Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-09

Spring Meefing-Fifth and East Day.
Mamie Douglass Winner of the Two
Mile Race. ~

o @oH WAuN suS 1saos Hhce ID i.ho II
!, A finer day than yesterday could NJ
3 have been ordered out of the calendar,
E for special occasion. The crowd at Il
track was immense, the grand stand bein
literally filed with the beauty and fsshio
+ of the city and surrounding country
Nothing has been Witnessed for man
years equal to The array of the attendance
each person seeming filed with the utmos
enthusiasm. f....t.t.
The Union and American at the clos
OF this meeting, acknowledges, with pleas
ure, the courtesies Of the Association, ex
tended during the meeting to its report
ers. To President w II johnson, to
Secretary r B Cheatham, to Col. C w
Hummer, Treasurer, and to Col. Zeb
Ward and E T Craig, Timers, we are
specially indebted for courtesies indispen-
sable to a full report, as well as those
personal attentions which make attendance
pleasant. While making this acknowl.
edgment for ourselves, We are requested
by many ladies and gentlemen to return
their sincere thanks to the officers and
members of the Association for the admi-
rable conduct Of the Course, and the ex-
ceeding pleasure afforded them during the
week. ar Z -s I.t
ra3 THE FIRST RACE
Was depression, being velocipede con-
test, which excited great deal of smuse-
ment. The entries were !:
John Reagan, Frank Neyins, Paul F.
Wagner and Thos. Reilley, who started at
the appointed hour with Col. Jno. O.
Burcb, Maj. r. c. McNairy, Capt. Alex.
Porter and Col. Cahill as judges. A good
start is had, Reagan taking the lead,
Thos. Kelley second, Paul Wagner soon
passing him and taking second position,
Nevins last, Reagan winning the heat
and race in 7:044, Wagner seco nd, Rsillsy
third, and Nevins last.
SECOND RACE. utH
In the pooling Mamie Douglass was
heavy favorite, bringing 800; the other
two about $40 Riders are called up and
mounted for the frat heat, with Mamie on
the inside, Signal Light in the center, and
Sue Dougherty next to the fence. A splen-
did send off is gotten, Mamie Douglass
promptly going TO the lead, pressed by Sig
nal Light, Sue Dougherty a good third,
making the first quarter in Is. Holding
same position, Mamie running under a
heavy pull and at perfect ease, making
the half mile in 564. Position unchanged,
coming round the turn into the stretch,
Sue Dougher.y moves up and contends for
a second place, collars Signal, passing I'M
der the string on first mile we'll in
the lead, under a dead pull, she
Dougherty and Signal Light we'll up,
making the FIRST mile in l:53. Rounding the
turn to the back stretch Sue Dougherty
and Signal Light move up as if to contend
for the heats, when the shouts of the
"Short" gentry Eli the air-and beautiful
run is made, Signal Light dropping back,
Sue still driving for her heat, but without
avail, Mamie passing under the string a
good length and half in the lead; Sue
second, and Signal Light an easy third.
After the usual rest they are called up
for the second heat. In the pools Mamie
bringing $500, Sue Dougherty $35 to $40
and Signal Light $40. A splendid start
is gotten. Sue driving vigorously for the
lead, but all to no good. Mamie
easily and gracefully moved to the
front, Sue and Signal Light close
up and driving, making the first
quarter in q, holding the same positions,
Mamie moving with perfect ease, making
the half mile in "a. Sue Dougherty and
Signal. Light ultimately driving for the
game little Nannie-she shaking them at
will and with the greatest ease, making
the first mile III 1:434 Sue Dougherty
and Signal-Light keeping up their vain
attempts to collsEdriv and worry Mamie.
All this was no good. Mamie winning the
heat by half dozen lengths, in S:4S4,
Sue Dougherty second, and Signal Light
as poor third, anddead lame. We predict
a brilliant career for this noble animal,
making as che has two Of the best races in
the same week, az three year old ever
made over the Nashville course, only hsv-
ing had seven weeks work and yet over
burdened with flesh.
THIRD RACE
Was for the Association purse, handicap,
$500; mile heatsS for beaten horses during
the week. Baffler being the favorite horse
in the field, the other. two entries being
Derringer and q Donovan. A good start
is had, Baff1er going promptly TO the front,
Derringer second, and Donovan good
third, making the first quarter in H4,
Donovan moving up to the second place,
and Baffier largely in the lead, making the
half mile in 544, Batter still leading,
and Derringer making a second place.
Bafiier still leading, and making the mile
leading by several lengths, Dsrringer sec
ond, and Donovan last, in l:491. After
the first heat Baffier was the fAyorite, two
to one, against the field. The bell calls
them up for the
Second Hsaf.-With position assumed
by the previous heat, splendid start is
gotten. Derringer, going under pressure
to the lead, pressed by both the other two,
makes the frat quarter in 254. Baffler
here collars Derringer, and goes for the
heat, making the halfmile in 81. Bafier,
showing ahead as if trying to shut out both,
passes under the string, winner Of the heat
and race in 1:463; Derringer second, and
Donovan, as usual, in the rear.
Below We append a summary.
SECOND RACE.
Cumberland Stake, No. 2-For three
wear olds; two mile heats subscription
| $50 d. D.; Association to add $500 i've or
more to fill. Closed with the following
entries:
| /, WK Thomas enters b Louis
Vile by Lexington, dam by H
Boston. ,....... pd. #
2. r s Patterson enters oh Signal
Light by Bill Cheatham, dam I'D
Vesper Light by Childe Harold 8 3
| 3. Cheatham & Woods enter b
| Mamie Douglass by Rogers, dam
| by Wagner. - 1 l
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