Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-04
THE BUCKEYE RACES.
Third Day of the spring Meeting


The Cincinnati Gd-Gtte says there was
full attendance>on the grounds, and the
track in prime condition.
THE FIRST RACE.
Club purse, $500. Selling race. Dash
of two miles.
No. l. Battle, 4 years old, by Bill
Cheatham, dam by Lexington. To be
sold for $500. Weight So lbs.
No. 2. Biddy Malone, years old, by
Star Davis, dam Olio, by Oliver. To be
sold for $500. Weight SO TBS.
No. 8. GOe. Cadwallader's ch. f., 3
years old, by imp. Australian, dam Bay
Flower, by Lexington. To be sold for
$780, Weight 70 TBS.
No. O'Malley, 5 years old, by imp.
Mickey Free, dam Sally, by imp. Sover-
eign. To be sold for $500. Weight 90
TBS. ..-. .. -
The favor1te in the pool was O'Malley.
His hackers went 1926 on him, with Baf-
file at 1921, Biddly Malone at $S7 and
Cadwallader's at $40
The start was made after three unsuc-
cessful trials, and it was very fair one
Biddy led, O'AIalley was secOEd, Cadwal-
LADDERS third and Battle last. Just as Battle
got under the string and after the drum
had tapped, his rider went to the ground.
The go had been given, and there could
be no recall. On they went ike incar-
nate hurricanes. Battle, the riderless rs-
Ger, taking the lead from all the Others
round the quarter turn. Passing the half
they ranged, Battle, O'Mllley, Biddy Ma
f,l 1io 4 ha
quarters Biddy took the second place
from O'Malley and this order was I'M
changed when they flew under the string,
where Battle, the riderless leader, received
the boisterous plaudits of the crowd.
Turning the back stretch to complete
the second mile, Battle fell TO the rear, but
before reaching the last half-mile post,
was well in the lead again, with OMalley
following, Biddy next and Cadwallader
last. Coming down the home stretch and
under the stTing-the race wOn-Baffle
led, Biddy Malone came second, Cadwal-
lader fourth and last. The riderlesS "a
Ger was ruled out, and the race was ac-
corded to Biddy Malone. Time, 1884.
The Judges hesitated somewhat in Civ
ing their decision. The question for them
to decide was, whether the race began
after the tap of the drum or after all the
horses had passed under the string. 1t
was decided that the tap Of the drum
signaled the beginning OF the race, and as
Battle stumbled and threw his rider after
the drup tap, the pools could not be declared
off.
TIE SECOND RACE.
The following entries were made for
the second race:
Club Purse, 5000, mile heats, three best
in five, for all ages; $3.50 to first; 800 to
second, and $50 to third horse.
No. l. Marion, years old, by Licking
ton, dam Miriam, by imp. Glencoe.
No. 2. Kitty Free, years old, by imp.
Mickey Free, dam Brown Kitty by Brim-
ham.
No. 5. Emma Narratta, years old, by
Vandal, dam Fanny G., by imp. Nor
gan.
The betting in this race was for Marion
5000, against $40 and 500 for Kitty
Free and Emma Marratta respectively. /
FIRsT HEAT-Kitty led and Emma
was second, while Marion held good
third. at the quarter the trio closed in a
bunch, and at the half Marratta was pres
sing Marion for his second place, while
Kitty had no time to spare if she would
save her laurels. She did save them,
though, and came under the string two
lengths ahead of Marion, while Marratla
followed Marion by as many. Time,
1:4Sf.
SECOND HEAT The betting was in ia
yor or Marratta, her hackers venturing
upon her 1854, with Kitty Free and Ma
riOn going for $3.50 and 800 respectively.
Marion was little sullen about getting
off; 50 the start was bad one for him,
giving him a half dozen lengths in the
rear. Kitty led with Marratta at her
heels Rounding the turn Marion passed
Marratta, aud going by the quarter Tapped
Kitty, putting his stcaming breath upon
her withers. Down the back stretch the
race was beautiful. The horses were
dumped closely and no one could say
whose prospect for the heat was best.
At the three-quarter pole Marion fell third
and lost all the way home, coming in ten
lengths in the rear, while Kitty Free won
the heat in 1:46f, with Marraita a neck
behind her.
THIRD HEAT.-Marion got the lead this
time in a splendid start. He held his
place till reaching the back stretch, when
Marratta placed him behind her, coming
up from third place to which she had
fallen in passing the fourth. Kitty Free,
at the half, passed Marion and necked
Msrratta. From the start the punching
had been beautiful. Turning the home
stretch, Kitty had the lead, with doubts
as to her being able to keep it. Marion
passed Maratta, and pressed Kitty for the
string. Only by the vigorous use of whip
and spur was Kitty forced to win the
heat, for Marion was at her heels, ard
was winning rapidly uponher. Marratta's
third was nearly as bad as Marion's had
been in the second heat. Time, 1:47f.
The betting after the second heat went
strongly for the new favorite Kittie Free.
In one pool she sold for 81, $50, with
Marratta at $2l5, and Marion at $l10.
Marion's step from favorite to third
choice was a sudden one, but all the
] knowing admit that it was owing to a