Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-15

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Egrst teat-Dashwood. the pole-horse,
got away In front with Easter Lily ciose
up. AT the quarter the l.iiy drew H,,t 10 tnS
front. leaving the otner lU riace Du ny The
half. and Kitty Hawk, coming strohgE
naseed Scott and Eastwood. Easter Lily
gradually increased her lead, winning
easily. with neck between Marion Crdlg
"' second heat-,rhis heat was a much
closer race than the first: Easter Lily won
bv a length from Marion craig, Whlch
finished the stronger of the TWO; the
others were close up. with the exception
of Eastwood, who just managed TO save
the distance.
Third heat-The horses got off together,
and filed out In the same order as In the
other two races Lasslter was up with
Eastwood in the place OF his groom. 1T
was a hard drive. and Lady Scott blasted
the hopes of the talent by going TO the
front at the Chree-quarter pole, ana WIN
ming handiy from Easter Lily with
Marion Craig well up in third place.
Fourth heat-Easter Lily got off with
good lead: at the quarter the Noriolk
mare drew up, but got off her feet, and
fell 10 fourth place. The Lily appeared
TO have the race. but Lady Scott came
up and finished first with two lengths
TO spare. Marion Craig took second place,
ana the IdNOIltt tfOSNtu the Mlft HUN
and neck with Eastwood.
Fifth heat-The horses got off at the
first essay. Easter Lily and Lady Scott
took the lead and raced all the way TO
the three-quarter pole, when the Lily was
beaten Marion Craig challenged and
passed Lady Scott, winning close race.
Kitty Hawk was third. and the favorite
last.
Sixth heat--Kitty Hawk and Eastwood
were dropped, neither having scored. The
remaining three got off together; at the
bend Lady Scott took the lead closely
followed by Marion Craig. Scott broke
at the quarter. and fell back: at the half
Easter Lily dropped out of the race.
and Scott and Craig fought out the issue
10 the finish. the latter winning by a
couple OF lengths, with the Lily distancod.
Seventh heat-Ths was the final heat.
Both horses left the wire together The
Richmond horse took up the lead and
kept IL until they both turned into the
stretch. when Lady Scott went TO the
front. and won with a full length to
spare. Third money went to Kitty Hawk
and fourth to Eastwood
FREE-FOR-ALL TROT.
Second race-free-for-all trot and pace.
purse 500
LIST. I'd. 80. .Place
Albert C. Bryan. ....1 2 2
Whitby QewitD. ......2
Time-2:2l. 2:2S, and 2:22 ii.
First heat-This was one Of the pretti-
est races Of the afternoon Whitby
started favorite. but Albert G. managed
TO upset the calculations of the talent
winning by short head. At no time
was there hadf a length between the two
Second heat--A pretty race. with Albert
G. slightly In the lead to the distance
when Whitby came to the front and won
by a head.
Third heat-More interest was taken
in this heat, ana a good deal of money
changed hands on the time in which
whitby covered the distance. Hewitt
h.. for oil snrth
won in 2:22 ia. Bryan's sulky broke just
at the start, but he kept i'm the race
and passed under the wire five seconds
after the winner.
PANWAY THE WINNER.
Third race-one-half-mile heats, run
ming, purse S76-
Panway bryan and Engel
Tantaius bryan and En-
seih,ing5 os ;c;:'; r.; II 'i iinr. -
Brock &C.. II. HurEamp).....O 8 8
pope "a. f. McDanieD .......S 0 0
Time-l 80 IL and 50.
First heat-After some slight delay at
the pos the horses got off TO a good
start. Panway and Royal Rover went to
the front AZ the quarter. and finished the
most exciting race of the afternoon in
the order named. Panway winning by a
short head
Second heat-Tantalus did not start OF
the remaining four Pope was left at
the post Psnway took up the running
at lively pace. There was little to
choose between Panway and Royal
Rover. who went the distance neck and
neck. the former winning an exciting
fnish By a nose.
TOWAGER WINS WITH EASE.
Fourth race-saGdle race. half-mlle
dash purse s25-The eight horses entered
All shovel. up. They were dispatched to
good start. and went TO the quarter
pole in bunch. Here Tcwager tMoore)
drew out and maintained the lead. win
ming by "a short margin, with Vanity
(Hurkamp) second. The time was 1:5i.
other horses In the race We're Freezer
0IutzleD. Bushrod CTaylor), Chestnut
Mare (SwifD. Marable 1Reynolds), Cop
..orhnad lReaffial and DAISY Rlantonl.