Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-10
FOURTH ANNUAL FAIR
OF THE
Tennessee Agricultural and Mechan.
zeal Association.
a Large ATTENDANCE yesterday.

The weather yesterday was again favora-
BILE for our fair, and in peidt of attendance,
we chronicle the mcst successful day of the
week. 1t is estimated that between six
and seven thousand people were on the
grounds during the day. At o'clock in
the afternoon the amphitheatre was well
filed, and the array of beauty there congre-
gated was ascene that Nashville may well
feel proud of. That is a picture worth
looking at, we remarked to a distinguished
gentleman from the Blue Grass region of
Kentucky. "Yes," said he, 81 thought all
the beauty of the world was concentrated
in that country of ours, but now discover
that Tennessee loneliness is bard to beat"
While the amphitheatre presented such a
brilliant appearance,
AGRICULTURAL HALL
Was filed with visitors, examining the
many articles on exhibition. There are
more contributions to the housewifery de-
partment than usual, and the spacious hall
is well filed.
FLORAL HALL
Hes been greatly improved since the
opening day, and the display of plants, and
the handsome manner in which the floral
department is arranged, is creditable to
those having it in charge. New and at
tractive features in the hallwere introduced
yesterday in the shape of crystal fountains,
which were admired by all observers. We
noticed suspended from the upper tier a
large number of snowy quilts, counter
paDes, and other similar articles, which
were closely examined by the ladies.
Awards in this department will be made
to-day.
MECHANICS HALL.
Large additions were made yesterday,
including several contributions from the
carriage mandatory of f. M. Allen, who
has on exhibition the handsomest 'sBret"
that has ever been seen in this city. Leslie
q Baltimore have on exhibition a wagon,
first finished for Dodd g. Anderson of Edge
field, which is very snowy. We also noticed
handsome barouche contributed from the
factory of Renick, Curtis q Co., Greencas-
tie, Ind. Wood g. Simpson have a fine
boiler On exhibition. A handsome lot of
! cedar ware is contributed by Prewitt, Spur
& Co. la the way of saddles and harness,
NJ. McKeon has two cases containing
very snowy articles Gin that line, the fine
saddles looking very much like they had
passed through the hands Of old man
Young. McKeon has no opposition in his
display, and consequently has walk over.
We noticed on exhibition there large num-
Der of plows, agricultural implements, hubs
and spOkes, mowers, shelters, etc.
.rr. THE ARENA.
The exhibition in the ring during the
| forenoon was confined to Blood stock and
Jacks, and very fine display it was too.
We give as follows the awards that were
made:
BLOOD HORSES.
Best aged stalllon-Bonnie Scotland, the prop
erty of Gen. W. q. Harding, premium.
Best stallion, years old-Eland, the property
of A. Turner, premium.
Best stallion, years old-,JOe johnson, the
property of Il. Ball, New York. premium.
Best stallion, year old-FOeman, the property
of 3. F. COckTill premium.
Best stallion. suckling-Vassal, the property
of b. f. Cockrill premium.
Best aged mare-NO entries.
Best mare, 3 years Old-Evelyn Mabry, the
property of A. Turner, premium.
Best mare, years old-Haid Richmond, the
property of B. T. CockTiil, premium.
Best mare, lyear Oid-Paralee, property of A.
Turner, premium
Best mare, suckling-B. F. Cockrill, premium.
JACK STOCK.
Best Jack, 1 years old and Over-Ben Franklin,
property Of L. W. Knight, of Rutherford county,
pre- MUM.
Best jack, 2years ODD. H. McGavock, pre-
MUM.
Best jack, 1 year ODD. H. McGavock, pre-
MUM.
Best aged jennet-L W. knight, premium
Best jennet, years old-S. H. Moran, premi-
um.
Best jennet, 3years dbl. W. knight, pre-
Best jennet, 2years old-Thomas Harris, pre-
MUM.
THE TRoTTING.
The first race yesterday was for horses that
have never trotted better than three minutes
prior to Aug I5 mile heats to harness, best three
in fire, in which five started, to-wit: John
| Chambers, Tobe Rowe, Grey Dick, Lee Belle,
Another protest was entered against John
| Chambers and the judges made the same de-
cision as on the previous day, that he could trot
| ted TO the judges a telegram received as fol-
lows: .-t
UNION CITY, Oct. s.-John Chambers has nc
| record on our track whatever.
| The Judges informed the owner that he had
tweRty-one days to present his evidence as rebuff
| ting to the charges preferred. #-. -
| Sam Bryant had a S0rrel gelding entered for
| the race, and he, too, was protested on tn
| ground of irregularity of entry, and the Judges
Sustained the protest and he was not allowed to
start.
After getting through with the "protest" bust
| ness. the contestants above named made their
| appearance ready for the
| FIRST HBAT-A good start was effected, when
| Della parted company with her competitors and
took the lead for several lengths. She continued
| in advance until reaching the bottom on the
back stretch, when Chambers came up with ease
| and passed to the front, and so continued to the
string, three of the contestants being distanced.
| Time, 2:42X.
SECOND HEAT-C Chambers led from the start,
and continued opening the gap all the way
round dstancing the field. Time 2:36.
The second race was for pacing horses that
have never beaten 235 prior to Aug. Is, to go as
they please mile heats, 2 best in 3, with Joe
| Royars Riaze and Pilot as the contestants
sand no protest" .-
| FIRST HRAT-Blaze led for a quarter, when
Pilot came up and passed to the front. Then
| Bowers made for Blaze and having passed him,
took after Pilot, but the latter was out of reach
| and came home the winner of the heat in 2:37 ,
Blaze being distanced.
SECOND HFAT.-Pilot led for a short distance,
but broke up badly and Bowers took the track
| and led throughout. On the back stretch Bow
| ers had his competitor shut out, but Pilot got
down to his work handsomely and closed the
| gap, coming in about four lengths behind.
Time, 2:33k.
THIRD HEAT.-Everybody expected Pilot to
| win this heat with ease, but the result showed
| that they were mistaken, for Bowers led all the
way round, passing under the string three
lengths ahead. Time, 235K ~.
1 -Il.f .-s.l- SUMMARY. --
First race for 3 minute borses-S300 to first
| $3.50 to second, and $50 to third horse:
Il NJ. Anders0n's b. &. John Chambers,
j. g. Bsllentine's b. IN. Della. dist.
| v l.. Kirkman's b. m. Annie. 3 dist.
w. j. Widener's &. G. Grey Dick....... dist.
| A. j. MeKimmon's b. m Leo Belle.... dist.
Time 2:42K; 1885,
| Second Race-Pacing horses that have never
beaten 2:35-Sl00 to first, s95 to second, and SIS
| to third horse;
| Cole, Thomas s. Co.'s Joe Bowers...... ]
J. T. =. Odom's Pilot. / 2
Time, 2:S7H; 2:55x; 2:SJX.
Ff ..- To-DAY's TRoTTING.
In the 2:34 race to-day, there were no entries
reported.
In the second race, 5000 for horses that have
never trotted better than 2:45 prior to Aug. Is,
mile heats best in 5, the following entries have
been msde, to-wit: John Chambers, Bay Wood
| ford, Paehon, Little Mack, Business, LaggOneer
and Chieftain. This will be very interesting
race. "
THE BOOTHS
were thonged during the day, and the pro-
prietors reapsd a rich harvest from the large
number of visitors. A fine bill of fare was
presented by Scott, Woodruff and Eubanks
of the Turf Congress, and their coy estab-
lishment was crowded all day. George
Barberis tables were literally patronized,