Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-05
NEW oELEANs RACEs-sTxrm nA,

1t was a dark, cold, gloomy day, Monday
last, though one Of the most important of
the meeting. The track was in miserable
condition, the horses being compelled to
run in mud, quite deep, both horses and
riders being covered with semi-liquid earth
FIRST RACE
The chief excitement Of the day centered
| in the three mile heat race for which Harry
| of the West, Lancaster, and Fanny Brown
| were entered In the pools Lancaster sold
very slightly ahead Of Harry, the FLY
being taken apparently as a make weight
AT the drum tap for the first heat Harry
got a good lead, Lancaster and the FLY
laboring heavily after him in the mud. In
| this order they passed the first quarter in
34}, Fanny struggling for the lead very
ambitiously but all going under a strong
! pull. In the same order they kept up the
run for two miles making the first half
in LOG; the mile in 309} and the two
miles in 4:l2.
On the home stretch in the second mile
Lancaster made up some Of the gap be-
tween himself and the leader, but Harry
opened il again before the first quarter Of
the last mile was completed. On the run
home for the heat, Lancaster again made a
fine effort, but il availed naught against the
powerful and regular stride of the leader
Heat TO Harry Of the West in G:ll--Fanny
Brown distanced.
SECOND HEAT.-The betting, which pre-
viouslv had been the same on the course as
in the pool room now vecred around in a
most rapid manner, and "hedges" were the
order Of the day among Lancaster's friends
whenever that most desirable "shrubhery"
could be obtainedin GIL.
In the second heat Harry again got the
lead, and kept it by a length or two past
the quarter in 80, and by the half mile
post in l:O3, but on nearing the last turn
Lancaster brushed up and Tapped the leader.
Harry again got away, and passed the
judges stand an open length ahead in DOS,
but Lancaster once more closed with him.
and thus they ran the second mile in 4O6
Aiter passing the quarter pole, on the last
mile, Harry slowly but surely widened the
gap and won the heat and race bv half A
dozen lengths.
No one appeared satisfied that this race
was a full test OF the power of either horse,
and a general wish was manifested that IL
should be run over again when the track is
favorable for fast time. Harry is a wear
older than either Of his yesterdays Oppo-
nents, but carried l0i pounds Lancaster
weighing 90 and the Glly s..
SUMMARY.
Purse, 81 500; three mile heats.
I. ". II. Peters names T. b PatterSous
b. C. Harry of the West, by Lexington
dam. Laura. by Leyiathau, 4 s.. o.. / !
p 5. Miner names h. A. AleNauders b. G..
Lancaster by Lexington dam, Blue
Bonnet by HUdgefurd, y. y. .......-......... .
g. DR. W B. Wood names +. A. smiths Oh
T. Fannie Brown. hy Lightning dam
Laura Bruce by star Davis, 3 y. o........ dis. 20
Iime-t.ll: tl4t.
SECOND RACE.
This was a match between a couple Of
two year olds, which ran in the annual |
stake on Thursday last, and which one of |
them won, viz the b. f. Sleety. The own |
er Of the flly's opponent colt by Star
Davis-dissatisied with the results OF the |
contest, made a match-Sl, 600 a side-for
a trial Of speed in a mile dash.
SUMMARY:
z. A. Smith enters Oh. C. by Star Davis; dam
hai0uia. by Voucher
ThOs @ Bacon enters b. T. Sleety, by kodEer5,
dam, AnEeline. by imp. Albion.
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