Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-09
THE TURF.
Spring Meeting over atae HIetairie
Course-SecGzid Day. o
From the New Orleans Picayune. 60 z

| From the New Orleans Picayune.l CSC
| eve. FIRST RACE. "a. 1Gcir1lsf}
| This was hurdle stake dash of two
miles, 3 or more to fillthe stake, hurdles,
| 8 leaps, $25 entrance, p. p; 8 y. o. to
carry liz pounds; 470 to AIRY 121
pounds, y. o. and upwards to carry
carry 1913 pounds; club to add $500, 500
to the second horse. There were 8 entries:
Lobelia by Bonnie Scotland, dam Capt.
tola, colors blue and green; Wild Cat
pedigree unknown, aged, colors gray and
gray; and Mitchell, by imp. Mickey Free,
dam by imp. Sovereign, 3 y. O., colors
purple and purple.
Lobelia was the favorite at odds of
more than two to one against the field,
though when Mitchell was shown, his
hackers were quite elated, as he was in
fine fix. The old mare was quite rough
looking as to her coat, but that is a chronic
complaint of hers, and in every other
way she was evidently prepared to go for
the race. ras. No.
Wild Cat was more unkempt in his ap-
pearance than Lobelia, and did not stand
the ghost of show from the first. The
hurdles, which, as everybody should know
by this time, are barriers composed of
wooden frames, which when covered with
green palmetto leaves and placed across
the track, present somewhat the appear
ance of green hedges. II 4,-s
AT the start Mitchell took the lead, and
cleared the first hurdle couple of lengths
ahead of Lobelia and Wild Cat, who took
the leap together. The mare then shook
off Wild Cat and made play for the
lead. Over the second hurdle flew Mitch
ell, followed closely by Lobelia, but Wild
Cat caught in making the leap, stumbled,
and nearly threw his rider, who stuck to
his horse wonderfully well, and soon
made up the distance he had lost. In the
above order the three cleared the third
hurdle, and came pattering round the
turn, taking the fourth hurdle, passing
under the string and over the first hurdle
without altering positions materially.
Wild Catstumbled at the first hurdle, and
came very near losing his rider, who chung
to him manfully, however, and kept on in
the race.
Lobelia moved up to Mitchells flank,
and the two went beautifully together.
Over the second hurdle they sped; Mitchell
slightly leading but making bad leap.
Together they flew down the back stretch,
together took the third hurdle, and now
came the struggle. The old mare here
proved her mettle and gradually drew
ahead-very gradually, however, and there
was much excitement on the main stand
as TO the result. As they came rushing
down the home stretch, Lobelia was dis
covered to be in advance, and she led over
the last hurdle about two lengths.
Once over the hurdle, Mitchell's jockey
piled whip and spur, and gained so rapidly
on Lobelia that for a moment it seemed
as though he would snatch victory from
the very jaws of defeat. The mare won,
however, by scant neck, and Wild Cat
CALAMITY brought up the rear. The race
altogether was a most exciting and beau
tiful one throughout, and was well contest
ed from the start. The time of the first
mile was 300, and of the dash 3 :54I.
SECOND RACE.
This was mile heats for all ages for a
club purse of $500, 500 to second horse.
There were seven entries: Harpoon, Alice
Pool, Lancer, Lizzie Mcdonald, Larkin,
Combination and Allie Hunt.
Alice Pool, showing lame was permitted
to withdraw, so that there were six con-
testants. Allie Hunt was the fayOrite
against the field, but Combination had nu-
merous friends. By common consent the
race was between the two.
At the start Combination led, followed
by Allie, with the rest in bunch behind.
Before the quarter was run, however, po-
sitions changed, and the quarter pole was
passed with Larkin in the lead, Lizzie Nc
Donald second, Allie Hunt third and Com
bination fourth. This order was main
tanned down the back stretch and past
the half-mile post, but in the turn Lizze
went to the front, and thus they came
gathering homeward. As they neared
the stand, Allie Hunt moved to the front,
and, after brief struggle, came in win
ner of the heat, with Lizzie Mcdonald
second, Lancer third, HarpoOn fourth,
Combination fifth and Larkin sixth. Time
1:468.
Larkin came in lame and was with
drawn.
There was but little betting, but Allie
still maintained his position of favOrite.
All the horses sweated out well and looked
in fine trim.
At the start in the second heat, Comb
nation rushed to the front and evidently
intended to go for the heat. Lizzie was
a close second. while the others were not
far away in the rear. Before the quarter
pole was passed, Lizzie Mcdonald took
the lead, and in this order they clipped it
down the back stretch. The half mile
pole was passed in this Order-Lizzie
Mcdonald, Combination, Allie, Hunt,
Lancer and Harpoon. On rounding the
turn, just after leaving the half mile pole,
Allie Hunt, in some unaccOuntable man
ner, fell, striking Lancer slightly on the
hip as he went down. Harpoon being
Immediately in the rear, stumbled over
the PROSTATE horse and jockey, and fell
also. The other horses kept on, and
Combination came in an easy winner in
1:45k, Lizzie Mcdonald was second, and
Lancer third. The half mile was run in
514, and the quarter in 26. e--
On coming to the stand the jockey of
Allie Hunt, whose collar-bone was dislo-
Gated by the fall, entered charge of foul
riding. On investigating tfie charge, how
ever, and considering the matter well, the
judges decided that Combination won the
heat, and that Allie Hunt and HarpOon
were distanced.
In falling, Allie Hunt carried with him
more than his jockey, for all the knowing
ones fell also, heavily, and there was no
opportunity to repair their misfortune.
Combination was now the faVorite at
large odds, and indeed the race was viz
tually over.
The third heat was run without any
incident worthy of comment. Combina-
ton having it all his own way, though
little Lancer brushed up wonderfully at
the finish, and came in good second.
The time of this heat was 1:49f.
SUMMARY.
New ORLEANS, April 5, 1S70.-Metairie
Jockey Club-Spring Meeting.
Second Day-First Race.-Hurdle stake.
| Dash of two miles; three or more to fill
the stake; four hurdles, eight leaps; SO
entrance, play or pay; 3 y. o. to carry IL
pounds; y. o, to carry III pounds .
y. o. and upwards l2S pounds. Club to
add 5000; 800 to second horse.
James Thompson's br. m. Lobelia, 6y.
o., by Bonnie Scotland, dam Capt.
tola ...........................
w. H. Moran's b. G. Mitchell, 3 y. o.,
by imp. Mickey Free, darn by imp.
Sovereign ...............................
/ Il. NJ. Montgomery's C. 6. Wild Cat,
aged, pedigree unknown ................
Time 3:544.
Second Race.-ATile heats for all ages
| Club purse $500; 800 to second horse.