Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-07
From the New York Herald, Sept. so.

The Turf-The ashton Course The
Four Mile Day-a Great Crowd, but nOt
- a siTeat Race.
We never remember to have seen, since the grea
race between Boston and Fashion, larger assem-
hlage OF people than graced the Fashion Course
yesterday. To attempt 10 eDumerate the plumbers
present will be out of our power, for their name
Wss legion. From early hour in the morning
until short time before starting the horses the
crowd was gathering fast HBds by two O'CLOCK
every svailaOle spot within the enclosure
pied There were more ladies on the stand than
ever before seen in attendance race course
In Amerca-at least in the North-aBd notWith-
standing the interest of the great event of the day
was married by an untoward accident which befel
Cherieston the day previous, causing mis- with
oraWal from the race yet their joyousness and ad-
mlration OF what took place uubounded.-
Most OF them never witnessed a race before, and
they vowed that in future they would never miss
another They delighted-the sterner s.
disappointed. The accident to Charleston, alluded
to above, occasioDe by the breaking OF Stir
Tup in his exercise on Monday, and the injury done
him OF such a character that lis owner Deem
ed il prudent to pay forfeit, and withdraw bin from
the rsce. There much discussion among bet
tiers to whether wagers made on the field against
Nicholas were void or not, he having been the IA
VoFite against the field hundred to sixty pre-
vioOs to the ac ident gentleman IN the judges
staDd attempted TO eIucidate the matter in long
and un;ntelgible rigmarole OF words, which were
cspllhi GtetK 10 everybody out hlHlStlI--dS every
one was inquiring OF his neighbor the nature OF
the argument, and what whore the 'pints."
The race seemed long in coming off, although
the horses were called at the time announced, the
interest having died away with the withdrawal Of
the Southern champion and the betting, when
done, on Nicholas, Que hundred TO twenty,
and 10 some cases at lower figure.
The general arrangements for the comfort OF
visitors were the best have seen the refectO-
ries, the police, and everything else being conduct
ed properly.
at half past two o'clock Charleston brought
before the stand with his fore leg bandaged,
so that the spectators might that there was no
bumbug intended-that the injury real, and
that he was unfit to run. He is a beautiful horse,
and was much admired; and it was great pity that
he could not have shown the people how fast his
legs could carry him. Nicholas was ridden on this
occasion by Gilparick, the rider of Proress in the
late GOodwoOd race. His nag yesterday ran much
faster than the one he backed in England, and the
time of that celebrated was beaten into lint
Our space will not admit of further comment, we
therefore give a brief review of the running:
First Heat-Both horses got off at the tap OF the
drum, Engineer leading. The pace for the hrst
mile rather slow, the mile being ran in 2:O2
The second heat was somewhat quicker-the time
being LODI. And after entering on the third mile,
Engineer began TO show symptoms of exhaustion,
although il was run in 1856. Nicholas, who had
been trailing along the previous part OF the race,
now made play, and going up to Engineer, passed
him ike shadow. All hopes OF Engineer WIN
ming the heat were at end, and Nicholas
led in the score winner Of the heat 10 7:4o.
Second Heat-The second nearly repeti-
tion of the first, except that the pace was come
what quicker for the first three miles, which were
in the capital time of 5:4l. There seemed 10
be struggle the part Ofthe Engineeras to which
should lead to the end of the third mile his rider
using the most strenuous efforts to force him along
without avail, however, as Nicholas went by him
they the home stretch, and led by the stand
rapid rate. Here Engineer seemed to rrhn-
quish the contest and further forts the part of
his rider was fruitless, and nothing more could be
dore than get him home to the best advantage.
Nicholas the heat, coming home in a canter,
in 7:47.
The following is a summary;
FASHION COURSE, Sept 29.-Purse and stake $500
four mile heaIs.
j. Hunter named oh. e. Nicholas l.
J. Tally named g. II. Engineer &
Mr.. - named b. h. Charleston dr..
Time: 7:45-T:47