Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-10-02

al Sporting Intelligence. sa,5 sffr
The great fourInile race over the FashiO9 Course,
Long Island, came of MOndsy, the 9th ultsa Il
vas sweepstakes for al ages-four mile. heals;
$500 subscription, sloO forfeit, and $1,000 added
BY tbs proprietor Of the Course. The books Tor
this race we're closed on the Isl Of July, with eight
nominations, but the following. were al that APP
pssred to run; Lszzis MasDonald, formerly Sac
WeShiagton, Nicholas T. and Tar RiVsr. 90
Before the horses were called up, says the New
York Times, lizzie was the favorite with many, who
offered odds thai she would win. Nichols r had
bsekers, but offers Of Ss0te 500 that he would
not win the race were not taken until after the sec
Ondheat, Tar Rip1 had afeW advocates, but they
were cautious in the matter Of betting at p
the drum beat for the start and as they came very
well together to the line they received the order TO
60, and away they Went Tar RsDsr leading, Nicholas
I. sbouts length behind him and Lizzie Macdonald
about two lengths IN the rear Ii was expected
that Tar Risst would soon chsbge pisces with the
others; ard ii was understood thAt Lizzie would be
sstisaed with close view Of the tail Of Nicholas
until reaching the home stretch on the last mile;
but to the surprise Of nearly all present. they main
tanned the positions in which they started Tar Rpsr
leading home on the fourth mile in 1859, and the
others following as they started of. The money in
The pockets Of Tars friends was now drawn out and
small portions allowed to prelude from between
their fingers. Very few, however, suffered theirs
70 pass to their account on the books Of the stake
holders. Some even bets were taken that Nicholas
l. would win, but Oftener odds against him we're
not taken. Almost everybody thought they discoE-
cred that Ligziss rider, confident Of her superior
powers Of endurance, was holding her back to in
crease the number Of heats, wear out her rivals
and then win. In that belief many small bets were
made by young gentlemen Of limited means sud
experience, and larger ones By the older ones. On
the call for the second heat, there was rush for
good places; The betting ceased and the eager eyes
Of the multitude, as the horses dashed of-NIchOlas
leading Tar River next, and Lizsis behind-fornled
picture as interesting as that of the struggling
steeds. N5ekoJas maintained his distsnoe1some
three lengths-until they had msaeithe first quar-
ter; even bets that he would win were offered, and
some we're taken Meanwhile they had reached the
third quarter, and Tar RiUr had nearly closed the
gap second time, Wich Lizzis tearing away, some
three or four lengths behind. The friends Of the
foremost two we're enthusiastic. There we're shouts
for Nicholas, and cheers and hats for Tar River.
The Sheriff ran up and down Ike mad, crying to
the eager gazsrs below to clear the track. "Pn bet
hundred to forty that Tarn close the gap before
they're home" shouted an old gentleman, with a
very red face, long whip and broad. brimmed
drsb hat on the top Of il ''n take that, said an
expeDsively dressed man who could not have been
less than twice at the BARRIERS during the forenoon
On they came with lowered heads and extended nos
trils-the gap between NIshOiqs and Tar Rirsr wi
dening, and Lizzis barely holding her own. They
passed the stand amid general shout with Nicholas
leading as before. The second mile was like the
FIRST, and was the third with the interest if pos
sible, increasing they neared the home stretch,
when ii was apparent that Lizzss rider was urging
her to her utmost, without eecting any perCePtble
change in her position. Nicholas and Tar RiDsr
passed the stand as BEFORE but Lizzie, instead o.
passing onward for the last mile, came nearly to
halt. Those who had risked their money on her
we're loud in their denuneistiOns Of her rider-they
remembered that the same thing had been done be-
fore. The Judge shouted 60 on, Her rider looked
around; then turned and was off again. But he
was too far behind to himself Lizzis was dis
tanced, and Nicholas won the heat in 1885.
Il was some time before the temper Of the meet
ing was restored. There were various statements
as to the cause Of the baulk 1t limited that the
rider had received his instructions, but it
known to many that the owner Of the horse had
staked heavily on her success that not credited.
Others held that the rider thought he was on his
fourth instead Of his third mile, while the rider him
self said Lizzie halted of her own account and that
be urged her on soon as possible, and did the best
he could to save her. For this heat Nicholas the
first two miles in $780, and the first three miles in
5:29-the shortest time for the same number Of miles
ever made on Long Island.
With the old turfmen, the action Tor lack Of it, /
on the part of Lizzie settled the race 0Re hun /
bred to twenty that Nicholas would win was offered
with no takers On the last mile, Tar River showed
igns Of fatigue, and it was not thought that he
would do Wen another heat But, although he did
not win, he surprised them al by coming home
from the last only few lengths behind Nicholas
won the heat in $50, and the race. 4
W l-11 REoAPTUEATIoN. -5eH s..T
BSssis Macdonald, dis /
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