Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-11
cle.E sssIsaE rKorrnse SEASON,
A Banning Race Thrown I'm fsr Coed
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The fourth and last day ofthe trotting |
season was well attended, Notwithstanding
the oppressive weather. ms
The first sport of the day was run
ming race, in which there we're three en-
tries as follows: Donovan, Chrystal and
Capt. Beard, the best two in three. Dono-
van wss The favoriie at frat, but, after the
sale of several pools, the condition Of
things were very materially changed, and
ChrystaI was taken as frat choice, with
Donovan second, and Capt. Beard very
short. After several attempts, the con-
testants came to the score in good order,
and upon the given signal started on the
Z FIRST HEAT.-For the first fifty yards
they were all in heap, when Capt. Beard
took the front rank and led to the half
mile, Donovan and Chrystal just in the
rear, and side by side. They reach the
three. quarter post when blanket would
have covered the three. Coming around
the turn, Chrystal fell back length, and
terrible struggle was now going on be-
tween Donovan and Capt. Beard. In
reaching the home-stretch, they were side
by side, and the excitement was intense,
and until they were within few yards Of
the stand it was impossible to tell which
had the advantage. But Donovan did
some tall nose-slrstching, and passed under
the string some eight inches ahead, in
Lost. - y 4 q III. =
SECOND HEAT.-Donyan took the lead,
closely followed by the other two. In thii
position they ran, until reaching the three
quarter post, when there was apparently 8
dead lock, but coming around the turn
Donovan shook of his opponents, Chrys
tai, however, made a brush, and down the
back stretch attempted to pass "old sulks,
but it was no go, Donovan reached ths
stand half a length in advance, Beard
some three lengths in the rear. Time
200. .--r, ..............F-.s Ed.
This ended the running race, and thu
judges announced that Donovan was tn,
winner of the purse.
z SECOND RACE.
The second was for trotting horses, purs'
Sl25, best two 10 three, in which Wand
Eliza Jane and Widener's Ku-Klux wer,
the contestants.
The mare was by large odds the faVorite
and considerable amount of none.
changed hands. -,..-.....
FIRST HEAT.-Ku-Khx took the lead
but shortl, after leaving the stand brok
up, when Eliza Jsne took advantage o
his misfortune, and passed to the front
took the track, and held it all the wa.
around to the home stretch, when K, K
came up on the outside and pressed he
opponent closely, but Eliza Jane made hel
appe Hauce at the stand head in advanc
in 2:54t' -.t E#.- I.lt
SECOND HEAT.-Eliza Jane leads Of
length ahead for the first half mile
when Ku-Klux commences to gain on hi
opponent. At the threequarter post the.
were very close, and as they came arount
the turn they were side by side. Enterinl
the home stretch, Ka-Klux left Eliza
short distance in the rear, and thus con
tinued to the stand. Time 2:54i. ..
THIRD HEAT.-Elizl Jane was large y
the favorite, the knowing ones claiming Il
have a point, and offered large odds oil
their judgment. A good start is effected
and Eliza Jane soon took the lead, anC
kept it for half mile, when she broke III
badly. Kuklux then shot ahead, leaving
his rival FIVE or six lengths in the rear
In coming around the turn the mare COZ
tinued Oh gaining ground, and Tapped he
opponent Just as the home stretch wa
reached. KukluE, however, proved to-
much for Elizs, and when the string wa
reached, K. K. of the mystic khan was ,
neck ahead. Time 2:57. ...
SUMMARY:
C T Crsig's Donovan, by Bull
letiD, dam by Ambassador, ago, l
] \ Kleiser's B 9 Chrystal, by Ava
lanche, dam Childe Harod, 8:
S Widener's b by Captain Beard,
dam by imp Sovereign, 500, 2;
Time-1:534, 200.
S Wideners Kuklu1' FL
c A Wand's Eliza Jane, gao l 2
Time-2:544, 2:54}, 2;57.
IMPORTANT swEEPsTAKE For 1871.
The following sweepstake, two mil'
heats, was agreed upon yesterday, to r,
run over the Nashville Course, subject t
the rules of the Blood Horse Association o
this city, at the fall meeting, 1871, witt
colts or fllies, then three years old. En-
trance $500; forfeit $3.50.
B. F. Cockril names CHI. (. Susie, by
Jack Malone, dam by Everlasting.
Same, Electra, by Jack Malone. dam
Eureka, BY Glencoe.
Cheatham & Darden names b. C. by
Brown Dick, dam Woodbine by Lexing-
ion
John E. Mills names b. f. Lexington,
dam by Albion.
f. T. Craig enters C. C, by Jack Malone,
dam Ella Temple by Albion.
The stake will remain open till the
20ih August next. Entries will be re-
ceived by the Secretary of the Nashville
Blood Horse Association.
In connection with the trotting race on