Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-06
LOngfellOW's Pun On the Fourth

LoNG BRANCH, July 4.-There was a
large attendance at the Monmouth Park
races to-day. The first race, for sweep
stakes, was won by Medora, beating four
horses. Time 1:1S5.
The second race was for the Jockey Club
purse of 81 800, all ages, mile heats, best
three in five; winner to receive 81 900, sec
ond $3.50 and third $3.50. Longfellow, Ar
iZona, Susan Anne and Metalla were en-
tered. No pools were sold on the first
horse, no one being willing to bet against
Longfellow. Arizona was the favorite for
second horse.
dLOngfellow won the first heat, Metalla
coming in second, Susan Ann third, time
1861. The second heat was won by Long
felloW-time 1:54. Longftllow came in first
in third heat in l:433.
The third race for purse Of $500 for beat
en- horses was won by Lochiel-time 2:44Ia
The Races Yesterday.
LONG BRANCH, July g. First race to
day, hurdle, miles, for 5000, was won by
Milesian. Time 4:15. Blind Tom second
Astronomer third.
Second race-dash of three miles, fol
$1,000, was won by Littleton. Time 6:06
Third race, for Monmouth sequel stakes
was won by Wade Hampton, Jury second.
Time 3:554.
Long Branch meeting which closed to-
day, has been the most successful ever held
in America. The new grading Of track
makes it one of the finest in the country.
Two Days at Toledo.
TOLEDO, July 4.-The attendance at the
10 Iar- lar than
day. The first race, for horses who had
never beaten ESQ, purse $500, $3.50 to
first, $3.50 to second, $3.50 to third and $3.50
to fourth, seven entries, four started, was
won by Jenny of Baltimore in three straight
heats. Time, 2:25aa, 2:3S4!, 2:40R. Variety
Fair, of Toledo, second; ST. Vincent, of
Warren, Pa, third; Eliza D., Of Detroit,
fourth.
SECOND RACE.-For 2:30 horses; purse
$1,000; 1000 to first horse, $500 to second;
$500 to third, 5000 to fourth; IL entries;
started. Won by Wade Hampton, of Bal
timore, taking the second, third and fourth
heats. Time, 2:3411, 2:35, 2:36. Fred, of
New York, second; Little Longfellow, of
Toledo, third; Cyanger, of Rushville, Ind,
fourth. Fred took the first heat 2:33.
Tomorrow is the last day of the meet
ing, and interest centers in the free to all
race, for which are eight entries, including
the favoritP, Red Cloud, of Rushville, Ind,
and Pilot Temple, of indianapolis.
TOLEDO, July 5.-With a cool day and
good track the attendance upon and inter
est in the race has been fully equal, if not
greater than upon any previous day of the
meeting. The first race for double teams,
best in 3, purse $500, $400 to the first,
$40 to the second, $120 to the third and $50
to the fourth. Six entries, five started;
won by Gentle Annie and mate, of Louis
vile, kentucky, taking first and third heats.
Time 2:4l 2:4l5. Vulcan and Lady Kate,
of Detroit, second; Billy Crawford and Billy
B., of Cincinnati, third; Cozette and Mol
lie, of Detroit, fourth. Vulcan and Lady
Kate took the second heat il 2:4ls..
Pacing race free to ali, for purse of $500;
$3.50 to the first, $40 to the second and
S75 to the third; six entries, and four
started; won by Harry, of Warren, Pa,
taking the I'd, Sd and 4th heats. Time,
2:26!, 2:27a and 2:28s. Charly Evans, of
Rushville, Ind, took the first heat in 2:26ss I,
and took the second money. HOosier Tom,
of Rushville, Ind, third; Dan Voorhees,,
of Louisville, fourth. The latter had the
call previous to the start.
Third and last race of the meeting was
free to all. Purse Sl,700; $3.50 to first,
S49O to second, $3.50 to third, $40 to
fourth. Eight entries, six started. Pilot
Temple, of indianapolis, took the first
heat in 2:30I. Red Cloud, of Rushville,
Indiana, took the second in 2:30a. Mo-
hawk, of Springfield, Ohio, took third heat
in 2:29i. In consequence of the lateness
of the honr, at the conclusion of the third
heat, was postponed until 10 O'Clock to-
morrow.