The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-10-01


w A. Beatty %; w. A. Davis %.
sM Ward.-J. H. Burke 90; Jas Haynie "a
J. Richards "A; Thos. Newborn 40.
Conclusion of the Fall Season over the Walnut
Course.
It is the remark of those who have observed
such things, that the meetings over the Nashville
and Walnut Courses, have never been so well at
tended as this fall A new interest seems to have
been awakened in racing stock-and the breeding
of horses generally. We certainly have never wit
messed so large crowd as was in attendance on Sat-
urday to witness the three mile contest for the Club
Purse of 5000, between HHi.Igind, Henry PerriH,
and Iodine. Although the morning was unprOms-
ing, the ladies were out in great numbers, and
great regret was expressed that the rain which
came up just as the horses started forced them to
seek shelter, and in great degree nterfered with
their view of the exciting contest In approach
ing a description of the exciting contest, we doubt
our power TO do it justice--it a melange of
well sustained efforts of speed, daring brushes false
starts aud unfortunate accidents, both to horses
and riders Before the first heat WhirlUind was
the favorite by large odds against the field. Per-
riH had the track. Wtirlpid drew the second
place, and the 1.-the little fley thrown on the
outside. They start well in the FIRST heat, PeryiH
leading through the first mie-during the second
mile Iodine brushed at him on the back stretch,
aud it was a gallant sight to see her press him to
the second mile, neck and neek-entering the third
mile, he took the lead again. and maintained it till
coming in to the last half mile, when Whirl'ci',d
brushed at him, and We think we never such
contest down the home stretch Peyrin passing
under the string, however, full length ahead Of
WhiriaOi,d Iodine some two lengths behind, Time,
3.47.
The confidence of Perritfs friends now went up
considerably, but JVhirl'o,fs seemed no more dis
couraged After few false starts they ct of
again handsomely, Wzirlscind 10 the lead, which be
maintained throughout the heat, though sorely
pressed at several points by the soIrel horse. At
the close of this heat the FLY held about the place
she held in the fret Time $50.
The knowing ones seemed to think the race now
ended, aud heavy odds were offered or WIcrl'rind.
An inspection OF the horses showed them both 10
be considerably distressed and good judges thought
the Georgia horse was suffering greatly. The FLY,
to the surprise of many, however, cooled off re-
markably well, and looked fresh aRd unbreathed as
VIII n first taken from her stable. In fact her gal
liant appearance and bearing throughout the whole
race was the remark Of every one--and we even
heard those in whose opinion we eon6de pronounce
her the best animal of the three. Certain it Is,
that considering her work of the day before being
driven through a two mile heat OF S.46, she sus.
tanned her pretensions as racer most admirably IN
Saturday.
After twenty-five minutes delay in starting for
the third neat, on account Of Perias indsposition
to start, they finally got of evenly WLirirind
leading, but closely pressed by iodine who locks
him before reaching the second tnrn--Prriu trail
ing Immediately after WhirIIOind--thus placed they
descend the valley on the back stretch, in which
Whirl,ci,d fell broadside, throwing his rider, Per
ritz falling over him, throwing his rider--ihe mare
darted on aud gained half a mile on her competitors,
Pevit(s rider mounting first and following on after.
Wkirluoihd came to the stand injured in the region
of the shoulder, bis rider also hurt too badly go
farther. Iodine and Perrin continued through the
heat, the latter saving bis distance. Tine 6.27.
We should have mentioned earlier that SLOW
rain commenced falling during the first heat which
rendered the track slippery and unsafe, and was
doubtless the cause Of the accidents in the thirG
heat After arother long aud vezatiOus delay, the
drum is tapped, and the iley darts of with eager.
ness, while Perrin shyed of the track into the
closure OF the large stand, falling himself and again
throwing bis rder--being remounted, be again
sta, Is ia pursuit OF the mare, who had gained a
quarter or more by this time. She ran pretty well
tiIl coming 20 the stand at the end Of the first mile,
she Ieaped the railing, throwing her rider and in
turing her leg. BY the time Sac was in starting
order Perria was at her heels and thus they start
the last mile Of the fourth heat. PerTiH
being very manageable all the while. he locked
ner however, In the baek.stretch. and leads her to
he stand by a few lengths No time taken OF this
heat Thus ended Ghe most unfortunate yet exci-
ting race.
c. A. HamillOns b. c. Rhiri'i"d, BY Gem.
pest, DIST
W T. cbeathams eh C. He'.ry
Perih. by AnrgTaVe.
W. woodfolks br. T. Edins, by
Sovereign, .
p. s. We regret to learn that Henry Psrria died
about II o'clock on Saturday nght, exhausted BY
he great labor Of four heats, sore from telling, and
sweating. he got weat before reaching bis stables
BE- came chilled and thus died IL s but ost 70 say
hat for -four weeks be has been considered decided.
> out Of order by bis tuiHers. ]. Is sad 70 record
he death Of this gallant racer, AZ bis record shove
he best time in mile and two mile heats ever made
n this cOuntry.
Hhiririsd was 10 . critical condition yesterday.