Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-09
THE TURF.
Fan Meeting OF tine Nashville Blood.
Horse Association.
Tbe Largest CROWD OF the season.
Astral, Arizona and Pfanchette the
Winners.

We have never seen as large crowd at
the race course ss that which assembled
there Yesterday. The day was as pleasant
As could have been asked for, which &C.
counts In part for the large attendance.
Tbs ladies' stand was crowded to overflow
ing, fiany being compelled TO occupy chairs
on The promenade outside OF the stand.
The programme Of the day opened with
the Young America stake No. 2, for two
year-olds, dash of mile, in which twelve
superior "a ers came to tbs scratch, out of
an entry list of thirty-five. The starters
were Astral, The Modoc, Psralee, Viscount,
Maria West, McIntyre's bay colt by War
Dance, Vaultress, Mary Lightfoot, Chatter
box, Impudence, Britomarte and King
Pynne. Astral was q hot fayorite over the
entire field, and large amount Of money
was put up on the result.
It was really interesting 10 see such
string in front of the amphilhealre, aud how
to get them off was the ali-sbsorbing topic.
President johnson is an old hand at the
business, however, and managed to give
them a good send off. Vaultress took q
leading position at the start, and kept 10 the
front to the three quarter pole, when Astral,
the favorite, came up, passed to the front,
and won the race By half length. Time,
1851. In this struggle Vaultress proved
to be an animal of superior merit. Owing
to the fact of winning the race 10 the Young
America stake No. /, she had to carry ten
pounds extra weight, and but for this there
is 20 telling what she would hsve accom-
niished even sgsinst the renowned Astral.
SECOND RACE,
The 100000 "a no xzaa ssuo ia baafa er,L
stituted in place of the Turf Congress stake
four miles. Il was sad disappointment 10
many that the four mile race had to be
abandoned, but the letting down of the ia
nous Euchre, and other causes, prevented
its coming off. Mr.. Franklin, the owner of
the celebrated Ariz ma hal her 10 readiness
for the contest, bat unfortunately there
was no other racer worthy to occupy the
same fed. The Association made a pro.
position that was satisfactory to Mr.. Frank
lin, and 10 order that the large number Of
visitors would not be disappointed, the two
mile heat race was announced.
Arlz )n2 was by odds the favorite, but
Madeira and Darlington, the other entries in
the race, had their hackers
FIRST HEAT.-Carrington took the lead
and kept it 10 the first quarter when Madeira
came up and passed to the front and kept
ia advance all the way to the home stretch
on the last mile, Arizona then advancing
and passin. without any difficulty, winning
the hest with ease. Time 3:435.
SECOND HEAT--Arizona and Carrngton
ran neck and neck for mile and quarter,
when the latter took the lead and main
tanned it throughout. Time 3:44.
THIRD RACE,
This was dash of mile aud half, with
only Plinchette and GlTs chestnut mare
to contend for the purse. be betting was
sbout $50 on PlAnchette to 81 on her COM
petitor. The race was evenly contested for
over q mile, both snimcls going abreast for
that distance, but on the back stretch,
Planchette left her opponent and won with
ease. Time, 2:47a.
SUMMARY.
FIRST RACE Young America Stake
No. 2. For two year ODDS; dash of q mile;
$25 entrance, p p, Associa ion to add $500,
the winner of the Young America Stake
No. to carry ten pounds extra; to be run
on the fifth day of the meeting; $50 to the
second horse.
Robinson 81 MorgaI's b c, Astral, by
Asteroid, dam Laura White by imp
Glencoe. /
A & r B Chesthan's Oh 4, Vsultress,
dam Melrose by Childe Harold. ...... 2
Geo Cadwallsder's Oh I, Impudenee, by
Lexington, dam Magnetic By Mahomet
lOthers not plscsd.1
Time, 1:463a.
SECOND RAcE-Association purse $500;
two nile beats; second b"rse 500.
A q Franklin's b IN Arizona, by Lex
Ing.on, dam imp Zone, by The Cure,
5yesrs old. ...................1 l
Z K Alcock's ch Darlington, by Ex-
chequer, dam TribulatioD, by JEFF
Davis, years old. ................3
Gen W C4 Harding's en- Madeira, By
Jack Malone, dam Woodbine, by
Lexington, years old. 8
Time, 3:4S1, 3:4t.
THIRD RACE Association purse $500;
dash of mile and half.
Gen w G HTding's Planchette, by
Brown Dick, dam Odd Trick, by
Lexington, 4 Jears old. ........... 1
S 81 Gill's CD m by Jack Malone, dam
by Wagner, years old. ...........
Time, 2:47a.