Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-03
THE MEMPHIS RACES.
Fifth and Last Day.
The Favorites Go down In the
First Race-They Win
in the Others.
From the Memphis Appeal
TIE FIRST RACR

HACK
was for the Green stake, mile heats, fol
untried VI ODDS, sub $50, p p, to which
Club adds $500. There were fifteen en-.
tries, but only the following went, in the
order named:
l. Paul g. jackson enter b C Chickaree,
by young Melbourne; Cam by Star
Davis.
2. w G Lewis s. Co. enter blk {, by
Blackjack; dam Albonie, by imp.
Albion.
8. Cheatham Sc Darden enter Oh C Ban
quet by Brown Dick; dam, Duchess
de Bari, by imp Sovereign.
4. A Keene Richards enters Oh Ida
Grissom, by War Dance; dam by
Whalebone.
The FIRST HEAT-The start was fair,
Ida Grissom leading to nearly the turn
where Chickaree went for her, running
like old Nick, leaving the other entries
three or four lengths behind, Chickar e
leading Ida by a half length at the pole
On the back stretch he continued to move
away from Grissom in spite of pulling,
and at the half mile showed two lengths
of daylight between them. The Dalf was
made in OBS. On three quarter stretch
Grissom brushed for him, and ran up,
cheek by jowl, leaving Banquet and the
Blackjack FLY ten lengths behind. At
turn the timber was laid to Ida GrissOm
vigorously, but to no purpo5e-Chickaree
having the edge and holding it. Banquet
here took notion to go to the front, and
made bold break for it, passing Grissom
and challenging Chickaree. The bay colt
however, was running for the heat, and
came under the string leading him by
four lengths, Grissom being third and the
Blackjack FLY fourth. Time, 1:501.
SECOND HEAT.-A beautiful start was
made, Grissom leading a little, Banquet
going for him close, with Chickaree follow
ing close behind. Chick and Banquet
brushed up to Ida at the quarter (made
in 26,) Chickaree apparently under pull.
Up the rise on the back stretch he left
Banquet and Ida neck and neck by two
lengths, switching his tail, however, most
vigorously-an omen of defeat which his
his hackers were not slow to see, however
unwelcome. The half was made in 50,
and from the moment the pole was
passed Banquet and Ida went for him.
At the turn they were all in bunch, and
a rousing cheer went up from the stands.
Here Banquet Lit out, and sang ''Home,
sweet home to his companions, the Black
lock FLY brdshi lg up and joining Ida.
On the home stretch the FLY passed up,
and at the distance stand passed Ida and
Chickaree, Banquet leading to the string
by length, the FLY second, Ida third,
and Chickaree fourth. Time-l:50.
l.. Il. h Oh
lock FLY led, Banquet being second, all
running under pull to the quarter in 269,
the fily leading, Banquet brushing.
Down the stretch they ran neck and neck,
Banquet showing ahead at the half, pass
ing the pole in % Here the tilly again
brushed up and went ahead, the hickory
being laid on the horse thickly. AT the
turn she showed q clean length ahead,
widening the distance home, passing under
the line leading by four or five lengths,
Banquet second, GrissOm third and Chick
aree, who had run behind all the time,
distanced. Time, 1:52I.
FOURTH HEAT-According to rule,
Ida Grissom was sent to the stable and
only two entries were left in the race
the Blackjack FLY and Banquet. From
the faded appearance of the latter it was
plain that his goose was cooked, aud in
the pools the FLY stock went kiting up to
undreamed-of figures. In one pool she
sold for 500 TO $106 on Banquet. In
another, 5000 to $50. A beautiful start
was made, the FLY taking the lead and
keeping it all the way round, increasing
the distance between her and the horse
gradually, coming under the line in a
slow gallop, leading by ten lengths in
1:55-the horse completely tagged. This
wound up the race and gave it to the FLY,
though she sold for nothing in the pools
at first-each successive favorite going
down before her.