Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-28
THE CITY.
NASHVILLE TROTTINts PARK.
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Two Fine Races.
The Favorises Defeated.

Inc EaEOrlaeS DeteAte0.
There was quite large attendance at the
Nashville TrottiEg Park yesterday, to wit.
ness the trotting sport. The weather was
cool, and in the absence Of hot sun, and
without drenching rain Us has been the
case Of late, the course was altogether a
pleasant place.
The first race was a match between ).
7. Widener's Tattler, and Riley Woodhns
Sam Black. Both entries had their back
ers, who appeared 10 be about equally di-
yided, and at first it was rather hard
matter to establish a favoFite. The pool
selling commenced, and for several rounds
the buying was even, but afterwards, Tat
tier had the call, and brought ten dollars TO
eight dollars on his competitor con-
siderable amount of money changed hands
IN about that ratio. ....
FIRST HEAT--A good start is effected,
and Sam Black shortly utter leaving the
stand opeas gap between himself and
competitor, keeping several lengths ahead
for the half mile. when Tattler makes a
brush but does not succeed in his effort.
The former maintained a leading position
to ihs tIIl., when rattler again moved up
and smoothly continued his course and
passed the stand length and half IN the
lead. Time, 2:534 1855.
SECOND HEAT-Woodfin agAin takes the
lead, Tattler well up at the first quarter.
There is nov ''break up" by both. and
Tattler loses the most At the half mile
Tattler is up again nearly neck and neck
with his opponenr, but unfortunate Tattler,
be breaks again and loses groand- Wood
fin maintains his position in front until the
turn is reached, when Tattler again nobiy
comes TO the rescue, but Woodin evident
ly had the heels and kept ahead, passing
under the string length and ahah ahead.
Time, 2;j34.
THIRD HEAT.-Tattler takes the lead
from the start, and kept it all the way to
the turn, when Woodfn passes the 'front.'
and wins the heat easily. Time, "a.
SECOND RACE.
In this race there were five entries, as
follows: A Hefderson's b m Kilbirns Maid;
7 Widenerss Orphan Boy; Case 4
Nelson's s m Nellie Case; Billy -Linck'sc 9
Farmer, and James Davis u Flora Sax.
The latter was withdrawn before the con-
testants we're brought out.
The Kiibirne Maid was the favorite, Or
phan Boy second choice, and Nellie Case
and Farmer about even and very short IN
the pools.
FIRST HEAT - The Farmer Boy
starts of handsomely in the
lead, with Case second, and Orphan Boy
and Kilbirne Maid in a loving position IN
the rear The Orphan Boy now advances.
and goes for the Farmer" Boy, when the
latter breaks, and Orphan locks his COM
petitor. The Farmer, however, is not dis
posed to be friendly toward the Orphan,
and shakes him off with apparent ease
The Kilbirns Maid here makes an attempt
to see the Farmer She passes the Orphan
Boy, and is rafting away at lively rate
about the heels of the Farmer, but just
about that moment she broke badly, and
the Farmer, taking advantage of circum-
stances, gained length or more, and came
to the stand the winner of the heh with
ease. Time. 3:01.
SECOND HRAT.-Ths Farmer moves off
with spirit, closely pressed by Nellie Case.
Before reaching the half mile the latter had
passed to the front, and kept position
until nearing the turn, when there
was an advance movement on the part of
Orphan Boy and the Farmer Boy. The
struggle fofthe moment was exciting, but
it was soon over, for Farmer took the lead,
and kept it throughout. Time, 3:0It,
Foul driving was entered against the
Farmer, and the judges, upon an investi-
CATION of the case, gave the heat to Orphan
Boy, and declared Farmer second in the
heat
THIRD HEAr.-Farmer led for the first
quarter, when Case makes a brush and
passes a full length to the front. Orphan
Boy now makes a gallant dash, and lands
h front of all competitors, keeping his pO
sition TO the home stretch, when up comes
Farmer who changes position with Case.
and makes for the Orphan Boy. When
opposite the distance stand, the latter had
the heat, but ''broke, and Farmer passed
| to the front, and won the heat. Time, 3:O4.
FOURTH HEAT-This vas struggle from
| first to last between Farmer and the Or
phan Boy. They started out neck and neck
at the FIST quarter, Orphan Boy passes to
| tie front, and at the half mile was two
lengths ahead. The gap widened and
closed alternately, until the back stretch
was reached when Orphan Boy spread
| himself, and came to the stand four or i've
| lengths ahead. Time-2:59i.
THE Kilbirne Maid was distanced, and
| Case was ruled of, on account of a change
| in wagons,
Firth HEAT-Farmer took Pc luon IN
| front from the start, and kept It through
ont, winning the heat with apparent ease.
/ 1T was now nearly dark, and the timers
| had vamoosed, and no time was given.
The sport altogether was very fine, and
We hope Futcher & Ward will give us just
such a trot at an early day.
Below is the SUNNI ny Of the last race:
i Billy Linck's Farmer........... ! | l
s. L. Widner's Orphan Boy. =
Case x Nelson's Nellts Case. I 4 } 3 d.
/ A Henderson's Kilbirne Maid > , { dis.
| Marriage Licenses.
| For the week ending Friday, the 18th
inst, the Clerk of the County Court issued
marriage licenses to the following named
persons:
7. W. johnson to Elizabeth Buchanan.
G. L. Wintersmith to Mittie A. Bledsoe
| Joseph Ysatman TO Ellen Rucker.