The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-20


the Tight-RoPe.
The showers Of the night aud day before
had the effect Of making the track at the
Fair-Gromds in splendid condition yester
day for the eentlemen's roadster trotting
race. The atmosphere was cool and the
weather crisp and bright. In fact, every
thing that nature could do had already
been done, so far as It's aid could further
the success OF the racing. Virginia people
all love fine horses, and il Is hard thing
to find any one who does not enjoy the
sport and excitement Of an honest rice
from the hurry and confusion OF the start
until the eco" Is given, and from that
time until the painting horses come back to
the judges stand and the drivers hear the
awards made. Yesterday this interest in
the turf was plainly shown in the in
creased attendance at the Judges stand at
% O'Clock, al which time IL was known that
the racing would commence. II was no.
ticeabe also that a larger number OF bril-
liant equipages were present, aud these
were almost entirely occupied by ladies.
The following entries were made for prize
OF $50. the first winner OF the best two in
three miles 70 have S35, the second SIS:
j. Levy, Dutchman, b. g.; W. Adams,
Black Maria, b. m; j. c. Edward, Conso-
lation, .. e.: L. I. Bass, Matte b., b. m.
j. G.. Smith, Nathaniel, 8. g.; W. NJ. Par
rish, Hatrack, 9. g.; +. 4. Taylor, Block
wood, b. g.
Owing TO the fact that the specifications
simply stated that the entries were to be
free and the horses "nOt to be track
horses" there was considerable difficulty
in entering the horses, especially as pro-
tests were made against several by the own
ers OF other horses. Finally, however, the
iudges-Messrs. Cary, Schoolcraft, and
Berkeley-decided to admit all seven and
allow the protests to 60 before the EXecll-
tixe Committee. This was deemed adysa-
bic, since every horse except one had been
protested, and il the judges had admitted
the protests the crowd would have been
cheated out OF the fun OF the race. After
drawing for the pole aud making two
attempts for start, the word was
given and away dashed the seven
slick horses. The contest was spirited, no
jockeying, but an out-and-out honest trial
OF speed. Several times the horses would
break into run, but would soon be pulled
down, and they finally came in in the fol-
lowing order: Dutchman first, and the
rest as follows; Consolation, Black Maria,
lockwood, Hatrack, Matte b., and Ma
thaniel. Time, 2:4S.
The second heat saw Dutchman win
again in 2:49l, hut Consolation fell full
length behind Black Maria, and it was
therefore decided TO award Dutchman the
first prize Of S35 and divide the second Of
$l5 between Consolation and Black Maria
without further contest. The second heat
was by far the most exciting OF the two
totted.
VETERAN R0PE-wALKER.
There was noticeable increase in the
number OF games Of chance on the Fair
Grounds yesterday, and as remarkable rs II
may seem, the number OF silly people who
throw away their money by biting at the
bats thrown to them has I'm nowise di-
minished. There was, however, one nQyel
feature on the programme that deserved
success and patronage, but it IL likely the
honest efforts Of the chief performer in
this affair met with q much more meagre
reward than that which fell to the lot OF
other and less deserving adyenturers. Al
lusion Is made to q onc-legged Confederate
soldier who walked a rope twenty feet
from the ground, and performed other
daring acts on the trapeze.
This reporter saw man who knew
the rope-walker when a soldier in 4
Georgia regiment OF Confederate troops,
and he bore testimony to the fact
that he was gallant soldier, and
had received seventeen wounds in the
war, from the effects OF one Of which he
lost his leg. While he limped along the
rope on his wooden leg his agent passed
among the crowd taking up a collection,
and but few dimes were noticed rafting
into the tin receptacle held out for them.
Programme for To-Day.
Department 1-Minerals-The eXamina-
ton in this department will be begun to-
day.
department 2-Machinery, &c.-The ex-
animation in this department will be COM
menced to-day with test OF ploughs and
harrows.
A sorghum-mill will be in operation to-
morrow TO exhibit TO the farmer in prac-
teal way the method OF grinding the cane
and converting the juice into syrup, and to
illustrate the production Of sugar. This
work is i'm charge OF experts who have
been sent for the purpose from the Depart
ment Of Agriculture at Washington.
Department 3-Manufacturee-The eX-
animation in this department will be con-
tinued to-day.
Department l-Examination OF horses
for general utility at 103 A. NJ; eXamina-
ton of quick draft horses at IL NJ.
Races for To-Day.
First. Grand Roman Chariot Race. Race
TO begin at O'Clock. There will be
grand chariot race by MessrS. Fargo and
Mitchelps Roman chariot teams, consisting
OF two teams OF four horses each, driven
abreast, and harnessed to two gilded
chariots, by q lady and g ntleman in Ro-
man costumes. They will appear on the
track at 8 o'clock. The race VIII be half
mile heats, best two in three.
The price Of grahd-stand tickets has
been reduced to twenty-five cents. Car
riages will be admitted.to the carriage-park
opposite the grand stand at fifty cents.
These ehariots will parade the principal
streets, preceded by band-wagon, drawn
by Colonel Ficklin's Norman horses, to be
followed by
Second. Flat race, purse $50, one mile
three-year-olds, 90 pounds, sex allow
ances-S75 to first horse, $50 to second
horse, aud S2j to third three TO enter
two to start. C.. III. DoZier enters Belfast,
chestnut gelding, by Balinkeel, dam Scram-
ble Colors-Blue cap, blue jacket, and
gold sleeves.
w. VI. Parrish enters black FLY by inn
ported Moccasson, dam Felicity, by inl-
ported Eclipse. Colors-Red cap, blue
body, gold sleeves.
Thomas w. boswell enters black hlly
Aggy Gross, by imported bennington,
dam Flash OF Lightning. Colors-Orange
and orange.
Grand Division Junior Sons OF Tenn