Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-10


II. Doswelrs bay gelding. and Rastam.
bay gelding. owned by Piedmont stables.
The race was exciting, and the finish was
close. Senator III. got off In the lead.
and maintained II throughout. finishing
one half a length ahead Of Chevor. who
was closely pursued by Cheaps!de. The
time was i;07 IL
VICTORY FOR DIR. JONES.
The fourth event was a mile-and-a-
quarter dash. for all ages, weight for
ages. for a purse of $3.50 The starters
were William Bernards chestnut gclGing.
Brighton q. A. Fowes's chestnut geld
ing, Fassett: J. J. Roche's black gelding.
DR.. Jones and bay mare Maid OF Scriven,
and !. H. DoswelIs chestnut colt Emo.
The start was made with Emo In the
lead. and DR.. Jones second. Brighton
took first place, and held II until at the
three-quarter pole DR.. Jones forged
ahead OF him. and running with great
ease down the stretch, went under the
wire winner In 2lS IL. Brighton
finished second Fassett third. Maid OF
Screen fourth. and Emo sixth.
THE PRINCESS TOOK THREE
STRAIGHT.
The fifth event mile pacing race,
best three in five, for purse Of 500, ope
TO horses in the 2:30 class. was next
run, and the first heat was won by
Princess Euialie. Queen Bess a bay
horse, owned by Ferguson, of Halifax,
~ c.: George Med. B,akes Princess
Eulalie. and Trixle Lee. a bay mare.
owned by Richardson, of Cape Charles,
were the starters
The first heat was beautiful. and OF
rather exciting character. Though
Princess Eulalle was never headed in the
heat, she was closely pursued by tn"
other two horses, and passed under the
wire only half a length ahead of Queen
less The time was 236
The second Leaf was won by Princess
Eulalie iu walk. She got off with a
good lead. ard gradually increased 1t NJ
around the track Queen Bess ssaJ 'd
10 compe,c with her but was clearly not
in it, and at the finish Eulalie came to
a stand under the wire. The time was
237.
The third and final heat was won by
Princess Eulalic and to her went the first
money. 1t was rapidly growing dark
when the horses were brought out, and
no time was lost in starting them. Prir-
cess Euaiie and TTiXie lee got of to-
gether but queen Bcss soon headed 1rlXie
OF. ana al the half passed EUlalic TINS
cad She soon lost. however. for the Prin-
cess moved ahead at hshtnlns-1ke
pace. and took her position. She came
down the stretch at IN easy gait ana
won in 2.3j 81 Queen Bess was second
and TriXie Lee third.
EXCITING THREE-QU AFTER DASH.
The sixth ovcnt-a running three-quar-
ter-mlle dash. gentlemen riders. for
purse Of Sl00-was one Of the most eN-
citing races Of the day. There were six
starters-Daric, J. Is. Doswell's bay horse.
f~f faIlN ~
Lewiston. r. j. Germans bay mare,
Rhea. G. y. Hutzler's bay mare
Katie Gray, Norton stables bay
mare. and Lady Lillian. 6. A. Fowle's
chestnut mare. There was considerable
difficulty in getting start. and much
iockeying at the post, but the horses
were finally gotten off together. Daric
Jumped off in the lead. and went AT once
three lengths ahead of the bunch. Al
the half Spinctte push him closely ana
tried hard to take the lead. In the
mean time Lewiston had left the bunch.
and at the three-quarter pole he and Da-
rio were running neck and neck.
Lewiston here showed his mettle and
forged to the front. coming under the
wire with Daric only breath behind
him. Spinette got third place. The
time was %.
During the race Rhea dismounted her
rider. but no one was hurt
The last event was running mile dash'
gentlemen riders. for purse OF S,c'
The entries were: Country Girl. g. W.
Robinson's bay mare. Glorianna' IL. VI
Beat+ies bay mare: Copperhead, H. I.
Heattie's bay gelding, Bushrod, W. -.
CardwelTs bay geldng, and Alyo j.. W.
u Cardwclrs chestnut flly. The start
was made with all the horses punched
and they remained huddled until. AT the
half. Copperhead, followed by Bushrod'
moved out Of the bunch and forged 10
the front. Glorianna then came forward
and. passing the leaders. finished WIN
ner in l:5S. with Copperhead second ana
Bushrod third.
SUMMARIES.
t4rst race-2.5O class trot. best in D
lack I.ucas won, Gordon II. second ana
Lady May third. Time, 2.%-.
Second racc-2:27 class trot pest III D
Annie Lawson won. Lucy Ashby second
Ra5,yorth third, Princess Orlof fourth
Time, 2:27 l. ~
Tbird race-hve-eigh mile dasn' =
vear-olds-Senator won. Chevor second
Cbeapside third. Time, 100 IA
L,o,irth race-One and quarter miles,
runniug. all ages-Dr Jones woh'
Brighton second, Fassett third liihe'
2:lS Il. -. l.,
Fifth race-2.3O class. pacing. best IN
5-Princess Eulalie won, Queen Bess Sc
coud. TTixie Lee third. Time Z:50 o..
sixth race-tnree-quarter mile dash' gen
tlcmen riders-Lewiston Woh' DaiIa d.
cond. Spinette third. Time l'Z5.
Seventh race-Tunning mile dash' 6'"-
lemen riders-Glorianna won. Copperhedu
second Bushrod third. Time. :5S
This TO he Richmond-Day.
This will b. Richmond-Day at the RAW
and it being a general holiday throushout
the city, the big building ana srounnS
viii no doubt, be thrsnged. All OF lhe
state and city Offices the banks anu
railroad depots will be closed, and many
~ Tho commercial houses have signlhed
tbar intention OF suspending business
The First Regiment has been ordereA u
natade at $50 o'clock. and they VIII,
march TO the Fair-Grounds. They VIII
moi drill. hut Immediately upon 'heh
arrival will be dismissed.
4 strong Race-Cnrd.
The race-card today will be the best
over offered in Virginia The feature VIII
he the 215 trot, for a purse OF SLOW. Here
are the events and entries T.,
Etrst race-2-year-od class, best Two III
,bree s300-Lucena, b. f., Charles McLeOu'
Ivnchburg Va; Annie Wilkes u. l.
" NJ Parrish, Richmond. Va; Prince
(ox n @. G. l.. Petit. Manchester, va;
C.,rarnor Holt, b. s.. Aamanca Iarm'
Grabam \ c.; Urine $. b.. William Bass
richmond. Va; Allie Mansfield. = g. NJ
II. White. ..oo c,to,or cor
second race-2:2O class. Ao0-Clpper, sor
e j. W. Peay, Russvllle, \; - LIZ ,,,
Greffy. Dr. m. NJ. ii. White; Juiia" way
II White: Prince Albert, c. g,
a. - 81 Staton Richmond, Va; Prince u,
II. Paving Philadelphia "a;
=, % vSiu,.s h . A. NJ. Bronell, Rich