Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-05-05

MExPEis RAcEs-THmR DAT.-The irse race on
Wednesday was for Jockey Club purse Of $500
three mile heats. The entries were DR.. D. 7
McGNocK's chesnut geldIng Alendorf and Col JOIN
CAhunB1L's CHI IA. Joe StoneF, by Wagner-the same
that won tie two mile race on Tuesday. The
Aualaness says the extraordinary performances Of
Aliendorf over the Memphis Course last fall, when
he threw away heat and permitted Bill Alexander
to run himself INTO fix, and at New Orleans this
spring, where he made the fastest time ever made
in America, Q:44D induced his friends to offer the
large ODDS Of 100 to 20 that he would win the money
Onthe contrary, the performance of Col CANPBE1Ls
entry in the two mile race of the previous day, and
the fact that Allendorf had never run three mile
race induced many to stake their money against
him at the odds offered but the result of the race,
the good time made and the ease with which Allen
dorf made the run show plainly that he is any
sort Of horse and is deserving Of the great name
he has so CALAMITY won
The AUalancbe adds:
At the signal the nags were brought out, when
the enthusiasm O. the crowd was considerably en-
HANGED at perceiviug that Gen. Cheathans boy Al
len, the rider Of Daniel Boone, when he beat Planet
and made the fastest time on record, was the rider
Of AllendorE Ten to one, in some instances were
now offered on him. ard the Campbell horse had
friends who willing risk their money at the
terms, and quite a spirited scene was the eonse-
quence- A good start was had for the
tirsl HeGt--Ihe nags reaching the string SIDE ana
side This position maintained until the turn,
when the Campbell horse ran away with his rider
and took the lead by several lengths lendOrf I'M
der dead pull, They passed the stand after the
first mile, AlendOrf dozen lengths IN the rear, IN
lbs. The second mile was but repetition Of the
first-the rider Of Alendorf holding a tight rein
and permitting the Campbell horse to keep the lead
BY number of lengths. Time, l.52 On the back
stretch Of the third mile, AllendOrf commenced
gradually to shorten the distance which interviewed.
but as seen from the reporters stand. seemingly
without effect When the home stretch was reach
ed, however he made play for the heat, which he
won by length and half making the last mile in
l:544. Time of the heat, 5:46s.
IF the betting previously was in favor Of Allen
dorf the enthusiasm Of his friends now knew no
bounds and enormous odds were now freely offered
him. without finding takers. Both cooled off
well and at the word got off well together for the
Second HsGt-Campbell little in advance, which
position he maintained to the end of the first mile
which made in l,5S The gap of a dozen lengths
created in the first mile lessened some What by
Allendorf in the second, both nags evidently under
tight pull The string was reached the second time
each holding their relative positions in l.56i The
last mile of the second heat was but repetition Of
that of the first. The Campbell horse continued to
lead tall the third quarter reached, when Allen
dorf again made play for the heat. passed to the
lead, and won it by length, Time Of the last mile,
l5l4. Time Of the heat 5464
The second race was match for $3.50 a side, mile
heats, between Colonel CANPBELLs Glencoe colt and
W. RoUNDTREE's (W. E. ELLIoTr's) bay colt by Ne
braska which by the former in two
straight heats The betting before the race was in
favor Of CANPHEIs entry at the odds Of 100 to 40,
the other being hardly known.
The following is a summary:
Fmsr RLcE-Jockey Club Purse $780, three mile heats
4 Medayooks Oh Allendor by Ge' Elliott dam Miss
Peyt9n BY American Eclipse years old .-.-....--
Jchn Campbell Oh Joe stone BY Wagner, dam by Glen
coe : =
Tine, 5:46a-5:46L.
sEc3NR RACE-Hatch for $3.50 aside; mile heats.
CsmpheIIE Oh BY Glencoe dam Little Emily Speed, by
" ROundtree lF Elliott') by NebraskH, dam by