The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-07
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I There were several hundred persons Ii
atten dance at the Fair-tSruunds Yesterday
tincludfus several tufme1 welt known If
Virginia and abroad. Much interest was
manifestedfn in the poofsseiIIng;b g;by those who
had their favbrite horses entered for The
races. The weather pleasant and the
Attendance much larger than on f6e first
day. The quarter stretch was well filed
with carriages aud otherYehicles conta;n.
ing ladies' with their escorts. The rain That
fell Monday erently improved the track by
laying the dust, and it was pronounced by
the judges to be In excellent order.
The first race was two-mile dash. First
horse. 5000; second. S50sTbere were but
two, entries-T. w. Doswell's Powhatar.
ch. colt, four years old, ,fby AbdeI Kader'
dam Orion; Mr.. P. Bradley, OF Charles
City, entered ch. r. Starlight, sired BY Den
Gallon, dam unknown. They both started
off we'll together, but on reaching the
quarter-pole Powhatan took the lead bv a
length and kept 1t throughout the race.
Time, 3:34s.
. The second race was for trottins horses
OF the lhree-minu;e class; FIRST berse to get
$50; second, $50; third, S1G.s The following
entries were made: Mattie g., b. m, by
Hamilton, dam by Kossuth, driven by j.
Piim'ey; OSman .Pasta, br. e., driven bg
Robert Mann; Dale, br. e., by Biackwood.
driven by Mr.. Cook.
In the first heat Dale went off with fhe
lead; Osnan Pasha second, Matte 3. third
BEFORE reaching the quarter-pcIe Osman
PaSha went to the front, with Dale second
and Matte B. following. They ran in this
order to near, the ilali-mile pole, when Dale
Tapped Osman Pasha, trottinu head to
head round the lower turn. Entering the
home-streich they were driven to their hest.
Dale winning the heat by length. Time,
2:51.
In the second heat Dale took the lead at
the duarter-pole Datlie 3. and 'Osmuan
Pasba lapping, running in this order until
nearly reaching the half-mie pole, when
Osman Pasha took the lead by LENGTH in
the lower turn, coming home, followed
close by Dale, with Matte 3. far in the rear.
Pine, 2:40. - ". ID
{. Iuthe third heat Osman Pasha took the
lead at the qnarter-pole, Matte Is. second.
at the hali-mile Pasha Tapped with Dale,
trotting neck-and-ncck until reaching the
home.stretcb, when they were both driven
at their best, with Osman Pasha running
the heat by aEbead. Time, 2:54-Mattie u.
having been distanced. . >
In the fourth beat both horses started of
well together, reaching the first quarter
neck-and.neck. continuing so until having
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Pasha took the lead. keeping it from the
it, winning the heat and race. Time, 2:5l5.
The next race Qrotting) was for four
year-olds bred and owned in Virginia
$50 to the first horse, $50 to the second, $40
to the third. The following were the en-
tries: Libby, b. m., driven by Mr. Cook !;
White Sulphur, s. e., driven by w. 81.
Bass; Lady May, cb. M, driven By C. Sc
rene. IT,
In the first heat Libby took the lead !;
White Sulphur second, Lady May bad third.
On reaching the ouarter-pole White Sui
phur overlook Libby. and passed ahead
until reaching the half-mile pole, when she
Tapped. From that point they ran neck
and-neck until reaching near home, when
Libby came under the string half neck
ahead, winning the heat, with Lady May
distsnced. Time, 800.
In the second heat White Sulphur took
the lead, followed close by Libby 10 the
quarter-pole. Reaching tie half-mile pole
he was length ahead, coming down the
home-Stretch two lengths ahead, winning
the heat. Time, 2:58.
In the third heat White Sulphur took the
lead in the start and kept il, reaching the
Quarter.pole length ahead, and continued
to gain until reaching the hali-mile pole;
when Libby began to gain, but too late to
retrieve her loss. White Sulphur won the
heat by three lengths. Time, 500.
In the fourth heat they both started off
we'll together, and kept neck to neck until
reaching the quarter-pole, when Libby
broke. and vas passed by White Sulphur.
Before she could be gotten we'll in h?nd
White Sulphur was several lengths ahead,
but on reaching the lower round they Tapped,
and trotted well together until having
reached the home.stretch, when the driver
OF White Sulphur put him to his best. and
passed, winning the heat and race. Time,
2:593. ... r s....:.,E h..
To-DAY's RACES .s.
bid fairto be good, and much sport is ex-
peeled by those who are fond Of the sport.
There have been several famous trotters en-
tered from abroad in the free-for-all. contest,
with records varying from 2:20 TO 2:24.
Among them are Mr.. j. Ell. Goldsmth's
Driver, b. g., by Volunteer, dam American
Star; trotted last year at Point Breeze Park,
Pa; Elmyra and Batavia, N. Y: Mount
Holly, N. j.; Brooklyn, N. Y; and other
places; j. Fl. Morrow's Eastern-Shore Boy,
formerly the Drummer. Boy 70. g., sired by
Beppo, trotted last year at Washington ;
Carlisle. Penn. Frederick, Md; Herring
Run, Md; and Pin1Iico. Nd; Mr.. Henry's
(of New York; celebrated Hotspur trotted
in several of the famous, trotting-races OF
the northern turf last spring, and is well
known in Virginia By reputation; and Mr..
E. Tayior's Tornado. -,~s.. s.. .....'
The running:race, which commences at
O'Clock, is expected to be quite spirited, as
Mr.. L. w. boswell is reported 10 huve
stated that Powhatan and Snowden will be
made to: do their best. ....:... -;
The following are the names Of the horses
entered for the hurdle-race, which usually
affords much pleasure to the ladies': st.
George, Starlight, Laddy, and others.
CINDERELLA.-The opera Of Cinderella
will be repeated tonight under crcum-
stances that justify the belief that it will
give even greater satisfaction than on its
first presentation. After the experience oi
Monday night the prominent actors, the
chorus, the ballet girls, andthe household
troops" and all others, will feel more ut
ease on the stage. Special mention has been
made OF The boys, and they deserve well OF
their country, but the part the little girls
have is in nowise OF less importance or in
terest. Each member OF the chorus, toe, does