Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-05-11

Jas jackson, Col. L. A. Bingamon, Gen. W.
G. Harding, Duncan +. Kenner, and Col. Jno.
Campbell. Col. Mathews entered Red Oak,
Jas. Jackson entered Hempland. Col Binga-
mon entered Capt. Travis, Gen. Harding
entered Hennie Farrar, and Col. Campbell
named Laura Spillman. Duncan Z. Kenner
made no entry, choosing to forfeit his sub
scription. There had been light rain early |
in the morning. which left the track in
tolerably good condition until the conclusion |
of the first heat, when steady rain set In, |
which rendered the track somewhat muddy !
and very heavy. After the horses were drawn |
up, about halfbour's time was lost in get
ting a start. Hempland would not come near
the post without breaking of before the tap
He started several times prematurely, drag
ging two men by the bit, who were forced to
let him go, when he would go half through
the mile before bis rider could draw him IN.
Capt. Travis also took the advantage of his
groom. and left without orders, following
Hempland to the half-mile post Again, when
all was ready. he would wheel into the con-
trary course and run for the stable. AT
| length they all, apparently by accident, got
off together. Upon the turn in the back run,
Red Oak took the lead, Hempland following
close to his heels, and the others in bunch
behind; Laura Spiilman last. AT the string.
Red Oak was first, Hempland second. Hennie
Farrar third, Laura Spillman fourth, and
Capt Travis last. On the turn into the
stretch, in the second mile, Hempland came
up by the side of Red Oak. both going to
the halfmile post at their best ticks. On the
last turn Hempland left Red Oak two lengths,
but on reaching the stand Red Oak had closed
up most of the opening. Capt Travis third,
Laura fourth, and Hennie fifth.
On the stretch in the third mile Hempland
was in front, Travis second, Red Oak falling
| back, came in third, Hennie Farrar fourth
| and Laura far behind. While rounding the
next turn Laura came up, when the drive
became very fast down to the lane, all pass
ing close together, with the advantage IN
favor of Hempland, Capt. Travis second,
| Hennie Farrow third, Laura Spillman fourth,
and Red Oak close by. On the next mile
each one seemed to go for the heat, the
running got into fast time. Hennie passed
| Travis and Tapped Hempland all the way on
| the stretch, coming in second, Capt. Travis
| third. Red Oak fourth. and Laura shut out
behind the distaace stand. Time: 7:574
In the second heat at the toss Travis went
| first, Red Oak second, Hennie Farrar third
and Hempland fourth. On the stretch the
run was quite moderate, each horse in SIN
| gle file with the space of two lengths between
them. After passing the half mile Hempland
| began to close, and came 10 to the home
| stretch close up with Rid Oak. The pace
now began to quicken, and quite brush en-
| sued TO the stand. each one aiming to reach
the string first. Travis led. Hennie Farrar
second, Red Oak third, and Hempland IN the
rear soon after passing the first quarter OF the
second mile. Travis opened gap of forty
| yards on the others. At the half mile post
| Hempland caught Hennie Farrar, who was
| second, and before the quarter stretch was
| reached they were all buddled together
| Travis came in first with Red Oak Tapped on
| TO him, Hempland and Hennie Farrar fourth
At the turn on the third mile Hempland
came'up square with Red Oak, and brushed
down the stretch with him. On reaching the
| string Red Oak led, Travis was second, Hemp
land third, and Hennie behind. The next
| mile was not run in so fast time as the pre-
vious one. Hennie Farrar took her place
/ well up to the front on the turn home, and
| the running became very fast. Red Oak
| showed his much speed before the string was
| reached, and the riders were motiOned to hold
! up before they were fairly erect in their sad
dies. Hempland would have been second.
but he was so willing to hold up that he
stopped before crossing the line, letting Hen
ME on over the mark first. On next and
| third heat Red Oak entered the stretch in the
| lead, HenDie second, Travis third, and Hemp
land last and far behind. In this order they
went the entire mile. with Hempland at least
| so yards in the rear of the third horse. In
| the second mile Hennie and Red Oak ran the
| whole stretch together. with Travis five or six
| lengths behind them. Hennie swung the
turn with Red Oak. and run him close to the
| string, Travis third and Hempland just inside
| the distance post. On the third mile stretch
| Travis began to close Up with Hennie and
| Red Oak, and in entering the home run all
| three were together; Red Oak passed the line
| length ahead of Hennie and Travis who
were together, Hempland being left far be-
| hind, but having somewhat reduced his dis
tauce. On the fourth and last mile came the
| ''tug of war; Hempland set out and began
to close up fast, and by the time the third
| turn was reached, he was up by the side of
| Red Oak and Hennie Farrar. The rain con-
tinued to fall, and the track was now getting
| heavy. Hempland had eXerled himself too
| much in the rapid strides he made to come TO
| the lead. and now fell to the third place. On
! the last turn Travis took the lead, but Red
| Oak soon came to his side, when the most ex-
citing race of the week took place-Red Oak
and Capt Travis got the whip at every jump
| home-Red Oak winning by half length.
/ Hempland close up and Hennie just behind
| him. Time, STA. g
| SUMMARY.
SIXTH DAY-SATURDAY, MAY THE ''Post
! Stake for all ages-four mile heats-$250
subscription, play or pay, to name at the
post the club to add $1,000, closed with six
| subscribers:
| l. Col John Matthews names CHI. e. Red Oak,
| by End Abort, dam by Job, yrs, 81 pounds;
| coiors black aud red spotted jacket, pink cap,
| Rider, William Thomas. Observation-Disclosures. /
| 2. Col. A. L. BngamOn names Jno. Nj. Clay, b.
| C. Captain Travis, by Yorkshire dam Mar
| garet Woods, by Priam, yrs. 100 pounds;
| colors red and white striped. Rider Josh
Pryor.. ,..........;. -. ...,...;.... A
| g. james jackson names b. c. Hempland by
| Yorkshire dam Blnkey. by Muckle John;4
| yrs. loo pounds. color purple. Rider, Alec
| L. Gen. W. &. Harding names Captain 7. q.
Moore's b Hennie Farrow, by Shamrock,
| dam Ida, by Belshazzer, yrs, % pounds:
| coIOrs blue and blue. Rider, Allen -. :.
| 5. Col. John Campbell names CHI. m Laura Spill
man, by Wagner dam Govina by Industry,
Z yrs, l2l pounds, colors green jacket, blue
| cap. Rider Robert Erwin dist.
| 9. Duncan Kenner.... .................... pd n.