Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-22
Frank wexford wianer Of CONNER
elal Post Stake. q
GreetAn Bend winner of the Greene

hOh " eoO SAVOV~AtNo VI ut0fc 70 hlA,
entrance money to 60 to second horse.
There was eight nominations, and ak
starters, via; Wolford started for John
son & Paterson; Maggie Hunter for F.
Bissicks; Locust Post for Richards 6
Kilgour; Skylight for E. A. Smith: Con-
fict for Archer Cheatham; Donovan for
E. 4. Craig. Ia the pools Wolford would
sell for $50, skylight S45, Maggie Hunter
$25. Locust Post $40, Conflict and Donovan
sold together for $40. Precisely at two
o'clock the horses were called up and sent
away in fine style. South Post darted
TO the front, Conflict took the second place,
and Donovan third, the ether three in the
rear under pull. They went to quar-
ter in this way in tWsnty-nine seconds.
There was no change at the half mile pole
-ffty-nine seconds. Rounding the turn
Maggie came out from the ruck, and at the
head Of the stretch she was second.
They passed the stand in the first mile in
l:55, Loenst Post in the lead, Maggie
second and Conflict third. Al the quarter
pole in the second mile Locust Post and
Maggie Wer@clOse together. Going up the
back-stretch Maggie mended her pace, At
the half mile ground Maggie and Locust
Post we're neck andneck. Rounding the turn
she shook him of, then Conflict came up
and took the second place. Atthe head Of the
stretch for the home run Maggie had four
lengths the best of it. Conflict and Dono-
van made desperate struggle, bat il was
no use. Maggie cane lome winner of the
heat by three lengths amidst great ex-
citement, Conflict second, Donovan and
sWolford were third. tnd Locust Post fourth,
Skylight distsnced. This was heavy
blow on some Ofthe knowing ones, as they
had backed Skylight freely. Time, 1854.
SECOND HEAT.-Maggie was now large
favOrite. In the pools she would sell for
$l20; WOlfOrd, $50; Locust Post, $50;
the other two $40. Maggie had the in
side; Conflict, second the others were
placed in the order they came ont 10 the
first heat There was no trouble in getting
away. At the tap of the drum Wolford
jumped in the lead, with Conflict and Mag
gle close up, Locust Post and Donovan
bringing up the resr at the quarter in
293 seconds. WOlford continued 10 lead
up the straight work st the half mile in
fifty-eight seconds. Maggie moved up,
rounding the turn and was shook of.
WOlfnrd lead to the stand in the first mile
in l:56, Maggie lecond, and LOCUST Post
and Donovan several lengths beniGd. En-
tering the second mile, Maggie made one
more effort. She lay close to Wolford mp
the back stretch, but it was no use, he had
her. Wolford continued his lead sIl the
way home, and won the heat by two
lengths, Maggie Hunter second, Conflict
third, Locust Post ana Don ovan distanced.
Time, 1851.
THIRD HEAT.-Wolford was now large
ly the favorite. Three to one was freely
laid about him. WolfOrd now had the
inside, Maggie next, and Conflict on
the outside. At the tap of the |
drum WolfOrd took the lead, with Con.
hict second. The positions were un-
changed until nearing the stand, when
Maggie took second place. The first |
mile was run in 1:554. Wolford main
tanned bis lead through the second mile |
and came home winner of the heat and race |
by six lengths; Maggie Hunter second
ConAic tdistanced. Time, 1850.
The second race was the Green stake, for |
three year Olds, closed with six entries.
Three came up for the start, viz: Richards
entry, John f. Mills entry and General
Thomas Duncan's entry, In the pools
previous to the start, Richards would sell
for $50, Mills S45, and Duncan SIT. They
got away at the fast attempt. Mills entry
took the lead from the start and never was
headed. 1t was a pretty race on the home
run between Richards and Mills, both
came home under whip and spur. Mills
won by a length, Richards second and
Duncan third. Time 1:564
SECOND HEAT.-There was considerable
hedging done by those that thought they
were on the wrong side. In the pools
Mills would sell for Sl2O, Richards, $35,
Duncan, S25. At the tap of the drum
Richards took the lead with Duncan
second. At the quarter in q seconds; 60
ing up the straight, Mills took the second
Place; at the half mile in 544 seconds.
Rounding The turn Duncan challenged for
the second place. richards came home
winner of the heat by two lengths, Dun
can second. Time-l:5S3.
THIRD HEAT.-Things looked very much |
mixed uncertainty became uncertain
Richards was now largely the favorite. |
They go. a very good send-of. As in the |
previous heat Richards took the lead with |
Duncan second at the quarter in 2S |
seconds. There was no change at the half
mile; Richards lead by two lengths in 81 |
seconds. Rounding the turn Duncan closed |
up, at the head of the stretch Richards /
flly had length the best of il. Coming
home the Grecian Bend put on steam and
won the heat and race by two lengths with
hands down (Lhe name of The Richards
flly,) Duncan second, Mills distanced.
Time-l:594.
SUMMARY.
FIRST RACE.-"The Commercial.Post Stake, -
for all ages, two mile heats. Subscription
$50 play or pay. Association TO add $1,000
Five OF more to fill. Entrance money to 10 to
second horse.
johnson Il Patterson, Frank WoIford, one
entry .........,.....
+. Bssicks, Maggie Hunter one entry. 9
Archer Cheatham, Conflict one entry, 2 3 dis |
\: l. Craig, Donovan, one entry.-.....-... 8 dis |
Richards q John kilgOur, Locust Post,
one entry 5 dis
r. A. smith, SEylight........ dis
Gen. W. G., Harding ....................... nd II |
Time: 1854, $685., S55I. 'u
SECOND RACE" Green Stake for three |
year olds, that have not run in public prior to 4
TINS meeting Mile heats, Subscription eos; |
play or pay. The Association 70 add $3.50 Five |
or more tahil,
A. Keene Richards names ch. f. years
old, by COLOSSUS. dam Sister to Edgar
Dy star DAVIS. ................
General Thomas Duncan names b. f.
years old, by Bill Chatham, dam Lu-
q
by ID Highlander, dam by Priam..... 8 |
u. !. Cockrill names Pop Corn, years
old, by Revenue, dam AncdyDe, by
nd Il !
General w. g. Harding names b. f.
years OLD, by Avalanche, dam Ballad
by Gnlt .is Harold pd #
Nandal dam Fannie q, By MaEGravs pd #
Time: l:5653, l:5S3I. l:5915.