Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-08
momnhis Raees-Fourth nay.


The Memphis Bulletiu gives the following account
of the races Thursday:
Yesterday was another of these glorious days
which are the delight Of spOrtsmen and the ladies'.
The trains were crowded TO excess. and the throng
On the stands and the track was far greater than
on any preceding day. Although there were two
races announced, the first on the list (tbe Jockey
Club purse) was looked upon with very little inter"
est il being considered Lombard street to China
orange" At o'clock the signal was given for the
iockies TO mount, when the betting was nominally
five TO one although any amount of odds might
have been got. Tap goes the drum; capital start;
Effie about a length in advance but before getting
out of the first quarter, Big Ellen shot past her,
and in the back stretch led the way at least five
lengths ahead, but in coming up the ''home" Efis
gained a trife and passed the judges stand about
two leneths in the rear. This mile was run in J.:
5lA. Ellen still kept the lead, all the way round
anu on coming to the distance" Ellie made des>
perate struggle but TO purpose, Ellen winning
the heat by three lengths. Time OF the second
mile l:545 Time of the heat, 3:46.
Second Heat For this heat We did not hear OF q
single bet that was made, eVey body being of the
same opinion On coming TO the score, they made
one false start, after which they got away Fine
leading to the first quarter post when Ellen went
up, cleared, and passed her, gradually inereasip
the distance between them oil the way round doing
he first mile in 1850. The second mile was repe>
tition of T. FIRST Ellen entering at her ease, about
six lengths ahead. This mile was run IN l:564,
making The heat 3:463. The following is the sum
mary:
Jockey Club purese $500; two mile heats: two en-
tries.
l-Col Bingamon enters ch Big Ellen by Glencoe;
eNjsmes JACKSON enters Enc Bynum, by Glencoe .
IAN y O'"''''' Time 3:46-3:l6l.,
lHs SECOND RACE.-Betting now commenced in
earnest for the Proprietors Purse" at 100 to 70 on
Efie Deans against the field, but as the time for
starting approached there were several offers OF IOO
to 10 but no takers On the signal for the mounts
ing. application was made for the withdrawal OF
Laura Spillnan in consequence OF being lame, aeu
when brought before the Judges stand It was 100
evident TO admit of doubt and she drawn accord
iugly. This created quite sensation among the
sporting fraternity, all bets that had been made
unless positively understood at the time Of making
70 he p P \ were null and void; all those who hal
any doubt on the subject being soon conViReed OF
its truth by the declaration to that effect being made
from the Judges stand
AIRS ready-tap-awsy they go-Ethe Deans
leading into the back stretch where the grey lapN
ped her and soon took the lead but on coming into
The home stretch, Ef6e, who had been following at
an easy pase, made rush and passed her' lsI tIS
same time making slight sWerve towards the rams
whi,h had the appearance Of crossing the grey Wln
ming the heat by two length IN l:5l.
Some dissatisfaction was expressed about the man.
per in which the jockey hsd rode Ellie Deans, but
on application to the judge, he decided it to be q
fair race After cooling off they again came to the
post and on the signal, started for the second heat
neck and neck for about fifty yards, when Enc shot
in front and led about eight lengths all the way
round into the home stretch, where the grey mare
/ made a desperate effort without avail, Ellie being
/ Io1dod the sasy victor Of heat and race by five
! lengths in I:52] The following is the summary:
| Prorrietor's Purse Sl5O-mile heats-Sl5 entrance
entrance money addsd-free for all sges-'hre'
| entries.
Guild snd Blythe enter b. EHie Deans by AibOn'
| dam Glorana, BY Eclipse, L
! 9ETamts Jsckson enters e.. W. Dahqnts) g. T. BY
OtheIlo, dam by Cave Johnson, years -
AZ Breatbett enters (Coi. John Camphell) ch m lau
RI snilIman by wagner, dam GOriana, by lndustry,4
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