Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-02-09

and ID order TO vary the scene, he perpetfated du-
ring his canter, series of ground and lofty tum-
bling, which, however amusing to himself and the
lockers on, must have been any thing but pleasant
to his rider, that individual having been made to
execute four several sommersets in as many miles.
SECOND RACE
Sweepstakes-purse Sl50--2 mile heats
J. Mazyck, b. m. Mary Bro,un, years old, by
Champion, dam by Monarch. Riders dress red
and white
John Harrison, ST., b. M .Shadoc, years old,
by Boston, Jr., dam by Eclipse.
]. b. Moore, b. f.. by Equinox, years old
Riders dress red and white.
This race promised some sport and came up to the
expectation entertained but the knowing ones were
rather to eeward in their calculations Shadow
was the favorte before starting being blazoned as
Boston, while the other two competitors, though
very pretty "bits of blood" being home raised were
not las is too often the case) thought very much Of
At tire word go, they sprang off well together The
Equinox colt taking the lead, Shadow pressed him
close, down the back stretch, Mary Brown pitched
into the field and took the first place at the gate,
Shadow being second, and the Equinox gracefully
bringing up the In this order they came I'M
der the string.
On the back stretch the Equinox made sudden
demonstration, and by vigorous effort placed him
self IN the front, and in this style by the stand
with Mary Brown close upon his launches both
under the inspiring influences of the catgut
SECOND HEAT
In the first mile of this heat Mary Brown led
with the Equinox about two lengths in her rear,
and Shadow at a considerable distance behind
After passing the string and entering the back
stretch, the Equinox closed, then passed her, and
his friends thought the race was his But as they
swung into the back stretch, a struggle as for life
and death commenced, and there was no telling
the result AT length, as they passed the string
the mare was neck ahead-the Boston FLY haV-
ing soincreased her Sadoo0 as to be lost in the DIS
lance.
The race was now left to Mary Brown and the
Equinox colt At the word the mare took the lead
and although the Equinox made several violent at
tempts he could not succeed in crossing the line so
as to get in the advance
REHABILITATION
Mary Brown, 2 |
Equinox colt, l 2
Shadow, 8 dist
Time-lst heat, 3:50-2d heat, 3:52-3d heat 4m
THIRD DAY, Feb 3-Jockey Club Purse $500.
The entries for the main race We're Mr. Della
hunts b. f. Madonna 3 years DID, by imp. York
SHIRE Mr.. o. P. Hares c. m. Florence, years old
by Harold; Col NJ. R. Sinsleton's c. g. John Hop
klns, years old, by Glencoe; Mr.. Harrisons c. M
Maid of Edgecomb, by Boston, jr. There were va
rious opinions among the knowing ones as to the
qualities of the different horses and there was no
decided favorite At the hour Of starting the four
up to the string, all condition, and evident
ly prepared to bring ont all that was in them Ma
donna had the track, Florence second, John Hop
kins third, and the Maid of Edgecomb on the out
side. At the word CO. Florence dashed off in the
lead closely followed by the Maid the other two
several lengths in the rear. They went down the
back stretch in string, but as they neared the first
gate they all crowded togetherlike flock of fright
ened ratridges. Hopkins then made dash at Flor
ence, who soon shook him off, and led through I'M
der the string. On the back stretch in the second
mile, Florence still led the party, who were follow
ing with a few lengths intervening between each
Again az they neared the gate they crowded up
but none could come beside the game little Florence
who led the party past the stand.
SECOND HEAT.
The general hope now was that Hopkins would
take this heat and thus add to the interest of the
race by proonging the contest. After the usual
time for cooling off, the four again came up fresh as
larks, and at the word Ego" dashed forward, Flor
ence leading. As they rounded the turn into the
back stretch Hopkins increased his speed, and a
beautiful brush for two hundred yards, succeeded
with Florence, but he could not succeed in heading
her. They passed under the string in this style,
and on the back stretch Hopkins again exered him
self to obtain the first place, but "he couldn't come
it, and the little mare came through, beating him
about length
REHABILITATION.