Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-21


The RACrs-SIx1H DAf.-Yesterday was edldi
bleak, raw, rainy and generally uncomfortable day.
Nevertheless, there was very good crowd in at
tendance. The ladies were not deferred by thu I'M
pleasantness Of the weather, but manifested their
interest in the sport by dispelng the surrounding
gloom by their cheering presence.
The first race was mile heats. There were three
entries, and they all to the mud for it rain
and mud in abundance. Barnes entered oh. f. by
Staekpole; Alcock entered br. f. by Albion, and
Lewis ch. f. by Wagner Barnes entry was rather
the favorite, though not many investments made.
Alcock had the inside, Lewis second. and Barnes
on the outside. They got off well together Barnes,
however, soon took the lead but the back stretch
the Albion went up to Stackpoes fair daughter and
kept her company cozily to the head of the home
stretch, where the Wagner FLY came alongside
Then the running began in earnest, and the mud
few in fine style, but the Albion had the heels and
came out winner two lengths ahead of Barnes, and
twice that much ahead of Lewis. Time-Z:O4H
On passing the stand it was evident that the saddle
on the Lewis FLY had slipped forward on her neck,
SO far as to inconvenience her speed. The fact OF
her coming inside of the flag under the circumstan-
ces, made many of the outsiders believe she would
still stand chance for the purse.
The SECOND HEAT-They got a fair start before
reaching the halfway Barnes took step an 'front.'
but Alcock soon came up, and Lewis dropped con-
siderably behind The race between Alcock and
Barnes now became very exciting. 1t was nip and
tuck all the way home, but Alcock rather outfooted
Barnes entry and won the heat by throat latch.
Lewis was distanced. Time-l563.
were again three contestants in this race Colonel
CampbeII's Joe Steiner, DR.. McGavocks st. Patrick
and Mr.. Psyne's oh. C. by Capt. Bragg. Joe Stoner
had fine reputation as four miller which made
him the favorite against the field at four and five
to one. Before Stoner was stripped boy was put
upon him for galop of a mile, but true to his vi
cous disposition he Runaway with his rider although
he was blind-foded to prevent such an occurrence
He ran by the stand and instead of keeping in the
track. at the first turn beyond the stand he kept
straight forward being blind folded and stumbling
in the ditch fell throwing himself and rider against
the fence injuring the rider very seriously though
not fatally. The fence was broken down but the |
horse crawled out and gallOped off. leaving the
boy senseless and unable to move. DIR. Newman |
was on the ground and gave the boy immediate I
and Col Campbell promptly announced his deter |
minatiOn to run him. The accident rather stayed |
the betting Joe's hackers fearing he might prove
sore, though he moved as gliby ever. St Patrick
had the inside Stoner next and Paynes on the out
side. After getting off Payne took the lead |
followed by Stoner, St. Patrick tagging little. Thus
hey went to tue head Of the home stretch in the |
first mile when they all huddled and came on finely |
They passed the stand eye to eye between SOner and
Payne, st. Patrick a length in the rear. SO they
10 the hafmie post, when st. Patrick came fully up
to the mark. Now the excitement began to get up /
% fever heat The outsiders beginning to hope that l
he st. would get StOner. They went on beautifully
In passing the score the second time, Stoner was
ust ahead, st. Patrick close at him. At y, st. /
Patrick Tapped Stoner, and manifested a determma-
ion to stay with him. Payne began to drop back
considerably and was soon considered out of the
and then the other ahead for the balance of the
leat. 1t was not exactly certain who was going to
'e the winner until coming home in the last mile,
'toner put in extra lick or two and won the
eat by two lengths. st. Prtrick second and Paynes
Orse rather badly distanced Time 1929.
The SECOND HEAT.-The rain continued to come
own and the track, if possible. grew heavier. The
orses cooled off very we'll Stoners friends were
anguine at odds, although st. Patrick had stuck to
im finely, notwithstanding he was considered to be
a bad condition before the race. Stoner took the |
cad from the first and kept it handsomely for Il
niles, when the st. began to come up on him little
ut couldn't reach him. Stoner two or three lengths
D front, until they entered the fourth mile when
t. Patrick fell back very perceptiby at 81 he was
DO far behind ever to catch up, and the game was.
toner came home winner in $685. St. Patrick dis
lnced
SUMMARY:
SIXTH LAST Decentralization Purse $50; mile heats
,hD Alcock br by 5on, dam by Ross, years
old
Bsrn,I enters CHI by sackpoe, dam by Ambassador,
years old. &2
has Lewis enters Oh by Wagner dam by Ambassador,
3yearS old. dis
Tine LIST Heat 2:O4lI. Cd Heat 1861.
SAINT DAI-Citizens' Purse, 81 COO, four mile heats
,hn Campbell enters oh b Jos Stoner, by Wagner, |
dam by G encOe.
McCIayock enters CHI Patrick by imp. Shamrock,
dam Corsica by Levisthan. dis
lbsrt PRyre enters Oh by Capt Bragg, lam by imp.
Trustee. dis
Time Ist mile 2Os Time Ist mile 2:IIH
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