The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-25
PfmIfco Races.--Doswen again n
a-st. 49, So .s Winner.
wEpNEsDAY-PoURrH RACE

wEDSESDAY-foURTH RACE.
This was the only heat race OF the day
and as they are events which almost inva
risbly prove interesting spectators in the
variety of Paris mutuals became exceed
ingly active, and the booksellers did the
best trade on CHS issue that had been done
during the afternoon. Only three horses
were named to start: Davis's Gale, Dos.
welPs Rappahannock, and Partnership,
owned by George -Longstaff-all OF them
| from stables that gave guarantee OF their
breeding and training, which, however,
was by no means needed, for all OF them had
records which spoke for their ability to do
most anything they chose to accomplish in
the way Of fast time. .t,,s le ......
|" Partnership was the favorfte in the open
ing hest, in pools selling for 500; Kappa
hammock, SIS: Gale, SIS; and this favor for
Longstafl's horse in the face OF the fact that
he carried l1S pounds against 10S on Gale
and i01 on Rappshannock. Gale got the
| inside OF the track and Partnership went
to the outside. Partnership declined to
| come to the scratch, and 1t was after one
false start that the horses got away, Gale
leading, the Virginia horse last. The race
! continued nearly TO the haf-nile post in the
| same order, when the orange colors OF Dos
wells stable swept by and came to the front
in magnificent style. Gale lost ground
and ran even with Partnership. At the
three-quartcr pole Partnership ran up to
Rappahannock, and the race was neck
and-neck between the two, whilst Gale lost
ground rapidly, and the issue devolved upon
the efforts OF the other two. 1t was a
splendid contest down the home-strctch, but
the Virginia horse was too much for his
weighed competitor, and passed the string
in LAG, length ahead Of the red-and-blue
coiors carried by Partnership. Gale just
lost his place and was declared distanced.
The Second Hedt.-As soon as the horses
had stripped the quarter-stretch was filled
with anxious sporting-men. Rappahannock
showed in splendid condition, whilst Part
nership had not turned 4 hair. Pool-selling
was active, and Rappahannock brought
500 against So on his rival
Promptly at the sound OF the bell to
mount the contestants fell into place, and
in moment more the flag dropped and the
horses sped down the track, Partnership
ahead, with his flank touched by the nose Of
his adversary. At the clubhouse the pair
ran even, and then the orange again went
to the front, as in the previous heat, and
the quarter-pole was passed with Kappa
hammock leading by good length. At the
half-mIe pole this distance was increased,
and when three quarters OF mile had been
covered the Virginia horse was two lengths
| in advance. The bOme-Stretch gave him an-
other hali-length of favor, and the string
was passed in 1:47, Rappahaunock thus win
ming the heat and the race.
Sever hundred and eighty-fiye tickets had
been sold on the event in the Paris mutual
pools, the winning ticket paying S16.35.
nnf
ing. second day, May %, 1877. Mile heats
for all ages; maidcns allowed, il three years,
three pounds; If four years, seven pounds;
il five years and upwards, eleven pounds.
Purse, $500 for first horse, 800 for second.
T. W. Doswell's b. c. Rappahannock. years,
King Lear, dam Fanny Washington, l0l
tF1Sherl. L
George Longstaff's br. h. Partnership. aged,
Aslcroid, dam Katonn. lis tBarbeel......2
T, d. and ". r. Davis's ch. C. Gale, years,
Curlcs, dam Tempest. 10S Drown. dis.
Time-l:46. l:47.
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