Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-09

SECOND RACE.

Two mile heats-purse SOCIAL ages.
| This was the entertainment profered by
! Harry of the West, Stonewall Jackson and
Fannie Brown When the call was made
for the actors, StOnewall flashed in the pan,
and got the first position in the stable His
owner claimed that the horse was lame,
and as he was not prepared for the race,
| his shoes not having been removed for the
| plates the judges started the other two
without him. This left the pool-buyers in
| sweet pickle, for in many cases, the
| amounts against what was paid for Harry
were hardly sufficient to pay the commits
sioHs Of the bookseller. In the greater
part Of the pools Harry sold at the
rate of 500 to $40 against Stonewall and
So to $40 on the FLY. In some cases the
FLY brought only 81 against S120 on Harry.
The judges very properly declared all pools
and bets on the field, against Harry, with
drawn. This is the third time within few
months that Stonewall has "pizened the
pools"
At Cincinnati, last spring, he was the
bigger part of the field against Lancaster in
the stake race, and when the call was
made and the horses appeared, Stonewall
was with them, but when they came TO DO
sition he paid forfeit, and the field went TO
the stable, except what was left, and that
was "mity small" s.
As at st. Louis also, in October. this
same horse performed well in the pool
room, but when Muggins and the Alice
Jones colt came to the start, Stonewall gave
$50 for the stable privilege Horses that
perform SO we'll in the pool rooms, but are
afflicted with a chronic inability to per
form whena roeehorse comes in sight, should
by all means, be retired from the list of
entries, and the rest sold without such. In
this way only can transporting persons be
protected from The snares set by sharp
practice"
Harry and Fannie came at the call in
good looking trim for the contest: The
FLY was less excited than usual when
brought before the stand, and the old chief
put on some little of pompous air, thing
quite unusual for him, and showed himself
in style for a bit of frolic.
At the tap both went away together. the
FLY on the outside. When the turn was
commenced, the FLY got the tracE and
Harry pulled for the outside place. Near
the quarter, Harry gave Fanny the pass
word and led her from one TO two lengths
through the mud to the head of the
stretch on the last mile, when the FLY
came up suddenly by his side and engaged
the great inyincible in one of the closest
home runs seen on a race track for many
day. No one could tell, until the line was
passed, which was in the lead, and so close
WAS it then that many doubted the winner
until the judges announced the heat to
Harry Of the West. Tine 4:l7l.
CsaapH Hat A . fl l.
gether The flly soon got the track, but
at the quarter, Harry passed 20 the lead,
and held 1t by length 10 the third quarter
of the last mile. Here Fannie came up
with him, and another furious brush home
was made, both coming all the way side
by side. At one time it seemed the flly
had nearly length the advantage, but the
gamester made one or two of his kangaroo
strides, and crossed the line neck in the
lead. Time, 4243.
SUMMARY.
Stephen Miner names 7. B. Pattersop's b
b. Harry Of the West, by Lexington,
dam, Laura by LeYiathan, 4 Y. &c.. 2 z l
Or W. 3. Wood names E. A. Smiths oh,
+ Fannie Brown, by Lightning; dam,
Laura Bruce, by Star Davis 3 y, o., 2
james McCl0skey names i. g. MOOra's 4.
c. StoneWall Jackson by Lightning dam
Edith, by Sovereign drawn.
Ilme-2O7i heat 4l714
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THIRD RACE.
There was good deal Of diverse opinion
in the pools, but the entries sold about as
follows: Nelly Gynne to against Local,
and 3 to l against Jack Armstrong.
SUMMARY.
Il; B. Foley names Dr. Weldon's ch. c.
Local by lightning. dam Maroon. by
dlencoe. 3 y. O.......s.,.... ............. 2 | |
DR.. W. b. Wood names f. A. Smiths CHI f.
Nelly dwynne, by Bonnie Scotland, dam
Gray Alice, by Chorister, y o............ 2 2
Col. Mott names DR.. Ogle's b. g. Jack Arm
strong by Bob johnson dam by Draw
nerS Eclipse, y. 3
Ttme-2:08-2:OO74-2O31
The four mile race, named in the origin
al bill, did not come of, but in lieu OF it
the nlile heat race and the dash were run.
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