Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-04
A Favorlte DI.tancea for Foul Riding
Fanny Malone Falls Down and seri.
OusIy Injuries Her Rider.
The RENOWNED Euchre Badly Dsfeatea

We report another large crowd at the
Course yesterday, Including host Of ladies.
The day was fine, and the track in excellent
orcer.
The nrss race on The programme was the
Belle Meade stake, two mile heats, sweep
stake for three year olds, in which there
were four entries, to-wit: John McCor-
mack, Moselle, Fanny Malone and Nash
vile. In addition to the purse, there was q
gold cup purchased by Gen. Harding at a
cost Of $500 to be presented to the winner
| of the stake. Mccormack was a big favorite,
| Harding second, and Nashville and Fanny
Malone in the field. AT the tapping of the
| bell the contestants above named came to
| the scratch and were sent off on the
FIRST HEAT.-The start was q good one,
cCormack taking the lead at the turn and
maintaining 1t to the quarter, when Moselle
came up and Tapped, Nashville being third
and Fanny Malone fourth. At the half mile
| Moselle showed head in front, the other
| three being punched. At the three quarter
pole, Mccormack, Mcselle and Nashville
were abreast, with Fanny Malone in the
rear. Reaching the first mile Moselle led,
| Mccormack second and Fanny Malone and
Nashville neck and neck about length be-
| hind. The last quarter of the second mile
was reached before there was any material
change in position, and at that point 1t Gre
ated some surprise TO see Fanny Malone
come up suddenly and pass to the Fl mt,
coming down the home stretch ahead, and
winning the heat with ease. Time, 3:45a.
Notwh hstanding the result of the first
heat, Mccormack continued to be-a faVo-
rite, and the hackers of Fanny Malone
seemed to have but little confidence.
SECOND HEAT.-McCormac led, with
Mozelle at his heels, Malone third and
Nashville fourth. At the quarter Moselle
took the lead and the track, and kept 1t I'M
til the three quarter post was reached on the
second mile, when Mccormack came up
like streak of creased lightning, and won
the heat handily. Time, $40.
OF course Mccormack was now still
greater favorite. There we're few, how
ever, who had watched the progress Of the
last heat, and felt satisfied that Fanny Ma
lone could have taken is if 80 ordered.
These few put up their bottom dollar
against the fsvoTite.
THIRD HEAT-McCormack led to the
half mile when MoZelle passed to the front,
and maintained that position until coming
down the back stretch of the first mile,
when Mccormack again took the lead.
Within fifty yards of the distance stand, first
mile, Fanny Malone, who was third in po-
sition, fell down and rolled over her rider, q
colored boy named John White, from Sum-
ner county, and iDflicting injuries supposed
to be mortal. This accident, however, did
not interfere with the other horses, McCor-
mack passing unde- the string first, Mozelle
second and Nashville third, and Fanny Ma
lone, without her rider, nearly quarter OF
a mile in the rear. Mccormack continued
in advance to the stretch when Nashville
came up, passed by a neck, and for an hun
dred yards, the struggle was exciting, the
two passing the stand nearly st lock.
The charge of fonl riding was put 10 and
sustained against Mccormack, Fanny Ma
lone was distanced on account of losing her
rider, MHselle fell behind the red flag and
was consequently distanced, and Nashville
being the only spotless horse on the field
he was awarded the heat and the race.
Time, 3:4311.
The decision of the judges created very
considerable sensation, Nashville, the v in
ner being in the field, and sold for a trile
against large amounts. Altogether it turned
out to be strange race. Fanny Malone.
the winner of the heat could hare taken the
second, but was held back 70 take the third
Meeting with the accident she did, Nash
vile determined to tackle the fsvorite, and
had every prospect of Winning when the
foul riding was noticed, and for which Nc
Cormack was declared distanced.
SECOND RACE.
The second race was dash of two miles
in which Euchre and Stanford were the
contestants. 1t proved to be no race at all
Stanford shot head st the start, and left
his competitor so far in the rear, that be
was nearly lost in the tog. Never was q
race won more handily. Time 3:432.
SUMMARY.
FIRST RACE.-Belle Meade stake; two
mile heats. Sweepstske for three ear-olds
Goals of 1870; two mile heats; 500 sub
scriptioD; $50 forfeit; Association to add
500; to be run on the third day of the
meeting. Closed with the following entries
A. Turner'S Oh Nashville, by Nal
colin, dam Bcquet, by Bulletin
j. B. Malone's ch Fanny Ma
lone, by Jack Malone, dam
Woodbine, by Lexington, l diI
Mccormack & Co.'s CD C John
Nc !ormscF, by Hiawatha, dam
Rapid Ann, Gown sister to
Muggins). .................. oli
Gen. W. G. Harding's CD Mo-
selle, by Jack Malone, dam
Gazelle, ~ imp Albion. ...... 3 2 di
Time: S:459; 3:4O; 1884,.
SECOND RAoE,-Associstlon purse, $3.50
dash of twosmiles.
T. j. McGibbon's Stanford, by Bay
Dick, dam imp Scythisn, years OLD.
Gen, w, G. Harding's Oh f Euchre, by