Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-18
NEW ORLEANS RACES.
How q Nashville Horse Acquitted
Himself
Bobby Swim wins More Fame.


The New Orleans PicGyune of Sunday
gives the following account OF the best three
in five race at that place Oh Saturday, in
which our own Village Blacksmith came
out victor:
THIRD RACE.-This was the event of
the day, and that in which the great inter
est centered. In was mile heats, best three
in five, and six good entries, for q very
pretty purse. The fayorite was Frogtown,
but sIthe knowing ones" fell heavily in max
inc this selection, as the favorite was dis
tanced in the last heat, not even getting
third money. The most notable feature OF
the race was the mastery riding OF BOBBY
Swim, On Village Blacksmith, to whom Is
due the vicsory 30 calamity achieved.
First Hedt.-A good send off, after two
false starts; Nick Baker in the lead, Village
Blacksmith well up, and Flora Mclvor
third. This order was maintained around
the turn and past the quarter pole, where
Blacksmith began to move up and was
alongside of Nick Baker; Frogtown fourth,
John Mcdonald fifth, Tom C0rbett last
Time: O:29. The Blacksmith kept up the
struggle down the stretch and past the
halfway placs with Nick Baker, who made
a valiant fight of it. Nick, however, went
into the second place, and at the finish
Blacksmith and Baker were tail and nose
to each other, FrogtoWn good third, John
Mcdonald fourth, Flora McIvor and Tom
Corbett distanced. Miss Flora, from the
third, went into the fourth place ct the half
mile station, and was very soon passed by
John Mcdonald, who made brilliant dash
at Frogtown for the third position. Time
of the hest: 1:57l.
Second HeGt.-Four contestants only
came to the scratch-Village Blacksmith,
| Nick Baker, Frogtown and Joha McDon-
| ald-and all the betting now on the first
named against the field. After three mis-
fires, the tap of the ball gave good ''go,"
the several h,Ises getting away from the
stand in the following order: Frogtown
ard John Mcdonald side by side, Nick
Baker next aud the Blacksmith at the tail
end Of the show. Nick Baker very soon
| went up, and he and Frogtown went hand
in hand round the turn, the last first, nc
| Donald meanwhile passing to the rear and
losing rapidly. So they went down the
stretch and by the half-mile stake,
after which the four
were huddled together, going
around the turn il bunch. Nearing the
| three quarter stake, Village Blacksmith
passed Nick Baker, which gave him the
second position. Coming home everybody
thought the heat was won by Frostown,snd
the air was rent with the hnrrahs Of his
friends. "The best-laid schemes of mice
and men gang aft aglee;" about twenty
yards short of the distanc5 stand Frogtown
had the advantage over Blacksmith by q
saddle girth, when the rider of the last
named let out his nag, piled his spurs Justify
aud passed in front of the stand at the fin
ish a saddle girth ahead of his rival, Nick
Baker third, j Ohm Mcdonald shut out. Time:
1855.
Third Heat .--Frogtown stock was now
below par. all the betters offering odds on
Blacksmith, whose performances So far
made him a great favorite. FrogtoTn,
Blacksmith and Nick Baker was the order
of march on the way to the turn, approach
Ing the three-quarter pole, the contestants
being in bundle most Of the way to that
point. Here Nick Baker marched to the
front, and his friends were sanguine and
were lusty In their shouts in his Dehslf IS
be led down the home stretch. A mastery
pisce of riding on the part Of Blacksmith's
jockey soon changed this condition Of az
fairs, for as in the preceding heat, the black
Jacket of Blacksmth's rider made figGt at
the distance stand, and from that point
took the heat and the race, FrogtoTn left
behind the flag. Time, 1856.