Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-27
TIE TIRE.
Metairie course. New orleans.

MetaiFie Course. New Orleans.
The races Of this course were commenced
on Saturday last, and promise during the
present week to furnish rare sport. The
track was quite heavy, but other circum-
stances suspicious. Among the guests Of
t-e association present on Saturday were
Lieutenant General Sherman and Major
General Sheridan, with their respective
stats, and those officers of the sloop-of-war
Susquehanna who accompanied Gen. Sher-
man to the city. They were cordially
welcomed and handsomely entertained,
and appeared to be highly delighted with
their visit.
There were three races, as follows:
FIRST RACE.
Dash Of one mile for 500; fifty dollars
to the second horse:
w. II. c. King enters E. A. Smiths g. f. Nell
Gwynne. by imp. Bonnie Scotland dam Alice
Gray, by ChOrister years old.
J. McClosky enters Ralph OEle's) b. z. Jack
Armstrong, by Bob johnson dam by BraWer'z
Eclipse. years old.
ii. Z. Foley enters ,Dr, Weldon's) b. g. Jubal, by
old
W. II. Peters enters M Welch's) b. c. St. Pat
rick, by knight Of st. George dam by imp.
Glencoe, 4 years old.
stephen Minor enters "a. Hall'sl b. H. Favorite,
by Voucher; dam by Trustee, years old.
DR.. w. Is. Wood enters IL. b, Armstrong; bl.
c. Claiborne. by HiaWatha; dam by Albino,
full sister 70 Socks years old.
Time-l:55.
The entries had sold the pools as follows:
st. Patrick, $3.50; Nell Gwynne, $3.50;
Claiborne, $40; Jubal, $40; Jack Arm
strong, $40; Favorite, Sl0-total pool,
S460; but Nell Gwynne stepped into the
first place into the peoples affections when
the horses were stripped of their blankets.
Jack Armstrong also found friends, but the
betting was not very spirited, the pools APP
pearing to have swallowed the surplus
| capital of sporting men.
SECOND RACE.
The Inaugural-Post stake for all ages,
two mile heats, 800 entrance, $3.50 added.
Entries:
| F. A. Smith names Harry of the West...-.....l /
| H. B. Foley names Dr. WeldOn.s ch g Aide
baTan. by The Commodore, dam Mamie
Lewis, by Glencoe, six years Old...........-S ?
Hamilton & Harper enter ch h Tornado, five
years old, by Memnon, dam by Tempest".2 DIS
James Neligan enters Sheridan.............. dis
lime 9U0-4sU4.
This was the event in which the chief
interest of the days sport centered, for a
brilliant race was anticipated. The disap-
pointment was consequently great when it
was ascertained that neither Messrs. Moore
nor Alexander would put in horse, paying
forfeit instead. In the pools Smiths entry
was the favorite, selling for $500; Alexan-
! der, $500; Foley, 500; Nelligan, $50
and Hamilton, $50.
THIRD RACE.
The third and wind-up race announced
was a sweepstakes for three year olds, mile
| heats, 800 entrance, half forfeit, $500
added. The entries were as follows:
ETA. Smith enters b. C. Edgecomb, by Lexington,
dam Maid Of Edgecomb.
| I. q. Moore enters or. c. StOnewau Jackson, by
Lightning, dam Edith. by imp. Sovereign.
| Harper Hamilton enters CHI. + Fanchon, by
MemOn, dam Tempest.
| r: Atchison Alexander enters-l. ch. c. Watson,
by Lexington, dam Ann Watson, by Glencoe.
2. bay colt Bayswater by Lexington, dam
Bayleaf, by Yorkshire. 3. bay colt Morris. by
Lexington. dam Margaret Morris. 4. bay colt
Lancaster by Lexington dam Blue Bonnet
In the pools, Mr. Alexanders Lancaster
sold for $500, against $50 on the field
very large odds. 1t was probably on ac-
count Of this inequality in speed (for Lam
| caster is q magnificent animal), that his
opponents were not started. Lancaster
walked over the track and tool, the money,
the pools, of course, being off.