Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-28
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The APPRoAoHrSG SrRnG RACES IA TESNEssEE-Ii
PRounEBSIs 0S SnE NASHVILLE CoURsE.--The Spring
Meeting over he Memphis Course opens on Monday
next tie soai inst, aad we learn that it promises
to be Of the most interesting in tue short but
brilliant history Of that course Some Of the best
stock IN fhe country win contend during the week
for the various purses and the lovers OF the sports
Of the turf viii have an opportunity Of witnessing
some Of tie finest running that ever came of in this
State.
The Spring Meeting over the Albion Course at
Ganatn opens on Wednesday the 10Th Of May. and
we learn that the sport win be equal ia every re-
spect toat Of any previous year in the history Of
tins celebrated course.
The Spring Meeting over the Nashville Course
viii open on Tuesday the 29th of May, and we hear
that engagements have been made for some Of the
finest stock in the country to be here The prospect
is that tie Nashville Course win again become
centre Of attraction to the patrons of the turf,
The Batnsr Of yesterday, speaking Of the inn
prOTement on 5he course. says: We are induced to
believe, from the wellknown character Of the gen
temen who st present have the lease Of the Nash
vile Course-Mr ABNER TURSER and Gen. B. F.
CHEATHAM, that new system entirely viii be inaUg
urabed in the future management of the sold Nash
vile, /" where an the Halcy0n days Of the Ten
nessee Turf the veteran Old Hickory was wont
to meet che Sques and stockraisers OF the land, to
witness the genuine sports Of the Race Grounds.
Few men, ia this vicinity, have more experience
about the management of race courses than Gen.
CHEATHAN, who has visited every race course Of
any prominence in the United States, and we are
grati6ed to notice that under the new administra-
ton, the old Nashville Track is to be entirely re-
modelled, and almost reconstructed
During recent visit to the course we discovered
that most Of the old Buildings have been removed,
and new and handsome audience stands arc already
in course Of erection The old entrance to the tract
viii be changed and there viii be substituted in
stead beautiful avenue, leading down the banks
Of the river so that visitors will first enter the track
at the Judges and audience stands. beautiful |
building has already been erected for visit /
ors and workmen now engaged in putting up |
elevated seats, in such manner that, should the |
gallery be crowded to its capacity, every spesi |
tator present could see with ease, the smallest |
moving object at the arthest extremity of the course
This stand wiz be divided into three partitions the
first for the ladies' (who viii doubtless attend in
large numbers, when assured that perfect order and
decorum win be preserved by appointed ofiicers) /
and the other two partitions are intended for mem
bers of the Jockey Club and visitors. Beneath tins
gallery runs the dinner hall one hundred and fifty !
feet in length In addition to the improvement we are
informed that all the outbuidings, saloons, kitchen
etcetera are to be reconstructed. Another impor
taut feature in the improvements, we learn, will be
the construction Of special stand for the reporters
Of the press. All will be ready and in fine working
order by the opening of the Spring Races over this
course about the latter end of May.