Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-10
rHE RACES.

be long remembered ny All tufiiheH an"
spectators present, with exceeding pleasure
and should be by the Association looked
upon az successful one. We feel that in
terming it full success, we but poorly ex-
press a prevailing sentiment of gratitude
and high satisfaction at the manner of its
conduct in all respects, grateful and sat
isfed because they are convinced of the
genuine efforts of its officers, tending TO
the promotion and elevation of this noble
sport. Their efforts to arrive at fair judg-
ment in all the delicate and important
questions arising-the intricacy of which
the general public know but little-has
the admiration Of all. To Col.
VIM. III. johnson, the President, and the
Hon Geo. S. Kinney, the polite and accom-
plished Secretary, to whom we are nearly
wholly indebted for this splendid weeks
sport, we offer the thanks Of an apprecia-
tive public, with many good wishes for
their future and continued prosperity.
Yesterdays races closed the spring meet
ing. The contests were well worthy to be
made on closing day. The previous day
will ever be one Of peculiar note in the an
nails of Tennessee racing, and while the
contests could not be much improved, the
weather at least was some better. The de-
lightful and bracing wind, the result of
the destructive storm of hail and rain
which swept this section on the 9th inst,
to pass upon the surface of the
track, served to still further relieve it of
its heaviness, and place it in fair condi-
ton; such as not to put it in its fastest or
der, but such as TO test the mettle OF the
celebrated young racers contesting for Pri-
yes and laureIs over it. In fact, the day
could not have been better-it was splendid.
The excellent races of the day before,
which were witnessed by the largest crowd
of spectators perhaps known on the course
for ten years, together with the programme
published for yesterday, brought an audi
ence only surpassed by that of Friday, and
Just here we have been enioined to offer to
those ladies who have so generously given
their presence during the week, beautify-
ing, enlivening, and refining the whole
scene, the profoundest thanks of the Blood
Horse Association. Nothing tends more
than the presence of cultivated ladies to the
elevation of the morale of the turf.
Now we come to the first race on the pro-
gramme, which was Cumberland Stake No.
2, for year olds-dash of two miles-$50
entrance-$25 forfeit-the Association to
add $780, Closed with five entries-Pat
Molloy, Hazard, Columbia, Beauty and
Gen. Thos. Duncan's Antelope. The last
four named paid forfeit, leaving that gal
liant young racer Pat Molloy to gallop
Tor tho sluran
The second race for Association purse Of
heats-best three in five-in
which there were five entries-Ooltawah
Franklin's Idalia, MitchelPs Pat Cleburne,
Arch. Cheatham's Conflict and Ed. Smiths
Chickamauga-Ooltawah being the ia
verile, about even in the pools against
the field That same distrust which has
caused so many TO put up their money
against this old weather beaten veteran,
seemed to prevail to-day TO such an extent
as to make it an easy task to find takers
for even bets on the field. In the pools,
second, third and fourth choice seemed not
to have been established, as they were
rarely the same in two pools. The horses
are placed, Idalia on the inside, OOltawah
next, Pat Cleburne third, Chieka-
mauga fourth, and Conflict the last
choice in the pools and last in position
An elegant send off is had under the direc-
ton of that matchless starter, President
VIM. III. johnson, Chickamauga moving to
the front under heavy pressure, closely fol-
lowed by Pat Clebnrne, Ooltawah third,
with Idalia and Conflict good length be-
hind, pressing for the front. All dash down
the back stretch handsomely TO the half
mile pole in 500, coming round the turn
into home stretch beautifully punched.
Conflict, however, in coming down thestretch,
shoves ahead and passes under the string,
winner of the heat by short neck in l:5l ),
Chickamauga second, Pat Cleburne and
Idalia well up and Tapped, and Ooltawah
last
The second heat is entered on horses
placed according to positions won in the
heat above named. Ooltawah promptly
takes the first place, pressed by Pat and
Conflict, with the others close along with
them, passing the quarter in 90 Thus
they go, with no material varying of first
positions to the half mile pole in SO, and
80 they come home, Ooltawah seemingly
under a pull, winner of the heat in 1856,
Pat two lengths behind, Idalia third, Chick
amanga fourth and Conflict barely saving
his distance. This heat indicates that but
little effort was made upon the part of any
of the horses TO win it, all seeming to de-
pend upon the other to take the heat from
Ooltawah. Ooltawah remained as first
choice, Notwithstanding the loss of heat,
Conflict the winner of first heat now rang
ing higher than third choice
The .hird heat is prepared iOr-posi-
lions as indicated in close of last heat.
Ootawah pushing promptly as before TO the
front, closely followed by the balance,
except Pat Cleburne, whose start was ex-
ceedingly poor, going by the quarter pole
in 304, and the half mile in 574, with
efforts on the part of Conflict and Pat for
first place, which they could never touch.
Ooltawah passing under the string, under a
light pull in 1:56I, Conflict second, Pat
third. Idalia fourth, and Chicamauga last.
The fourth heat is entered on after a
half :dozen Intellectual attempts Ooltawah
taking his position, and keeping it, bat re-
duired to run q little faster than he had
been, but did it with ease, and came under
the string winner of the heat and race in
1:514-COnAict second, Pat third, ldalia
fourth, and Chickamauga last.
THE SECOND RACE
Was for beaten horses. Association purse
of $150-$25 to the second horse-mile
and repeat, in which all the entire named
started-Nelly Gwynne, Viola, Pat. Gle
burne and Magazine-Pat. still running
well, Notwithstanding having already run
four hard miles. Nelly Gwynne, however,
wins the heat in 1853, with perfect ease, as
also the next heat and race, in 1:523.
Thus closed the day; and we have just
one other duty to perform. That is, to
convey the thanks Of everybody to that
man Of all men, useful in all positions, and
Just as essential to the success of the Blood
Horse Association, az it is that we should
have horses to run. We mean, Of course,
our esteemed friend, Abner Turner
RECOVERY OF STOLEN GooDs.-Detec-
tive Joe Cheatham yesterday recovered a
large amount of cutlery, gold pens, etc.
which were stolen some time ago from tbs
bookstore of w. 4. Berry q Co. Forty
niue pieces of merschaum pipes and cigar
holders stolen from Barkhorn's. on Deader