Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-05
THE BUCKEYE RACES.


Fourth Day of the Spring Meeting
From the Cincinnati papers we learn
that the attendance on the fourth day was
immense. The following report is from
the gazette:
F 9al THE FIRST RACE i-t- -a
The following horses were entered for
the first race s
Club purse, $500; mile heats for all
ages 1926 to first, $50 to second, and
S25 to third horse. -i
MOL. Aneroid Gate Hotspur) 3 years
old, by Lexington, dam Nebuls, by imp.
Glencoe.
No. 9. Alice Ward, 8 years old, by
lexington, dam Laura White, by imp.
Glencoe.
mo. 8. Biddy, Malone, 8 years old, by
Star Davis, dam Clio, by Oliver.
No. 4. John Franklin's b. g., s years
old, by Lexington, dam Linda, by imp.
Scythian. ev.s 35T p.fH a
FIRST HEAr.-The horses got q good
send off. Aneroid led, Biddy Malone was
second, Alice Ward third and Franklins
fourth. and all close to the leader. Go
ing round the turn Alice struck for the
lead leaving Biddy and Franklin's third
and fourth. The race down the back
stretch was fine, neck and neck strife
between Aneroid and Alice. At the half
their chances were equal Making the
home turn Alice had the advantage, but
began at once to lose. Back she dropped,
leaving Aneroid in the lead, Biddy Malone
second, and herself followed by Frank
Inns. Time, 1:45s.
In the pools the favorite has been Ane-
roid at $3.50, with BIddy Malone going
for 800 and Alice and Franklin's for $50
and $21 respectively.
SECOND HEAT.-The fayorite for this
heat was Aneroid at 5000, with Biddy at
800, and Alice and Franklin's at 81 and
So respectively.
The start was the most splendid of the
season. There was not head length diff
ference between the positions of the
horses going under the string. While
making the bend the order was changed
to Aneroid, Malone, Franklin's, Alice.
Franklin's crept easily TO the lead, and
was followed by Biddy, leaving Aneroid
third and Alice fourth. Down the back
stretch the race was between Aneroid and
Biddy, Franklin's having fallen third.
These three were well together, however,
up to the half mile pole, when AneroiC
and Biddy had the race all to themselves.
Round the home turn and past the three
quarter pole Blddy led; but Aneroid tool
first place early on the home stretch, ant
came in winner in 1:45l. Franklin's W
several hundred feet behind, and his ride
was holding him. He had burst BLOOD
vessel, as his bleeding nose indicated wheI
he came in. Alice, too, was distance<
rather badly. r.
SECOND RACE.
The following is taken from the En-
quirer::
For the second race the followin
i horses were entered:
: No. l. Restless, by Voucher, dar
J Ringle., by Ringold.
' No. 2. Conductor, by imp Australian
: dam by Bob johnson.
i No. 8. Enquirer, by imp Leamingtor
s dam by Lexington. -.-
, The result of this race was fOregOn
o conclusion, the feared and famous Ell
: quirer selling in the pools for $500 to SIS
0 paid for the field, and sll-accident
! 5arred-conceding the race to him.
e Eight of the eleven entries paid forfei
}, and the bugle call brought up to the traC
y only Restless and Conductor. Notwid
d standing this state OF affairs the enthl
L siasm was great; many persons haYiT
d come out 'just to see him run" The
+ were repaid, too, for the trouble, for I
i he was stripped, and led up and down !
It his trainer, gentle and kind as pet lam
n las are nearly all really great horseshoe WI
indeed a thing of beauty, and the bee
ideal of racer.
FIRST HKAT-The start was fair, Restle
. leading. Conductor second and the favori
o third, and so it was until the half mile 20
r was passed, all running uuder tight reig
IF and Enquirer actually playing with his cor
petitors. The favorite took the secol
place, and taking it easy down the stretc
passed under the string a neck in advan
7 of Restless, who was herself tapped
10 Conductor At the quarter the runnr
10 was pretty, all being neck and nee
Along the back stretch it was almost Z
same. Restless showing his nose in front
~ Enquirer, and Conductor tapping the fave
70 lite. They came into the home stretch W
u punched, Restless in advance, while [
le uuirer and conductor ran at his heels.
IN the final brush the favorite gave few
re his long graceful strides, and was under
be string half length in advance of ConduI
Id or, who Just sprang into the second pla
IL and no more. Time, 3:504; rather
be appointment to those who had looked
in 1888, perhaps without fraction and
nd tanced field. Nevertheless, every bod
he especially the ladies, said it was pref
4 race, and so it was. ....-.s. -..
70 SECOND HEAT.-This was almost reI
ton of the first, save that it was fast
y, ENQUIRER having been ruled out OF
al pools, and Conductor being backed
en- about 800 to $35, as the second horse
RI of course they forced the pace in runni
sr, for their friends. 1t was all the same
"a the favorite, and Conductor getting of fiji
-th and Restless second, he let them lead
9 the Quarter, where Conductor falling
tie hind. and he took it up "cheek by io'
SEES with Restless and lay alongside of him
ses the turn. Here Conductor closed up sol
al what. and on the quarter stretch S
ies ahead. Enquirer, ga good second, I
81 Restless two lengths behind, and so it
~. as thew passed under the string as
nv quarter was reached Enquirer shovet
lue neck in advance, and at the half was
lcI amusing himself in the ssme manner, II
ma less lying several lengths behind AT
he, head of the home stretch the favorite +
OF his natural position in advance, gradu
no drawing away from Conductor until
be- string was passed, when he led by
the lengths. Restless was an Indifferent tn
the Time 1891.
'Ou sUM1IARY-FIRsT RACE
'ms
the anefO1I...
and Ance Muin
ere, Proui1;n's
~ Time, 1:45f, l:454.
SECOND RACE
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