The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-03

The apiary Is one Of the features OF th
Fair. There are bees there from man,
lands.
The First Regiment companies will assem-
bic at the Armory this morning at 1,
O'Clock.
One Of the attractions at the Fair is III,
exhibition OF Mr.. Charles II. Lake, man
ager OF the Sunny-Side Apiary at Balti
more, Md. This gentleman has larg,
tent, under which he shows case OF Owe
two hundred pounds OF honey mad
from one hive; has several colone,
OF Italian bees, one Oh Cyprian bees
and also other foreign bees. Every ap
pliance used in this business is shown By
Mr.. Lake, including hives, artificial comb
DC. They have new drying-house, in
which il dried all the wood used in the
manufactory OF hives and sbipping-boxes
They do large business In the importing
OF Italian queen bees, and have sold them in
every State Of the Union. They are run.
mig seven hundred hives this season.
The Races.
The rain Of the morning yesterday made
the track heavy, but towards noon il
ceased, the air became crisp and cold, and
good crowd, the largest seen at any Fair
for some time. was in attendance.
The Grand Stand was crowded, and
hundreds Of ladies and gentlemen stood on
the outside.
In the judges stand at one time were
General Williams C.. Wickham. Lieutenant
Governor John +. Lewis, Judge Robert
W. Hughes, and General Corse. General
Y. ID, Groner and General Fitzhugh Lee
were on the grounds also.
Tho fret tt-aS ~ fnliours.
RuDning-Purse, S375; two-mile heats,
two in three three or more to make 4 race.
First horse, 1900; second horse, S75.
The following entries were made for the
first race: Fair Count, Startle, Countess,
General Malone, and Crisis.
Fair Count won the first heat--timc,
3:5f-and the second also. Time, 3:j2.
Startle secured the second prize.
The second race was a running one
Plate, $3.50; gentlemen riders-mile-hcat
two in three; weter weights three or
more TO make Il race. First horse, 800;
second horse, $50.
The following entries for this race were
made: Brown Dick. Willful, John Happy,
Odd-Fcllow. and Libby Morson. Willful
won the first heat time, 1:j3 John Happy
the second in 1872, and Willful the third
in 80
This was an excellent race, and the
greatest excitement prevailed while il was
going on. Both horses were Of the best
blood, and are noted racers. Wiliu is
owned by Major Il. W. boswell, whose
spirit OF enterprise in turf matters has
tended so much TO make the Fair-raccs 4
success. He was ridden by Mr.. Bernard
boswell, a fearless and dashing horScman.
lie won the first heat, but he had a hot con-
test for Il, coming under Che wire only z
half-neCk ahead.
In the second heat the hor es started cN en-
and made a smooth run NIL through. 3
blanket could have covered both nearly
all the way, and John Happy won by hall
neck il $50.
The next heat was exciting indeed, and
saw Mr.. boswell push Wiliiul under Che
wIre. with John Happy at the throatatch
Mr.. boswell was chccrcd as he rode back
to the judges stand.
The third race was atrotting one-PurSc,
800; mile hcats, two in three; four to
enter, three TO make race. Free for
horses that have not made record under
2:4j. First horse, $50; second horse, S3j
third horse, $15.
The following were the entries: jim
kldd ana LlbbN. Inc ilrSt named won lllt
first heat in 2:j1. The second heat was won
by Libby in 2:l6. The third was declared
void in consequence Of Libby running too
much. The fourth heat was won by Libby
in 2:4G. II was dark before the races ended
The marshals would do well to see that
jockeys do not ride races around the track
after the regular races are over. This wa
done yesterday, and in consequence OF The
darkness and the passing across the track
OF visitors a serious accident had liked tC
have occurred.
Programme for To-Day.
The following is the programme fol
to-day:
FIRST RACE.
Running-Pursc, 500. Thrce-mile heats
two i'm three; three or more TO make race
First horse. $500; second horse, SlOOt
third horse, so.
SECOND RACE.
Running-Plate. SIS. Gentlemen riders
Mile dash; weller weights; three or NOR,
TO make a race.
THIRD RACE.
Trotting-Purse, $500. Mile heats thre,
i'm five: free TO all; four to enter, three tC
make race. First horse, $3.50; seconC
horse, 800: third horse. $50.