Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-24

TRoTrING AND PACING.-The inatory races of the
Nashville Trottiug and Pacing Association came of
yesterday over the Nashville Course. There was a
very fine attcndance-onc of the best, in fact, ever
witnessed upon tins course, and everything passed
of to the entire satisfaction both Of the Association
and the crowd generally.
The Trotting race brought out three contestants,
viz Car. HANuERs HlusIabu. OBADIAH JENNIE S
L. c. C1leu,ul, and J. DAvrss Alice Greg. The latter
had the track, HANvER'S entry the second place and
JENKINss the outside position After several trials
the drum tapped and they went OIL well together for
a few yards when the grey mare broke up and the
other two passed her, Naulel0tJ in the lead On
the frat quarter, however, she resigned it to Cls-
man. after which there was no change of position
throughout the heat, Coleman winning Time $40
After three false starts they were sent Of lElHe.
h1Ea in the lead, the grey and Coleman. together.
The grey went up on the first turn. when JENhINs
entry went by her. making dashing effort to
catch ElnshaEa who, out-footing her pursuurs
had entered the back stretch at a killing pace The
grey. having got down to her work, made play and
began to make up what she had lost The strug
gle throughout the back stretch was very exciting
Coleman coared Nhuelaba on the third turn, bu
she shook him of again for short distance, an,
when they entered the home stretch it was though
the mare would come in winner. but the horse out
footed her home winning again. Time 3I2 Thu
grey mare was almost three lengths behind, hayin:
broke up before reaching the home stretch.
In the third heat they got the word to 90 on tn
first trial alice Grey dashed ahead from the scor
followed next by Coleman and securing the first pa
sition kept itthrOugh0ut winning the hent a spler
did pacein 500
Il was thought by many that the grey now had !
all her own way; but alas for the infalhbiity of hu
man Judgment not that she is unequal in speed {
the horse but rather that she is apt to 90 up, iron
not being in thorough training. They got Of yer
well the grey taking the lead from the score agair
She broke on entering the lock stretch, when Cor
nan passed her. She took after him IN good carr
est. and the race became intensely exciting. The
entered the home stretch together, and passed tn
stand neck and neck, making dead heat. Time
3:l2l
They received a very fair send-Oil in the ftt
heat. the grey mare slightly in the lead, Mlaeiah
next and Coleman behind he passed NiUneb0h1 Oh
the back stretch and pulled gallauty for the grey
She kept him at bay, however, until they cntere
the last quarter. where she again went up, and tn
horse passed her. She took after him in earnes
Immediately upon rcgaining her trot, but was M
able to catch him. he winning the heat and the rae
by length. Time BIG.
The PAcNG RAcE.-There were four entries j
this race, to-yit: Billy Jones' entered by r. i
WHITEHEAD; Clara FISHER, entered by Car. HAMMER
Brandy COLLIER, entered by c. II. CoNGER; aud hat
by j. W. GEE The purse was won in two straigh
heats by Billy Jones. Time 30 Is minutes.
The Association offers two more purses for tro
ting anG pacing to come eff two weeks from yes
terday.