The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-21
From the st. Louis Republican, 18th.
Laclede RaceS-Thlrd Day.

Yesterday was altogether a gala day
for the citizens of St. Louis. The in
auguration ceremonies of the Sanitary
Fair engrossed attention during the
forenoon, calling into the streets count
less thousands In the afternoon thou
sands finished the recreations of the
day by visit to the grounds of the
Laclede Racing Association, passing
there three hours of exhilarating
pleasure amid the social reunions and
harmless rivalries of the friends of the
contestants for the prizes offered to the
victors in the trials Of speed The day
was beautifully bright, warm, yet re-
lieved from all Oppressiyeness by a
breezy air from the north, which famed
refreshingly every check, and brought
a pleasing GOODNESS to man and beast
The picturesque buty Of the landscape
of which the race course is the center
never seemed more charming than yes
terday, with its smiling green meadows,
and gently rolling fields, and shade
trees ROBBED in their spring costumes of
verdure, brighter than in all the rest of
the year. One had the double enjoy
ment of delightful rural scenery, and
animating conflicts between superb re-
representatives. of various families Of the
thoroughbred race horse.
The crowd was quite large, both in
the galleries and around the track,
while the array of carriages was impos-
ing, many of them being occupied in
eligible positions by their inmates
during the races.
NoRFoLE-SlS, 00l.
Yesterday we noticed in our report
of the races of Monday, the remarka-
bic performance of Norfolk, a Lexing-
ton three-year old brought here by
Mr. Alexander, from his stables in Ken
lucky. The surprising power and speed
of the colt, resembling in these quail
ties, as well as in general appearance,
his unriyaled and unequaled sire, oeca-
stoned much talk and speculation a
mong horsemen and among them one
determined to become the owner Of the
splendid fellow, if money would buy
him. Mr. Alexander was willing and
Norfolk passed from his ownership to
that of Mr.. Winter, of California, for
the sum of fifteen thousand and one
dollars
Some curiosity was manifested to know
why that one dollar, in excess of the ff-
teen thousand, was exacted 1t was
explained by the statement that Mr.
Alexander, when he paid fifteen thou
sand dollars for Lexington, then blind,
was badgered by some people for paying
so large a sum for a blind horse He
was determined to have it to say that
one of his colts sold for more money
than his sire, and so Norfolk brought
back to his owner the sum paid for his
sire, and one dollar more. We under
stand that this is the largest sum ever
paid for racing horse in America.
Glencoe, we believe, cost the purchasers
$4,000 But he was bought in Eng
land
FIRST RACE
The first race yesterday afternoon
was mile heats, free for all ages, premi-
UNI $500, each horse to carry one hun
dred pounds. For this race
W. Fl. Renfro entered b. m. "Mamo-
ms" years old, by imp Sovereign, dam
by Glencoe; coloFs, black and blue
Col McLaren entered b. m. wig
nette," years old, by Yandal, dam
Magdelaine, by Med; cOlors, red and
black
DIR. j. n. Weldon entered b. h. Mat
Davis" aged, by Star Davis, dam Rally,
by trustee; colors, red and maroon.
The celebrity and known powers Of
Mamona made her a favorite, and for a
day or two before the race in the pools
she took the lead by heavy odds, with
some exceptions, which excited COM
ment and suspicion.
THE SUSPICIOUS TAKE SHAPE.
On Monday evening, the wagers Of
certain parties against Mamona pro
voked remark and inquiry, and it was
charged that a ''sWindle' was IN con
temptation, the intention being that the
heavy sums staked on Mamona should
be quietly transferred to the pockets OF
those betting against her, through the
rascally surrender of the race to one Of
her competitors In saloons and club
rooms and on the streets this was
charged openly, so that when the crowd
assembled on the track, yesterday, il
was in every mouth, and the pool sell
ing was closely watched to see who was
booking himself against Mamona
When the hour of the race approached
Mr.. Renfro, the owner Of Mamona, who
was advised of the current FumOrs and
felt himself to be implicated by the
charges made, came forward 70 the
Judges stand and frankly stated to the
Judges, that the rumOr was so general,
and so extensively credited that Ma
mona was to lose the race by the throw
ing-Of game, that he was unwilling 70
let the mare run at all, unless. all the
bets made, were cancelled lie stated
that he hoped be had some reputation
for fairness and honor, and that he was
unwilling 70 have il sacrificed by run
ming his mare under circumstances
then existing The Judges took the
matter into consideration, and in the
meantime much earnest talk ran round
the crowd, and some little excitement
Those who suspected foul play were
anxious to have the bets declared OF,
while those who thought they had a
thing in hand, insisted that the mare
should run and the bets stand Half
an hour was lost in discussing the mat
ter, old tuFfmen assuming that the mare
could not be Withdrawn from the race
unless sick or lame, though IL seemed
TO be conceded that the bets could De
drawn If the judges saw fit so to decide