Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-06-07
From the GalIatin Examiner.

81. From the Gallatin Examiner. 20 p "a
Spring Races over the New Albion Course.
The spring meeting over the New Albion course,
near this place, was inaugursted on Wednesday last
with sWeepstake for three year ODDS, two mile
heals 500 entrance, $50 forfeit. There we're
three entries aud the race was won, after q sharp
but brief cont est, by Mr.. 0lom's ( Godiva Tss
attendance at the course Wss unusually large, and
the betting spirited. The Course is located 3 mile
and half northeast of the town, in beautiful
sugar maple grove: The surface of the ground is
gently unduRting, the soil rich, AID the whole en-
closure nicely get with thick covering of blue
grass The Improvements, Notwithstanding the
haste with which they have been gotten up, are
neat and substantial, and reflect great credit upon
the 6erality and good tasts Of the proprietor ami
his spirited associates. .. -.-
We were pleased 10 observe amongst the visitors
at the Course Wednesday, many noisd t1rfneH
from different pats eff the country, all Of whom
expressed their qualification at the propitious image
gurstiOn of the first meet ng The name adopted
for the new is at once beautiful and highly
appropriate, aud most fgting compliment TO the
noble animal, whose colts are now filling so large
space in the public eye, sni who are dest ned
to achieve yet astonishing victories thsu those
which at Charleston, Montgomery, and Lexington,
wreathed the name Of Albion with the chsplet of
glorious and well earned TenoWn Long may the
Albions and Albion Course flourish.
OF the first days race, the following is 8 sum
mary:
FiHEr DAY-wednesday, Jnue 1st-sWeepstakes
fer three year Olis, two mile heats, 500 entrance,
$50 forfeit. d. ,
list heat, Eli oiom's b. G5diva by imp Albion,
dam Sovereign, II
%. Guild & BY this Dr. C. Ran Berry, by imp Al
bion, dam Jerry, by PacOlet, 22
Sd. A. Barnes Oh. Worst, by imp. Albion. dam
Richard, dis.
Time, 3:47, 3:4s.
SECOND DAr-Match race for $4,000, 1000 for.
felt four mile heats
Guild s Bythe's hiawa'ha by Albion, dam wsg-
Eli Odom's Mary Wylie, by Albion, dam soys-
reign, %
Time, 1857, 1856
This was The great day Of the week. We do not
remember 10 have seen oae half the excitement
il tde community in refersnce to horse race. The
interest did not TO be confined merely TO turf
men, and it was the subjes Of un verssl conversI
lion upon the streets. At early hour the toWn
was literally swarmiDg With strangers and country
people. The morning train from Nashville brought
up hundredst participate in the SPORT and by noon
The town vas deserted, as though great plague had
passed over, and left meme 10 inhabit the village.
On the ground the excitement Was immense, and
betting was free. The horse, HiaWatha, was gener-
ally the fsvorite, though good many bets were
made even. At The hour the horses came in good
order and at the ringing Of the bell, they both got
Of finely and fairly, the mare having the track,
which was scoa taken away By Hiawatha, on the
first stretch, and maintained w.thOut any trouble
pparently throughout the four miles, by several
euglhs, coming out ahead about the same. Time
1851. At the end Of tho heat the feeling was gen
orally for the horse, and four to was freely Of
ferei but not taken.
sEcoSD HEAr--Aaa now came .he tug Of war,
and the frs. two miles Of this neat we're probably