Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-03
FIRST RACE.

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the Association purse, $500, mile heats,
three best in FIVE, for all ages. The horses
competing for the stake were Joe John
ston and Transit. Joe Johnston was the
fayorite in the pool selling, and among all
who took risks, in the proportion of about
ten to seven.
FIRST HEAT-When the drum tapped
the horses passed the string with a spirit
that promised a close contest. Joe John
stOn got the lead by a length, nearly. Go
ing down the first quarter he gained half
length more, but Transit came up under
whip, and atthe pole was on oe's launches
On the back stretch they Tapped, Joe gain
ing a neck before they reached the home
stretch, down which it was a neck and neck
struggle for some time, but Joe shot ahead
and won by a length. Time, 28-59-
1:495.
SECOND HEAT.-Joe was still the favor
lite, but by larger odds than before, two and
three to one being freely offered, but not
always taken. Joe took a good start, as
usual, and vent under the string fully
length ahead Transit made a lively
effort and Tapped Joe. Goingup the back
stretch, Joe gained half length, but the
contest vas very close. After this, Transit
fell back, and before turning the corner was
two or three lengths behind, evidently IA
tigued. Half way down the home stretch,
Transit rallied under the whip and gained
rapidly for an instant on Joe, but the latter
had his eve on the string, and passed il
half length ahead. Time, 27-52-1:54.
THIRD HEAT.-JOe was now the favorite
by fabulous odds, aud bets offered freely,
which were not SO readily taken As in
the previous heat, Joe went off in the lead,
Transit about length behind, but closed
up perceptibly. After the first quarter,
Joe seemed to take it easy, and had his own
way. Before making the turn, Transit
seemed TO give up the race, but coming
down the home stretch, made a frantic
effort to shorten the daylight between the
two, and elected a cheer from the crowd A.;
but it was too late; Joe won the heat in a
hard gallop. 1t transpired that Transit
was cramped on the third quarter, and the
boy, with commendable thought, eased him
up, hence the great gap, which his best
efforts could not close when he recovered.
Time, 2S-l:25-2:05.
SECOND RACE.
For the second race, mile heats, there
were four entries, Malcomb, Jack Gamble,
Jr., Seagull, and Magazine. Malcomb was
the laVOriIe from the first, and continued
80 with increased odds throughout
FIRST HEAT.-On coming up fine start
was effected Malcomb went to the front.
On rounding the turn Seagull was second,
Gamble third, and Magazine fourth. They
went in that position to the quarter. Going
mp the back stretch Seaguil was at the sad
die skirts of Malcomb. After this Gamble
closed up, and rounding the turn he gave
Seagull the go by and challenged for the
first place. When the noble animals
rounded the last turn Jack was at the
launches of Malcomb, and they came
down the home stretch at a rattling pace.
Malcombe passed under the string winner
of the heat by length, Gamble second,
Seagull third, and Magazine good fourth.
Time, 28-54-l:5l.
SECOND HEAT Malcomb was the favor
lite by increased odds, Gamble next, Sea-
gull and Magazine about equal. When
started they got good send of, Malcomb
as before, going to the front, Magazine Sc
cond, Jack Gamble at her launches and
Seagull last. The quarter was made in
this position. Going up the back stretch
there Was terrific struggle between Jack
Gamble and Magazine; at the half mile
pole Malcomb lead by full two lengths;
Magazine aud Jack were head and head,
Seagull away out of sight in the rear. On
rounding the turn Jack gave Magazine the
go-by and they SWING into the stretch in
the same position. MalcOmb came home
winner Of the heat end race by two lengths,
Jack Gamble second, Magazine third, and
Seagull distarced. Time 2S-543 -l:52.
SUMMARY.
FIRST RACE-Associatiop Purse, $500
Mile heats three best in fve-free for
all.
+ Warwick entered b. d. Joe +. John
ston. SIX years old. by GoudWood, daT
Judy, by imp. S1yerelg u .--.-.---.....-...-.
auGoy & Greenfield entered 2. C. Tran
sit formerly SANDY Barnes, four years
Old by Bleak Wind, dam Prairie
Flower =
Time, l:4915-l:54-2.05.
SECOND RACE.-Association Purse, $3.50
Mile heats, free for all.
Z. A Smith entered b. h. Malcomb, six
years old, by Bonnie Scotland, dam
Lady LaucaStcr .....-...--....-.----.
Vim. Brady entered b. h. Jack Gamble,
Jr.. FIVE years old pedigree unknown = > |
J. Merriam entered Oh. {. Magazine, four
years Old, by Australian, dam by NaC-
nor
VI e. Ccstilo entered b. c. Seagull. three
years old, by Bill Cheatham, dam sea
niue, hy Childe Harold o dis