Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-09-27
The following is a summary


A Barnes Co entered ; & By Albion dam Eclipse I.
c. You're entered One Eyed Joe BY Pscoet, dam SIR
Charles. .
g. Kirby entered CD by Washington, dam Tennessee Cit-
Time I:565l.
sFcoxD DLY-sweepaake for all ayes two mile The
at the Course sCmeShat less than Tuesday,
thoug there quite crowd considering he ncemency Of
the weather The rain commenced TO fall early 10 the day anc
continued racethe track almost knee deep in
great fears entesioe that of the horses
appearance. Gen Hardng Tennessee, aud Mr. Saunders
Mary Wye Mr. Barns entry paying forfeit Previous to he
Mr. James Jackson OF North Alabama bought the winning
qualities of Tennessee from Gen. Harding, giving him GOO
He bought Albion colt of him at $1,000 The horses
orde, and close contest antcpat
they had considerable reputation two mile goes
For days before the Tennessee decidedly the avor
e but on Tuesday iamo vas sci soat tns sue was on h
heels and would probably not start this gave Mary the call on
her friends Offering her at consdera
bic odds against Tennessee which was willingly taken Inc or
given and they both got oil we'll together Ten
having the track which she maintained throughout the
heat For the first mile they Kept well up together and run
ming 1854, that Tennessee continued TO widen the
| upon her, wnndgthe heat easily in 40etl.
After resting the horses called to the
heat which hut repetition Of the first
leading of with the inside ackupOn the
Mary passed her hut kept her position but short time when Ten
the lead and held throughout the winning it
| in 4Oj.
THIRD Jockey Club Purse $500, the hest three in five.
exciting and best contested Of the week
entries but Mr. odoms horse drawn by
mission OF The club on account oil Sickness Dut hVe Started
Roundee, Cox, scrugg Saunders, and Mathews Roundtee
! being the favorite al odds against the field.
the the bell they went out from under the string in
good The we'll contested throughout between
Martha Morsham and CoN The former winning by about
| two feet.
Second Be1f-Cox takes lead Mary Wyle and Martha
Woa both struggle pass hut unable, wins the heat
several lengths This somewhat aonshed the knowing
thought st first that she would be the last M the
though Mathas friends still had confidence and backed against
the field
Third HsafCoxs mare runs ahead for
81 mile, when Martha her and the heat by
lengths. Foul riding reported the Judges between
riders Of ROundree and Cox On the return Of the Patrol
judges the investigated and
considered Of such character rule OF Oundtree
horse 50 he proclaimed winner OF the heat.
f"nJ Hat Scrugs entry Poor joe had been laying
thepevOus heat aad makes his good earnest tax
ing the lead snd holding Il, winning b. aouta length THIS was
done the surprise of and bdYs
though Martha Worshzm still had her friends
willing to take her against the field
FIN HedtI rule Of the Club that il horse does
heat in five he has drawu out. Every thing
posed Of to its best this tnete running pretty well up
geer for short distance but Martha soon gave evidence that
she able TO and she passed the stand half length
ahead Of Poor Joe.
Time 4l&-E57i4 -l:5sk-57.
DAY.-Jockey Club Purse $500 heats. The
to day by Mr. 0dom Shanghai attwo straight
Before the John Campbell the avortea odds
against the field Shanghai stood and Barnes last In the
first heat Florence of considerably the lead for than
sme when the bame general smOng all the horses,
Shanghai winning by several lengths easily.
Second HsdtThi5wss but REPETITION of the first Shanghai
being kept back till the last half mile then rushing
stand we'll in the lead winning it several lengths.
Time 4(2-4O52.
FIFTH DAY-The Examiner being published be
fore the fifth days off, We are indebted to
friend for the following particulars.
Club Purse &4Ol, three mile heats three entries
The following is summary of the race
RoundtTee entered Oh Natha WOrsham. years old,
by Albion, dam Eudors by Priam,
entered Tennessee, years old, BY Eps
Ion, dam Kate King by Priam -
John Cox entered Hard Times years old b Tom r0Odr
run, dam BY Pete Whetstone dis.
Time 5559z-GJ2.