The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-01

assisted BY Sergeant Parater, were very eff
Client In preserving order; and though NJ
occasion arose requiring the exercise o.
much authority from them, yet their presence
in every part OF the ground and their gen
tlemanly bearing were specially noticeable
SHEPHERD DOGS.
The exhibition Of the trained shepherd.
dogs was failure, owing to the fact that
the sheep were scared by the crowd, and
consequently could not be got under control
by he dogs. The dogs also were scared,
and several times driven off by persons
who, not knowing what was gong on, sup
posed that they were running the sheep.
These circumstances spolt what promised
to be very interesting feature OF the day.
About 3 O'Clock, the, work Of packing up
articles preparatory to removing them be-
gan, and the rooms and grounds presented
busy scene from that time until night.
Most Of the articles were taken from the
ground and much OF the stock removed be-
fore the shades OF evening fell. and darkness
put stop to further operations in that line.
To-day all that remained over lust night
will be taken from the ground, the houses
will be closed, the gates nailed up, and the
exhibition OF 1879 will be among the things
OF the past.
The Races.
The races yesterday were long, aud
though in some respects tiresome, were the
best Of the Fair.
The interest of the crowd seemed CEN
tired in the running-race for the "Stran-
gers Premium" and 1t was won by Par
rish's Skyark, though Sunlight was the fa.
yorite.
The siX-mile single-dash for roadsters to
wagons was also very interesting, and was
won By j. c. Smiths Kate Sands.
The first race, trot for stations to wag-
sons, Was not concluded until about sun
down, and was consequently rather tire
some. II was won by. M. aMoore's Bastine.
The particulars OF the days sport are as
follows: 'tn -<siJ ,i3Fii 49, -,ss-.s s,,4a.
THE FIRST RACE.
Stations, 70 wagons, that had stood the
present season in Virginia; mile heats,
best three in five; three or more TO enter.
two to start; no owner to enter more than
one. horse. First horse, S150; second, 800.
The entries were Mir. Joseph Walkers
Manchester, J. W. Bradsbaw's General
Love, and NJ. 7Moore's Bastlne.I i ~ |
The horses came to the score with Gene
raj Love at the pole and Manchester Oh the
outside. Love broke his britching at the
start and ran much OF the distance. Bastine
led to the third quarter, when Love shot
ahead and came in winner, followed by Bas-
tine. Time, 2:48. 49, '..' = 49,. - ~
Second HeQt.-General Love led to the
half-mile, when Bastine came up to him,
and they went together to the bonle-stretch,
when Bastine dashed in under the string.
winner Of the heat, hali-head before the
General. Time, 2:41s. s
The third heat was another tug between
| General Love and Bastinc. Love led to the
home-stretch, when BaStine shot ahead and
won the heat, followed by General Love,
with Manchester far behind. Time. 2:404.
I The fourth heat was won by General
Love, followed by BaStine and Manchester
in order, which made two heats each for &C.
neral Love and Bastine. Time, 2:444.
| The fifth and last heat was Won IN bear-
tiful and exciting trot by BasiinP, with
General Love second and Manchester con-
sistent third. Cook, the driver OF Manches-
ter. from the third heat, as II by design,
gave his horse the whip from the word go,
and, running at a dangerous speed, drove
directly across the other TWO and took the
pole. BY skillful driving the others saved
themselves, though the driver Of the Gene
raj protested that this ugly trick OF Cook
lost him the race, Notwithstanding the fact
that it was equally embarrassing for Bas-
tine.
The Judges publicly expelled Cook as a
driver from the track, and the affair ultl-
mately led to personal encounter between
the driver of General Love and Cook.
| Others took L part in the aifray. when the
intervention Of the police happiiy put al
end to the difficulty = @.rl
| &c.,. THE STRANGERS PREMIUM 3u. |
was open to all, two-mile hents, best two in
| three, three or more TO enter. and TWO 10
start; no owner to enter more than one
horse. First horse, S200 second, 500.
The horses entered were given positions in
the following order: Major Doswel's Snow
den at the pole, S. L. Cooper's Frank, VII.
liam Parrish's Skylark, A. Farrish's specu-
lation, and s. McDanie.'S Sunlight. ~.
Sunlight was the iavorite in tie race, and
was taken against the field, but Skyark won
the first heat 1t was 4 beautiful run
throughout the first mile. Passing under
the string, Snowden was leading, followed
by Speculation, Sunlight, SkyIark, and
Frank ia order, and it was made by snow
den in LAG. On the third quarter ci the
second mile Speculation was leading, while
Snowden had dropped back. ana was keep
ing company with Frank. 1t was then that
Skylark came to- the front and won't the heat,
followed by Speculation: and Sunlight in
order. The other two were dstanced.
Time, $40 ....
The second heat was a spirited, contest
between Speculation and Skylark. The
specked colt made. 4 beautiful lead Tor q
mile and a half-indeed go good a gap dld
he make between himself and Skylrk that
the heat wasalmost assured to him. But at
the half.mile pole OF the, second mile Sky
lark closed up the gap beautifully and came
in first, winning the heat and race, follow
ed by Speculation. Sunlght'was distanccd.
Time, 3:454. y at,.};. :l::,"s.~ f'1 rs.
RoADsTERs' TRIAL. ..%
to wagons, single dash of six miles, three
or more to enter, $40 entrance-fee. Pre-
MUM to winning horse, $50, with entrance
fees added. 60. ...,.,.. .......t. IL ,.,>
For this race Mr.. John A. McCanll enter
ed Alex, Mr.. j. c. Smith Kate, and Mr.. T.
r. Carter Altamont Mambrino. ~. -
Mr.. McCaull' protested that Altamont
Mambrino was not a roadster, and after
much argument on both sides the Judges
decided that he was Il professional horse,
and not eligible for the race. he was tuere-
fore ruled out, and the race run between
Alex and Kate. sas a
A good start was made and the first mile
recorded in three minutes, with Alex lead
ing as they passed under the string. Atthe
end OF the second mile the mare was lead
ing, and made the mile in 1852.
/ The third mile was made in 3:3St, with the
mare leading under the string. t-aj
| The fourth mile was made in 3:09, and the
mare still leading. The fifth mile was made
| in: o.d57 with the mare leading, and the last