Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-05-28

The Fair Str-The Rdces-Tihe FdUoreies- Who
Won-E1citing C6ntest-Spleldid Time.
LEXINGTON. KY. May 25, 1859.
Editors Louisville Courier The interest in
the races increases daily. The ladies' stand
has been filed every day. The entry box
opened last night at O'Clock at the
Phoenix Hotel, and only six entries were
found, the smallest number of any day since
the commencement. Ford, Harper Grinstead,
Clay. Lawrence, and Richards, were the en-
tries. Harper and Grinstead were the favor
ties. the former having the choice. Harper's
friends stuck to him to the last moment, but
their sad disappointment yesterday and day
before. made them somewhat reluctant to adj
vance heavily. A the tap they all went to-
gether except the Greek Slave" Grinstead's
entry; she stood fat for some time. as if she
had been brought there to be looked at and
not to run. A touch of the spur, however,
changed her notion, and she bolted for the
troop ahead. Harper showed in the lead on
turning Into the back stretch, closely follow
ed by Richards anu CLAY, with Lawrence and
Ford driving at a rapid rate. and the Greek
Slave following in the rear. but pretty close
up on entering the run home. Richards came
almost square up with Harper, which increas-
ed the speed of the latter and was the signal
for fight on the part of Richards, rider the
whip and spur being the wea pons Us. d, Har-
per, however, won the heat by length, run
ming with steady pull, Richards 2, Clay 3,
Lawrence 4, Greek Slave 5, and Ford last.
Time, l:464.
Betting was now all in favor CT Harper,
with Grinstead's entry placed second.
SECOND HEAT.
At the call. each nag seemed anxious to go
without orders, and some boiling was done
by those eager to get the start. The judges,
however, determined to give each one "a fair
go, and refused 10 allow any advantage. AT
length they got off in bunch aud made the
first turn all together, with the Greek Slave
leading; Harper and Clay contendng for the
second position. On rounding the third turn,
Harper came square up with the Greek Slave,
and gave her the 90 by, just before entering
the last stretch; Lawrence third. and Clay,
Ford and Richards clustered behind. The
run home was intensely exciting, the Greek
Slave cOntending with Harper for the heat,
and Lawrence running to beat all he could.
Harper won by length and half Grin
stead's Greek Slave, second; Lawrence, third,
and close up; Ford, 4; Clay, 5; Richards, 6.
Below you have the summary.
BALLOON.
LEXINGTON RACES-ASsOCIATIoN COURSE -
Spring Meeting. lS59.-Thhd day, Wcdnes-
day, May 18th, mile heats; purse $50; free
all ages:
SUMMARY.
/. J. Harper enters b m. Nanturah,4 Y. O., by
Brawner's Eclipse dam QUIZ full sister to Queen
'Hlfi L L
2. James A. Grinstead enters Jas. Shy's CHI. m.
Greek Slave, y O., by Glencoe, dam by Mar
3. j. Clark enters J. Iawrenceis b. o. v. o.,
by Berthune, dam Marigold by Leslie ......... s
!. 4. X. Richards enters CHI. m. Miss Duke, 4y
o., by Glencoe, out Of sister To Targent 80. 6
5. J. NJ. Clay enters b. C. Austerliz, 3 Y. o., by
Yo kshire, dam Topaz by Glencoe. ........... S
6. }. Ford enters b. IN Amanda MOrehead, 5y,
o., by GleucOe, dam by Sid ii met. ........... 4
Time :46sI ] :45s