The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-20
The Iaelede Associations sFeond Day

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fourth less than on Saturday Usually
there is a mach wider disposition than
this in favor of four mile events; but
our citizens are now becoming Initiated
into the mysteries of the turf, and will
soon learn to give due Importance to
the liyelier mile heats and mile dashes
that so warm up and cheer the hearts
Of veteran sportsmen. Both classes,
however, experienced as much genuine
entertainment as could possibly be de
/ sired from a turf exhibition.
The signal was sounded at 3 O clock
to clear the track and bring on the
horses entered for the first race They
were seven in number, as follows
By John NJ Clay-S. f. "Skedaddle,"
4 years old, by imported Yorkshire, dam
Magnolia; colors, blue and blue
By T. T. January-B. C. "McChesney,"
4 years old, by Vandal, dam by import
ed Sovereign; color, brown.
By Dr. Weldon-B. C. Leather Lungs"
4 years old, by Lexington, dam Gossa-
mer; colors, red and maroon.
By Barnes d Barry-B. m. "Rainy
| Night" 4 years old, by Lexington, dam
Angeline; colors, red, white and blue
BY w. H. Renfrew-B. m. white
Eye, 4 years old, by Zero, dam Florida
colors, black and blue.
BY B. F. Hutchinson-B. h. "Laclede,"
by Lexington, dam by Sid Hamet; col
ors, red and black.
By J. C Kelly-B. f. Monsoon" by
Sovereign, dam the dam Of Idlewild;
| colors, red and black.
| Tho r,raFln inn, trrou GCGD r,7ila
| free to all ages The whole seven APP
peared ready to 60, and, on drawing for
| positions, White Eye drew No. l. Lea
therlungs 2, Monsoon 3, Laclede A.
Rainy Night 5, Skedaddle 6, and Nc
Chesney Z
First Heat-They were sent off well
/ together getting as equal a start as was
possible for such a number McChes-
ney soon gained the inside, the others
showing little change of position, and
remaining in a heap round the first
turn, and holding so on the back stretch.
McChesney then began to lose his van
tage ground, on the third and fourth
turns, and on the last quarter, had to
yield place entirely to Monsoon, who
got past him and came home first half
a length of White Eye, who rated Sc
cond Laclede stood third; Skedaddle
fourth, Leatherlungs fifth Rainy Night
sixth, and McChesney seventh; the lat
ter's rider purposely dropping him be-
hind to save his wind, when Monsoon
took from him all prospect of claiming
the heat. Time 1.48!
Second Heat-No less than five false
starts were made before getting the
heat on, during one or two Of which
Rainynieht, McChesney, Monsoon, and
Leatherlungs made q quarter of a mile
| or more at slashing speed before they
could be pulled to halt by their RI
ders. At the sixth attempt there was
a final let 90, Monsoon and White stri-
ding together, and Skedaddle, who was
now rising fast into notice, starting
badly. He continued fourth on the
back stretch, but at the third turn lapp-
ed Monsoon, who had previously led,
and passed him-the others being far
behind Skedaddle struck home sew
eral lengths ahead, Monsoon pulling up
% gatherings (who was in condition
hign enough for exhibition at Horse
Fair) 3D., and Laclede 4th McChesney
and White-eye fell out of the contest !
being distanced Time l. 4Sii.
Third Hcat-Monsoon in betting had |
the call at two to one at the end of the !
first heat, but now there was a radical |
change in favor Of Skedaddle. |
The latter had been well nursed by |
Gilpatrick. his rider, and extravagant |
odds were offered on him, ranging from |
five to ten to one The start was easy, |
Leatherlungs jumping out first and |
Skedadle fourth. Rainynight soon drop |
ped far to the rear. By the time the |
back stretch was half made Skedad- !
die got ahead and widened the gap that |
separated him from the rest On the |
home stretch, Monsoon drew well up,
but the former was able to get in to the |
pole about a length ahead, with Mon !
soon I'd, Leatherlungs Sd, Laclede 4th, |
and White-Eye last and distanced /
Time l:49!.
THE SECOND RACE.
This was one of the most interesting |
trials of speed ever witnessed in the |
West, on account of the unusual Incl |
dents attending it, and (under the cir
cumstances) its remarkable termina- /
ton, which developed qualities in the |
winner that promise him a distinguish |
ed reputation and career in future turf !
annals The extraordinary number of /
nineteen entries were marked on the /
clerk books, but only six Of the nags
responded to the signal Of the Presi- /
dent that the time had arrived for |
stripping and taking the track. 1t was
a sweepstakes for three olds, mile |
heats; premium S400, with $50 eli
trance, play or pay. Nominations /
enough were registered to make the |
whole sum 81 $50
The following appeared as candidates
for the stakes:
R. A. Alexander's b. c. Norfolk, by 1
Lexington, dam Novice; colors white
and blue.
G. w. Fords s. f. Star Davis, dam
Sally Black; colors red and red.
Reber & Kuntz's b. C. Scotland, by |
imported Bonnie Scotland, dam by i'm
ported Monarch; colors red and blue.
John Harper's G. c. LoadstOne, by
Lexington, dam Blue Bonnet; colors,
yellow.
Zeb Wards b. c. Tipperary, by Ring
gold, dam by imported Chesterfield;
colors, red and red
Barnes ~ Barry's b. f. Neutrality, by
Revenue dam Seabreeze; colors, blue
and white
The Star Davis FLY drew the inner
position, and a false start was made,
during which she alone did not pass
the pole. The others went rushing off
at high pace, and Norfolk, Loadstone
and Scotland went entirely around the
track, apparently at full racing speed.
Tipperary and Neutrality were stopped
by their riders when about half around.
Norfolk indeed, could not be stopped
at the judges stand, and went quarter
beyond Five minutes were allowed in
consideration of this mishap Another
effort at start failed, and four of them
got nearly to the second turn before
they could be pulled up. At length,
the drum tapped and Norfolk carried
the lead, reaching far ahead, Scotland
bringing up the rear of the procession.
On touching the homestretch, Norfolk
made further difference in his favor,
favor the others all trailing out into
long string, about equally-distant from
each other, and forming a rare sight as
was ever seen on a race course. Tip
perary gained at the third turn, but on
the home reach Norfolk forged ahead,