Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-10-18

FOURTH DAY.

FOURTH DAY.
J THURSDAY, Get. I3, IS5s.-Purse 5000; free
for all ages.
J. Il. Hunter enters I. G. Moore's b. c. Mar.
- engo, years old, by Sovereign, dam by
I'm. Clay enters be. Matt Davis, 5 years
old, by Star Davis, dam Rally by Trus-
John Harper eaters Harper Mcc;rath;s c.
+. dam by narsraye,. FRO
old; by Lexington, dam Picayune, $3.50: : srO
+. G. Murphy enters John Campbell, {. C. 8
years, by Wagner. dam by Glencoe, 8 sro
W. c. ID. Whips enters s. Atchison's g. m. ~
2 Paralee. years old, By Glencoe, dam by
viley Ward enters b. C i;oodwood : wears ''
old, b y Lexington, dam by Glencoe, . dr..
VIM. Hughes enters Brent & Trigg's c, 4
years old, by Wagner, dam by Barefoot, dis.
Times 4e1<; s:s21z; 3:4e1z; 3:44h.
FIFTH DAY.
The race yesterday was well attended, and
the sport of the very rarest Sort We were
pleased to notice an increased interest in the
sport of the turf on the part Of the ladies'.
many of whom daily drive to WoodlawD, and
lend their fair presence to the interest of the
occasion.
The first race was for purse of $500, mile
beats, three best in five, for which there were
five entries-Murphy, Clay Hunt, Alexan-
der. and Wiley. Murphy entry was the ia
were named as second by different ones in
the sale of pools. and Hunt and Viley's entry
last. The heats were broken, and each win
ming horse in turn became the favorite, some
times at the heaviest odds. Clay. after win
ming second and third heats, was against the
others at one hundred to twenty-five. At
the call for the
FIRST HEAT.
each horse came up in fine style, and bound
ed off at a rapid rate. Lawrence and Clay
ran IN a brace together a few yards in the
lead for the first half mile; Alexander then
went alongside of Clay aud Lawrence, when
the three engaged for the heat Hunt and
Viley's entries were trailing, hound-like. as
If running by the scent. On turning into
the home stretch, Clay dropped back a
length, when Alexander and Murphy COM
menced a lively brush for the beat, which
was won by Murphy in 40, beating Alex
ander only about four feet. Clay came in a
couple of lengths behind Wiley, and Hunt
shut out The betting was now somewhat
mixed. Murphy was the favorite but Clay's
friends were still confident, knowing that
their horse did not run for the heat At the
call, Clay, Murphy and Alexander appeared
for the
SECOND HEAT.
Alexander bolted for the lead. followed
close by the othe: two. On the stretch Clay
Tapped, and soon passed the leader and come
home winner with ease in 1911.
Ciay's friends were now quite jubilant over
the result of the heat, and put up their hun
dred to twenty five as fast as the money
could be counted for the third heat Clay
led from the start, and came home first with
out an effort in :52f-Murphy second. 1t
was now pretty generally believed that the
race was good as decided. No one was
willing TO bet against Clay unless at odds
which no one was willing to give. A few
bets were offered at 500 to $40 on Clay, and
taken by those who trust to chance to help
them. For the
FOURTH HEAT
Murphy took the lead, pursued by Clay, who
made several attempts on the back stretch to
pass to the front but failed, giving the heat
to Murphy in i:55t. The result now looked
doubtful. Clay and Murphy had each two
heats, and were apparently in about the same
condition. Alexander's entry was consider
ed unfit to continue the contest. and was
Now, for the fifth and last heat
Murphy took the lead at the first turn, and
gradually gained on Clay to the end, beating
him out several lengths in l:575. Thus end
ed one of the most interesting and well con-
tested races that we ever witnessed.
The track was in first rate fix though rather
too hard for the muscles of race horses the
Earring being rather a risky business for their
legs.
SUMMARY
F. G. Murphy entered J. NJ Lawrence's
b. c., Thos. Nicholas, years old,
by Berthune, dam, Mary Gold, by
Sir Leslie. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. i
j. NJ. Clay entered b C. Hanover, yrs.
old, by Yorkshire, dam, Magnolia,
by GleEcoe, Observation-Disclosures.
Thos. H. Hunt entered Jas. McCoy's
Bird Catcher, years old, by OIL.
yer, dam by Eclipse,. dis.
R. A. Alexander entered b, f., volga, 3
years old, by Glencoe, dam, Van l
dal's dam, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 20 3 dis
John K. Wiley entered Brent x Trgg's
$. C by Wagner, dam by Barefoot, dis.
nme-l:As l:slk, :s2t<, l:55h, 1:57h.
THE COLT RACE
A sweepstake for two year Odds, single
dash of one mile. 500 entrance, $50 forfeit,
500 added by the club. was contended for
by four entries-Wood, Eagle, Buford and
Bntler.
At the tap, Woods entry got the lead
about two lengths: Eagle followed and strug-
gled for the lead the entire mile, losing by
only about a neck; Buford third, and Butler
fourth.
W. B Wood entered s. f., Belle Brandon, by
Hugh /. French, dam Bell, by Frank,... !
Eagle & Wingate entered b. f, Ella D., by Van
dial, dam, sister To Grey Eagle, ...... ...... 2
A. Buford entered b. f. Zuleica, by Albion, dam,
IalIa Rookh, by Glencoe, ................. 3
J. r. Butler entered C. f. by Vincent Mite, dam
by Boston, .-.-......-.-.
Tme-l ASK.