The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-24
Laclede Association Meeting.
The Fifth Days Races.
From the st Louis Republican, May 20;h.

FROM the d LOUIS tsepuulicsnt may Eytfs
The attendance at the Laclede Course
was something less, yesterday, than it
had been previously, but the assem-
blage was a respectable one in quality
and numbers, and the field sufficiently
interesting TO repay spectators with IL
beral interest for their investment
We proceed to recount the days
transactions which began with a spirit
ed contest, mile heats and free for all
ages, for a premium of $500 The en-
try list was as follows, all the horses
named coming up when called for the
race:
Morton Simms enter b. m. Sympathy"
3 years old, by imp. Scythian, dam Pru-
nelia; colors red white and blue.
Zeb Ward enters b. h. "Blondon," yrs.
old, By imp. Sovereign, dam by Glencoe;
colors, red snd red.
Tyler & Co. enter E. c. "Abu Becker" 4
years old, by Hamet, dam Rescue; colors,
black and black.
Barnes Barry enter i. (. " Rainy Night, 3"
4 years old, by Lexington, dam Angelina !;
colors black and blue.
W. H. RenfrO enters b. IN. years old, by
lambda, dam by Epsilon; colors, black and
blue.
The latter, we may explain, bears no
regular Soubriguet, but was known about
the ring by the stable name of "COrn-
house" A draw for positions placed
Rainy Night first, Sympathy second
Abu Becker third, Rlondon fourth, and
Courthouse fifth.
FIRST HEAT-A fine start was obtain
ed, Courthouse leading, but all well to-
gether On the first turn Blondon
drew up, chased close by Abu Becker
The three remained locked for a space,
along the back stretch, when Blondon
began to fall back, Rainy Night and
Sympathy continuing in the rear. On
the last turn Abu Becker gained the
front, with Courthouse following, and so
remained until near the draw gate on
the home stretch, when Sympathy I'M
expectedly bolted forward to his side
and the two came home with locomO-
tive speed, causing an excited shout
from the spectators as they came under
the string, with not the difference OF 81
hair between them. dead Heat, was
called out by universal acclaim Corn
house was Sd; Rainy Night 4th, and
Blondon 9TH, in the strife. Abu Becker
had been the favorite with betters at
decided odds, and lost nothing in their
estimation by the close pressing Of
Sympathy, the crowd considering that
he could have cleared the heat, but let
the other nag steal a march upon him.
The time score was l:493.
to one offered on Abu Becker. The first
turn was done after getting off, with
the fayorite in the led, followed sue
cessively by Rainy Night, Blondon and
Sympathy, Courthouse last, and on the
back stretch far behind At the next
change Of pace, Abu Becker was still
first, with Sympathy running up, and
the others well grouped. On the last
turn Sympathy and Blondon appeared
in team, Abu Becker still holding first,
as he continued to do on the home
stretch and on TO the stand, length IN
advance of Sympathy. Rainy Night
rated Sd, Blondon 4th, and Courthouse
was distanced Time lao.
THIRD HEAT. "A splendid send-of
opened the heat, Sympathy leading
around the turn. All were together at
the gateway on the back stretch, but
Abu Becker then drew ahead, and
Blondin settled down a little hindmost
In this way they passed the last quarter
and on the turn Rainy Night got up
second. On the home stretch she was
displaced by Sympathy, who took hard
after Abu Becker, but the latter touch
ed the pole with full two lengths to
spare. Blondin got homo fourth. Abu
Becker was officially declared winner,
and earned marked praises for his per-
formances. Time, l;50
THE SECOND RACE
Only the following named horses ap-
peared saddled for the start, out Of four
teen that were entered:
r. A. Alexander names b. c. "Asteriod, /"
BY Lexington, dam Nebula; white and
white.
Zeb. Ward names b. c. 'Tipperary," BY
Ringgold, dam BY imported Chesterfield;
orange and orange.
Reber 4 Kuntz named b. q. scotland" By
imp. Bonnie Scotland, dam by imp. Mon
arch; red and blue.
The scheme was three year ODDS, mile
heats: entrance 300, half forfeit the
premium and stakes amounting TO
2l00
FIRST HEAr.-Tippeary drew No. ],
Asteroid No. 2. and Scotland No g. A
straight start was obtained, with Scot
land foremost on the first quarter, and
Tipperary second They soon came to
gether, Asteroid running close up. In
making the back stretch, Asteroid fell
& little further of, and no change from
this position worthy Of special remark
occurred until the home stretch was
reached There Asteroid surged up,
Tapped TippersFy, and passed him, and
at the gate closed with and passed
Scotland, coming in two lengths best.
Time / All.
SECOND HEAT.-The odds were now
on Asteroid, and in the proportion Of
500 to SIS. Enthusiastic betters
claimed that he would prove a worthy
brother Of Norfolk, whom he closely
resembles, having the weIl-knOwn Lex
ington marks of bay color and white
face and feet. Asteroid led on the
first quarter, with Scotland second, amp
Tipperary third On the back stretch
Scotland Tapped Asteroid, and had II
neck and neck for time, and then re-
sieped for a time the close companion 4
ship. On the last quarter Scotland re-