The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-11-01

The Judges came down from the stand
apd announced the result to the command
ants Captain Spotswood OF &, Bnssieux OF
A, and Jones Of B), and warmly consratu-
lated them upon their improvement in drill
since last year. III. mi.
-. ..'..r REVIEW. u
The competitive drill over, and the sue
cessful companies enthusiastically congratu-
lated by their friends, the troops were
marched into the field between Machinery
Hall and the Horse Department. The flags
OF the Hampton and Portsmouth companies
were selected to mark the post Of the re-
viewing officers, and stationed on the road
side not far from Machinery Hall.
The companies were then formally re-
viewed by Governor Holiday and Generals
Jubal a. Early, W. B. Taliaierro, D. II.
Maury, and Sam. Jones, and the United
States army officers who had acted as Judges.
The review done. line was broken.
The Races. q.
At2P. ii. promptly The races were COM
menced. The judges were Major Thomas
w. boswell, General W. G. Wlckham, and
| DR.. David S. Watson. Colonel Snowden
Andrews timer. ....-.
| The first trial (tr0tting in harness), open
to four-ycar olds raised and owned in Vlr-
ginia, mile heats, best two in three, three
! or more TO enter and two TO start. First
horse, 1925; second, S25. ........-
| The entries were W. Fl. Brauer's bay
| FLY Virginia Girl. J. II. Haw's bay mare
| Mamie Belle, andJ. G. Smiths White Sui
phur. .....- --....
The choice OF positions fell to Virginia
Girl; Mamie Belle second, and White Sui
! phur third. Virginia Girl is the horse that
dis,anced the field last year, and is by Ham,
| bIetonian the Second. .,,..
At the word "Go" in the first heat Vir.
tginia Girl took the lead, being or the inside,
followed BY White Sulphur and Mamie
Belle Before the first quarter had been
run White Sulphur shot ahead, and kept II
TO the end OF the heat: the otlier horses
coming in-Virginia Girl second, and Nan
ME Belle third. r., =,
Time, 3:20. III =. ......
It was quite evident to experts that Vir
ginia Girl had been, held back, for her time
last year was far better than that made in
| the first heat. II go x. . - -. :
Upon the sound OF the bug!e the horse:
came up to the stand on the second heat
onG, with little or no delay, there was ;
good start, White Sulphur being allowed t.
take the lead, followed by Virginia Girl ant
|
been completed, however, Virginia Cir
took the lead and STEADILY maintained bel
place until the heat was ended White Sui
/ phur second, Mamie Bell third.
Time, $3.50 20. .-.1#'.
In the third heat Virginia Girl again took
the lead, White Sulphur being next, ant
Mamie Bell behind; but the bay mare die
not hold her own, whether by reason OF tho
design Of the driver or the inability OF the
horse to keep up this deponent saith not:
and at the end OF the heat the horses came
in-White Sulphur first; Virginia Cir
second, and Mamie Bell third.
Time, 3:07 3.5.
White Sulphur was announced rs tht
winning horse. When the judges were
about to leave the stand number OF per
sons presented themselves, and claimed thai
there had not been fair driving; but tht
protest was made too late.
The last trial was one Of much interest
q running race-Yirginia prize, open to al
horses raised and owned in Virginia; single
dash of two miles. First horse, $500; sec
ond, $50.
The entries for the race were Charles T
PaImer's bay filly May Meadow, Il. W. Dos
Wells bay tillies Majestic and Snowden, ant
Robert BradIey's sorrel gelding Starlight
a prompt anu an easy START was maze, SlsT
light and Snowden going off well together
At the end of the first mile, however, tn
positions had been changed, aud Majestl
was in the lead as she passed the string, fol
lowed by Starlight, Snowden, and Ma
Meadow. Majestic now took the lead, an,
kept it to the close, Snowden being only
neck behind her. The other horses cam
in-starlight third, and May Meadow
fourth.
\ Time, 3:46 Is.