Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-06-01
Nashville spring Races.
THIRD DAY.


ing that has yet been had, the last heat par
ticularly being rs fine run as one often
sees the horses taking a position nearly to-
gether at the start, and keeping it to the be-
ginning of the last quarter. The weather
was delightful. it being quite comfortable
even in the sunshine. QIire number of
ladies were present, lending charm TO the
occasion, which was felt and appreciated by
every gentleman on tie ground. The fol
lowing were the entries:
NASHVILLE CouksE-THIRO nAY. Thursday, May 81 /,
1850 Sweepstakes fvr three year OlGs- N Hea's
sake Club u add 500.
l.. zen W. G. Harding gr. C. Loyalty, by
Childe Harold; dam Delta, by Priam-
? Also. enters Dr. C Ch.valTy, by Chiide Harold;
t;2i0 Kate KING, b. imp. Pfiam-
3. N Young enters Dr. c. by imp. Albion. dam by
J. Ais %tstrrs Dr. by imp. Albion; Gam Martha
DIsir., By imp Sovereign.
5 A Turner enters D. e Architect, by imp. Glencoe.
lam I'rIneess Anne, by imp IevE.iian
B. f. C ethan teTs br. {. b. Free Trade; dam
by econ. Besir
: ~" Iree & StDuer enters b. (. allie WoodWas d
By imp abb n; dam Eudo a. ~ iihp. PrIiIn.
.Sai.e " oOdt0srd, Loyalty and the brown
colt. YOuNG's rnITy, alone came upon the
track. the four other entries paying forfeit.
At o'clock the nugs made their appearamcr
AID goi off at the tap OF The drum in excel
lent style, Loyalty on the inside track and
.SaLiie HoOdUcard taking the second position.
The latter led the way short distance. tn
br wa colt bringing up the rear handsomely:
but at The end of the first quarter 10y .hy
went halt length or SO alb ad. and with the
other two within kicking distance OF hi
heels, be led around TO the brginning of the
home stretch. where Sa!ie Hood,odrd began
gradually To fall behind, and Loyalty came
home about a length and a half ahead OF
the brown colt. SoiIie taking it "Iri-urely
along aud coming in something over Two
rods behind. First blood for Loyahy.
Time. l:54i.
Stco'td Hedt.-The secoud heat opened with
Loyalty in the lead, hut the brown colt soon
ran up and bowled along with him 10 the end
of The first quarter. Sailie Hood,card manifest
lag so little inclination TO hurry up the cakes
that at the middle of the back stretch she
WIS bringing mp the rear to the tune OF be-
tween two and three rods. But she didn't
suffer this state of things to continue long,
sh took off the brakes, let herself out like
scared mule shot in ahead OF the gallant Log
atty. and won the heat Ivy about half myth.
making the b st heat ever made over the
Nashville Course. Tie Blown COLI came in
some distance behind
Time. lao.
Third Mot--This heat was beautiful; it
Was more--ii was sublime. Sn. at l.s>I said
every body. and what everybody says mus
BE- 20. A spl -ndid start was made the three
contestants going NJ ck and neck over two
thirds of The course The SPECTATORS greH
Ii tie excited and testified their admiration
in a very lively manner. Before the race
IL gun SGiiie Woo6rd,d WAS the favnrit.. by
two To one, and though her friends felt
little uncomfortable at the close of the first
heat, they were now more buoyant. while
those who bad staked their money on LoyaLy
were by no means anxious to draw their BITS
About the OPP ming of the Last quirter. the
brown colt tell bchind, and Saiits Wosdicard
throwing in few extra ticks. brought her
self slightly ahead. and won the heat and the
SEMINARY.
Rnsntree X Stoaer's b. E "a lie Woodward BY imp.
AIbion-dam udOra- b, imp. RAN. Cnlors pur
PIE and v hite ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Grn W e. iiaTLiuEs gr- c. Loyalty, by
Ch;de Har"l dam, lie IN, b. Pritm.
CUl'rs, white and yellow. .....-.... 2
NJ Y"uHgs (Gen- Woodfok 81 hT. by
imp Aibion-dam, WoOdfoIk = Levathan.
CJioFs, blu and wb t. $500. ......: 3
T'Do-l 544-1 46-I 4sis.
Gen. HARDING's colt made glorious run,
and would probably have won the race hut
for an unlucky accident his rider having los
his whip during the last heat. He is n beau
tiiul little animal, aud Is destined to make
his ma, K in the nnnal- of tn. Southern turf
Although be lnst the race " sterday, be lost
il BY a mere trihe t. brng racer. and bis
owner ought to br proud of him
The race to day is fer Pr"pri-tor's purse
Of S200-mhe heats. The entri-s are
Turner'S -4rchRecf aud Barnes Toodlss. L,
will be snng little affair.