Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-09-21

TIE GALLATIH RACES We copy from the Galaiin |
Examiner the following account Of the fall meeting
over the Gallatin Course: 4
FIRST DAY, Sept. l3-The attendance on the first
day was not very large. The day were hne, and
track in pretty good order. The entries was Alex
BarDes' sorrel mare, three year Old) Florence
Guild Jas Alexander's black mare. The start was
pretty the sorrel mare taking the lead and keeping
il throughout, winning it in l:54
Ssc0nf Rsat-Both the horses came up IN good
order. Barnes taking the lead The black mare
caught and passed her the tck stretch and main
tanned il until the last stretch when the sOrre over
took her, and came in ahead about half length
$50 Entrance; SIS Forfeit.
Trimble and Blackmore, b. ( Molly Trmhe by Glen
A. b ' nss, 's $ f. Florence Guild by Albion dam by
james Alexander, b. Lottery by Albion dam by wag-
Tme-I:54-153.
SECOND DAY-The race to-day, two mile heats,
Jockey Club purse, was beautiful -Four started. I
Moore's Glencoe mare, Mathews Reioak, Haryey's
John Campbell, Wylies black horse Border Ruihan
Noore's mare was the favorite against the field two
70 one. Tbey came NJ in good order, and got fine
start Redoak and Glencoe mare leading off and
locking all the way round. The remainder just saw
ed the distance. The horse just won the heat by
neck.
Second Heat All the horses came up. Redoak be-
ing the favorite. The was just like The first
and closely contested, the horse coming out ahead
Jockey Club, Purse $50, Mile Heats.
John Harvey John Campbell by Albion, dam by Wag-
rabn MatthsT- ReIoal by ID Albion, dam by job.
J. G. Moore Jenny Rose hy Glencoe, dam by Frank
G. E. wylHe's border RufHan by Albion, dam DO Soy
eregn. 40 ,-
THIRD DAY-The entries for to-day were A.
Barnes' mare Florence Guild, Matthews Grey
Eagle and Stevenson's black horse, the latter being
the favorite having the inside at the start At the
tap Of the drum they all got of well, the mare lead
ing ami keeping it 10 the last quarter, when the
black passed her, and beat her about three feet
The Gre, VAS few lengths behind.
Second Heat The mare Of Barnes got the start
4 AID kept ahead for half mile. From the head TO
The home stretch the contest was between the grey
and black the mare falling behind, the black vim
ming the heat by a neck in l:54.
Jockey Club. Purse 50 O. Mile Heats.
yoIney sevenson Black horse by Albion, dam by Pr.
A. Barnes Florence Guild by Albion, dam by Richard 3
Time-l.52i Isl
FOURTH DAy-There we're Two entries, Barry and
NilIer's two year old Albion colt, and OdOm's colt
nv Albion The first heat was by the first
named colt east y. In the second heat the winner
breW the driver on the back stretch and Of course,
lost the heat
SEe-ye Heats-e years old; sI5O Entrance, $50 FORFEIT
Eli Odom's b. 6. by Albion dam 10y Sovereign. !
Miller & Barry Bay colt by Albion, dam by jerry
FIFTH DAY-This was the big racing day, and
the excitement was very great We have seldom
seen so large an attendance. The purse being large,
and horses of great reputation being in the stake,
there was great Interest felt in the result The IA
vorite decidedly, was Calgy's POt,S1os against the
field Guilds HaWatha was next. There had been
eight entries but five paid forfeit the starting nags
being Hiswatha, Pots os, aud L. Edwards 6lly
The track was heavy, rain having fallen two nights
nreyious As they started of Edwards FLY led a
little ways, when IN the long stretch Pot os 60
ahead and kept it for nearly two miles, HiaUatha
nprt when the bit Of Pots os broke, the rider hold
inc by the throat latch 90 the lower stretch Of the
Ntbird mile HiaWatha passed him and came out aboU
sixtv feet winner, Edwards mare being di,tanced
Pot os kept on and ran three-quarers Of a mil,
amer the close and was only taken up on the last
turn Of the fourth mile.
Second Heat-Both horses came upln good order
Pot os. apparently, suffering but little from lht
severe pulling at the throat though II Is hard 10 cs
innate what injury he might have sus aimed They
cot off well and throughout HaWatha got the lea
and kent it. coming n ahead thirty or forty yards
Notwithstanding he bad luck Of Pots os his friend
bave undiminished confidence in his speed and bot
tom and are as willing as ever to put up their mon
ey upon him.
Great Three Mile Stake with Three Year odsS2to Entrance
$50 Forfeit.
Il Child & Blythe'sb d. Hiwatha by Albion dam ly
Wagner. Also b, N. Ede Deans by Albion dam Uo ,
L. b. YivarIr b. m. Nary wyIue by Albion dam by j,
VIM Harvey G. m. May Queensy Albion dam by was- -,
a. BacOn's 3 h. Dick Cheaham by Albion, dam by Le-
q p Williams & Roundtree'ss N. by Albion, dam ny
Fudua full sister 10 Kate Hayes. pi' !
FIJI Iiom D. c. 10y Albion dau by Sovereign. pd' Il
Malone q Calgys b. Pots Oes by Glencoe dam Imp =
mare '' S'--lf' Tine-5O3-5O7li.