Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-23
LOUISIANA TURF.

old, but also the young.
LOUISIANA TURF.
The Mile Heat Race that SaucebOx
Won.
The New Orleans PicGylule gives the fol-
| lowing account Of the mile heat race, best
| three in five, run over the Jockey Club
| Purse on Friday last, which, in consequence
! of the character of the contestants engag-
ed, proved to be the grand event of the
day.
First Hedt.-The horses appeared all in
excellent temper at the post, with the ex-
| ception of Sir Rufus, who showed some dis
position to be uuruly. Two false starts
were made. Finally the horses got away,
Cakes getting the best of the send of,
Saucebox following, Hampton third, and
Salina, Tom. Corbett, Pilgrim
and Sir Rufus closing and one
length behind the leaders. On
the first turn Salina stepped out and went
outside, and passed the quarter pole with
the lead of one length, Cakes second,
Hampton third, Corbett fourth, Sir Rufus
| fifth, SauceboX last, and all pretty well to-
gether. Starting down the back stretch
Salina opened another length, and Hamp-
ton, Cakes and COrbett had a lively tussle
for the second position, which was not de-
cided until after passing the half mile pole,
where it resulted in favor of Hampton, Ma
than Cakes third, Tom Corbett fourth, Pill
grim fifth, Sir Rufus sixth and Saucebox, at
the quarter pole, last. At the three-quarter
pole Salina and Hampton were nearly even
and running strong. Up to the stretch the
pair had it nip aud tuck, neither being able
to shake off the other, and the struggle re-
suited in a dead heat, Cakes next, about
three lengths in rear, then in rotation,
Saucebox and Pilgrim; Tom Corbett and
Sir Rufus dstanced. Time: 1:455.
Second HeGt-The horses crossed the
line with Hampton in front, Saucebox
second, Nathan Cakes third, the others well
up, but on the first turn Saucebox shot to
the front, and at the quarter pole had a lead
of one length, Cakes second, Hampton
third, Salina fourth, Pilgrim last. Down
the back stretch the position remained the
same. Rounding the lower turn, Saucebox
still had the lead, hOtly pushed by Frank
Hampton, and Salina and Cakes in the
order given above; positions remaining the
same through to the three-guarter pole, ex-
cepting that Hampton had placed himselfin
front and started up the stretch with a short
lead, the other three punched. Coming
up the stretch, the race was exceedingly
pretty, Hampton leading by a short
length, Cakes second and neck in ad-
vance Of Salina and SaucebOX, who
were running side by side. At the score,
Frank Hampton landed first, with lead of
three-quarters Of a length, Cakes second,
Salina and Saucebox making a dead heat
for third place, Pilgrim bringing up the rear.
Time: 1:455.
Third Hedt.-They got the word in The
first attempt with SaucebeX in front, Cakes
second, Salina third, Hampton fourth, Pill
grim fifth. At the quarter, Cakes had
passed SauceboX and was cutting out the
work. Pilgrim and Saucebox running
parallel, Salina next and Hampton bringing
up the rear. Starting down the back
stretch, Salina went to the front, and Sauce
box left Pilgrim and took sides with Cakes,
Hampton next AID Pilgrim last, and so
they ran past the half mile post. Round
ing the lower turn, SauceboX made rush
for the lead, and was soon on an equal
footing with Salina, Hampton meanwhile
passing Cakes and taking the third position.
At the three-quarter pole, Salina and Sauce
box were running neck-a-neCk, Hampton
close up, Cakes next, and Pilgrim out of the
concerned. Starting up the home stretch,
SauCeboX showed in front, and although
Salina stroye hard to regain her lost ground,
she had to be content with the second place
at the score three-quarters of length be-
hind the winner, Saucebox; Cakes third,
Frank Hampton close up and Pilgrim dis
tanced. Time, 1:45.
Fourth Hedt.-Saucebox took the lead
Il al f,ll.
ton, and Salna three lengths behind; the
leader passing the quarter pole one neck
ahead. Hampton second, and two lengths
gap between him and Salina. Down the
back stretch, however, Hampton and Sa-
lima crowded up to Saucebox, and au ex-
citing pull was made for the half-mile pole,
which they reached neck and neck, and
continued so until nearing the three-quarter
pole, where Saucebox had gained a neck in
advance Of his lively competitors.
The struggle now became even more
earnest, and as they Strengthened out on
the home run it became impossible to de-
termine their respective positions, so close
" packed were they; but Saucebox finally
dropped in at the line Just a nose ahead of
Hampton, with S2lma one length behind.
Time: 1:4S.
as the horses were called to the pole. At
the word, Saucebox leaped out clear of the
group, gaining a length before even cross !
ing the line. Hampton second and Salina
third, maintaining these positions around the
turn; but before the first quarter pole was
reached, Hampton was measuring his length
with Saucebox, Salina following close up.
Down and through the back stretch the
same relation was observed, Salina, how
ever, being three lengths behind. 1t was
now almost impossible, even with strong
glasses, to see the horses, and if there was
any change to the home stretch it could not
be noticed. Salna gathered herself up at
this period, and within fifty yards Of the
line had exchanged places with Hampton
and made desperate effort for the lead,
but Saucebox was determined as well, and
landed once more at the line foremost in
the van, one length ahead Of Salina, Hamp-