Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-11
THE FALL MEETING.
hast Day oil the Blood Horse Assoela.
tiOn Raees-vanderbflf;A Arizona ana
Astral the RInnefs-fsffliiant Close
nf a snccesaisiI Week.

Astral the Wfunert-nEAthhaHb
or succesaiuI Week.
The Fall meeting of the Nashville Biood
Horse Association wound up yesterday;
with fine attendance at the course, ana
first-class sport. We may we'll eongratu-
late the Association on the weeks results,
which are agreeably suggestive OF hOerAi
purses and stakes in the future. The gen
eral management and the judges decisions
have given unqualified satisfaction.
First Raee.
This was for the Maxwell House stake,
mile heats-yalue of purse, $3.50. Out oI
twenty entries, six came to the stand.
First Hedt-Valentine, VINO had the pole,
led of, but on reaching the quarter post,
way to the front, which position she held 10
the end of the half mile, where she was
Tapped by Vanderbilt, King Pynn close be-
hind, and Modoc siij Bororian four lengths
in the rear. Coming into the home stretch
Vanderbilt made play for and took the
pole. Hard work was then the rule, the
pace proved too fast for the Girl and she
had to give it up, Vanderbilt coming In
winner by length, Modoc second, Orphan
Girl third, Boroman bad fourth and VAL
entine dlstanced. Time, 1!46t.
Previous to the first heat the Girl was
big fayorite IN the pools, selling at $50 TO
BOroman's SIPS, Vanderbilt SIS, and the
field so. After the heat, they averaged as
follows: Vanderbilt $50, field SIS, Orphan
Girl S7l, BOroman S4S.
Second He0t Vanderbilt took the lead,
with the others close together. Before
reaching the quarter pole the Girl came up
to but could not pass the colt. Coming
home under whip and spur, Modoc and
King Pynn both passed the Girl, Wander
bilt leading under the string and winning
the heat and race by a short length, Modoc
second, King Pynn third, Orphan Girl
fourth, Baroman distanced. Time li4Ss.
second Race.
In the mile and half dash four started.
Speculation as TO who would carry of the
hOnors was heavy, the Tennessee boys
backing Arizona, while the Kentuckians
clune TO Elkhorn with that zeal for which
they are so well noted.
They got good start, Hazem leading.
After positions had been swapped quite
frequently, the home stretch was reached,
and here they commenced to show their
staying qualities. The mare proved the
better animal, coming under the wire first,
but moi without strugple, as she was In
the rear at the distance stand. ElkhOrn,
half length behind her, made 4 good sec
ond, with The Nurse third and Hazem
fourth. Time-2:425.
Before the start, pools sold on this race
as follows: ElkhOrn, 500; Arizona, Sl6O.
The Nurse, SIS. Hazem, S6G.
Third Race.
Mile heats, for 7 consolation purse OF
$50. This was the most exciting and
hardest contested affair or the day.
First Hedt.-The horses came up prompt
" and a good send OFF was had, Red Jack
son leading, but VelOcipede soon forged
ahead. and he and Jackson had a pretty
run for the home stretch, the Others close
up. Veloeipede won the heat by neck,
Red Jackson pressing hard, Astral (the
fagOrite) third, kilburn fourth, and Green
field last. Time, 1:4T..
The pool buyers were now al sea. Their
fayorite, Astral, being third, led them
somewhat astraF; still I've had iiaus friends
who were anxious to buy ON him,an pools
sold at the following rate: VelOcipede $40,
field Sl55.
Second Hedt-A good start and even
running to the the three-quarter pole, ex-
cept Astral, who was behind; but here he
commenced to let out, and turning into the
home stretch passed the leaders one at a
time, coming in winner by length, Lady
Greenteld secUnd, kilburn third, FelOci-
pele fourth and Red Jackson fifth. Time
-i:4q.
Third HeGt-GOod running throughout
the mile was ihe order of the day. IL
looked like anybOdyis race until the horses
started home, when Astral showed his bot
tom and gradually went to the front, the
iieldeTs struggling hard to gain st least
seeend position. They passed ut1er The
string as follows: Astral one. Kilburn two,
Velocipede three. Jackson four, Greenfield
five. Time, 1:49a.