Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-22
THE RACES.

Unnbated fntercsf-TFeayy TRACK
Versailles Winner Two Willie Heats
/. ncle Vac First I'm the Willie Race.
AT tho end of Three Heats.
The day was unfavorable, being cold and
cloudy, yet the attendance was as large as
on any previous day. The ladies turned
out in force, and in their cloaks and furs,
their red cheeks were more attractive than
ever. The copious rains of the night be-
fore made the track heavy and necessarily
slow; but the interest and enthusiasm of
the crowd was as great or greater than
usual, Etet.
FIRST RACE -
The Belle Monte stake, two-mile heats,
which amounted to 81, 500, was the first
in which there were ten entries. The night
before it was understood that Versailles,
Mamie Douglass and Riot were to start
In the night pools the sales were on the
horses in the order named, Versailles two
to one against the field, averaging 100, 80,
20. At the track they sold l25, 55,
%, with increasing odds for the favor
ite Just before the start, Riot was found
to be in an unfit condition to run, and was
Withdrawn by consent of the Association,
thus leaving the track clear for Versatile
and NdRaie Douglass
First Heat Mamie Douglas got the start
by little, but at the end of the first quar-
ter Versailles advanced to the front, which
position he maintained to the end of the
heat. In the second mile Mamie fell sew
eral lengths behind, but in entering and
coming over the home stretch she ran up,
and fell only q couple of lengths in the real
of Versailles Time 1868.
TJooy Ull,o =, l., ,,.o,.c <,,.,o4l,-
creased, $50 to %, which was soon made IL
the ratio of 250 to 20. At the tap of the
drum Mamie again took the lead, but only
held it to the first quarter, when she yielded
to Versailles, who kept the lead to the end
winning the heat by about five lengths
under pull, in 1888.
SECOND RACE
The second race was for an Association
purse of $500; six entries, to-wit: Con
lisk's CHI f., by Uncle VIC, Betty Bag, Bi,
Bob Tail, Grand Duchess, John Rilg0uI
and Morgan Scout. In the pools the nigh
before, Duchess was first, Scout second
Kagour third, and Betty Bay fourth. Ii
the morning Duchess gave the favorite DO
sition to RSlgO1tr, and dropped back to see
ond; Betty and Scout alternating third anC
fourth. On the track the pools showed
Rlg0UT favorite, Duchess 2nd, Betty Bird
Scout 4th, Boo Tail 9TH, and Uncle Tic last
as follows: 175, so, G5, 40, Is, 10.
First Heat-The horses all appeared il
good condition, and their respective baeker
were well satisfied with the prospect A
the drum tap Betty Bay took the lead, hi
gOur 2ndS Uncle Iic. 3rd, Duchess 4th
Scout 9TH, and Bot Tail some four lengths
behind. At the first quarter VIC took tn,
place of RagOar, who fell back to the thirC
place, Betty leading to the home stretch
On the back line the field strung out, bu
punched ON the last quarter, all making fo
the string earnestly; hilgoar taking thu
front, winning the heat by a couple o
lengths; Duchess, Betty and J3c. dead to
gether; Scout and Bob Tai behind Time
l:5G.
Second Heat -Kagoa1~was now favoritt
against the field, in the ratio of $50 to $40
and bidding very active The tap founC
Duchess IN the lead, Uncle Tic second
and RilgOur third, the rest trailing in tn,
rear At the half Duchess yielded the con
test, falling into the fourth place, and wa
never after heard of in the race CRcI
We shot to the front at the same time, anC
won the heat, hilGoHr second and !Sc0u
third.
Third HoGt.-The result of the SECOND
heat was unexpected, and the hackers o
hHgour were still firm. the pool opening
being hitgour 500, Uncle Tic 81, the
field SIC. But as soon as the horses were
inspected, Uncle Tic was found to be il
fine condition, while hagOur manifested
distress, and the former became the favor
tie, $40, $50, and S23 the field Subse
quently hagOuT's friends rallied and the
last pool was Jjc S45, Riigour S4l, the
field $50. Private bidding was brisk, and
opinion was very much at sea. There was
a vast amount of hedging, which in view
Of the heavy losses in the favorites the day
before, was judicious. good start wa:
made in the last heat, Uncle Tic taking the
lead, and maintaining it to the end-.Scom
coming ont second, Betty Bay third, Bot
Tail fourth and hHgoUr last Time, l55:!l !.
The days sport was excellent, and nothing
occurred TO mar its pleasures.
The races to-day will be two mile heat,
in the first, and in the second, mile heats
three in five. with SIX starters.