Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-08
THE CITY.
INAUGURATION OF THE TR0TTTNG
= SEASON. cF sa 1
A Large Attendance and Fine sport
THE FIRST DAY.

A Large Attendance and Fine spori
THE FIRST DAY.
The trotting season over the Nashville
Driving Park was inaugurated yesterday.
The attendance was large. and great deal
OF interest manifested In the result.
There was no little disappointment felt
when it was announced that the match
race for $500 a side between two horses
that have never appeared in public had
been Withdrawn. One Of the entries in this
race was made by o. Towles and the
other by. Capt. s. Widener, and from the
appearance of the contestants, and their
finely formed limbs, it was confidently as
serted that the time would be marked down
in the thirties- But misunderstanding
occurred in regard to the conditions of the
race, and hence the announcement as
above stated. 800 100 -l
But preparations are made for the sec
ond race. Col. Ed Taylor, James NJ.
Hinton and E. r. Driver are the judges,
and they enter briskly into the bell ring
ing business, which signals were promptly
recognized BY the drivers of the respective
nags, which are now to be seen upon the
track, the entries of which were as fol-
lows: .--.. -.-r
] Z Hill enters b Robin. ...
Sam Black enters m Mollie Hatlon.
Joe Bland enters z Bob Ridley.
Sam Widner enters bl Tsttler.
james Davis enters n. Flora Sax.
This race was for a purse of SIS for
horses that had never beaten 3:20 in pub
lie. Mile heats, best 8 in S TO harness or
wagon. a- .-- srferf
Robin got the track, Flora Sax second,
Tattler third, Mollie Hatton fourth and
Bob Ridley fifth.
Pools were sold, in which Robin proved
to be the decided favorite, Tattler
second choice, Bob Ridley third and Mol
lie Hatton and Flora Sax put up together,
selling for mere song.
George Futcher was the driver of Robin,
Capt. Widener had Tattler in charge, V.
D. NJ. Sleight sat behind Flora Sax, Jack
Bentley managed the reins Of Mollie Hat
ton, and Joe Bland took Bob Ridley in
charge. .-... ~,
The last bell is tapped, and proudly the
steeds move up the track. The drum is
tapped and of they go on the
FIRST HEAT.-UnfortunaLely for Bob
Ridley, he got rather bad start, but the
others moved off pretty well together. The
first quarter was apparently struggle for
position, in which il was hard to say
which had the advantage, but before reach
ing the half mile post, the struggle was
evidently between Robin and Tatller, who
we're several lengths ahead of their COM
petitors, and having all the fun SO far as
the first heat was concerned. Just before
reaching the home stretch, there is a lock
between the two above mentioned, and it
is hard to determine what will be the re
suit, but as they neared the stand, Robin
let out, and passed under the string about
half length ahead in 3:O64, the red Asg
being dropped on Bob Ridley by the dis
tsuce judges. .......--..
SECOND HEAr.-Robin takes the lead
from the start, closely followed by Tattler,
and for over half mile the positions we're
about the same as in the first heat. After
passing the three quarter post Tsttlsr made
brush, and continued gaining until they
locked, and neck by neck they made the
turn and came into the back stretch. As
they appeared fully in view the scene was
exciting, bat here again Robin, tired of
his company, made another brush and
landed fully length ahead. The distance
stand is psssed and Robin is nearing the
string like genuine Dexter, when une1-
pectedly he broke up, and Tattler taking
advantage of this mishsp, shot ahead and
won the heat in S:O6, Flora Sax and Mol
lie Hatton being distsnced.
THIRD HEAT.--Robbin and Tattler
have now undisputed sway to the field, and
come up to the scratch looking as fresh
as two year olds on their debut A good
start is effected, and Robin as usual took
the lead, which he maintained throughout,
winning the heat in S:07a. Tattler how
ever, contesting every inch of ground.
FOURTH HEAT Robin takes the lead,
and kept about q length ahead for the first
half mile, when Taitler commenced closing
the gap. Passing the three quarter post,
Tattler puts in his best licks, and before
reaching the home stretch we fnd the two
Tapped. Here was another exciting con-
test, but Robin proved TO be the best at
stretching, and arrived first at the judges
stand, in 3;0S3. ..-..-
SUMMARY.
J. R. Hills b Robin, 2 II
Sam Williams bl z Tattler 2 l 22
Sam Blacks N Mollie Hatton, 3 dis
James Davis m Flora Sax, 4 dis
Joe BANDS b Bob Ridley, dis
Time-3:O65: 3:06: 3074: 3:084