Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-05-04

3 ,alur4ay were more LlalEeaAAeQ. W nat Win 3 me
bright and balny day, a large eonoOurss Of specta
tors, choice dinner and general aOW Of goO'
spirits in men and bOttles) every one was in til
best possible humor TO enjoy the days sport ant
the races went Of to the entire satisfaction Of al
present.
As previously aunounoed, in the $4,000 match
between Ma. BAooEs Albion ally Ega Temple, and
VIZ RoUEDEREE's Boston colt Ton E4aes, the latter
received forfeit. Al the appointed hour be vas
brought 70 the string ssdded and galloPsd for the
money. The horse looked, as he afterwards showed
himself be in excellent trim, barring perhaps that
he might have been shade too high, owing to the
fact that on account Of 8 Misunderstanding as TO
the time the race was run three weeks earlier than
his owner had expected. His fine condition, greet
size and power, and the ease and grace as well as
unusual length Of his Stride excited general admrs-
ton both for the horse and for the skin and atten-
ton with which the veteran Clint had 81 ordered
him so well, in short time, for the great strug-
gle, in which, we have no reason to doubt now, he
would have proved victorious had both horses come
up in fine condition.
After the forfeit was aWardedto the colt, the horn
was sounded and preparations made for the match
between the colt and W. 7. CHEATHAM's Glencoe
fly one mile out for $500. The owner Of Tom
Eaass, notwithstanding the horse had been pointed
for four mile race and as matter of course vas
somewhat shortened in his speed, had 50 much con-
fdsnee in his powers, that Re entered him to go q
dash Of mile against the Glencoe although she
was believed to be, and the result proved her, one
Of the most hsely as she is acknowledged to be one
&. IL
on the Tennessee Turf "Luek is q fortune, bait or
no bait, it is said but if a is lucky in horse
racing, he will always at least have plenty Of dough-
We don't mean TO say that the owner Of the Boston
colt owes his success TO luck alone-by no means
for under all the circumstances, he could neUsT
have won the race, had be not had the best horse;
nor do we believe be could have won il sUeH
then, with the "send of" he got, if his rider
had not been one Of the best as the fIlys was
the worst, that we have seen in many day The
Boston colt is sulky and difficult to turn At times,
and on Saturday be was in one Of his very worst
moods Chestham's flly wen the track and after
two or three Intellectual efforts to get of and false
start tWo the friends Of the colt began to weaken
little and the hackers Of the FLY to gain confidence,
and she lad the call for the first time during the
day After the patience of judges turner's, and
spectators was almost exhausted, they came down
nearly abreast within short distance Of the string,
when the drum was tapped and of went the FLY like
a shot from shovel But the colt sheered of in the
grass to the right of the track below the ladies'
stand reared up, and before Billy Rash could straigh
ten him in the track and put the steel to his ribs,
he had passed the first turn and the FLY had opened
gap of at least sixty yards on him. A hundred to
fifty and q hundred to twenty-five were offered on
the FLY with no takers. The gap was not lessened
till the colt swung into the back stretch. Then
one Of the severest and most exciting wit
messed. Billy gave him steady pull, and held the
persuaders to his sides and he commenced stealing
up to the FLY gradually, but steadily and surely
lessenng the distance between them little by little
till just before they reached the head of the home
stretch he laid his head on her flank, and kept it
there until the rider CT the fly as they swung into
the home stretch pulled her, or she ran out to the
outside OF the track. Billy seized the advantage
and taking the ratings slipped by her swiftly and
silently IS q ghost When he Strengthened up for the
run home he was a clear length ahead Billy gath
cred up his horse to nurse him little for the fnish
when the ys rider, who had held her well together
up the back stretch and had only thrown away his
advantage at the turn, made dash at snd passed
the horse He could not hold her to it, however
and they came down to the dinner stand, dead
locked Here both riders drew their whips and the
Boston colt let out another link and came home
three quarters Of length ahead, winning the heat
and the race in 1.47-ths best sssr run over this
course, and under all the circumstances one Of the
best ever run on any course HOrss-HsH put diff
fsrent estimates upon the disadvantages of such
start THE, cOntending that it may fairly be
considered equal to loss of two seconds and some
Of even more It is sufficient for u.s. however, to say
that it is the best race on record here and that we
consider it equal to 1453 under favorable oircum.
stances That he can do his mile, in this time We
have no doubt
The second race was sweepstakes for untried
year Olds, mile heats. There we're three entries.
This was also very pretty race and done in good
time. S. J. Carriers entry, the Harding FLY, won
the track and took the lead st the tap Of the drum
and maintained it throughout the first heat, win
ming it with apparent ease in l.52. In the second
heat there was Of contest and the Ell oft FLY
oolared her several times but was shaken off with
out ever showing her nose ahead. This heat IVES
very fast and was won by the winner of the first in
I492. Geo. Rice was second, and John Kennedy
third, in both heats. We annex summary of the
days sport, with which all who were present e1.
pressed themselves highly delighted We have
never seen races go off more pleasantly; there not
being the slightest occurrence to the pleasure
Of the occasion. The betting was spirited, the day
lovely, the accommodation in Carriers best style,
the track in fine order and the time the best ever
made. What more could turfmen desire?
SUMMARY.
FIRST RACE.-Match for $500 One mile out
W. RoUNDTREE enters Oh. c. Tom EGnes by Sd Bos-
ton dam by LeYiathan; 4 y. l
". T. CHEATHAM enters b. f. by Glencoe; dam
BY Levisthan, y. 2
Tme-147.
SECOND RACE.-sweepstakes for 8 VI. Olds Mile
heats. $50 entrance. S25 forfeit.
S. J. CARTER enters Oh. f by Albion; dam Delta
by Priam. II
GEO. RICE enters ch. f. by Albion; dam
AnH Chase by Leviathan. 20
JOHN KENNEDY enters 6. C. by Emu; dam
by Ainderby. 30
Time-l52: I.49i