Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-14
Two Favorise. and the Field.

Two FavOrites and the Field.
The weather yesterday was bright and
beautiful cool and pleasant, and a day
altogether admirably suited to the sports
Of the turf. This fact together with the
attractive programme sufficed to draw TO.
gether larger crowd than is usually seen
on our course. So far the meeting In this
and every other respect has been a grand
success, and the daily attendance greater
than on any previous occasion. The
ladies were again out in full force. and
appeared to be much interested in the
sport As usual, they wore their happiest
smiles, and looked their prettiest.
sf-f THE FIRST RACE 9ll-- 81
Mike Burns Stake for three year ODDS, mile heats
s9l entrance, So forfeit, 10 which $500 will be
added; closed with twenty-five entries.
Out OF the large number of entries n
this race, there were only four that came to
the score at the tap of the bell-Harper's
Lttleton, Smiths Regent Chestham's
Banquet and Bells Coup. de. Claire Lit
Teton was by large odds the favorite, the
first pools selling about as follows
Littleton. .......................Sl50 $50 $3.50
Regent. ..........................1O los 10S 75,
Field..............s.... 26 % I2
First Hest.-Banquet and Regent started
off together at lock, Littleton jl:st behind
the two, and Coup de Claire fourth. Upon
reaching the half mile, the three were IN a
bunch, and Bells entry several lengths in
the rear. For the next quarter, the con-
test was grand and exciting between the
three above mentioned; and, as they moved
into the home stretch, there did not appear
to the difference of an inch in favor of
either. Regent then lost position, when
the struggle settled down between Little
ton and Banquet, who, nip and tuck, came
rafting away toward the stand Just before
the string is reached, Littleton shot ahead
and won the heat by about half length.
Time, I:46I.
1t was now about one hundred to thirty
SIX dollars on Littleton against the field.
and In that proportion considerable sums
of money changed hands.
Second Heat.-Regent starts out hand
somely, and for the first quarter led by four
lengths. Before reaching the half mile,
Banquet, who had been second, is over
taken by Littleton. Regent, however.
continued to lead, with LittIeton ard BAN
quet just behind, neck and neck The
homestretch is reached, and Littleton COM
menced to leave Banquet and pushes for
the foremost nag. The contest between
Regent and LittletOn now becomes excit-
ing, but the former passes under the string
more than length ahead, and Regent is
declared the winner of the heat. Time
lag
Regent now becomes the favorite bv
small odds, but 1ittleton had bis hackers.
who stuck to him manfuIly.
Third Heat Regent, although having
advantage of the ''pole, starts off badly.
and Banquet took the lead, closely pressed
by Littleton. Regent, however, soon re-
covers his rather tardy ''send of, F." and af-
ter passing the first quarter leads bis fore.
most competitor by neck. Littleton now
passes his rival under full Roadway and
comes into the back turn beyond all
danger. He widened the gap gradually
ard passed under the string upwards of
four or five lengths ahead. Time, 1.461.
The following is a summary of the race:
SUMMARY
John Harpers b C Littleton by imp
bennington, dam by Lexington Il 2 1
E A Smiths b c Regent by imp
Bonnie Scotland, dam Lady Ian
caster by Monarch. 3
A Cheathams oh Banquet by
Brown Dick, dam Duchess de
Bern by imp Sovereign. 3 8
Darwin Bells g Coup de Claire by
Lightning, dam Dyioma. dis.
Time, l:46t, l:47k, LACY.
SECOND RACE.
Association Purse, all ages; 500; dash of two
miles.
There were four entries in this race.
with Jennie June the fayorite by about
$50 to SO on the field. This was big
odds, and there were not a few who
sustched for the short side.
The drum taps and off they 60, GarIotta
in the lead Now they appear four abreast,
and continue in that position for near
about quarter. The first mile is passed,
and Carlotta is again in front. Jennie,
however, kept close at her heels, and when
1t was necessary to make brush, she did
SO handsomely, and won the heat and the
race with but little exertion.
SUMMARY.
Mills and Johnson ent b Jennie June
by imp Australian, dam Matte Gross
by Lexington, 3 years old. l !
a Turner ent Darwin Bells CHI Car
lotta by imp Australian, dam by Lex
Ington. ............... 2
Geo w Darden ent G w Stewards Oh C
Barney Williams by Lexington, dam
Nolga own sister to Vandal, years
old; colOTs blue and blue. ................. 3
Gen Jos A Mabry ent br Helmet by
Lexington, dam Nubia by imp Albion,
years old---............ ..................-. |
Time, 3:44.
THIRD RACE
Association purse, all ages S2OO-dash Of a mile
and half.
There were four entries, all coming upon |
the field on time. Smiths w II johnson /
was the fsvorite, selling IL pools at $3.50 |
with 800 on Franklin, $50 on Emma Ma |
rata and S34 on Cheatham.
At the word, they got of handsomely, |
Emma in the lead. Then Emma and the |
Brown Dick FLY reverse positions Again |
Emma passes to the front, and although |
closely pressed by the Cheatham FLY at |
first, and then by Franklin down the home
stretch, she led TO tho stand, and won the
race.
SUMMARY.
W ii johnson ent Geo Cadwalladers
ch m Emma Marstta by Vandal,
dam Fanny G. by imp. Margrave;
, yrs old; colors black and orange
A G Franklin ent CD Glenrose by
Lexington, dam Sally Lewis by
imp Glencoe; 3 yrs old ............... 2
L b Cheatham ent gr by Brown Dick,
dam by Hiawatha, 3 yrs old. ......
Geo w Darden ent E A Smiths CHI C
W II johnson by imp Bonnie Scot
land, dam Emily Peyton 10y Lex
ington; 8 yrs old...................... 4
Time, 243.
TO-Day's Racing. rs
There will be two races to-day, the first
an Association purse, all ages, $500; three
nIile dash, with two entries, Morgan Scout
and Irene Sheppard.