Virginia
Mic S,n 10 first, 50 to second, Sl5 to
GerS> ,,,i $40 to fourth horse. There were
taT", ,, 'rt four started. Hunter won the
H' .Irce straight in 2:46k, 2:a2,
1'Cn ~ , %ra Buckley second, Jersey Boy
.,,ra Eirnold ioDrth.
'" .1, ,nSonI race was for purse OF 81 900;
Ma Grst $3.50 10 second, $3.50 to third,
~ s1oo 10 the fourth horse
Az, 49,, wore cirh, entries and seven start
'"V,' hnon,;iui START was made, all getting
CO. y Nm tn,rrthrr. Venus leading by about
"N":, Er o,hnr> IN ruck. Matte Lyle
49,. ne, T"}i;e crrrr ,la. and at the quarter We
%.'' Unt,ic Iy1c. and Nellie were in the
"">t -,nrr and neck. with Scotland, Nut
""|l and sooner following close behind,
WI Csrr,jlton we'll in the rear. Scotland,
,~ a., and Sooner pushed forward. and
,,a..inr the hali-mlc post the horses were
i.,,chrd. with Venus slightly in the lead,
.r4 Tarral,on still in the rear. NJ the
.%r,c-nDartcr mile Carrollton had closed the
$3.50. and The horses were closely punched.
MING down the homc-Stretch Carrollton
.,,,.d ahead and took the lead, closely at
,.,trd bv Matte Lyle. Nellie. and Sooner
!, = hunch. and passed under the wire i'll
.ha order named 80 close together that 1t
.,.,r,.i 10 be 4 dead heat, Carrollton Win
-: in a:%1. Matte Lyle second, Nellie
49, Sooner fourth, Scotland fifth, Venus
..,,h, Nutwood seventh.
second Heat-A good start was made, We
,r. leading. sooner second, Matte Lyle
.l;rL, Carroton fourth, Nutwood fifth, Mel
- sixth. and Scotland last. Before reach
;o7 the gusrtcr-milc Sooner pressed Venus
md took the lead. holding it until the finish,
rn2,iYc uadrr the wire in 2:3l!, with Scot
,..3 second. Curroliton third, Nellie fourth,
Waffle LIE nth, Venus sixth, Nutwood
.r,~ria.
ra.ra Ucat-Nu;wood got away first, with
.,.. others in Il bunch at the quarter. We
,.. led. Int was soon passed by Sooner,
NH, held tir>t place 10 the finish, coming
air the wire in 2:32. with Scotland Sc
~ al. Carrol;on third, Nellie fourth, Nut
v.,.j fifth. Vents sixth. and Matte Lyle
,.y.n;h. Ncarihr close OF this Matte Lyle
via the fourth place, but when within
,.c. fee, ii the wire stumbled and struck
.,r head, turning u complete >omcrSault,
.4r,ain. the rider and Su!ky over her. The
driver i,ll on his shoulder. but being only
.;r!,tly bruised. drove the mare in the next
.r.'.
Fourth lIcat-'fh;> WAS 4 very pretty heat.
sooner ro>k the lead. with Venus, Nut
wood. AMI Scotland close behind him. and
Carroll. III, Matte Lyle. and Nellie not far
awlr.
:: :a- quarter Sooner still held the post
l., h1noT. and the others strung out i'll the
blowin- order: Venus. Matte Lyle, Scot
land. Nuwood Nellie. and Carrollton last.
G;wcrn the one ullartcrand one half Venus
r, sd the gap and came alongside OF Sooner,
tar tr9 trottinc mcck-and-ncck; but before
reaching The hall mil" sooner again took the
lead. with Venus second ana Scotland third,
making 4 DESPERATE effort for first place.
The Others were Ill in ruck. Coming
JeMn tie lome->trrtch Scotland became
Ers0 di<nutant for first honorS, and sue
.rricd in passing sooner, coming III the
winner OF the LraI IN :2::3G Sooner second,
,.rrolt0n third Nellie fourth, Matte Lyle
ai,h. Nutwocd sixth. and Venus last. Dark
r,>. coming on. and no horse having won
tlv", heats. the race was postponed untl
tomorrow.