The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-03
FAREWELL TO THE FAIR.
THE RACING 1HE GREAT FEATURE OF
YESTERDAY.
Festivities Of the week Closed by Fire.
works ON Broad street
Last Night.

Considering the raw and dusty weather
the attendance at the Fair yesterday Wa:
good. There were probably four or five
thousand persons present, and up to or
o'clock they had a fine opportunity to see
the exhibits; after that hour "the break
up" commenced.
AS whole the Fair was a great success
THE RACES.
Yesterday was the big racing day. Two OF
the contes Is were very close and exciting
The first trial was running race for q
premium of $1,000; three mile heats,
two in three. First horse, 500; second
horse, 5000; third horse, 500. In this
race Shamrock, entered by William Gath,
Montalban, by G. III. Pettingill, and Grip
pie, bye. s. Pelhom. were the contestants,
and Montalbon, who was the general IA
vorite OF the spectators, proved 10 be an
easy winner OF two straight heats, Cripple
taking the second position in the first heat,
and Shamrock in the second heat. Time
OF first heat, G:05 time OF second heat,
6:02.
SECOND RACE.
The second trial was for gentlemen
riders; mile dash; welter weights. Free
only to horses used habitually rs saddle
horses. In this race there were eleven en-
tries, but only six horses started, all the
Others being withdrawn. The contest,
which was between Lady Chevy, ridden
by Mr.. T. b. boswell, and Alice, ridden
by Mr.. Reid Hobson, was very interesting,
the former winning the heat by about a
length, having run the mile in 1:j9.
THIRD RACE.
The third trial was trotting race under
saddle for S100, gentlemen riders; mile
heats. two in three. Free only to horses
habitually used rs roadsters or saddle
horses. First horse, S7j; second horse,
925. There were eight entries for this race,
but only three horses came up for 60
namely, Bismarck, entered by Ran. l..
Norris: Nathaniel by u. b. boswell; and
White Cloud, by J. II. Mountcastle, Jr.
According to the expectation OF all know
ing ones, Nathaniel easily Won the first two
heats, the time hcing 2:j1 and $50 respec.
lively. White Cloud was distanced on the
first heat, and bismarck narrowly escaped
the same treatment on the second heat.
THE EVENT or THE FAIR.
The event Of the Fair was the trotting
race to harness for the $500 premium,
mile heats, three in five, free to all horses
that had not made record under 2:25.
First horse, $3.50; second horse, 300;
third horse, $50. Entries Henry Ward
Beecher. by y. f. Sprague; Douglass, by
John II. Gheen, OF Washington; Alice
Wilkes, by w. II. Bass; Tornado, by 5.
A. Tanner: Edwin A.. by Joseph b.
Hudeger, of Allegheny City, Penn. and
Lady Lear, by Gus. Wilson, OF Philadel-
phia. This was the closest and most eX-
citing race that has been witnessed in this
city for 4 number Of years. Douglass
was the iavorite hy heavy odds. while
Lady Lear, who trOtted under protest, had
many strong hackers.
After the usual delay caused by bad
scoring a start was effected, and Douglass
took the lead before reaching the hali-mie
pole. Edwin A. following close. and Lady
Lear third, while Beecher, Wilkes, and
Tornado nobly brought up therear. These
positions were held until the home-Stretch
was reached, when Lady Lear showed a
fine squirt Of speed, and came under the
wire a half length ahead OF Douglass IN
2:3i. Lady Lear was set back for running,
and the heat was given to Douglass. The
next heat was won by Lady Lear after a
hard fight. with Douglass second. Edwin
A. third, Wilkes fourth, and Beecher fifth.
Tornado was withdrawn after the first
heat. The third heat was won by Doug
lass, with Lady Lear second, and Edwin
4. third. In the fourth heat Edwin A.
made grand rally. and took the lead
at the hali-mile pole, aud came in
two lengths ahead. Almost to the
CONSERVATION Of the sporting-men, Lady
lear again secured the second position,
and Wilkes came in third, while Douglass.
who showed considerable fatigue, occu-
pied the fourth place. Edwin a. then
won the fifth and sixth heats, thus ending
the race. In the sixth heat Lady Lear
made a splendid effort on the home-Stretch
to pass Edwin A., and was only beaten by
about 4 neck. The positions at the finish
were rs follows: