Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-06
The Fastest Mile and n Quarter Dash
Ever Made ON Cur Course.
Two MIRe Heat Made I'm 1886 3-4-The
Best Record Ever Made Here.

Ever NJ 3de ON Cur Course.
Two HgIRe Heat Made I'm $3.50 3-4-The
Best Record Ever Made Here.
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The Fall meeting of the Nashville Blood
Horse Association, which commenced
under such favorable circumstances on
Monday last, and has been SO brilliantly
successful on each succeeding day, was
brought to close yesterday, and well may
| it be called the crowning day of the week,
and day too that viii long be remem-
bered in turf annals. On this occasion was
witnessed the fastest mile and a quarter
| dash ever made on our course, the fastest
| two mile heat ever recorded here, and the
fastest mile that has ever gone out from
our course.
As the weather commenced at the be-
| ginning of the week, so it ended, and a
more favorable week altogether for racing
| has never been witnessed. The attendance
yesterday was third more than on any
previous day, and the ladies as usual were
out in all their glory.
| FIRST RACE.
The first on the programme yesterday
was match race for $3.50 aside, mile heats,
between w. A. Buford's Bombshell, and
John Wynn's Richland. In this race Bomb
shell was big favorite, selling at over two
to one. The first heat was very close and
exciting, resulting in victory for Bomb
shell in 1:47. The second heat was won
by Richland in 1:49. The third heat was
also won by Richland in 1:503.
! SECOND RACE.
The second race was the Maxwell House
Stake for three year olds, two mile heats,
| with Lamp, Malta, Tom Aiken, London
| and Bessie Lee to start. London was by
long odds the favorite, Lamp being second
| choice at about one third the amount paid
for London.
FIRST HEAr.-Bessie Lee, Immediately
after the start took the lead, which she
kept for over a half mile when London
came up with ease and passed to the from,
continuing first to the end of the mile,
Bessie Lee being second, Lamp third, Tom
Aiken fourth and Malta some distance in
the rear. On the second mile London
kept his position throughout, and was
tackled alternately by Bessie Lee and Tom
| Aiken, bus he shook them both off with
ease, and nassed under the string the win
ner of the heat in 1862, which was the
best two mile heat ever witnessed on our
course, and it was thought that he could
have made it two seconds quicker If he had
been pushed.
After this heat was run, London became
much greater favoTite than before, and
bets were freely made of 500 to SIS that
he would win the race.
SECOND HEAT.-Bessie Lee again took
the lead, and kept it to the half mile, when
Tom Aiken closed up handsomely and
came to the front. Then London made a
brush, and came up even with Aiken at the
three-quarter pole, and after that passed to
the front with ease. At the end OF the
first mile London was length in advance,
and he commenced to open the gap so rap
idly that it was generally supposed that he
would shut out all the rest, but just before
the home stretch was reached, Bessie Lee
commenced closing up, and managed 70
get inside the distance flag just in time tS
save her bacon, the others being left out IN
the cold, as London passed the string IN
der pull. Time 3:3Ttt.
THIRD RACE.
This was an Association purse, dash OF
mile and quarter, with Evelyn Mabry
Frogtown, Barney Williams, and Villains
burg as the aspirants for turf honors. Frog
town had the call by about three TO one ovel
Barney, and four to one over Evelyn, vii
liamsburg being the slick one. After con-
siderable coaxing to get Evelyn up to the
scratch, they finally got Off well, Barney
taking the lead, which he had as they passed
the Judges, stand, Frogtown close at bis
heels. Another quarter reached and Frog
town had passed 10 the front Of Barney by
neck, Evelyn third. Then EVelyr
moved I'D rapidly and passed both compel
| tIaTs SUrrna sad HIS snnQn
and on reaching the mile, was at a loci
with EVELYN. Down the home stretch
there was an exciting struggle between the
two, Frogtown reaching the string only a
half length ia advance of the game little
Evelyn. Time 2:11s. This was the bes'
mile and a quarter ever made on ON
course and has been seldom beat anywhere
Naragansett made similar race Aug. D
1869, over what course we don't remember
in 2:lO, and July 20, 1870, R. B. Connolly
made 2:1O.
FOURTH RACE.
This was an Association purse for beaten
horses, mile heats, with Eland, Repeater
Warrenne, Quartermaster, The Dipper
Talaria and Midnight as the contestants
Quartermaster was fsYorite over the field
FIRST HEAT.-Quartermaster led OH
Midnight second and Talsria third, and the
faVorite continued in advance throughout
winning the heat in 1:45t.
SECOND HEAT Midnight run the first
quarter in the lead. Then Quartermaster
came up, followed by Eland and Repeater
and at the half mile they were abreast
Now commenced a handsome struggle be-
tween Quarlermaster and Eland, which
continued to the stand, Qaartermaster get
ting there first by about a neck. Time
1:45. This was the best mile ever recorded
on our course, and the time of both heats
taken together will do to hang up fer othel
crack nags in the future TO take down.
SUMMARY.
FIRST RACE-Match Eaca, $3.50 aside
One half forfeit. Mile heats.
John Wynn's b. c., Richland, by
Jack Malone, dam by Shark, 4
years cid. .....2
w. A. Buford's b. G, BOmbshell,
by Marion, dam imp. Fleeting
Moments by Bolingbroke, years
Old. ..,.............. II z
Time-1:47; 1:40; 1901.
SECOND RACE Maxwell House Stake
For three year oldsI two mile heats. En-
trance $50; forfeit S25; Maxwell House tt
add $500; second horse to have 800.
I. G. Moore's gr. C, London. by
Lightning, dam sister to Jerome
Edgar. ...s....... ......... i l
John Mattingley's b. f., Bessie Lee,
BY Hunters Lexington. ......2 2
S. I. Drane's Gu g., Tom Aiken, by
John Aiken, dam Likeness by
| Boston. ...s.,,..s.. ..se..s.'5 dls
Z. K. Eagles b. c, Lamp, by
Lightning, dam Sallie; by imp.
Sovereign. dis
Gen. A. BufCrd's ch. f., Malta, by
Marion, dam Susan Harris, by
| Revenue. Observation-Disclosures. dis
Time-3:36a; 1874.
THIRD RACE.-Association purse $50
Dash of mile and quarter.
Gen. Jos. A MabTy's ch. f., Evelina
Mabry, by Jack Malone, dam Bet
tie Martin by imp. Emu; 3 years
OLD ......s.'s...ss..... :
G. w. Stewart's Oh. c., Barney Will =
liams, by Lexington, dam Volga,
by imp. Glencoe; years DID,.
w. +. Stanhope's b. c., Flogtown,
by imp. Bonnie Scotland, dam
Ada Cheatham, by Lexington;
years old. ..............,....
j. N. Paul's b. c., Williamsburg by
Lightning, dam Laura Spillman,