The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-30


RICHMOND, VA,
recommended to j. r. Heckaday.
DEPARTMENT Iv.-HoRsEs AND MULES.
a CLASS. .4.-Sdddie- addpted to tie, bTsedfag Of
fmprooed Hiding Horses-Best stallion, four
wears o,d and over, $50, v. II. Thomas; second
ssss Sess sss ne De sna
under two. s12, j. j. Holiingswortb. Best mare,
S nspe SSW
man: Best Oily, three years ana under four, $50,
under our s b hIse s
years years and under fifee. IL. y. q. sasnders. Best
illy. one year and under two. S12, a. NJ Bowman /;
Bowman
CLASS 5.-Saddle- Horses, under Sadd,e--Bess
sssde hotss OF Wss.r variety bes ea saae Ea
snare as walkers $40, A.: IT, Msoklar: best saddle.
hS5ss ss sse xsts g. " r. Ra Rssy best
a Ssa o7s sseeaa 'Sas Sess
st entire @ colt TWO Years su and and Under three $50,
two, $I2. Il. b. nuianey; second best entire colt
best brood mare. $40. A. +. & ii. B. Rowe [none
worthy a5s Gss any teeeed ere sass
fily three years and under four. si0. S. ". Flick
len. Second cess Oily two years and under three.
81, A.. p. s NJ: 2. Rowe rnsnc worthy Of first pre-
jmiunl. Best nlly one year and under TWO. s12, j.
", Rodes. Best pair OF mares in harness, s25, j.
w. Fickier. ..-- 49,. ,,..
oss tass Ss ,5:1 1sss 2e & csTssa nss eo
years old $i2.J. w. Minor: second bet mule colt
two wars o,d, s6. j.; ": Minor gas. pair mules
$40, W. j. Mcdowell IF raised In, Vtrg'nia).
DEPARTMENT v.-CATTLE.
GHass l9Fs s assp sp se Se
for yearsj oest fat cow or hcfer, s2o. G. W Pal Al
Bentley: best lot dressed mutton, reuium divided
between ". Berkeley and j. L. Pelter hest IA: bull
JOCK $40 g. w. Palmer; second best @ II m - e%,pes' afts
$50 he committee refer the award 10 the president
and Executive Committee az three m oa. 2 NE Gnty
took premiums US single cattlc).
POULTRY.
The following premiums were awarded
yesterday IN the Poultry Department:
CLASS 1.-Asiatics. Light Brahmas &c.--First and
second premiums, NJ. 3. A; 7. Rowe, Jr:, frsde-
Taylor. Richmond. Buff Cochius-first pre- remum'
George GoTe bn ssS0ne ochnsn First
premium, A. Il. Wilhinson. Rtcnlnond; second pre-
MUM .. J. Ma3on, Galpos Ohio h6 White Co Co
MUM. J. j. Maxon, Ohio.
CLASS 2.-F1eneh Houdans-Eirst and second
I" CLASS s.|Americsn plymouth Kocks-First pre-;
MUM, A. r. Venabie, Jr., FarmvIi'e, Va; second
premium MB S "a. :nn F. Rove, ,sni,rrs-r,.s, J5 nre.
mium.s. NJ: Purdue; Manchester; second preni-
nm. M B. A. T. Rowe. Jr Ho While hcghornsMd Hernod
Faced Black spunsh-First and second premium,
= CLASS Sc s.@HamSsrgs.Sflack Hambu'gs-F!rss
premium. Fl. Theodore Ellyson, Richmond Va
Golden psncilled Hamburgs-First bremIi,grm: ,r n.
Theodore Eliyson: second premium. X. 1T. Tayior,
premium, R. NJ; Taylor; second premium, K. A.
CLASS swPonsn.-whi,e rolisA-Fir>t pre-
minm, NJ. j. and A.. P. Rowe, Jr.
CLASS O.-Turkeys.-Bronze Turkey first
premium, G. Julian Pratt. Augusta COUNTY: second
premium, NJ. b. aud A. Z. Rowe, Jr. White. Hol-
and A. =. Rowe. Jr.
CLASS ll.-Ducks.-Rouen Ducks-First and
Ducks-Frst premium, g., julian Pratt: second
premium, Il. F. Graves: Colorcd Muscovy Dues*-
Call Ducks-Firs, premium, II. Theodore Ellyson.
The Races.
The races were quite we'll attended yes
terdav, and fair sport was offered. The
horses who won the two races-Mr. John
McCaulrs Manuelitto, and Mr.. W. {. Id
ams's Matte B.-wcre far too much for
their competitors. Their first efforts left
little room for speculation and soon decided
the result.
THE FIRST RACE
was trottlng in harness, open to three-year
.olds raised and owned in Virginia, mile
heats, best two In three; three or more 70
enter, two to start. First horse, Sl00;
second, S25. -
This race was tiled with James FIetcher's
Niger Boy inside, William M. Parrish's
Scout second position, and John A. NC
Caull's Manuelitto outside. A good start
was made, and Manuelitto took the lead
when midway the first quarter. The
Scout in contesting this position With him
broke badly, giving Niger Boy the second
place. At the haf-milc Scout was tapping
the Boy, but broke again, ard the Scout
made hard tug to the last quarter for the
lead. ManueIitto, however, went away
from him, coming in Winncl OF the heat by
eight lengths in 3:1S.
The Second Hedt.-Manuelitto III this
heat showed himself beautiful three-year-
old trotter. and won the race in two straight
heats. The other two would have been
shut out, bot they had waived the distance,
and Nlgger Boy won second money. Time,
3:03s. ..... ... ......
THE RoADsTER's PRIZE.
Trotting under the saddle, open to all
horses raised and owned in Virginia, three
mile heats, best two in three, welter weights !;
gentleman riders, and no professional or
trainer allowed to ride; first horse, $3.50; /;
second, $50.
THE entries in this race were Colonel Car
rinpton's Virginia Girl" Il. NJ. Hcwelts
Primrose" W. G. Adams's "Mattie b."
n. C. Besttie's "Rosa Meadows" andJ. T..
Smiths "Kate Sands"
There was much delay in starting this
race on account of MISUNDERSTANDING be-
tween the gentlemen entering the horses
about weight to be carried, the Society
having failed to advertise "welter weights"
It was alleged on the one hand that 1t was
clerical error, while others were OF the
opinion that there was to be no "Welter
weights The judges decided to abide by
the regular rules of racing, and the riders
were required to carry 145 pounds.
start was at last made, and pretty
race it was for one heat. Matte Is. mace
beautiful lead on each mile, making the hrst
in 2:57, followed by Kate Sands, virginia
Girl, Primrose, and Rosa IN order. Inc
second mile was made by Matte IN 2:as,
followed in order by Virginia Girl, Kate
Sands, Primrose, and Rosa Meadows.
Master Harry Beattie, who RODE Eosa,
was favorite with the crowd, and man
aged his mare we'll, but she had to- carry
too much dead weight. - .
Matte B. distauced the field and won the
race. Time, S:45. =,
The horses for the FIRST race to-day "will
he called at q quarter to 2 O'clock so that