Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-23

heats and race.
In 'hs first heat Agincourt took the led
from The start, pressed closely by Lady
CHEVY. At the second quarter Lost Cause
shot to the front and held frs. place to and
through the third quarter. At the home
sreich nll wtic punched, and came no
Beautifully under the whip, Lost Cause
winning the heat, with Lady Chevy second
and Agincourt third. Time, 1855.
On the second heat Agircourt soon after
TIC start took the inside track of Lost
Cause. They were all punched az the bali
mile, ard Ii was beautiful race to the fin
ish, Agincourt coming IN winner, closely
pressed by Lost Cause. Tine, 1:56.
For the third aud last heat the contest
was between Agincourt and Lost Cause,
each laylrg won one Of the two heats.
Lady Cheyty was dropped. A beautiful
start was made and spirited contest kept
up throughout. Agincourt kept the lead
throughout. Lost Cause ran under the
Whip through the third and last quarters.
They came up neck-and-neck on tue home
stretch, Agincourt winning the race, how
ever, by head. Time. 1:4Jt.
Programme for To-Day.
AT 10 o'clock the grand steam ploughing
exhibition will take place inside the
grounds, near the Broad.street gate. Tho
engines and plows are already prepared
Tor the work expected OF them. This Is
the first steam-plouebing exhibit perhaps
ever given In this State, and il will doubt
less attract very large gathering Of farm
ers arlt others, who will naturally be inter-
esied IN such an affair.
PARADE OF BL0oDED srocx.
Az II o,.Ioot N ,opoda 81 al btnodad
horses, cattle. &c., on the grounds will be
bad on the race-track, in front OF the grand
stand.
TRIALS OF SPEED.
Second Day Thursday. October %,
1sS4.-First Trial: Running-Premium
s200. Mile heats, two In three; three or
more to enter, three to start. Maidens al
lowed seven pounds. First horse, $3.50;
second horse, $50. Entrance fee, $40.
The following are the entries Abdel
Kadir, Jr.. b. 4, by George Turner; Edith
Brown, by W. b. Cannon, Of Kansas City !;
Duke OF Westmoreland by L. B. Doswell
OF Hanover.
Second Trial TrottiDg to Harness
Premium, $500, Mile heats, three in i've;
four 10 enter, Three to start. Free TO all
horses that have not made record under
2:S0. First horse, 5000; second horse, go I;
third horse, $50. Entrance fee, $50.
TIE following are the entries: George
| B., b. r., by c. A. Pusey; Kinston, b. e..
by q. Is. Bryand; Frank Stanley Hope, by
J. &. haupin; Orange, b. g., by A. Meals I;
Queen s., by n. II. shelton; Alice Addi-
son, x. H.. by s. X. Clark, Jr.; Lota, by
l.. W. uudgins; Tempest, g. M, by II.
iiagmar; Little Willy, b. g., by Il. A.
Flanagan.
Third trial: Running-Patc, 800. Gen
tlemen riders mile dash; welter weight !;
three OF more 10 enter. three to start. Free
only TO horses habituall, used as saddle
horses. First horse, S75; second horse,
szj. No entrance fee.
The following are the entries Jesse, by
DR.. j. q. Beattie Joe Gibson, by NJ. ii.
Gsrneit; Cigarette, by +. Trevillian Jesse
James, by q. Easton; Dan, b. g., by z. n.
Honey; Experiment, b. e., by I. b. Dos
well.
Fourth Trial: Running--Premium, hand.
some saddle, saddIe-cloth, birdie, and whip,
manufactured by s. S. Cottrell Il Go. Gen.
| tlemen riders, mile dash, weller weights.
Free only to horses habtualy used rs sad
| dl horses. No entrance fee.
Tho following are .he entries: Spider,
$. p, by l.. L. Coghill; Jesse. by DR.. J. G..
Bsattie; Joe Gibson, $. g., by M. III. Gar
nett; Kate, g. M, by Joseph Sutton Dan,
b. a.. by u. NJ. Honey; Harry c., g. g.. by
Ii. Flippin.
From the condition OF the horses some
fine bursts Of speed and exceedingly good
time is expected TO be made.
TIE MILITARY.
The First regiment will be formed on the
south side OF Broad street, facing north.
| with right resting on Eleventh street, at 8
o'clock. as escort 10 the visiting companies
! and IL. l.. ]. Blues, who will be formed un.
J der the commard OF the senior captain
| with such staff as be may designate, In q
battalion facing north, right resting on
Tenth street. At as near 4:30 as may be
hereafter ordered the line will be reformed
and the line OF march taken back to the city.
The line OF march will be as follows
From Eleventh aud Broad to Thirteenth
and Main, thence TO Fifth and Main, and
thence TO Franklin; up Franklin to Sec.
ond. and out to Grace; down Grace tc
Fourth, and then TO Broad street. where
they win take the ears for the Fair-Grounds
When the regiment and visiting compa
nies arrive at the grounds the order "
which the competitive drill Is to be bad
/ VIII Dt utciuCu.
After the drill there will be dress
parade.
As before stated, all The visiting military
will be quartered at the Blanchard ware
house, the second floor OF which has beer
divided into compartment. so that each
company will have separate quarters. Mat
tresses and covering are provided for all
and they are comfortably fixed with ample
water accommodations.
The Farmvllle Grays, Captain :. G
Watkins, numbering thirty-two rank and
file, arrived yesterday at noon. They wert
received by detail from the First Virginii
regiment and escorted to quarters.
Company u, Washington Light Infantry
Corps, CaLtln Burton X. Ross, thrty.twC
rank and file. with drum-corps and bu2les
and the Alexandria Light Infantry. Cap
tain G. A. Mushback, thlrty-one rank ant
file, with drum corps, arrived at 10 o'elocl
last night. The Richmond Light Infsntr,
Blues received the two companies and es
corted them to supper and then to theil
quarters.