Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-05


ment of blanket to keep him from taking
cold. There was no rubbing down of the
other mules between heats, and without
these addendas they managed to come to
the score handsomely. Below we give q
summary of the race, for which a premium
OF silver basket was taken down By the
winning mule:
Watson's Cedar Snag. ACKNOWLEDGMENT 1
Felix Youngs Susan.....-.............,.. 2 2
SNOW BECK . D
james Young's Joseph. dis.
5& Time: 4:214-4:22. a-5 sE
The second race was the 'Sslow race" for
a premium OF silver cup to the slowest
horse, mare, gelding, or mule. There
we're three entries, to-wit: A good looking
stallion, scrub horse, and a poor mule.
The ruling laid down in this race was, that
each man should ride his neighbor's entry,
and as soon as the animals made their ap-
pearance, there was change of riders all
around. By this trsnsposition, every man
was doing his level best to get to the
string first, because it increased the chance
of his own entry coming out last. This
race created great deal of amusement.
The rider of an inferior horse was changed
to a blooded stallion, which carried him
along faster than his hat, and with an un-
covered pate, he went the rounds amid the
shouts Of the audience. After no little
strategy, and good deal Of fun, Scales
mule, which had hugged and leapsd fences
around the track, got in last, and was
awarded the premium.
The third race was the trottine match
between Brownies Rachel Horton, Wide
ners Orphan Boy and Woodfn's News
boy-premium 300.
FIRST HEAT.-News Boy took the lead
at the first turn, followed closely by Or
phan Boy, with Rachel bad third. In
this position they continued until nearing
the last quarter, when Orphan Boy and
News Boy had a struggle for superiority.
The former broke up just as he was about
to poke his nose in front, and Newsboy
passed under the string winner-Horton
distanced. --...- .--. s.,--
SECOND HEAT.-News Boy took the lead,
and maintained it throughout.
THIRD HEAT.-Won easily by News Boy.
Below we give a summary Of the race:
Wooddn's News Boy..................... Il i
Widener's Orphan Boy. 22 3
Brownies Rachel Horton. dis.
80. Tme-2;56; 2:532; 2:5S. ..7r
The last race was for a silver pitcher.
awarded to the horse that came nearest to
$40. The entries and time of each were
as follows: E s Gardner, 3:21S; John Ed
win, 5:5O3; Taylor, 3:2O; Trigg, 4.133; V
w V Alley, 4:164; James Steele, two en-
tries,) 1924, 3:56s; Hughes 3:49; Watson,
1884, r e Gaines, ALI; G W Anderson,
3:4444; VIM Neal, 3:5l; @ L Hollister,
3;474; J D Vivrett 3:4s; Atkins, 4:O3; J N
Brooks, 3:404; Hyman, 3:4s22; Stratton,
4.O444; L A Claiborne, (two entries) 2:20,
3:20; Widener, 1888; Fisher, 4:135; Wood
ruff, 4:13i; James Young, 3:59; John
Blair, (two entries 1929, 3:27; Dan Kin
ney, 3:4044; Tip Jenkins, 1927; Jack Bent
ley, 3.2St. Dan Kinney was the lucky
man, and took down the pitcher.
INCIDENTS,
There was quite rough and tumble
hsticuf tilt near Turner'S Hall in the after
noon. Nobody hurt.
A great many persons took too many
dissolVing views and swallowed too much
patriotic lager.
A frightened animal at MeIrose Park,
with a buggy attached, ran through the
grounds and created quite q scene. One
man was slightly hurt.
The day, in the meantime, passed off
quietly, and we heard of no accidents or
disturbances Of a serious character.