Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-06


land next, Counterproof third, and On
tario next the fence-when splendid send
of is gotten, with Donovan going
promptly 10 the lead, followed by
Counterproof and pressed by Ga
tario, with Grassland trailing with
eAse-psssing the first quarter in %, Going
down the stretch in the same position with
less daylight between them, Ontario
moving up slight, passing the half mile
544, when an effort is made by all for
front positions. Rounding the turn and into
the stretch, blanket would have covered
the qusrtette, dashing down under the
string in 1:495. When all began to put in
their Sunday work. the lead being held by
Donovan to the fifth quarleD closely
pressed by all the rest, when Grassland
and Ontario seemed to have matched them
selves for the heat, leaving Donovan and
CounterprOof largely in the rear. Ontario
still little in the lead, pressed closely
and in reality by Grassland, who gained
a slight lead in the home stretch,
passing under the string winner of the
9th heat by half a length, 10 3:37l,
Ontario at his launches, Donovan bad
third and Counterpart the favorite dis
tanced-and badly of. Such a race was
never perhaps witnessed on the Nashville
course, such a winning race and yet such
losing race-mOre money changing hands
than on any day since the war.
After this heat quite a change came
over the dreams Of the knowing ones, aud
in the pooling Grassland would bring $24O,
Ontario $50, and Donovan $40.
After usual rest they were called up for
the second heat when positions are taken
as won By the previous heat, aud a splen-
did start is gotten. Donovan again priv
Ing TO the lead followed by Grassland,
Ontario following at her ease in the rear,
passing the first quarter in S04 seconds, po-
sitions unchanged down the stretch
to the half mile in one minute, round
ing the turn and into the stretch all
buncbed-psssing thus under the string in
l56. Passing to the first quarter in second
mile in 2:24, when Grassland shakes Dom
oyan and takes the lead. Soon after which
Ontario, tired Of her escort, Donovan, drops
him at his stable gale and makes for Cross
land, rounding into the turn nearly neck
and neck-DOnOvau almost a dead stop.
Grassland, running at ease, leaves Ontario
2 length behind, passing under the string
winner of the heat and race in 347t.
This was indeed a surprise, and we con-
gratulate Gen. Buford upon this perform
ance and success Of his horse, Grassland,
the first heat being pronounced equal, if
not superior, to any ever run over this
course. 10 fact, we are assured that it was
the fastest heat ever run over the Nash
vile Course.
SECOND RACE.
The horses appear in splendid spirit
and condition, with Bafiier on the inside,
Rochester second and Sue Dougherty on
outside. A good start is obtained, Baf-
fer striking out in the lead, Rochester fol-
lowing, Sue running easily in the rear, to
the frat quarter in 20. Sue making for
a first place, leaving Rochester and driv-
ing for Batfler, but without avail, passing
the half mile in Sc. Sue still driving for
Bafiler, but without avail, Bafler passing
under the string winner of the heat with
ease Rochester second, and Sue Dough
erty evidently saving for another run,
making the hest in 1850.
The usual rest, and again they strike out
for the second heat, Sue Dougherty taking
the lead, Rochester second with ease, and
Bsfiler last and driving, making the first
quarter in 56k. Baffier still driving,
Rochester travelling with ease, Sue still
leading, making the half-mile in 81 BAT
fer taking second place, and driving for
the lead, but without avail, Sue passing
under the string with ease Bsfiler second
and Rochester an easy third, in 1:50I.
Positions are taken for the third heat,
after the rest, and good send-off is had,
Sue taking the lead, closely pushed by
Rochester, who is evidently playing for the |
heat, Bsfiier a good third, making the first
quarter in these positions, in oct, driving |
down the stretch, Sue still leading, COL |
Jared by Rochester, Baffler still in the |
rear, making the half mile la 53l. Roches- |
ter aud Sue still running at n lively pace, |
Bafiier apparently out Of the race. Sue, |
at the turn into the stretch, gives Roches-
ter the dirty shake, and passes under the
string winner of the heat and race in 1:5l. |
The sudden darkeuing of the cloads, and |
soon after hard shower of rain and hail, |
drove the crowd from the quarter stretch,
and caused the last two heats 10 be run in
The rain, though the track was in no way
affected by il. Below we give summary
FIRST RACE
Merchants Stake.-For all ages; two
mile heats; subscription $50; PIP; Assoc
cation TO add $3.50, Five or more to fill
Closed with the following entries:
|. =. Leonard enters oh Ontario
by Bonnie Scotland, dam Lady
Lancaster by Monarch; years
old. .
> Same enters Oh { Skylight, by
Lexington, dam Daylight by Glen
cae; 5 wears old pd e
3 Loud & Jackson enters ch Dick
jackson by Revenue, dam VIC
toria by Margrave; years old pd #
/ Jackson Il Pail enter b h Conn