The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-31

Nap 0J5sfHfTgs7s20.--3fe aWdTu Lux. oot
premium to No. 4 Edward Brown. Rich
mcnd1. and the second to No. 8 Burton
Donnan. Petersburgl; and!honorable men
tion'to No. 12 lCharles Hazen, RfchmondD
No. 10 tGustayus aFlegenneinier,l Rich
mcndl. and mo. 2, FAlSefe Wendenburg,
Richmond1, especially No: IL: =.
: rSipned1a ~ W. 81. RuFFSER,
:; S3.g .eaez it..ss. ~ WA. SHEPARD,
j. W. MALLET.
The contest for ma o. drawing by the col
ored children Of the State takes place at 10
O'Clock this morning at the presidents
Office, on the FAIRGROUNDS. Subject: Map
OF Virginia. First prize, $40 in gold; sec
ond, 30 Ia gold. e,---.S...-
The Races. - q
Good sport was offered yesterday, and
there was a large crowd present to witness
1T. The Grand-Sfand was filed, and TIE
track for long distance crowded on both
sides. There was the usual delay 10 grtt1Bg
off the trotting-race, in spite;ofaIl the ihreais
and warnings OF the Judges. John A. Nc.
CaulPs Manuellto was again victorious, and,
although only three years old. won the trot
for four-year-oIds. >, The great interest was
centred in the running race, and Was won
by Major Doswelrs Snowden. i ,,.rj 4 80
| {, 4E.s.A-t.h' hE 1FtbSE hACUs S-E.'
| Trottng in harness, open to four year
olds raised and owned in Virginia, mile
heals, best two in three; three or more to
enter, and two to start, No owner to en-
ter more than one horse. First horse,
1926; second, S25. Was filled with .J.-A-
EMcCaulps -Manuelitto, Babcock's Libby,
NV. H. Bfauer's W bite Sulphur, and Dr"D.
lis. Watson's Cartier A start was made
LII. ~,A ft,at rnrp
EManueltto outside, and White Suiphur
l.third. Libby took the lead at the pole, fol-
tilowed by Manueltto. White Sulphur broke
liup badly, and threw Carrier to.the outside
land behind. Manuelitto led throughout
land wonZthe heat, followed by Libby and
White Sulphur, both on run to the score.
1t was decided 10 give Carrier second place
| in this heat on account OF the running. done
| by White Sulphur and Libby. Time, 1884.
| The second heat was another beautiful
lead for Manuelitto, who won the heat and
race, followed by White Sulphur, Libby,
and Carrier, in order, so that Carrier ana
White Sulphur divided the second prize.
Time, 2:47d. ,....r.
:":'af: yIRGINIA's PRIZs, ...
open to all horses raised and owned IN Vlr-
ginia, heats mile and a half. best two in
three, gentlemen riders, weller weights,
three or more to enter and two to stalt: No
owner to enter mUre than ore, horse. Flrst
horse, $3.50; second borse, $50.
| For this race there were tive entries
NJ. H.. Garnett's Mack, Major Dos
welPs Snowden. s. l.. Cooper's Frank,
L. L. Lewis's Liuwood, and B., Brad
ley's Starlight A pretty start was made,
with Mack at the pole. Snowden took the
lead from the jump, and won:thc heat. Al
the haIf-mile Snowden was followed Dy
Linwood and Starlight, with Frank lap,
ping them both. 1t was now a oeautifnl
run to the END between Suowden ana
Frank. The little gray did noble WORK
down the home-stretch, out could only get
second place. He was followed in order by
Starlight and Liuwood. Mack broke his
hoof and dropped OUT Time, 2:61s.
Second Hedt-A pretty start was MADE,
and an exciting run throughout; whlch re,
suited in, Snowden's winning the heat and
race; and Frank pushed the plucky gel
ding hard on the first baf-mile, tapping him
as they passed under the string. SnoWden
left him before the end of the mile, aud as
the gray neared the home-stretch Starlight,
who had been last, made dash forward.
BE is 0 plucky little horse, and seemed un-
willing 10 let bis fine record in past years DC
l1orgotten. Stimulated under the whip OF
Ills rider, he rapidly closed up the gap be.
tween himself and Frank, whom he Tapped
when within twenty yards OF the goat. IL
was now nip and tuck for the second posi-
ton, and when they passed under the string
neither seemed to have the advantage. anu
it was decided to be dead heat between
them, and the second money to be divided
accordingly. Time, 2:49.
Official Premium Eist.--Confinucd.
DEPARTMENT I.
CLASS s.-Produce Best. two bushels white
wheat, SO. Miss NJ. H. Walthall: second best two
bushels white wheat, s5, ". F. Pers9n; best iwt
second best two bushels red wheat, So. IT. w Chiles
bes. bushe ground peas e. Thomas n J"nei Iue eSs
yellow yellow % corn, IS. ". j. McDowelI; best bushel oats
So, F. Gay; best four pumpkins 81 A. X: Ei'ers9n
pest dozen endiye 81: t. r. hGoper pess .p pIiu in,
BEANS ST. T. j. Hooper; best peck field peas, Y
W. j. McDuwell best peck red iurnlp'. ~
{; W. geyerldge; besl & peck o1s Shl hecis surhips "
T. P. Hooper; best dozen carrots, ~ T,P; I, Hooper
best acre ru:a-basa turnips. 81 s. Fl. Hancock
Gozen sa a. Icoper best half
dozen eggplant. S2, I. ?. Hooper; best dozen to
matoes, S2,J w. Beysridge; nes, dozen mango "a
NJ. Bowman; best bale timothg, 50, +. Cav; pes
acre hay tcl,yer) $40. j. 3 Gracy: best bale + fod
der, 81. j. B. Gracy; best dozen parsnipS' 81 T. T
Hooper; best acre winter cabbaSe, s Q; j: W. Beve
ridge; best bushel sweet potatoes $2, T. p Hooper
d zen + ss6er be: m osep ues
81. L. Hooper; best peck peppers II II. =. Hooper
best haif-dozen winter squash, 81. l. L; Hooper r
p Hooper; greatest variety culinary vegetables, -
r, 2. Hooper ;best collection pot herbs. 81, L.
Hooper: best assortment ana variety Eafaen- 3
as, r. p. Hooper; best display OF grain, 80, y.
Gracy bag of orchard-erass SEED lextra nlceI, pre-
. MUM, john Washington.
Il CLASS 4.-Orcaard and Nursery Products
FaiI pies.-Best three varieties fall apples -
II. Z. k1ndeg; best three varieties beauty 70 rue
81, w: O. Hurt; best six varieties fall apples, &C
H. c. kindeg: best three varieties, profit TO rule 81
varieties, IS, H. g. Kindeg; best approved new va
ties apples $40. W. o. Hurt.
HVtnter 4ppteS.-Best ten varieties, S10 II.
hindeg: best hye varieties @ 60 w W. Q. Hur. nes @
variety dessert. quality to rule, IS. II. G. ktndeg
best six Harieues. profit to rule, SS, j. ID. Mosby
best hatf-bushe basket, ten varieties, %, Ii.
Kindeg &,
= Townley; best pste RoS5nry fuIse1 T nr5
pate ST. w. g Hu1 best p5s nate Apsg Re
foTs S Be- pa,e psss aenns 81
4 Hurt: best plate Paradise, premium, ". y: Hurt
best pate Zen Davis,$l, FL. G. Kindeg; best plat
Nansemond Beauty. 81: H. G. hinneg; pest ptat hlt
Kiny,of Tompklns County, - II c: hindeg; i pes
Rase ase's Massns s'snrer, R r 1ndfE plate a
bo, ST. "a. c. kindeg best plate Fall Pippins. 81,
Kdeg Lne nS Zap iSs agess and bes dis
play OF fruit. made up OF specimens OF tns Srea'e
Variety, the production OF single farm s2o' W.
Nurse,V Products.-Dest display. of nursery
grown evergreens, diploma and So, y. y; narIes
best display deeidueus trees. diploma ana 20, D.
pIoma asy ya,asS5. j. o. Mosby best display ornamen
tal trees and shrubs, diploma and Us: j. adarVey
The con,sitree call special attention 10 The m .
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