Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-02
THE BUCKEYE RACES.
First Day of the spring Meeting.

ADe Olncinnall inquirer OIL lueSudy
hasa length report of the first days racing
over the Buckeye course on the day previ
Gus. That paper says: Esfhe inaugura-
ton of the races yesterday, on the Buck
eye course, was of q nature to encourage
the lovers of turf sports, tighten the hearts
of the management and insure the success
of the meeting. The day was all that
the most exacting could have wished
balmy sunshine, cool breeZes and roads
free from dust. The attendance was as
good as we have ever seen upon the
opening dsy-not less than 2, 800 persons
being present" ......4., ...
THE FIRST RACE.
Club Purse, $30O-mile and a quarter
dash for all ages; 1926 to the first, $50
to second, and $25 to third, with the fol-
lowing entries
Jno. Kilgour enters II. P. McGrath's
br. m. Biddy Malone, years old, by Star
Davis, dam Olio, by Oliver.
w. p. Anderson enters E. a. Smiths
b. g.'Derringer, years old, by Rogers,
dam by Engineer.
A. Keene Richards b. m. Kitty Free,
8 years old, by imp. Micky Free. dam
Brown Kitty, by Birmingham.
E. NJ johnson enters Bill WigginS br.
+. Fancy, years old, by Young Wagner,
dam by Ruric.
B. G. Bruce enters f. Bissick's gr. b.
Aneroid, Gate Hotspur,) years old. by
Lexington, dam Nebula, by Imp. Glen
coe.
J. r. Whaley enters Geo. Cadwalladers
b. C. Allie Hunt, years old, by Vandal,
dam Nora Crina, by Mahomet.
]. II. Smith enters 7. Robbins br. f., 8
years old, by imp. Australian, dam Dolly
Morgan, by Revenue.
NJ S. Forbus enters r. 3. Cheatham's
b. C. Battle, 4 years old, by Bill Cheat
ham, dam by Lexington.
Previous to the start, the elastic pool
seller, Doc. Underwood, did a thriving
business. Aneroid, formerly known as
Hotspur, was made the favorit0, and
Biddy Malone the second. In pools
wherein the former sold for $75, the lat
ter brought 81, the old public servant,
Kitty Free, $37, Allie Hunt, $25, Battle,
SIG and the remainder of the field for
SIS or $l6 Although Aueroid had no
particular record to boast of, his hackers
had seen enough of him to know what his
relations were to the horses who sur
rounded him.
At the bugle-call the horses and their
parti-colored jockeys appeared upon the
track, and after some preliminary scoring
and ''sweating out" were mounted in
their tiny saddles, and sent with their
brigade of starters to the quarter poll at
the head of the stretch. The horses got
| good send off ON the second attempt
| At the first instant Kitty Free sprung into
the lead, with Biddy Malone close after
her Robbins brown FLY was close at
hand, Allie Hunt fourth, and the others
| well punched. Kitty maintained her lead
right calamity down the stretch, and the
| flying squadron passed under the line and
by the stands in pretty much the starting
order, all well together. At this time
Aneroid, who had been fifth in the start,
| gained on the leader and held close up to
| her, securing the lead at the quaIter.
| Down the backstretch he and Kitty yoked
together, and the racing was tip-top, Der
| ringer bringing up the rear. At the half
| pole Aueroid was maintaining his lead by
a clear neck, with Kitty still second.
| Allie Hunt was now third and Biddy
Malone in the fourth position. The brown
FLY was in the fifth, Derringcr in tie
sixth and Fancy bringing up the rear.
| The favOritc maintained the lead from
| this point to the end with apparent ease,
| winning the dash by at least two lengths.
| Allie Hunt came second, Battle third,
Kitty Free fourth, Biddy Malone fifth,
Robbins sixth and Derringer seventh.
| Fancy, the worst laggard of the lot, came
in behind the red flag. Time, 2:15l.
SECOND RACE.
| Club purse $500. to be divided among
the first three as befOre-twO mile dash
for all ares, with the following nOmiAa
tiOns:
JR Whaley enters George Cadwalla
der's Oh IN Marratta, years old, by Van
dial, dam Fanny G, by Imp. Margrave.
Dress: Orange and Black
] II Smith enters J Il Viley's b c Con
ductor, years old, by Imp. Australian,
dam by Bob Johnson. Dress: Scarlet
and Orange.
BIG Bruce enters II P McGrath's ch {
Barney Stone, years old, by Rhyno
| dyne, dam Roxana, by Imp. Chesterfield
Dress: Green and Orange Belt
Gen. A Buford's br Grassland, j
wears old, by Lexington, dam Tennessee
mare, pedigree lost during the war.
Dress: Red, White and Red.
All were on hand to Start The betting
was about equally divided between Blar
ney Stone and BufOrd's Grassland. Be.
tween them there was but little favOrit-
ism, as all felt confident that if Grassland
was at his speed he would make hot WORK
for them, and in all probability get awaI
with the purse. In the pools the two
sold about evenly. Emma Marratta wa
third choice and Conductor last. Wber
Grassland made his appearance upon tht
stretch it was pretty generally conceded
that he was little too high, and hi!
hackers showed evident signs of desire
to hedge.
The horses were brought to the scratcl
and started on the third attempt. Blarne.
Stone being somewhat dIfident, Marratt'
had the pole, but old Grassland eft TIT
string in advance, closely followed BY
| Barney, Conductor and Marratta in tn
order named. In getting around the turl
Barney Stone closed up the daylight be
tween him and Grassland and soon there
after took the advance. He kept il pas
the first quarter by about two lengths
| Malratta being in the third position. anC
Conductor struggling hard eight lengths
| behind. These were the relative position
as they courscd along the back stretcl
save that Conductor reduced his ga
? somewhat BY the half mile pole an,
around the back turn Barney held hi
vantage, and kept length between him
} self and Grassland. At the head of tn
stretch they were all pretty well punched
: and the run down was made under VIII
and spur, but Blarney Stone led by tw
lengths when they passed the stand, Con
ductor being his second at this time an
Grassland third. At this time CrOssian
: made a squirt and got the second pc
sitiun again. Marratta CONTINUED to TAX
q the dust from the heels of her co
e leagues. Blarney Stone kept his lead wit
. ease, though Grassland crowded him hare
Along the back stretch the horses kel
well together, Grassland tapping the lea:
! or the greater portion of the way. Ju:
d beyond the half poll they had neck al
y neck bout for three or four hundrt
e yards, but at the head of the stretc
d Grassland seemed to die on his feet. L
/ weakened all of a Sudden and falling