Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-06
THE TURF. -
Dexter Park Races.
A Fine Days sport.

IuaudStIS u jH6 OSAleT = ark SUMMER
meeting had the satisfaction of seeing an
entire day Of perfectly beautiful weather,
and q crowd of at least $1,000 people in
attendance. The ampithester was packed,
the gland stand completely fill d, while
az least 1899 carriages full OF people oc-
cuPied every available spot inside the run
ming track and outside the trottiDg ring,
and but for an accident to one of the horses
in the ihree.mile heats, the running race
would have been the best of the NEE ing.
The first race, running race, dash Of l.
miles, all ages, carrying one hundred
pounds, purse of $500, 500 TO the first,
500 to the second. OF 10 entries started,
Rachel, Harry O'Fallon, Lancer, Cape
Race, Keno, Lady Fardeld and Capt.
Davis C. Cape Race was the fovorite at
odds of 100 to 20 aud 100 to 10 against the
| field, but the field proved to contain bet
ter one than the f.yorite. Cape Race
! jumped into the lead at the start, Fairfield
mex and Rocket third. At the quarter
| Fairfield went for Cape Rae. IS place and
took it, while Rocket came up for the
| second, collsTiug Cape Race and running
neck and neck with him to be Lhree-qnarter
pole, where he succ eded in shaking Cape
! Race eff and taking the second place, two
lengths behind Lady F.irfield, who was
running home in splendid shape-and
though Cspe Races driver urged him to
| his utmost, he was Obliged TO content him
self with the third place, Lady Fairfield
winning in PIC, Rocket second, Cape Race
third. - m
Trotting race for a purse 5000 for
horses that have never beaten $50 ST.
| 500 to the first, $50 to second, $3.50 to
| third, $500 to fourth, WIS next called. Top
say, Hattie, Black Price, Lady Fox, Red
| Wing, Country Boy formerly Gen. How
ard) Mia Caldwell and Logan started bet
! ting in pools previous TO the start twas con-
siderably mixed, Red Wing starting as first
choice Lady Fox second, Mia Caldwell
third, at about even prices, while the field
sold for more than all three combined. A
! long time was spent in scoring.
! At the quarter Country Boy took the
first place, Mia Caldwell came up for the
second, with Logan close behind, at toe
half mile, ranging alongside. At the three
quarter pole Country Boy still had the
lead but at the three-qusrter Logan went
4 for him and set him back to the second
while he crossed the score alength ahead in
2:26, Country Boy second, Caldwell third,
Lady Fox fourth, the others stTiDging Oub
behind, ReIwing bringing up the rear.
| In the second heat Logan took the lead,
with Country Boy next, Lady Fox third.
| Logan kept his lead to toe three-quarter
pole, when Mia Caldwell came up from
somewhere in the rear, and trottiDg so fast
that before The stand was reached she
passed Logan, and came in winner of the
beas IN 2:27, /! ogan second, Country Boy
third, Lady Fox fourth. Caldwell now
came the front in the betting, and sold as
| fayorite sgsinst the field, choice she juSti-
| fed in the third heat by coming ahead
again in 2:272, Country Boy second, Lady
| Fox third, Black Prince fourth, Logan fifth,
Hattie sixth, Red Wing seventh, fopsy
eighth. Every body now rushed for Oald-
well in the pool. ~
In the fourth heat Caldwell again lead,
| Country Boy and Lady Fox following in
the second and third places. Al the quar-.
| ter, Country Boy left Lady Fox and trotted
TO the half-mile pole nesrIy tied With Cald
well, but here the mare shook him OIL and
| came into the hOme-stretCh length ahead;
| then on entering the last quarter, Kid Wing,
who had been gradually working up, came
I'D and passed both the Boy and Fox, who,
at the score, was also headed By Logan, so
that the finish was: Caldwell first, Red
Wing second, Country Boy third, Lady
Fox fourth. Time, 2:31d. This gave the
race to Caldwell; second money to Logan;
third to Country Boy, aud fourth TO Red
Wing.
The next race Of the dav, 5 miles, run
ming race, purse 5000. Intense Interest
was felt in it, and but for an unfortunate
accident thai brought it to au abrupt close
would have proved one Of the greatest tIITi
events Of the season. There were sly
starters, viz: Wm. Jennings CHI Sien
Friend, ". e.. HaTding'S ch III Euchre, >
NJ. REYNOLDS b Venus, Jas. M. Summer!
ch C March, f. q. MoOre's m Hollywood
and j. Corlisb's Young Harry OF thu
West. Silent Friend was the faVorite il
pools az the rate Of $40 to S25 on the field
The running rack being but OF mile long
the horses were started at a point ia
enough up the course to make up the de
fceuCy. A good Start was et
fected, Euchre leading 10 the stand
which she passed two lengths in advance o
the fsvolite and At the end ofthe frs mil
Increased it to but dropped of on th
second mile to two, running all the Will
well in hand. In tee last round Slen
Friend went for The mare with q win, bu
. Z 10 TO utD.fsEs > sic AAAAkNA N'@' III 49,
last quarter Of the third mile till she Wa
four lengths in advance and passed tn
stand under pull in "a :, Silent Friend
seco-d Nensus third, The rest stanced.
In starting for the second heat Sien
Friend and Venus were running close 10
Catber. with Eucbre a little behind, whel
the latter il attempting to get IN hetWeeI
them struck his shoulder againsf Friend
Il Il tarR - a ar fNyTl
her head; then recovering her feet, dashe'
down the track. Just as she came to ID
carriage way leading across The track iron
the outside, she SHE'D inc the fence an
crashing through, landed in the ditch
, Everybody thought she was killed, nut sh
W as rescued apparently unframed. lie
rider escaped with few slight bruises
meanwhile Silent Friend and Venus finish
ed the heats the former in the LEAD, ou
, with Venus sticking so close to him that a
the last half of the third mile, eollared hln
/ and at the : role gave him the go by an
came under the wire FIVE lengths aheat
= The rider of EuChre by this time was !
} with q claim Of foul riding and after a lon
: consultation the judges decided the race
pul,ity and all bets held of. On Monday
race for a special premium Of $4,000 dollar
for which American Girl, BashaW, Jr., an
Harry Todd are entered; will be trotte'
8 and also a race for consolation purse Il
} defeated trotters.
Columbus Driving Park.
COLUMBUS, O., July 5--The July NEE
, ing of Columbus Driving Park Associate
closed last night. In the morning the tW
= races interrupted by rain on Thursday we
u completed. In the 2:4O tro5 there we
! twelve entries. Barney took the FIR
money, Red Oak second and Joe Shawhs
third.
:, SUMMARY.
D Red Oak ................... 9 9 l
! Joe ShawhSn. ...........''s.
r Time, 1881; 2:36, 2:38: 2:3S.
/ free for all, running race, for a $500 pur'
was taken bv Mollie Cad, Hartland secol