Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-19
Nasny,,,e rrettlng Races.

rrhara was a large attendance at the |
course YESTERDAY, and considerable interest |
manifested Ia the different races.
The first race was match between Geo
Cases Nellie Case and Capt. Wideners
Tattler, best three in five.
FIRsT HEAT-Nellie Case took the lead at
the stand and maintained it throughout.
Time, 3:015.
SECOND HEAT-Nellie again started out in
the lead, and kept il for the half mile, when
Tattler made brush, passed his competi-
tor, and, although the contest was exciting
down the back stretch, Fattler managed to
keep his nose in front and passed under
the string the winner of the heat. Time,
2:59I.
THIRD HEAT-Nellie got big advantage
at the start, and opened a gap of several
lengths between herself and the black
horse, but, upon reaching the half mile,
Tattler was well up ard gaining rapidly,
and before passing the last quarter was In
the lead, which he kept to the stand Time,
2:59t:
TPrevious to the third heat, the judges
announced that all bets were off on the
race. The reason of this was that demand
had been made to change drivers on Cases
entry, which the owner refused to submit
to- After the third heat, Nellie Case was
withdrawn, and Tattler declared winner OF
race. The match was made by two nom
residents, and the reason for ordering bets
off, was, that the judges did not regard it
fair one
The second race was the mule match be-
tween Yivrett's Cedar Snag and Watson's
grey mule-mule heats The first heat
was won by Viyrett's Cedar Snag. Time
4.1244.
The second heat was repetition of the
first, Cedar Snag winning the heat and
race easily. Time 4.08.
The third race was the event of the trot-
ting season. The entrees were Brownies
Rachel Horton, Woodfn's Newsboy, and
Widener's Orphan Boy. In the pool selling,
Rachel was the favorite, Newsboy second,
and Orphan Boy third. A very consider
able amount of money changed hands In
that proportion. The horses were regarded
as near about equal in point OF speed, and
much interest was manifested In the result.
FIRST HEAT.-A good start was effected,
and Orphan Boy succeeded IN getting
half length in front before passing the first
turn. By scientific manoeuverlng and good
driving Newsboy Immediately afterwards
got the lead, which he maintained fol- the
half mile, when Orphan Boy commenced
gaining rapidly, and moved along steadily
to the front. Half length behind were
Newsboy and Rachel Horton struggling for
position, and a blanket would have covered
| the three. In this position they continued
until coming down the back stretch, when
| it was generally conceded that Orphan Boy
was certain of the heat, but unfortunately
| he broke up, and Newsboy passed to the
| front, coming to the stand the winner of
| the head, Rachel second, and Orphan Boy
| third Time, 2:514.
SECOND HEAT.--Newsboy took to the lead
at the start, and kept it for half mile,
when Rachel came up, and from that time
| forward, the struggle was exciting between
the two, Orphan Boy keeping far enough
behind to save his distance. Down the
home stretch it was hard to determine
| which was in the lead, and when the string
was reached Newsboy was only about half
| a neck ahead. Time, 2:52.
THIRD HEAT.-From first to last, this
was a struggle between Newsboy and
Rachel, and a repetition of the heat pre-
ceding. They came down the home stretch
neck and neck, and Newsboy put nose in
front as he passed under the string, but it
was claimed that Newsboy got the lead by
q gallop, and the Judges gave the heat to
Rachel Time, 2:52.
FOURTH HEAT-Another good start, and
contrary to all expectations, Orphan Boy
took the lead, and kept it for over quar-
ter of a mile, when Rachel Tapped him, and
passed neck ahead. Before reaching the
half mile Orphan Boy again planted him
self in front, and kept that position to the
stand, Rachel second, and Newsboy good
third Time, 2:524.
FIFTH HEAT.--For the first half mile Or
phan Boy kept the lead, when he was
passed by Rachel; then there was strug-
gle between the latter and Newsboy. As
they neared the stand, it was evident that
both were contending strongly for the
heat but Rachel managed to shove nose
in front just as the string was reached, and
the judges declared her the winner of the
heat, Newsboy second, Orphan Boy third.
Time, 2:54S.
SIXTH HEAT--It was now nearly dark,
and the race not yet ended. But the
contestants were still plucl1y and started
out in good order. Newsboy proved to
have the bottom, and won the heat with
comparative ease. Owing to the lateness
of the hour, which at that time too, was
dark, We were unable to get the time.
The race throughout was a very inter
esting and exciting one, and afforded fine
sport for the large crowd in attendance.