Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-09
THE FALL MEETING.

A Walk Over for ArixOna-Fair Play
wins the second Race and the Nurse
the HaudIcsp-Betfer Sport ON To-
days Programme.
The attendance at the races yesterday
was not equal to that Of the day before, as
the announcement that the first race would
be a walk over caused many to stay at
home, but the ''pegularsn and their friends
were out in full force, and considerable
money changed hands on the last two
races.
First Race.
This race was two mile heats. Capt.
Franklin's Arizona came up promptly at
the call, gaIlOped over the track twice and
landed two hundred andsffEy dollars in her
owners pocket.
second Race.
Mile heats. Five horses started, and got
off we'll together, Noll leading. At the
half mile post they were punched, and in
this order came into the home>stretch,
when whip and spur were freely used, As
trail, the favorite, struggling hard to keep
the lead, but the gait was too fast for him,
and he had TO give way to Fair Play, who
came home winner of the heat by two
lengths, Astral second, Noll third, JONAH
ME fourth and Kilburn fifth. Time, 1;47a.
Second Hedt.-This was a repetition of
the first, except that Kilburn took the lead.
and for a tine it looked as though he
might win, but he did not have the neces-
sary staying qualities. Just before reach
ing the three-quartef pcie Fair Play and
Astral passed him, and IN this position
they came under the string, Fair Play win
ming the heat and race by a length, Astral
second, Kilburn third, Noll fourth, JONAH
ME bad eth. Time, las.
PoO's sold on this race previous to the
first heat, averaged Astral SIS, NOll $40,
Fair Play S57, Joe Mamie $50, Kilburn
so.
After the first heat, all that had the
"wherewith- to do so, commenced to hedge.
Fair Play sold at 1905, Astral $40, the
field $105.
SUMMARY.
Association purse, $3.50. Mile heats.
Williams & Owings enter b. C. Fair
Play, by Virgil, dam Crucifix, by
Lexington, 3 years old. ..s.s. l
Gen. j. F. Robinson enters b. c. As
tIal, by AsterOid, dam Laura
White, by imp. Glencoe, 8 years
old: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2 2
T. p Sclilly entsrs b. g. Noll, by
Asteroid, dam by imp. Australian,
4 years old. ................. 3 1
Gen. A. Buford enters C. g. Kilburn,
by Ring Master, dam Ontario, by
imp. Bonnie Scotland, years old 8 3
+. w. Horn enters b. c. Joe Nanney
by Jack Malone, dam by Emilins,
4 gears old. D
Time-1;47i-l:4s.
Third Race.
This was a handicap race, free for all,
mile heats, for purse of 500.
First Hdt.-The horses came up
promptly al the call OF time, but consider
able trouble was experienced in getting
them started. After eight Intellectual at
tempts the drum was tapped Oh them to a
fair start, all well together, except Jack OF
Trumps, who was acting badly. With
such field, it was anybOdy's race, the
horses changing positions rapidly. Jack Of
Trumps was leading at the half mile pole,
bit before reaching the home stretch The
Nurse and Red jackson passed him. Com
ing home, Summer Rose treated him in
like manner. The Nurse and Red Jackson
fought hard for the lead, the former taking
il al the distant stand and came in winner
by a length and half Time, 1:46i.
Second hedt-Jack of Trumps took the
lead. the others apparently holding back
for the final struggle, running the half In
slow time, but from there to the end il was
warm work. The Nurse, Who was some
distance behind, gradually closing on the
leaders, passed them on the home-stretch
and came under the wire winner o. the
heat and race by a length, Red Jackson
second, Jack of Trumps third, Summer
Rose fouith and Ellen Berry distanced.
Time, 1:4Ii.
Pools ON this race sold previous to The
first heat averaged, Granger, l05; field, 100;
Jack of Trumps, IS; Summer Rose, 10;
Red jackson, 40. After the first heat the
Nurse $40 the field l50.
SUMMARY.
John SIcCleilan's The Nurse, "a lbs. 1
A. NJ. buttons Red jackson, SO lbs. 2 2
W. Il. Gordon's Jack of Trufnps, 95
lbs. ..........s......... .
Bale PeytOn's Summer Rose, 81 lbs 3 4
NJ Lindsley's Ellen Berry, 30 lbs dis
Williams & Owing's Summer Coon,
~ lbs. ,....,............. uls
J.F. Robinsonis bonnie Mser, - lbs. dis
J. W. CrawfOrd's Granger, 1l2 lbs.:. die
r. Loves Ida Love, 50 lbs. dis
]. T.. Ballentine's Ella g., s. lbs.... dis
TO-Day's Races.
The following is the programme for to-
days contests.
FIRST RACE.
Young America No. .; dash of mile.
r. b. Chatham enters ch. f. Lady Bugg,
by Vandal, dam Fannie Cheatham, by Lex
ington.
r. b. Cheatham & Co. enter br. c. New
burn; by Vandal. dam Lena Harding. by
Childe Harold.
A. NJ. Burton enters br. C. Highwayman,
by Hiawatha, dam Belvidere, by Brown
Dick.
zGen. W. G. Harding enters ch. c. Ven
tilator. by Vandal, dam CarOlin, by imp.
Scythian.
Gen. W. G. Harding enters oh. c. Cam
argo, by Jack Malone, dam Nidette, by
Vandal.
:. johnson enters b. c. Van Dom, by
Vandal, dam Dew Drop, by Lexington.
Colsten * Crabb enters b. c. Millen-
NAL, by Planet, dam Red Rose, by imp.
Glencoe.
Williams q Owings enters ch. c. Play
mate, by Planet, dam Full Cry, by Nandal.
George Cadwallader enters oh. C. Vieks-
burg, BY Vandal, dam BlOndin, by Commo:.
dOTe.
Robinson, Morgan * Co. enters br. c.
Bob WOolley, by bennington, dam Item,
by Lexington.
McIntire < Swiney enters b. I. Katie
Pearce, by bennington, dam Stamps, by
Lexington.
J. q. Ballentine enters b. C. Buck Shad-
den, by Muggins, dam by imp. Albion.
j. III. Morgan enters b. C. Won Moltke,
by imp. Phat0n, dam Katie Anderson, by
imp. Sovereign.
w. III. Gordon enters b. C. Goth, by Van
dial, dam Velvet, by Wagner.
4. J. MegibbOn enters ch. c. Weathoy,
by Planet, dam imp. Weatherwiteh.
I. J. MegibbOn enters oh. c., by Aste-
roid. dam Edna, by imp. knight Of ST.
George.
SECOND RACE.
Association purse 500; mile heats, best
three in FIVE. NJ,
ID, Swigert enters ch. c. Egypt, by Plan
ct, dam Lady Barry, by imp. Emu, years
old. Colors-Blue, White SASH ana CdP
Cant. James Franklin enters b. NJ An
IONA. by Lexington, dam imp. Zone, by
the Cure, Yeas old. Colors-Ksd ana
w crawford enters br. b. Granger