Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-16

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At the appointed hour, the contestants
came to the score, and got a good send off.
Champ Ferguson led for the bali mile,
when he was oOllared by Minnie Brown. A
little further on Morlacchi makes brilliant
dash, and plants herself among the first
ones. Alice Ward, who was left behind at
the stand, now advances rapidly, and closes
bad gap The back turn is reached, and
into the home stretch three of the contest
ants enter together, among which was the
favorite, but before reaching the distance
stand, Morlacchi shook off her companions
and passed under the string ahead by a
length. Time, 1:45A.
SECOND RACE.
This was two-mile heats for purse of
$500, and of the many fine raceIs on the
grounds, none were thought worthy to be
matched against the peerless Longfellow,
one of the finest specimens of horse flesh
that has ever been seen on our turf. With
out opposition, he walked over the track
and bore off the purse
THIRD RACE.
This was an Association handicap purse,
| $3.50, mile heats, for beaten horses, and
proved to be the most interesting race of
| the week. The contestants were Bissick'
Aneroid, Franklin's Alaska, Stewards Bar
ney Williams, Lisles Bob Shelton and
Oheatham's Frank Cheatham, Altman
Evsdne having been withdrawn on account
of lameness. Alaska and Bob Shelton were
about even in the pools, and something
| like two to one over Aneroid and Barney
Williams, and Frank Cheatham bought for
a trihing amount.
| First Heat-The struggle for half mile
was about equal between the four, with
Oheatham length or more In the rear and
hugging the outside fence At different
points, first one and then the other would
show a front. On entering the home
stretch, the contest was close between
Barney, Alaska and Aueroid, and for a
considerable distance they ran shoulder to
shoulder. On nearing the stand, Barney
got the advantage, and passed under the
string half length in the lead. Time,
1:475.
Barney Williams now became the favorite
at odds against the field.
Second Heat.-Barney Williams takes
the lead to the first turn, when Bob Shell
ton rushes forward very suddenly, and
passes his opponent, and continues length
ahead to the halt mile. Barney makes a
handsome dash, and comes up on Bob's
| tanks. As they come around the turn into
| the home stretch, it was generally under
stood that Barney had the heat but Shell
toms speed was fully tested, and Barney
was allowed to approach within a neck Of
1 the lead, and no further, Bob passing the
stand about that much in advance Of his
competitor. Time, 1:47. In this heat
Oheatham was distanced.
Bob Shelton now proved to be the
favorite, selling at 5000 to 800 on the
field
Third Heat.-Barney Williams goes off
handsomely, closely pressed by Alaska,
| Aneroid good third, and Bob Shelton on
the heels of the latter. The half mile Is
reached, and they are all in bunch. Bar
new then leaves his companions for a
length, which he keeps to the last turn,
when Alaska closes in upon him, and when
nearing the stand, passes by neck and
reaches the string in that position-Shel,
ton and Aneroid being shut out. Time,
149.
Alaska and Barney now have the contest
to themselves. Each have a heat apiece,
and Alaska has the call at big odds, selling
at $3.50 to $50 on Barney.
| Fourth Heat.-Alsska leads to half mile
by half length, when Barney commences
climbing. and succeeds in getting his head
in front. They come in the home stretch
neck and neck. The struggle is now very
exciting, and for a time it is hard to deter
mine which has the heat, but as they ap-
proach the stand, Alaska proves to have
the heels, and comes in winner. Time, LIB.
| FOURTH RACE.
| This was dash of mile and quarter
for a pool sellers purse of $50, with
Morlacchi, Emma Marstta and Banquet as
the contestants. They start at the three.
quarter post, and as they pass the stand
Emma is in the lead, which position she
maintains for the next quarter, when
Morlacchi advancesa trife-Banquet being
q couple of lengths in the rear. At the
half mile Morlacci and Emma are at
lock. They run together in that position
around the turn and into the home stretch.
Within 20 yards of the stand it unreasonable
to suppose that it would be a dead heat
between the two, but Morlacchi managed
to get a nose in front Just IN the nick Oh
time. and wins the race. Time, 2;13.
We give a summary of the days sport as
follows:
First Race-Associatio Purse, $500
dash of a mile.
ID. Swigert's br Morlacchi, by Lexlng
ton; 3 years old; dam Banner by
A imp Albion. !
George T. AIlman's br Minnie Brown
by imp Australian, dam Mazurka, by
Lexington; years old.............:.... :
A. G. Rankin's Oh Waltz, by Lexlng-
Il L. L.
on; 8 years old............................ !
Also CHI Glenrose, by Lexington, dam
| Sally Lewis, by imp Glencoe.
A. Cheatham's oh C Banquet, by Brown
Dick, dam Duchess DeBerri, by imp
Sovereign; 3 years old.................. .
E. A. Smiths CHI Alice Ward, by Lex
ington, dam Laura White, by imp
| Glencoe; 3 years old.....................
In. A. Cheatham's grf, by Brown Dick,
dam by Hiawaths; years old.
IC, P. SHELLS Oh Champ Ferguson, by
I'd Altorf, dam unknown; 6 years
| old........"................. {
Time 1:45|.
| Second Rsce-Association pure $500
two mile heats.
John Harper's br C Longfellow by imp
Lexington, dam Nsutura by Browner
Eclipse, years old. Walk over.
1 Third Race-Associstion handicap purse
$3.50, mile heats.
la G Frsnklin's Oh by Bulletin,
dam by imp Albion, 3 years old,
soIba 3 8
Cant. G W Stewards ch Barney
| Williams by Lexington dam by
imp Glencoe, years old, 80 lbs 2
In Iise's Oh Bob Shelton by imp
Australian, dam Lavender by
Wagner, 4 years old, SO lbs:..... 4 dis
F Bissicks gr Aneroid by Lex
ington dam Nebula by imp Glen
COG, years old, 100 lbs..:....:. 2 dis
IRB Cheatham's Oh Frank Cheat
Ia nS,l' o0-1 ' 5 dist
| Geo T AIlnan's oh Evadne by
Lexington, dam by imp Glencoe
3 years old, 81 lbs............:....' crawl
Time, 1:47k; 1:47; LAG; LIB.
| Fourth Race-Pool- sellers purse, Sl5o
dash of a mile and quarter.
N Swioert's Morlaochi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Geo Cadwalladers Emma Msrstta.......
A Oheatham's Banquet. :
>. Time. BIB.
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