Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-06-22
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rwe.rniHe Race for ss,Oo0.-Tar River
Dearen BY Dill CheaThan,

sue.rnffe Race for ss,OoO.-Tar River
Dearen by DiIl cheaEhan.
From tAs New York Times, June Is.
spIumediately after the indefinite postponemeut Of
the last Of the Union Association Races at Eclipse
Course in one of which Tar River and Bill Cheat
ham we're to have contended for purse Of 81 900,
IN three mile heats theOEbsrs Of hese horses came
together and considerable discussion srrang
ed that they should be nBtehed against each other
il races to be run On the Fashion Course-one fer
$1,000, two mile heats, and the other for $4,000,
-taree-nile heats. Both hofaes horses had Won
purses ct the late nsetIng Of the Union Jockey
Club.
: The first race took place yesterday The attend
ance ct Fsshicn Course was By no means large; If
there we're &c many IS five hundred persons there
all told, We are greatly mistaken in cur esleala-
tion.
Alta little after o'clock the horses we're called.
and the grOoms Jed them back and forth, well blan-
keted, beneath the sEeltering sEu; they perspired
freely hefore the RAGS begap. A few minutes later
came the order to mount. Bill Chea. hams Jockey
wore blue jacket and red csp the colors Of Tar
Rivers rider were red ard white. in stripes The
judges told the jockeys to eaeesyoF to come up well
for the start for if the horses Werennt almost side
by side at the outset the word would not be given
Their words we're well needed and the frat eff
fort for the start vas successful Bill Cheatham was
little bit ahead, and Tar River had the inside Of
the track Hardly had they left the judges stand
when Bill Chestham began to take the lead and
when they reached the quarter pole be was length
shesa. Between that point and the half mile pole
he increased the gap to three lengths and With this
interval between them the horses raloped down Ike
home stretch. When they passed the stand, Bill
Cbesthsm was two lengths in advance Of his CON-
petitOr.
Loud Acclamations were sent after him ss he pass
ed towards the quarter pole again. When be gain
ed it he was fun four lengths ahead, and in the
course Of the next quarter Of mile he gained anoth-
er length but on the last quarter Tar River made
an effort to overtske him Bill Cheatham reached
the goal first, and won the heat by two lengths.
Time S;474. The frst mile was run in l:522, and
the second, in 1:554.
The friends of Bill Cheatham we're jubilant. His
owner offered to bet Sl00 to $780, or $500 to $500,
that he would win the race But, during the thirty
minutes interval between the hesGs those who had
bet on Tar River osnvassed his chances hopefully;
it was remarked that he had made much better time
before,-sO for that matter indeed had Bill Cheat
ham,-and it vas predioled that be "Eould LAST
better in the next heat than bis rival Had the
copious shower ba fell lister in the day been falling
during the heat just concluded, Bill Cbeaiham could
not have looked more like drowned rat thaa he did
at this time; be was literally ''as wet as wsier"
Tar River perspired freely, but he seemed u
hare reserved sufficient deal Of humidity for SER
vice in an extended contest. Some said ne was the
best horse ct the beginning Of the next heat; be
certainly did better in The last hal in the first trial
Negertheiess 500 10 $50 in favor of Bill CheRtbam
minutes had elapsed, the jockeys we're in their sad
dies again, ard the horses were brought up for the
start sGoi" said Of the judges and they
went. side by side, each apparently a. the top of his
speed Tar River, On the outsde Of tie track, he
gan to take the lead, and before the quarter pole
was reached, passed Bill Chestham, took the inside
and apositiOn length in advance.
4 Bill Cheatham however, brush ID up to him speed
lily, and for moment seemed to be little ahead Of
him; but at the half mile pole they were neck and
neck. On the next quarter Bill Cheathsm finally
passed Tar River, rushed down the home stretch,
and dashed by the judges stand length ahead Of
him. he kept Tar River the same respectful dis
lance along the first quarter Of the second mile and
Whsn he passed The half-mils pole Tar River was
two lengths behind him. Bilf Cheatham steadily
gained ontbe next quarter until be was four lengths
ahead but on the home stretch Tar River, gosded
with whip and spur, followed him rapidly, and Bill
Chestnam gained the heat only by length The
time of this heat was 422. The first mile was
made in ! A J, and the second in I.55. Thus the
race was won by Bill Cheathsn. The result was
greeted by loud cheers The last heat was closely
contested one, it will be observed. The fact that
Bill Chestbam, after giving Tar River the lead,
passed him, and won the race, was deemed q great
point in his favor.