Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-01
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q We coudense from the Memphis deg
Iaaeke the following account Of the races
on the 2slh: p. @ -
Aboui one o'clock the sun came out
brilliantly, and remained throughout the
afternoon. II produced 40 effect on the
track for the nonce, which wac even heav-
ier than on Mondzy. notwithstanding the
draw back Of bad weather, there were two
races, and good ones at that, the winners
being compelled 10 work with a will for
their money. % 80 ,f.esrs..5
j e FIRST RACE. sstJ9ak e3
For this there were only two erfries as
follows b. G. Costillo's Seaguli and Z.
A. Smiths Ontario. Ontario won the first
heat by three lengths. Time, 29--I00-
209l. The second heat was more closely
contested, Ontario winning by a length
and a half Time, 3ll-l:04-2:l2. -
SECOND RACE.
ThFpe hosses we're started 10 the second
race, Wm. Brady's Veto, Yaneey and
Green6eldss Theta, and E. Narwick's Joe.
Johnston, and all had enthusiaciic admir-
ers. Theta, was to make her maiden ei-
fort, bat turfmen were confident she would
give a good account of herself Joe. John
ston and Veto, both beaten over the course
last fall, were the fayorites, first one and
then the other taking precedence in pool.
FfRsT HEAT.--A good start was made.
Johnston struck ahead, but ON rounding the
turn to the first quarter Theta dropped into
his place, passing the pole in that position,
with Veto in the rear. No change occurred
in the brisk gallop to the half-mile pole,
but upon reaching the latter place Veto
challenged for the first place. This was
kept up until after making the first mile.
But on rounding the second time Veto and
Joe came closer together, and at the QUAR-
ter neither had much 10 boast Of, although
Yeto's noae reached farthest. On they
went this way, Theta still ahead, until
making the halfmile, when Johnston made
a few laundering strides and'pat the cherry
nag in the back ground. This was between
the second and third poles, and Cow came
the struggle for the mastery. Theta was
sufficiently ahead for large streak of day
light to peep through, but Joe's mettle was
up, and in a moment he was by the mares
side, with Veto on his launches They
they then swung splendidly into the home
stretch, among deafening shouts from the
crowd, whose enthusiasm threatened to boil
over. "Johnston's ahead" yell hundred,
and so he was, and came under the string
with two lengths to spare. Theta second
and Veto a close third. Time, 31-1;04-
SECOND HEAT.-Several Intellectual at
tempts were made before a start could be
effected. Finally, the horses were of,
Joe Johnston, jumping into the lead Veto
chimed in second, leaving Theta to bring
up the rear. Before reaching the quarter
Veto shot by Johnston. Up the back
stretch they went, pell-mell, preserving
the same relations, but at the second day
light couldnIt be coaxed into view between
them; but Veto putting it down kept well
ahead throughout the frat mile. He
couldn't be turned down until after passing
the first quarter on the second mile, when
Theta, who had been following Joe john
ston, closed up. In twinkle she put him
to the rear aud CALAMITY pressed Veto for
the front. The horses shot by the half
nile pole clustered, but about midway to
the next Theta dropped to the rear. At
the head Of the home stretch Veto still
led, with Johnston at his heels. Theta we'll
hshiPd PIT the tssg did 7set ,iVd Joseph
unpTepared. iF a6ers sad bsel holding
Lin 10 a0w the whip and spar touched
his TANKS and he moved forward at in
creased speed, throwing himself to the
front and sailing by the string in 4;23,
winning the heat aud race, with Veto on
his heels and Theta dstanced. Time, 50
9-2l3-423.
SUMMARY.
FIRST RACE-Association Purse, $3.50;
mile heats, for three years old; entrance,
Sl5 p. p., entrance money TO go TO second
horse.
e. A. Smith, ch. f Ontario, three years
old. by imp. Bonnie Scotland. dam
Lady Lancaster. :.....,.........- l
NJ. g. Costello b. c. Ssagull, three years
old, by Bill Cheatham, dam Seamue by
Chlde Harold
Time-2.U914-2:l