Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-10
THE TURF.
Spring Meeting Over the Me-
tairie Course. -
Third and Fourth Days.
Third Day.
From the New Orleans Picayrne.


From the New Orleans Picayune. -
FIRST RACE.
APRIL 6.-This was a dash of 3 miles,
for all ages, for club purse of 5000,
800 to second horse. There were seven
entries, Emma Maratta, Nat Griffin,
Chalmette, Carrie Anterior, Privateer,
Col. Roberts and Buck Reece. All of
them came to the scratch, and all looked
in fine fix. Buck Reece had the call
against any named horse, and Carrie Ath-
| erton was second choice. Privateer was
| given preliminary breeze around the
track, and came back looking so well that
his hackers were much encouraged aud
took few of the offering odds.
After some coquetting and false start
or two, they got away on pretty even
terms. Nat taking the lead, Chalmette
dancing attendance and the rest punched.
The quarter pole was passed with Nat
leading, Carrie second and Emma third,
Buck Reece contenting himself with trail
ing along in the rear while the others were
doing the work.
In this order they ran the rest of the
mile, presenting beautiful appearance as
| they strung out in Indian file,
and in the same order they ran
TO the quarter pole in the second
mile. Here Reece went up and
took the fourth position before the half
mile pole was gained. Coming down the
home stretch, there was struggle between
Carrie and Nat, but the mare was the
swifter and showed him her dainty feet,
leading calamity under the string, with
| Nat second, Emma third and Reece
fourth. Thus they went at a quickened
| pace to the quarter pole. In the back
stretch, the bold Privateer forged ahead
of Buck and tried to better his position
still further, but Carrie and Nat were let
ting no grass grow under their flying feet
| and he was forced to rest cOntented.
|. Faster and faster grows the pace, and
now or never the favorite must make his
run. Round the turn and into the home
stretch they rush, and still the favorite.
| lags There are murmurs loud and deep
| among the knowing ones, who stand "a
| tip-toe, hats in hand, watching the swiftly
| speeding steeds, but the silver gray, and
striped jacket of Carries rider shows in
the front, and ''Carrie has it ]! Carrie
has it !" is the exclamation from thou
sands of excited spectators. They were
| right, Carrie did have it, though Col.
Roberts fought stubbornly for the honOrs,
and the favorite struggled vainly in the
| rear.
They swept under the string in the fol-
| lowing order: Carrie Anterior, Col.
Roberts, Emma Maratta, PrivateeT, Grit
| fin, Buck Reece and Chalmette. The
knowing ones had fallen heavily when
Allie Hunt fell on Tuesday, and they had
another tumble on Buck Reece.
The quarter on the first mile was made
IN 2Sk, the half mile in IS, the mile in
LBS, second mile 3:49l, and heat in
5:964.
SECOND RACE.
| There was not much expected in this
race, as for various reasons but two of
the seven entries (Col. Roberts, HarpoOn,
Coquette, Chappell's C. f., Combination,
Buck Reece, and Allie HUNT came to
tine. The race was a sweepstakes for 3
y. o., two mile heats; three or more to
fill the stake; S25 entrance, p. p; club to
add 800; 5000 to second horse.
Coquette and the Uncle Vic filly were
the two that appeared to contest for the
honors, and by general consent the former
was the better nag. The odds were
| ridiculOusly large, and but little interest
was manifested The result justified the
opinions expressed, and Coquette won in
two heats, neither one of which is worthy
of special remark, unless that it was that
the Uncle Vic FLY was nearly distanced in
the first. Time of first heat, SAT-; sec
ond heat, 1888.
SUMMARY.
New ORLEANS, April 8, 1870 Metairie
Jockey Club-Spring Meeting.
THIRD DAY-First Race.A-Dash of
three miles for all ages; club purse $500 !;
800 to second horse.
A. K Richards b. f. Carrie Atherton,
4 y. O., by Lexington, dam Glycera,
by imp. Sovereign l
G. B. Byerson's C. g. Col Roberts, BY.
o., by Rogers, dam by the Colonel
| G. Cadwallader's C. +. Emma Mar
alta, Y. o., by Vandal, dam Fanny
g., by imp. Margraye... 5
T. G. Moore's b. h. Privateer, Y. o.,
by Lightning, dam Hennie Farrow.
W. Brady's c. c. Nat Griffin, 4y. o., by
Revenue, dam Victoire, by imp.
| Margrave.... .............................. .
A. Atchison's b. C. Buck Reece, 3y.
O., by Enory's Lexington, dam by
Berthume.. .............................. .
J.SNelligan's br. C. Chalmette, 4 y. O.,
by Daniel Boone, dam by Brown
Dick.......................-..
Time: $685..
Second Rdce-Sweepstake for Y. o.
two mile heats; three or more to fill the
stake; S25 entrance, p. p; Club to add
| 500; $500 to second horse.
James McCormick's C. f. Coquette,
by Lexington, dam Susan Harris.
W. H. Chappells C. f., by UnclsFic.,
dam Eliza Logan.
G. B. Ryerson's C. g. Col. Roberts,
by Rogers, dam by the Colonel. pd fl
A Atchisons b. C. Buck Reece, by
Emorys Lexington, dam Ber-
thume. ................... ............. pd f
4. X. Richards b. C. Combination,
by imp Fazaletta, dam Bette
Ward. ............................... pd
Il. NJ. Montgomerys C. c. Harpoon,
by Whale, dam Doubloon. ........... pd t
G. Cadwallader's b. C. Allie Hunt, by
Vandal, dam Nora. pd f
Time: 3:414-3:53.
Just before the second race an Incl
: dent occurred worthy of note: A few o
: the warm friends of Col. D. A. Wilson
who is well known as one of the popular
lessees of the Metairie Course, desiring tt
! testify their personal regard for him ant
their appreciation for his services in behal
of the turf sports IL New Orleans, pre-
scented him with handsome and cost,
breastpin-which is in the shape of
horseshoe, and is studded with diamond
of various sizes and values. Col Wilso
received this gratifying token of esteer
4 with few appropriate remarks and il
; vited the assembled company to partak
i of champagne. The incident was happ
0 one in every way, and will be referred
i hereafter with pleasure by all parties con
: cerned.
Fourth Day. -
G COQUETTE AND DFRINGER WINNERS.
e NEW ORLEANS, April Tn the Metairi
o selling race, mile and half dash, purs
: S4OO, Deringer beat Combination, Bett
: Bay, Minnie and Jim Underwood, in th
n same oder. Time-2:424.
e Two mile heats, 800 purse, 5000
Y the second horse COquette, l, L; Done
S van, 4, 4; Lancer, distanced; Alice Poo
: distanced, Buck Reese, 2, 3; Nat Griffir
r 9, 2. Time-3:4S9; 3:434.
Hon. WILLIAM M. MERRICK, a membC
of the Maryland House of Delegates, ha
returned to the State Treasurer $31 wort
y of postage stamps, and $14 in cash, th
latter being the unexpended balance c
e the amount allowed him for stationery
saying that he believes he is ''only ent
;, tied to so much stationery and postag