Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-23
THE LONG RRANCH RACES.
The Coming Neeting-The Stables I'm
Attendance.

ALtenaAnce.
From the New York Times, 18th.
The Long Branch races will begin on Sat
urday, June 20, aud promise to be the
greatest event Of the sporting year. The
track there appeared in admirable condition
| Yesterday, and every effort is being made
for the comfort of the crowds which will
undoubtedly visit Monmouth Park during
the meeting. The following horses, num-
boring eighty-One, are now at the park, and
Undergoing the ''grand PREPARATION
Inc nrsJ stable We noticed was that of
Mr.. CottTili, Paterson trainer. The spring
consists OF four, viz: Frank Ross, Sauce
Dox, Magnolia, and Sweepstakes. Next
cane DIR. Fill Halls stable, consisting of
John Merryman and his full brother EektOn.
MI. Daniel Swigert is represented by his
brother, AMI his string at the Branch con-
slsts OF Bette Washington, SpringbOk, and
| ShylOck. Messrs. Parks and Mccormick
I have Experience Oaks and Belle Aiken.
Messrs. Davis 81 CO.-Daniel McCombs
trainer, have Allie Hunt, the excellent six
year-old horse by Vandal, out of Nora
| Creina, by Mahomet; Fadladeen, who is
| credited with the fastest time on record.
with Salina; three-year old fly, Jenny
Potter, son by Australian, and a three-year-
old Asteroid colt.
Mr.. W. j. Bacon is represented by bis
trainer, j. Alcook, who has under his care
she twO-year-old Dolorosa and the three
year-old colt j. L. Darlington, by Excheq-
Ter, out Of TriDulatiOn, by Star Davis
Mr.. A. G. Franklin as three good ones in
Nevada, full sister to Salina; Arizona, q
full sister to Cape Race, and a thrae-year-
old FLY by War Dance, called Golitza. blr.
Zeb. Wards stable consists of Commerce,
a two-year-old colt by Asteroid, and Scin-
thiana, by Iipperary, dam by imported
HOOten.
The next stable contains the veteran John
N, Clay's horses, seven in number, viz: Sur
vtvor, two years, by Vandal, out Of a mare
by Lexington; True Blue, three years, by
Lexington, out of Balloon, by imp. York
shire; L. NJ, b. c., two years, By Star Davis,
out of lara, by Yorkshire: Logan Bruce,
b. c. three years, by Lee Paul. dam by Joe
StOner; Nominee, b. c., three years, by
Ansel, dam by Cotton; Ginger, ch. e, four
years, by War Dance, out Of George
Woods, b. imp. Knight of st. George, and
Lagitana, three years, by Uncle Mic, out Of
George Woods, By imp. Knight Of St.
George. Mr.. H. 2. McGrath has q string
OF six, comprising Bazaine, by Astsroid,
out of LaIlra White, by imported Glencoe;
John Doe, by Lexington, out Of Lucy FOW-
Ter, by imported Albion; Susan Ann, by
Lexington, out of Roxanna, by imp. Ches-
terield, aud her full sister Jury; Richard
Roe, by TipperaTy, out of Greek Slave, by
imported Glencoe, and Tom Bowling, by
Lexington, out Of Lucy Fowler, by imp.
Albion.
Mr.. John Chamberlain has gathered a
fine lot Of young horses together, under the
care of his English trainer. His stable
consists of Impecuuious, by Tipperary; Oh.
c. Wheatley, three years, by War Dance,
dam sister to Pryor n. ?, by imported Glen
coe; or. c. Brennus, by Lightning, out Of
Brennus, by imported knight of St. George;
ca. C. Neptunus, by Planet, out Of Linda,
by imported Scythian; Mary Constant, a
full sister to Tubman; Venetia, three years,
by Asteroid, out Of Verona, by Yorkshire;
En-. Robinson, b. f., three years, BY i'm
ported Knight of st. George, dam Optimis, |
and Lord Jersey, two years, by War Dance. /
dam sister to Pryor No. ?.
Mr.. Belmont has eight representative,
viz: WOOdbine, Gray Planet, Wade HamD-
ton, Victoria, Count D'OTsay, Silk Stock
ings, Electra, and Medora. Col. Mcdaniel /
is busy with his famous string, which con-
sists Of the wcll-kuoWn Harry Basset.
Abdel korse, Joe Daniels, Tubman, Hub
bard, Sue Ryder, Lady Motley, and a two
year-Old fly by Julius, out of an Arlington
mare.
Old Uncle John Harper was sitting under |
a tree in front Of his stable wheIi we ap-
preached, and conducted us th cough his |
establishment. First to be seen was Long /
fellow, who looked the picture Of health and !
apparently fit to run for mails life. Next |
to him was the great little horse Lyttleton,
and then came Express and his full sister |
Extract, and last, though lot least, the fly
ing FLY Platina, by Planet, out Of Aerolite,
by Lexington.
The Kinnickiwick stable of Mr.. d. ].
Grouse consists Of Business, Rounder,
Nuisance, Meteor, and a tWO-year old. |
Major Bacon has Frank Hampton, Corsican |
aud q Saa-Breeze colt. We found Corsican |
broken down, and as he is a geIdiDg, is IN
fit for use.
DennisOn & Crawford have three good |
ones in Citizen, Hampton, and WoOdsman. |
Bringing the long list 10 a close is MIR. w. |
Z. BabcOck's striIig, consisting of the sue |
cesstul Campaign'Gs HelmbOld, the fine FLY /
Nellie Ransom, and her full sister Ethel |
Sprague, Conductor, The Doctor, and a |
three-year old ally by Bay Dick, dam by |
imported Scyt hiau. There are more stables |
yet to come, and large number of men /
are employed erecting new and COmmOdi- |
Gus stables for the continually increasing |
demand.