Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-04-20

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hnce Of Brown DIX the winner vest esy q sns
purse $780, three mile heats, f'f ws'c ~ aftos3
II ornpipe and Mary Taylor wsee sp'efsl : race
which ecpses all Previous -. Ia e,,
Of Brown Dick, and adds even sanie to Arrow, tie
rl,e dsv was clear. but the sun oppressively hot
The course in the most perfect condition. The rain
which fell few days ago had permeated into the
grouzd rendering 10 elastic and spongy. Upon the
opening Of the entry box, the evening before, At
row became the first fayorite which position he oc-
pied increasing il, if anything, up to the moment
of starting. The friends of Brown Dick, who had
witnessed his trumpis in other fields, and also hi
defeat few days before, were not in very high
spirits in regard to their fsvorie deeaning it mpos-
sble that horse could be so sadly "out of FIX as
that occasion and so soon recover to run bruis
ing race. His appearance, however, upon stripping
gave them renewed confidence, and they backed
him moderately. The story OF the race may be
briefly told.
First heat: Brown Dick drew the track, Arrow
second, and at racing pace they darted Oft Around
the turn, Dick opened a gap; upon reaching the
back stretch, however, Arrow made playin earnest
and from that place he chased him the entire dis
lance, Dick leaving him Q little around the turn,
and Arrow making up his loss in the strait running
but it was Of DO avail. 1t was very plain that Dick
had the heels of him, and beat him home about
three lengths. in 5:303
Hornpipe during tneheat kept steady gait and
got very cleverly within his distance, while Mary
Taylor, who lost about forty yards in the first halt
mile, kept getting no better very fast and was LETT
behind the Gag
The extraordinary time of the heat was o fruit
ful source of speculation, and many 6 knowing
wink and cunning look amongst the very know
ing ones" seemed to say, is it not lucky he did
not wait for the four mile day, and beat both Lex
ington and Lecompte? Pencils in any number,
were brought into requisiton to ascertain how near
the heat approached three miles of Lexingtous re-
cent performance. and it was ascertained that
Brown Dick just beat it of second
Brown Dick was greatly the favorite before start
ing for the
Second Heat, which was repetition of the first
one, save that the pace was now steady and more
rapid. 1t was evident that Brown Dick could out
run his determined rival, who kept up murderous
rate, as the same time best shows, though he could
not get to him. Brown Dick reached the stand,
we are constrained to say an easy winner, by
about twenty feet in advance OF Arrow, in slime"
to which the annals Of the turf furnish no compari
son-5:2Si
Hornpipe, who had been running behind the
party and gradually losing ground from the severity
of the pace, in the second mile, when opposite the
three miles distance stand, gave way in the left
fore leg, and was with difficulty taken of the
ground
The race has fulfilled all the expectations Of tie
friends of Brown Dick, and placed him in the
highest rank of three year olds Proudly may he
bear his aurels, and long may he wear them.
,f1ft EAS SUMMARY:
TUESDAY, April l0.-Jockey Club Purse $780,
Three mile heats.
T. B. Goldsby's br. c. Brown Dick, by imp. Mar
grave, out of Fanny Kng-3y.o O. 1
R. Ten Rroeek's ch. g. Arrow, by Boston,
out of Jeannettau--5 y. o. 2 2
tn. ]. Wells or. C. Hornpipe, own bro. to
Rigadoon-4 70. 3 dig.
J. Csnpbelfs b. m. Mary Taylor. by imp.
Sovereign, out Of Clara Howard-5
years old, dis.