Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-11-01

memphis Races-Ftrst Nay.
The fall meeting over the Memphis Course cor
= msnced on Monday and we condense from the AUt
ancs the following account Of the first days spor
TaE FIRST RACE was post stake for all ages, tw
mile heats subscription sec, play orpay, the Gu
4 to add $500 Originally there were four subscriE
= ers. but Messrs. BReADNEx & CoTTREIL and W. ]
- BEATHAM paid forfeit and the contest remained b.
DO tween Messrs MooRE's and RIcHAR,s' entries. TIL
former named Laura Farris and the latter Bett
Ward, match in point of speed and everythin
else admirable IN a race, about equal Early in tn
day the betting even. Laura Farris if anything
having the call When the two were brought out
it was thought by some that Betty was out of fix
and the odds Of 100 to so against her were offered
but the takers were so numerous that the odds wer
"gobbled" up in less than no time. The friends o
Betty were sanguine to her ability to win. he
recent performances at Lexington, where she mad
mile in l:46 seeming to justify them in their faith
Gun the mare had plenty Of hackers and for TIM
the betting was spirited At the signal the two go
on well together for the
FSSt Heat-Laura taking the lead The pace wal
an easy one the riders exerting all their strength t.
keep them from going 10 the top of their bent
/ "SN9 10 ldke the lSau before the 0TS
quarter was passed. and distance of three lengths
interviewed on the back stretch-both nags saving
themselves for the last mile These positions were
maintained during the remainder Of the mile, which
was made in 2:04l. There was a decided improve
ment in the pace before the first quarter OF the
eond mile was made, but Betty kept ahead until the
home stretch was reached. Laura made play for
the heat, and the two had it jump for jump all the
way home, under the appliance of plentiful amount
of spurs. Just as the string was reached Laura
showed her nose ahead. and won the heat by barely
| head. Time of the last mile l5l1 Time of the
heat, $50
/ The betting was now in favor Of Laura Farris, at
odds Of 100 to so, and, in some cases. 100 to SO.
There we're no such odds and if it had not been that
Betty Wards hackers showed such an avidity to
hedge, they would not have been demanded. At
the word they got off for the
Second Heat-Betty taking the lead, which posi-
ton she kept passing the stand after the first mile
three lengths ahead.
in l:50, Laura having been kept back under tight
rem. In the second mile Betty kept about three
lengths ahead until the hOme-stretch was neared,
when Laura challenged her for the first paceand the
scene of the first heat was reenaced, each striving
to hold her own and coming to the string at tear
ing pace Laura gained the lead, however, and
passed the stand half a length ahead, winning the
heat and the race. Time of the second mile, l:542
of the heat 3:443.
THE SECOND RACE was the Walker Stake for
three year ODDS, mile heats: 5000 subscription, $50
fOrfeit-the CLUB to add plate worth $780, provided
two or more start. Out of eleven subscribers it
was understood that only two would start-COl.
BUFORD's Lexington FLY, and BREATHITT and ROUND
TREES Glencoe FLY. The former was the favorite
the odds of about 100 So and in some instances
greater, but very little money staked the re-
suit of the race. At the signal the two were
brought up and turned loose for the
First Heat-The Lexington FLY taking the lead
but before the turn was reached the Glencoe had |
closed with her. aud finally passed to the lead, which
she maintained until the haf-mile was passed. The
Lexington then undertook to close, succeeded in |
taking the lead and maintained it to the end of the
heat which she won by three lengths, in 1921.
Second Heqt-The Lexington FLY again took the |
lead by a length, which was increased to half |
dozen before the first quarter was passed. The |
pace was good, the half mile being made in "a Sec
onds and it was evident that both were doing their
best. At the turn on the third quarter the Glencoe
FLY made effort to close the gap, but unsuc
cessful, and the Lexington FLY passed the string
good three lengths ahead winning the heat and the
race in 1921.
Col. BUFoRD announced that he nam0d his FLY /
Idlewiid.
JOCKEY CLUB RACES Pail Nesting 1850 Memphis
October 29sake for all ages subtorpt
$780, the Club TO add $500 to at the Pest
MoOres@ m Laura Farrs by Lexington, dam by Mar
Keen. kichards Betty ward BY Lexington, dam
Mary Cas- BY Whaeb0ne, 9
Time, 3:56-3445z
SANE DAYWaker stake for three year olds mile heats
1900 subscriptions $50 forfeit the Club to add plate worth $500
provided two start.
Buford bf BY Lexington dam BY Glencoe, grAnddam
Melody BY MedOc |
Rouudtree Brssths ch BY Glencoe dam by Chester
= : /
AcOcts Oh By Lexington dam by Eclipse.-.. pd r.
& " Brsdleys Bradley & Berkley's Fandal, |
dam Clipper, BY pd It.
Bradley Graves br by Vsndal, dam the dam Of Dick
Doty, by kclp 1900. ..-. pd r. |
3rosdneX & CotirelVs Saie Woodward, by Albion,
RudOra, BY pi It.
lanes Jackson's ch by Yorkshire dam charmer by
Ge~coe Pd #
Martins Oh by Albion, dam unknOwn pa It.
Keeue Richards by Vincent Note, dam by SAKE
wenar pd IT.
Turner'S Architect, by Glencoe, dam Princess Ann,
by Levisthan. Td #.
" Woodfolks br Lula Horton, by Albion, dam aar
tina Dunn, by sovereign.-... ....... ....... pd f.
Time E52L<-l:52E.