Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-13
Citizens stake, Ihe Green stake,
and Association Purse. ,t1' j.
HarPer's LOngfeIIOw, Swigert's
MOrlacchi, and CadyvaIIader'S
~ Allie Hunt. the winners.

Yesterday witnessed the largest crowd
thai was ever seen upon the Nashville
course. The ladies' we're there in full force,
and the stand was crowded. The day was
exceedingly favorable for the sport, and the
track was in very fair condition.
Among the large number of spectators,
there were many who never before wit
messed a race, and others of our old citizens
no had not been on the turf for years. In
select crowd of old gentlemen, we heard
one OF the number giving in his experience
about the last race he attended. 1t was in
1910, and the course at that time was loca-
ted about where the Medical De.
partment OF the University of Nash
vile now stands The hero of the
battle of New Orleans was an active par
ticipant that day, and other persons who
have passed to the Great Hereafter were
spoken of in connection with turf matters
long ago His conversation was interest
ing and listened to attentively by his nu-
merous hearers.
Among the distinguished persOnages on
the ground yesterday were the Mayor, and
many members of the City Council, who
had received an invitation from the AssoS
clation to be present. Gen. Buford, of
Kentucky, one of the most successful turf.
men IN the country, was present, and
greeted by host Of friends.
While there were large number quietly
seated, and anxiously awaiting results,
there were equally as many others listen
ing to the clarion voice Of Walsh, the pool
seller, and exchanging their f'greenbax"
for his cards, and it is safe to say that
more money was deposited with the pool
seller than ever occurred at any previous
meeting on this course. But 20 the sport
THE FIRST RACE.
CltizeDs' stake, for ell ages, two mile heats $50
entrance, play or pay, the'Uitizens to add $40 0.
This stake closed with fourteen suhscrib-
eEs, only four Of which started.
In the above, Harper's Longfellow was
byconsiderable odds the favorite, the noted
Morgan Scout secondand CarIotta and Lula
Conan Every slick
First Hest-Morgan Scout took the lead
for the first quarter, when Lula com
menced pressing, and 1t was a very hand.
some little struggle between the two until
passing the first half mile, when IonpfeI-
low let himself out, passed Lula, and came
alongside OF theScout. At the three-duarter
pole Scout was still in the lead, and in this
position they came around the last turn of
the inst mile, when Lula again made a
brush, and the three were travelling abreast
down the homeStretch, Carlotta iveIenptbs
m the rear. Scout and LongfeIlow became
tired OF Lula, threw her of, aud passed the
first mile nearly at dead lock. Longfels
low then appeared in front with Scout at
his heels, In this position the formidable
rivals continued until coming into the last
turn, when Scout locked his companion.
and down the hOmestretch il was an ex-
ceedingly int ;esting contest. The distance
stand is reached, when the Scout leaves
LongfellOw half length in the rear. and
IN that position passes under the string
Carlotta and Lula distanced. Time, 3:4i2.
The excitement now ran high, and those
who had backed Longfellow SO heavily
were anxious to do some tall hedging y
One of the first pools sold was S., 900 on
Scout as first choiceto 1924 on Lonefellow.
In this proportion, large number of pools
were sold.
Second Heat.-LongfeIlow took the lead
at the start, and kept a respectable dis
lance ahead of his competitor until the
half mile pole on the second mile was
reached, when he commenced widening
the gap at fearful rate. He continued to
increase his speed, until il was apparent
that the Scout would be distanced Such
Was the result, much to the chaprin of
those had backed their last dollar on the
old reliable Scout. Time 3:4l. We give
a summary as follows: