Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-07
THE TURF.
FAN Meeting OF the BIo0d-Herse As
soeiaticns
Quartermaster, FlorIne and Plan.
Ghetto the Winners.

Notwithstanding The gloomy day and the
chilly atmosphere, there was large atten-
dance at the course yesterday, including
gramme vas one OF the most attractive
since the opening of The meeting, and the
large crowd present showed the interest
thai was manifested In The resslts
The fret race was an association purse of
$400, mile heats lest three ia FIVE, in which
the famous Quartermsster and the equally
renowned Stanford come together, no Other
animal on the course being deemed worthy
to compete in such a struggle with
the superior horses named. Stanford
being fresh from Kentucky with bis well
earned laurels upon him, was of course a
big fsvorite, selling in the pools at S25 10
81 on Quartermaster. At these Fl .ures,tbe
latter had equally as many hackers IS the
favorite, very many believing that the long
tried and trusted Quartermaster would not
dec live his admirers on this occasion.
FIRST HEAT-Quartermsster took the
lead from the stand, aud although an eacrt
was made on the part OIL the fsvorite to pass,
the effort was useless; for the game Bonnie
Scotland shook off the Bay Dick whenever
be attempted brush. In short, Quarter
ma ter remained in the front to the end.
passing the stand a reck in advance. Time
1:494.
The result of the first heat changed
things considerably, pools now selling at
5000 on Quartermaster to $50 on Stanford.
SEC ND HEAT -Qusrtermsster again
took the lead, nearly tapped by Stanford at
tie quarter poles. Between the quarter and
half mile Qusrtermaster led by half
length. Passing the half mile Stanford
again came up but was shook off by Quar-
termaster, who continued in the lead to the
three quarter pole. After this, the. contest
became exciting, the two running ABREAST
all the way down the stretch, Stanford pass
ing under the string about an eighth of an
inch in the lead. Time, l:49a.
Quartermsster was still the favorite, not
witnstanding the result of the last heat, SELL
ing al S25 to $l2 on Stanford.
THIRD HEAT.-Qusrtermaster took the
lead, but was captured by Stanford before
reaching the quarter pole, and from the
quarter to the lhree-quarter pole, they run
neck and neck. Never was q closer race
seen on the track. Leaving the three
quarter lole, the struggle to the stand con-
tinued just as close; blanket would have
covered bosl. Everybody was on tip toe
to see the close of the heat, and after pass
ing under the string, nobody was prepared
to say who was the victor, and awaited on
ly the decision of the judges. In breath
less anxiety the crowd listened for the opin-
ion from the stand, and the judges an
noupced that it was dead heat. Time
1:494
Quarterinaster was still the favorie three
to one, numerous greenbacks being put up
in that proportion.
FOURTH HEAT.-Stanford led for quar-
ter of mile, when Quartermaster came up
and passed 10 the front, and kept in the
lead to the three quarter pole, when Stanfo.d
made handsome brush ana Tapped his op.
ponent. Quarter master did not like the
close relations, and shook off bis COMPETE
tor, again taking leading position, which
be kept to the end, passing the string nearly
q length in adyar CO. Time, 1:50.
After the shove heat Qusrte1master S Id
about FIVE to one over his competitor.
FIFTH HEAT.-S.snford got a good
start, and KEEP; in the lead to the quarter,
where Quartermsster came up and passed,
aud remained in advance TO the end. Time,
1911.