Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-23
THE FAIR.
Another Very Successful Bay.
Largest Crowd of the Week.
The Pigeon Shooting MaIch--TrOt-
ting Race, etc.

The Pigeon Shooting MaIch--TrOt-
ting Race, etc.
The weather yesterday opened cloudy
and altogether unpropitiOus and unfavor-
/ able for Fairs or anything else but notwith-
standing the gloomy condition of things,
the thoroughfares presented a bustling ap-
pearance, and by o'clock in the morning
there was an indication that the attractions
at the Fair Grounds were not to be forgot
ten. Between and 10 o'clock Church
street was crowded with people on their
way to the depot of the Chattanooga Rail
road, while hacks and other vehicles were
rafting by filed with passengers.
Arriving at the grounds about half past
IL o'clock, we found the amphitheatre
something like half full, with a number of
people scattered about on different parts of
the grounds, the Floral Hall-crowded as
usual-and large party taking a lively in
terest in the exhibition at Mechanics Hall.
After that time trains continued to arrive,
crowded with passengers, until the crowd
| in attendance was immense. In this par
ticular everybody seemed to be astonished,
and the directors shared the same opinion,
and at the same time were delighted to see
such large attendance in spite of the
| weather
THE BIG TRoTTING RACE.
| According to general remark, the great
event of the day was centered in the trot-
ting race, announced to come off in the
morning. This was a grand, special pre-
MUM of $3.50 for the fastest trotting stall
| lion to harness, mile heats, free for all
| horses in the United States. Notwith
standing the iberality of the premium,
there were only three entries, to-wit:
Idol, the property of DIR. w. A. Cheat
ham, of Davidson county.
Edward Everett, the property of Paul
| Briefly, of Louisville, Ky.
A sorrel horse, the property of Il. n.
Myers, of Sumner county.
The horses came TO the stand apparently
intirst-rate order, and we anticipated a tip
| top old fashioned race; but our feathers
| dropped when the fact was made known
| that instead of a race, the contestants were
to be turned loose, one at time, and the
speed of each reckoned by the time that
was made. This decision prevented the
usual excitement attendant upon such occa-
sions, and the race if it can be so called,
was without the least interest. There were
lows:
FIRST HEAT.
DIR. Cheathams Idol, 3095.
Paul Brierly's Edward Everett, 3I2l
Il. n. Myers sorrel, g. lG3
SECOND HEAT.
Dr. Cheatham's Idol, 3.O63.
Paul Brierlys Edward Everett, 3.225
r. N. Myers sorrel, Biz.
The track was ulu11v onl in, ,ra,-1- bod
order, and under all the circumstances the
time is considered as remarkably good
THE PIGEON SHOOTING MATCH
Much interest was manifested in this
match by everybody on the grounds.
and shooting men in particular. In
this contest there were ten entries, as fol
lows Mr.. Puryear of Franklin; George
W. Campbell, of Maury; j. G. Murphy, of
Davidson; G. II. White, of Giles; r. d.
DeGraffenreid, of Williamson; f. X.
Mitchell, of Davidson; w. L. Brown, of
Davidson; II. d. Crosswait of Davidson,
and Mccoy Campbell, of Maury The
usual rules governing shooting matches
were established, and the boundary in
which the bird should be killed fixed at
eighty yards from the trap, with five birds |
for each man.
G. H. White, an old Nashville boy, but |
now of Giles county, led off The word
was given; he fired; the bird fell Four
times the game was bagged. He fired again,
crippled his pigeon, but in its wounded |
condition took its flight far beyond the |
boundary line.
Mr. Puryear, Of Franklin, next appeared
in position, and bagged four in succession,
and lost the last
t. d. DeGraffenreid scored three and |
lost two
J. g. Murphy scored two and lost the
balance
F. R. Mitchell bagged four with ease,
but lost the last
w L. Brown followed, and brought four
in succession, but failed to bag the las,
G. W. Campbell was next IN order, ma
appeared upon call with an ease and gTace
that gave his friends assurance that he
understood the business. The score IN his
favor was marked four times in succession, |
and as the fifth bird assembled from the
trap, the skillful sport brought it down hut
few steps beyond where it started from
This was the first instance in which all the
game had been bagged, and the large crowd |
showed their appreciation of Campbell's |
superior cunning qualities 10y raising a
shout loud and long.
Next on the list came H. d. CrostWait.
He lost the first bird, and was there ahut
out of the contest.
Vim. Watkins followed The word was
given, and the pigeon moved off |
gracefully. Bang went with the
fowling piece. The pigeon drops to
the ground IN wounded condi-
ton The game keeper steps forward to
bag his prize, but crippled and in its death |
struggle, the bird makes another effort to
fly, and falls beyond the boundary line
This unfortunate condition of things settled |
Mr.. Watkins prospects for the prize, and
he, too, retired.
Mccoy Campbell, an old sport III appear
ance and the same who took the prize for |
shooting at the Franklin Fair, next stepped |
forward, and everybody seemed to be con
tident that he would tie his brother, but |
accidents will happen, as it was in this case. |
He lost his first bird, and thus the contest |
ended, G. W. Campbell being declared the |
winner of the match, and entitled to the |
premium, amounting to $500. Altogether |
1t was very exciting contest, and feature
which we hope to see repeated at successive
Fairs
THE COTTON PREMIUMS.
The cotton factors of Nashville offered
special premium of a silver service, con-
sisting Of seven pieces, and valued at $500,
for the three best bales of cotton, best |
ginned, handled and best staple; and a
silver pitcher, waiter, goblets and waste
bowl, valued at $75, for the finest single |
bale For the former, there We're seven
competitors as follows: A. g. Henderson
of Rutherford county; j. II. Lampkin of
Williamson county; j. II. Webster of
Alaury county; NJ Childress of Lincoln
county Sam Hatfield of Davidson county;
Lamies & Kelly of Wilson county, and Dr. |
A. NJ Hall of Lincoln county. The COM
mittee awarded the premium to James II.
Webster of Maury county.
For the latter premium, there were nine
entries, to-wit :: DR.. Theo. Westmoreland
of Giles; A. G. Henderson of Rutherford
Harry Sykes of Davidson; r. l. Moore,
Jr., of Davidson; ]. II. Lmpkin of vii
hanson; M. Childress of Giles; Robert
Young Of Williamson Il. F. Bates of Viii
hanson, and DR.. A. NJ. Hall of Lincoln.
The premium was awarded to DIR. Theo.
WestmOreland of Giles county.