The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-21

But this was denied stoutly by many. it /
being held by them that the mare must /
run, and the bets must stand, no mat /
ter what suspicion there was of medi- /
ated rascaity. We incline to believe
that this is the proper rule, and that |
in absence of proof of a scheme to swim /
die, neither the judges nor the owner
of the mare could inteFpose any obsta- |
Gle in the way Of the race If direct or
presumptive proof of unfair dealings
should be produced, then the only al |
tentative would be to select new
rider for the mare and go on with the
race.
In the present instance we do not
think that any onewho knows Mr. Rem
fro, imputed to him any purpose to act
otherwise than in perfect good faith
And the rider Of Mamona, Mr. Kilpat-
rick, has won for himself on many a
field a reputation for strict integrity, so
that, perhaps, this whole furry has its
origin in the undue suspicious Of some
turfman who had not shred of proof
by which to justify his suspicious. The
sequel, at all events, must have satisfied
the adherents of Mamona, that the odds
they laid on her were never in very
great danger.
FIRST HEAT
Both Mamona and Vignette were in
troduced to the public here last year,
and in betting on them persons acted |
with their eyes open Mat Davis, how
ever, was new to many, except habitues
of the race course, or those familiar
with the turf register. He has an hon |
orable record, and in other days has
borne off laurels in four mile contests |
with the best But he is lame, and he
found few hackers yesterday, though |
many admirers of his great beauty of
color and form He is a superb bay, of
indomitable spirit and great power
But he days of their triumphs are en-
ded
FALSE START
Before the signal, Mat. and Mamona
broke away and were off on a tearing
race, Mat on the lead and Mamona
close behind, while Vignette, wonder
ing what it all meant, stood champing
her bits, waiting quietly for the runa-
ways to come back. Mat ran half
round the track before his rider could
check him, and MamOna nearly as far
Being brought back, very handsome
start was got, Mat slightly in the lead,
Mamona next, and Nignette close at
hand. They passed into the back
stretch without material change Of pO-
sitiOn, running the first half mile in
j31 seconds. Toward the lower turn
Mamona drew forward and placed her
nose on Mats quarters, coming thus in
to the home stretch, where her rider
pulled her out, Tapped and passed Mat,
coming home three lengths ahead, in
l:5O, Vignette being ten lengths in the
rear.
This heat was watched with more
than usual interest, and many a watch
was held on MamOna through each
quarter of the mile. But there was no
sign of losing a race in her, and when
she came into the homo stretch, collar
ed and passed Mat, "Hurah for Ma
mOnal broke forth from hundreds, and
she crossed the string amid storm Of
yells
SECOND HEAT.
The start for the second heat was a
beautiful one, Vignette leading, Nam
mona second, and Davis third They
passed the first turn trailing close to
each other, scarce half a length between
them making the first quarter in %
seconds. On the back stretch the in
vincible MamOna sought closer quarters
with Nignette, leaving Mat at lonely
distance behind But Vignette didn't
seem to like her companion, and threw
her oil round the lower turn. Coming
into the home stretch Mamona glided
up to Vignette, Tapped and collared
her, and then commenced a grand
struggleVignette honoring her blood
by tremendous efforts which her rider
stimulated by whip and spur, bringing
out of her a speed she had not shown
before and showing her untiring mus
Gle But the renowned marc by her
side had reputation as wen as a prize
at stake, and well did Fitzpatrick bring
her home in I:46l, Vignette close be-
hind, and no daylight between them.
They made the last half mile in so
seconds. Davis, beautiful as a picture,
rode as far behind as a Brigadier Gen
arals orderly-sOme fifty lengths be-
hind--barely saving his distance
SUMMARY.