Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-05-10
r,rs. Day of the spring Races.

NASHVILLE BLOOD HORSE AssO-
85s CIATI0N. 7
First Day of che spring Races.
salina and Banquet the winners.
Harvey william walks over I'm the
Dash of a Mile and q Quarter.
The spring meeting of the Nashville
Blood Horse Association commenced yes
terday under fattering auspices. Not
withstanding the gloomy and threatening
weather in the morning, and the rain
which commenced falling copiousiy about
O'Clock, the attendance at the track was
large, including many ladies, who seemed
to take lively interest IN the sport.
The first race was the Railroad stake for
green three year olds, that did not appear
In public prior to the first day of January;
mile heats. Out of twenty-five en-
tries in this race, eight of the
number came to the score appa-
rently in excellent condition. Bu-
ford's Salins was by large odds the fayorits
with Harding's Euchre second choice, and
Warwick's Creole Dance the third named
in the booksellers call. AS the pool sell
ing progressed Harding gave way some,
and there was an effort made to force the
Creole and Franklins entry to the front,
Buford, however, still maintaining his
ground and recognized by all parties as the
favorite.
FIRST HEAT.-After one false start, the
contestants got fairly under way, with
Wiley & Paul's entry in the lead, closely
pressed by Harding, with Roebuck and
Buford and Electra in line, Lizzie Wick
being several lengths in the rear. There
was but little change in position until the
back stretch was reached, when Salina COM
menced crawling up rapidly, and in round
ing the turn planted herself in the lead,
Roebuck in the meantime being next, and
pressing closely. Down the home stretch,
there was q struggle between The
two last mentioned, but Salina had the
heels, and came in first with apparent
ease, Cockrill's and Macey's entries being
distanced. Time, l:474. Buford's entry
was now the favorite by large odds, but
notwithstanding the fact that she had Ia
ken heat, there were numerous adven-
turers who backed their judgment on Roe
buck, and not few who invested small
amounts on the other nags.
SECOND HEAT.-Franklin had the adyan-
tage for the first quarter, when Roebuck
put in some good ticks and passed to the
front. Creole Dance made a handsome
dash and placed himself among the front
ones, and to all appearances was likely tc
be formidable competitor in the contest
After passing the half mile post there wai
some tall maneuvering, and the move
ments were decidedly stragetic. Creole
Dance had reversed positions With Frank
lin, and Euchre hadturned down Roebuck
Salina had her eyes open, and b!
the time the back turn was reached
she became tired of trailing in tn,
rear, and with the greatest ease sho
by her companions, and stationed hersel
in advance of all opposition, Wiley ant
Pauls entry and Arizona In the meantim,
falling back as the home stretch wa
reached. As they approached the string j
was easy enough to see that Salina ha(
things her own way, AID moment NOR
| and she was the winner of the heat anC
the race. Time 1:4S.
SECOND RACE.
This was an Association purse of $500
dash of two miles, with four entries, Of
some prominence. In this race, Ella Jack
son was the fsvorite, Mollie James seconC
choice, Night Hawk third and Banquet las
in the call.
The contestants came up well to tn
scratch, and good start was effected q
the tap of the drum. Ella jackson tool
the lead, closely pressed by Night Hawk
Before quarter had been run, Banque
moved up rather suddenly upon the work
Of the enemy, and Tapped his most fSrmid
able competitor. Banquet and Ell
continued at a lock, and passed unde
the string on the first mile neck and neck
Night Hawk and Mollie James occupying
a respectable distance in the rear. Anoth
| er half mile is reached, and We find tn
| contestants in tandem, with the dashln
| Ella in the lead. Mollie James now make
| brush and tackles her rival, but 500
falls back length, leaving the struggl
between Banquet and Ella, and COMM
! down the home stretch, the contest be
| tween the two was very interesting ana
| exciting, with no advantage to either. Ii
| fact it was dead lock until within few
| feet of the string, when Banquet man
aged to poke his nose in front, and wa
| declared winner of the heat. Time 3:465s
THIRD RACE.
In this race there was only one entry
\ and walk over secured the purse.
Below We give summary OF the day
sport:
First Race.-Railroad stake for greer
three year olds, that did not appear IL
public prior to the first day of January
mile heats, S25 entrance, play or pay
Railroads to add $500, $50 to seconC
horse.
A. Bufford's b. f. Salina, By. o. by
Lexington, dam Lightsome by i'm.
GiencOe. ..............s..............
Zeb Wards ch. C. Roebuck, BY. 0.
by Jack Malone, dam Gazelle by
imp. Albion ............................. 4
W. G. Harding's ch. {. Euchre, 6y.
o. by Brown Dick, dam Odd Trick
by Lexington. ..................,...... .
E. Warwick's ch. C. Creole Dance,
Y. o. by Lexington, dam Schottish
by imp Albion. .......................
Wiley & Paul's ch. f. 3 y. o. by imp.
Knight of st. George, dam Ever
green, by imp. Glencoe. ........ dis
A. G. Franklin's b. Arizona, 3 y.
by Lexington dam imp. Zone
by The Cure. .......................... 6dls
B. f. Cockrelis Oh. f. Electra, 3y.
o. by Jack Malone, dam Eureka
by imp. Glencoe. ..................... dis
A II: Macey's b. fTLizziez Nick,
y. o. by Uncle Wick, dam by imp
knight of ST. George. .............. DIS
Time, 1.474; las. aIat-
Second Raee--Association patse $500;
dash of two miles. - ~,
A. Cheatham's CHI. c., Banquet, by
Brown Dick, dam Duchess de Berri,
by Imported Sovereign; 400. .......,...
A. Turner'S G. f, Ella Jackson, by Light
ming, dam by Imported Yorkshire;
+. K. Greenfeld's bl. f., Mollie James,
by Blackjack, dam Alboni by imp.
Albion; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 3
Z. B. Cheatham's br. C Night Hawk, by
Brown Dick, dam by Wagner; $780,. 4
Time, 3:462
Third Rsce-Association purse $50.
Dash of mile and quarter.
l. r. B. Cheatham ent. ch. c, Harvey
William by Asteroid, dam. Ducatoon by Wag-
ner,3 years old. Red and white.
Walk oyer.
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