Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-16

GpNar1s Of twelve thousand people in the
| park and immediate vicinity, and the enor-
nous seating accommodations are almost
entirely occupied at an extra charge, while
thousands occupy vehicles in the arena.
The Race-First Heat.
Thesentries are Stevens, Daniels, True
Blue and Mamie Hall. Hubbard will not
| go. Thad. Stevens took the pools, True
| Blue next, Mamie third, with Daniels on
| the outside. In the first mile, Mamie Hall
was first, Tllad. Stevens second, True Blue
third and Daniels fourth. In the second
| mile, True Blue was first, Mamie second,
| Daniels third and Stevens last. In the
| third mile, True Blue was first, Daniels sec
| ond, Stevens third, and Mamie fourth. In
| the fourth mile, Joe Daniels was first, True
Blue second, Stevens third and Mamie
Hall last Time for heat, 7:45. Daniels
took the heat by two lengths.
The unexpected turn of the first heat
| produced an excitement that could only
find vent at the pools, and consequently
| sales sprung to a high figure. Pending
| the disposition of the second heat, the
! friends of Thad rallied promptly TO his
II OuppDTb anu ITctl1 UdthCu tllCh OBtthiOD Va
his speed and endurance with coin. The
| Impression prevailed that the rider of Thad
refined him in during the entire run, and
simply strove not to be distanced. The
| horse was in fine condition when he left
the track, and was applauded as vigorously
as though the winner. Mamie Hall was
completely blown. -
Second Heat.
The horses were called for the second heat
| at a quarter to four, and the preliminary
| rubbing down and saddling was accom-
| plished in readiness for set off. At five
| minutes to four another splendid start
was made, the three horses taking the score
neck and neck. Before reaching the half
mile Thad had pulled out ahead three
lengths, True Blue following second, and
on the first mile Thad carried the score
three lengths ahead, True Blue second,
Daniels tagging five lengths behiLd. Dur
| ing the second mile the relative position Of
! the horsesIwas about the same, Thad gaining
| a few yards, if anything. In the third mile
| all the horses crossed the score in close
| company, Thad neck ahead Of True Blue,
| Daniels tapping on the flank. On the fourth
mile Thad and True Blue pull in neck and
neck, Daniels Crowding close. On the last
| half True Blue shove ahead and opens a
gap of five lengths which he holds in cross
| ing the score, Thad seven lengths in the
rear. The old horse comes i'll wearied.
| True Blue takes the second heat Of the
race. Time sos.
The crowd is decreasing at this time, as
is evident by the long line OF trains
headed for the city, and the broken string
of pedestrians, though the weather is still
soft and balmy and a cool breeze from the
ocean sweeps over the track. The contest
| seems to have lost its attractions for many.
During the second milerun Of the last heat
the nags divided honors with
A Startled Hare,
whose frantic efforts to escape from the
| track distracted the attention OF the spec
| tators and caused a deal of merriment.
| The animal distanced his pursuers. Thus
| far the order, considering the character of
| the exhibition and the crowd in attendance,
has been excellent. No rows worthy Of
| notice have occurred. The poOl-selling
was again resumed after the termination of
| the second heat, but the bidding was not as
| brisk as previously although a number of
| heavy pools were made up. True Blue
was now the favOrite, with the second
| choice alternating between Thad. and
| Daniels. The ratio between the first and
second choice was about 4 to 3. AT this
time the crowd commenced thinning out to
| a moderate extent, many desiring to escape
the inevitable Jam of the general retreat.
| The result Of the race at this juncture
| seemed a matter of profound uncertainty.
Old turfinen strOked their boards when
questioned as to the probabilities, and
merely expressed an opinion that things
were very much mixed.
Third Heat.
The horses were called for the third heat
at 4:3O and got off in good style at 49,.
Thad takes the lead again and pulls out
handsomely a couple of lengths before
reaching the first quarter True Blue sec
ond. Thad holds his own through the first
mile, and crosses the score two length
| ahead. True Blue and Daniels running
neck and neck. The second mile is a close
run betwe the three, they cross the score
in almost precisely the same relative posi-
tiOns as at the first mile. The third mile
is a repetition of the first and second. The
widest excitement prevails. They cross
the score, Thad leading, Daniels tapping
| him on the TANKS, True Blue close third
At the first quarter of the fourth mile Blue
fails: the metal of the noble animal is eX-
hausted; he falls behind and is speedily in
the distance. Thad pulls out at his beSt
and parts company with Daniels crossing
the score nearly ten lengths ahead. The
excitement is
tremendous
at this result. Deafening cheers ascend
and the air is filled with flying hats. The
race is now between Stevens and Daniels
the first fayorite in the great race, Blue
having been distanced. The time of the
first heat is 7:57.
After the conclusion of the third heat in
telligence was received from up the track
that True Blue had broken his leg and wa:
A Ruined Horse.
He was living disabled ON the track about
midway between the first quarter and the
half mile pole. The noble animal was re
moved from the track and the course clear
ed for the final heat of the great national
contest of the turf, now narrowed down t.
A single competitor from the East and til,
West. Twilight shades We're descendin:
when the horses were called for the tina
heat, making an aggregate run OF siXteeI
| miles.
Fourth Heat.
The horses made a capital start, but THAI
, shortly pulled ahead about four lengths
and was gaining steadily when the horse
? disappeared in the evening shadows. Oh
2 the first mile Thad passes the score thirt.
/ yards in advance. The crowd await anx
= iousy their temperance. As the toamin:
' steeds come down the home stretch at tn
second mile, Stevens has about the sam
advantage of his competitor. Thad crosse
the score the third time about thesame dis
; | lance in the lead and dasheS out on the las
. mile, and the winning of the race is cor
: sidered settled. Again the chatter of hoof
4 is heard down the home strassh and Tha
. comes dashing through the Eist 30 yards i
: advance, the winner of the great nationa
: S2O,OOOrace. Time 8:202 The enthusiasm
was overwhelming. The miles of the thir
: heat were made as follows: BOB, 1:57, 10
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