Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-20


Large Attendance and Good Sport
Orphan Girl, Somerset and Jean
Val Jean the Observation-Disclosures Pro-
gramme for To- Day
The spring meeting of the Nashville
Blood Horse Association opened yesterday,
with clear and pleasant day, the track in
moderate condition and the attendance
large.
FIRST RACE.
Vandal stake; sweepstakes for three year
olds, folds Of 1871; subscription, so, half
forfeit.
Out of the thirty-five entries, seven came
to the string. Just before starting the pools
sold as follows: Summer Rose, los; Or
phan Girl, 20; Vocalist, Al; the field, con-
tanning Vanderbilt, Kingpin, Viscount and
Paralee, 81.
First Heat-There was some difficulty
in starting, several false attempts having
been made before the horses got off well
together, Summer Rose and Orphan Girl
running even and the rest trailing behind.
At the half-mile post, Orphan Girl drew off
from the rest, taking the lead and keeping
it until the finish, winning handily by three
lengths, with Summer Rose second and
Parslee third. Time, 1:4sk,
After this heat, Orphan Girl was the
fayorite at about even figures against the
field.
Second Hedt-Orphan Girl got off first,
but was soon joined by Vocalist, and they
ran 10 the half-mile post side by side. Here
Vocalist fell back, leaving Orphan Girl to
pursue her course at pleasure, which she
did, coming under the string an easy win
ner. Time, 1;49k.
SUMMARY.
John Alcock & Co.'S CHI Orphan Girl,
by Muggins, dam the dam of Hia-
watha, by Wagner. ............... l l
Bailie Peyton's oh f The Summer Rose,
by Muggins, dam by Meteor. 800. 2 0
A. Turner'S oh f Paralee, by Hiawatha,
dam Bouquet by Bulletin. .... 3 3
S. NJ. Murphy's b Viscount, by Van
dial, dam Duchess de Berri, by imp.
sovereign ....................
Robert SCOTS oh c Kingpin, by imp.
Australian, dam by Lexington. -. 5 0
r. B. Cheatham's blk Vanderbilt, by
Vandal, dam Melrose, by Childe
harold. 1890 .............,, D
W. G. Harding's I Vocalist, dam
Duet, by Highlander. 4
Time-1:4S!, 1:49k.
SECOND RACE.
Association purse of $50, dash of mile
and a quarter.
Five clippers came to the string, Madei-
IA selling a slight favorite, Gorlitza second
and Somerset third choice, Aconite and
Sophia ranging low down. They were
started at the three-quaIter pole, passing
under the string with GorlitZa in the lead,
Madeira second, Somerset third, Sophia
fourth and AcOnite last. At the first quar-
ter Madeira came up and ran alongside
GOTlitZa to the half mile pole, where Som
erset challenged Tor the lead, passing them,
continuing to lead until the finish and
winning easily by two lengths, Madeira
second, Sophia third, Gorlitza forth and
Aeonite last.
SUMMARY.
Williams * Owens ch. c., Somerset,
dam Glenluce, by imp, Glencoe,
years old. ...........,,,
W. G. Harding's Oh. f., Madeira, by Jack
Malone, dam Woodbine by Lexington,
four years old.
James \. GrimStead's ch. f. Sophia Bud
Derby, by imp. Austrian, dam Lorette
by imp. Sovereign, 4 yeas old. .......
James Franklin's b. c. GOriitza, by Lex
ington, dam Schattische by Albion,
years old. Observation-Disclosures.
N b. Cheatham's ch. C. ACOnite, by
Jack Malone, dam AnOdine by Albion,
years 5
Time-2:l45.
THIRD RACE.
Association purse of 500, dash Of a mile
and half.
Previous 10 the start, Jean Val Jean was
a hot favorite selling for more than all the
I, A. Oh
Lewis entries low down. They were
started from the half mile pole, Arizona
leading, Vandalite at her tanks, Jean Val |
Jean couple Of lengths behind and Joe
Johnston in the rear. As they |
itions were unchanged, Jean Val being |
pulled very hard. At the quarter pole there |
was splendid racing Jean coming up and |
joining Arizona and Vandalite, all three
running even to the three-quarter pole. |
When they came down the stretch, it was
a magnificent struggle. Arizona having |
fallen back, Vandalite and Jean pushed
for the lead, both running even,
passing under the string nearly neck and
neck, Jean winning by the shortest of |
noses. Many thought it was a dead-heat,
as seen from the grand stand. Arizona
was lulIu dltu JUG OOLllSlDl hlSldnCcu.
SUMMARY.
j. F. B. Jackson's e. C. Jean Val Jean
by Lightning, dam by imp. Eclipse,
years old. l
A. Z. Lewis " Co.'S. b. f. Vandalite by
Vandal, dam Vesper Light by Childe
Harold years old. ........ ..... 2
Jas Franklin's b. M. Arizona by Licking
ington, dam imp. Zone, by the Cure g
years DID,. -. ..............,. D
A. b. Lewis & Co.'S. b. c. Joe johnson,
by Hunters Lexington, dam Betsey
Hunter, by Oliver, 4 year old. ....... dis
Time-2:42.
The owner of Orphan Girl, winner of the
first race, announced after the race that she
carried four and a half pounds extra
weight.
The ladies' stand was moderately well
filed.
There are three races on the programme
for to-day, and a large attendance is ex-
pected, great interest being manifested in
two and half mile race, and fine sport
may be anticipated.