Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-19
THE COMTNG RACES.
Something About the Approaching
Contest.
Tne Horaes Am Good Condition and
Eager for the Fray.

The fan meeting Of the Nashville Blood
Horse Association which will commence on
Monday, Sept. 30th, promises to be one Of
the most interesting ever witnessed on our
turf. A number of the horses to be engaged
in the different stakes have already ar
rived and are now in training at the course.
The programme opens with the Young
America Stake for two year olds, dash OF
mile, In which there are twenty entries.
This will be followed by the battle House
Stake for green three year oids, mile hats.
There will also be third race, dash Of a
mile and quarter.
On the second day we have the Railroad
Stake, for all ages, two mile heats, and an
Association purse, milei heats. !.
The third day opens with The Merchant
Exchange stake for three year Odds, mile
heats, in which there are fourteen entries.
This will be followed by q dash OF two
miles, and afterwards dash Of mile.
The fourth day commences with mile
beats, best three in five, and afterwards q
dash of mile and half.
On the fifth day is the Commercial Hotel
stake with % entries, for two year ODDS,
dash of mile, and an association purse
for two mile heats.
For the sixth day is the Maxwell House
stake for three year olds, two mile heats,
10 entries, followed by adash of mile and
q quarter, and the third race, mile heats for
beaten horses
The programme is an inviting one, and
win no doubt attract large crowds.
We spent an hour al the course yester-
day, going through the different stables, and
'interviewing" the Contestants for the sp-
preaching struggle.
Attic stables of Col. j. G. Ballentine,
we found High Constable, by Black Locke,
dam Altoona by imported Albion, who is in
trim for the Maxwell House stake. Also,
Quick Sand, by Jack Malone, dam by
Childe harold; Miss McFsll, by Jack Ma
lone, dam by Commodore, and two year
old without name by Jack Malone, dam by
O'Mesra.
At ri Peyton's stable are Pity Pat, by
JACK Malone, dam by Highlander; Red Fox
by Watson, out ofdam of Sue Walton; era
ham McNairy, by Jack Malone, dam by
Wagner; lite Kinney, by Brown Dick, dam
by Lightning; and Fanny Malone, by Jack
Malone, dam by Albion.
Capt. Moore's stables embrace the re-
nowDed Foster, by Lexington, out of Vero-
ma, by Yorkshire, and the no les. renown-
ed London, by Lightning, dam sister TO
Jerome Edgar. The latter will have q tit
with Eand duri g the meeting.
In the stables occupied by Jonas Kleissr
are: Richland, by Jack Malone, out Of q
Shark mare; Bay Tom, by Knight Of st.
George; dam Childe Harold; Waurenne,
by Hlawatha; dam ny Sovereign; Mark
Young, by Commsdore; out Of E ses mar,
and Kitty Guild, by Hiawatha, full sister TO
Waurenne.
At Bill Birds stables are Che following:
Flush, by Hiawatha; dam Fanny Buzz, by
Ambassador; Jonquill, by Jack Malone;
dam Flora, by Emliizs; Roger Hanson, by
Jack Malone; dam Florence Lee, by La
mar; Josh Guild, by Hiawstha; dam Prima-
tnra, by Jack Malone; Mindight, by Dona-
rail; dam by Glencoe, and Muggins' FLY, IN
named.
Capt. Stewards stables contain ths
famous Barney Williams, by Lexington,
an Volga, full sister to Vandsl, Alice
Mitchell, by Planet, dam Volga, full sister
to Wanda, Jenny McKenny by Planet, dam
Volga, full sister TO Vandal, Tom Aiken, by
John Aiken. dam Likeness by Boston.
At VIM. Erwin's stable is Brown Dick
FLY by Sadewa, also FLY by Brown Dick
out Of Shark mar, bay FLY by Brown
Dick, dam Poor Girl, by Hannibal, and
Waco by Brown Dick, dam Poor Girl by
Hannibal.
In Alb Turner's stables ara Nashville By
Malcolm, dam by Bulletin, Hopeful, by
Watson, dam by Lamar, Hunk Dori, by
Malcolm, dam Epsilon, Evelyn Mabry by
Jack Malone, dam Betty Martin by Euu,
and the noted Eland by Jack Malone, dam
by Gazells by Albian. !
At the sta les of G.. Fl. Rice, we find
John McC-rmick by Hiawatha, dam Rapid
Ann; Stockwood, by Asteroid, out Of Ala
bams, and she by Brown Dick; Wonderer,
by Lexington, dam Coral by Vandal; c. o.
D., by Black Locke, out of dam Of Mary
Wynne; Anna B., by Lexington, out OF
Banner by Albion; Repeater, by Brown
Dick, out of Woodbine by Lexington; Jim
Crow, by Jack Malone, out Of Sally Crow,
she by Albion, and Frank Pargoud, by
Planet, dam Florence Nightingale, she by
O'Meara. Unfortunately the latter animal
Is broke down in the left fore leg.
nj. Ford's stable we find Emily Pratt,
by Highlander, dam unknown, and I'd
Highlander colt, no name.
In Tom Clark's stables are Village Black
smith, by Vandal, dam Cholera by Wagner,
and Minnie Hudson, by Muggins, dam I'M
known.
In addition to the above, Gen. HardiDg's
stable, including the famous Euchre, will
go into quarters at the track on Monday
next, and so soon as the Lexington races
are over, large delegation is expscted
from Kentucky. By the time of the meet
ing there will be upwards of one hundred
horses on the track. .cak
Barney Williams, We may state, Shocking
as fine as silk, and We understand there is
some probability that he will be sold in this
locality and will go to the stud.
Several new stables have gone up recent
Iy, aud the judges stand is being very
much improved in appearance.