Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-02

Tm RAcEs.-The Juvenile deluge Of Monday
night gave ms Il very heavy track yesterday. Not
withstandug the threatening appearance Of the
clouds about noon, the attendance was very good
A number of the fair graced the occasion with
their presence and lent interest to the sport by
the caruestness with which they espoused their
iavorites The clapping of their tiny hands, the
waving Of their perfumcd H0uchoirs, their unre-
straiuablc and musical little screams Of delight or
signs ofrcrrct were quite n exciting % the con
tests for the purse.
The first race was for the Cumberland Stake No
!, for three year Odds excepting those that were
winners In their two year old iorns.) mile heats
500 entrance. $50 forfeit. II closed with twelve
entries. but only three came 60 the sgratch-BHg-
Bia. Lirs,poll ant DHtc of Orleans. MaOgiHs
was the fayortc against the field, at odds Of four
o. one In the toss. Muggias won the Track Or
lean. second and LircIpooi third. At the tap Of
the drum they went Of well together. M"ggtas
seemed 10 be in NO particular hurry. while Liper-
pool and Orleans both appeared a little anxious
10 get the money MsogiHs, however, laid along
close enough TO be ia call when needed. Some
timus one was ahead and then another. some
timrs they were all together. liverpool cvinced
pertinent and logged determination to beat the
iuyo1iic. and coming down she home stretch 1t
was impossible to tell which was ahead. Every
man shouted for his horse, and so close was the
race that IL WIS impossible for the crowd TO tell
which was the winner. Mig0iHs had the heat by
n nose: liverpool second; Orleans half dozen
lengths in the rcar Time: two minutes.
Bets were now made that Orleans would be dis
tanced the noNt heat. and some bets were still
made at about the same odds as before the start
four TO one on MUpgiRs against the field.
SECOND HFAr.-Scveral turas and RET urns before
the word go was given. but when il was given.
all three went like shot ont out of shovel. De
cidcdly bri,kcr gate was taken. but the result
was certain from the jump. MUO0iHs came home
W 1856: Lircr,ooi about three lengths behind
under full ply II the lash. and orleans taking the
COW hide freely TO save his distance which he
just did.
sUNNAEy--NILE HEATS.
W.L.GF W. Horn enters colt Duke of Or
leans by Jack Malone, dam Wagner mare 3 .
Harry Van Livw enters $. e. Llyerpooi, by d,
Bonnie Scotland, dam Dung Fashion, :
johnson i Rruncr enter =, q. Mugrins, dam
Fannie McAllstcr by Jack Malone. ! ]
Time. 20; l.a5.
The second race excited much the most interest,
both from the character and number of the
entries. Notwithstanding the trying work which
Harm OF fls Wet did ON Monday in his splendid
race Of two mile heats. hc was still the hyoritc
against the field. about even. There were four
entrics. HurU ~ ne West, Dirio, Comoo and
-43y Fashion They stood in the public esuma-
y ON IN the order in which We have named them.
Dire wa, regarded q good one, and when II be-
camo known that Lord Baltimore was 10 ride her,
bets were quito freely made on the field against
the f,vorite. H1rru hal th" track, Dlrir next
then Laav Fashion. and Crasro on the outside.
Al the tap on they went tulH'' coming down To
her work as though shc intended to throw mud
int, the face of anybody that tried 20 beat her
Bot she could not hold her "posish. aud had to
fall back The contest was beautiful ala the way
around. and when thcy reached the head OF the
stretch no one az the stand knew whether Harm
or Uiri, was ahead. Ca coming ucarc", however,
H. was apparent that the Elyuritc had the heels
the marty n, came In wiaacr IN l.',, about
four lengths ahead Of Di.r,s, iu'g susb,oH third.
a7d DsB.so fourth. inside OF the distance stand.
D,ris broke her saddle aud cast her plates, which
took a liulelo than the usual recess to have
repaired
There was no further betting against Che favor
ito but bets Of one 90 two were offered and some
taken that FJsbiaa would beat Dir,s.
Amer false start thS got OIL well together
Atthr half mile post they were going IL In singh,
fla about two lengths inter, cuinr. bat they soon
bean to close up. aai when thcy turned their
heads homeward they were all Ia % huddle except
Ounce. who had taken back scat. LSiy fushior
made spirited effort 90 win the heat, but HHr
mis- rider kept hi- eve on her and did not permit
her % smell his stirup leather u came in win
ner by a short length; LUiv F,tsiioa ss'oni
Dir.s half dozen lengths behind; t'unoo dis
tancgd Time. l.5H4.