Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-21
TIE RACES.
Second Day Of the Spring Meeting
wsnderer, 5ean Val Jean and NolI the
wfrners-FOur Lively Contests ON
the Programme for To-Day.


wfrnersNF0ur Lively Contests ON
the Programme for To-Day.
There was very large crowd in attend
ance ut the course yesterday, in anticipa-
ton Of the fine sport in prospect, the la
dies stand being well filledwith the beauty
and elite Of the city. The day was clear
and bright but rather warm, and the dust
very heavy.
Pool selling was very brisk, and the
French pools were well patronized.
THE FIRST RACE
was the johnson stake for all ages, $50 en-
trance, p. p, $500 added by the Ass0cia-
dash OF two miles and quarter, sec
. .,os' f,,r 500. and the third $50.
Oiio nv = 49,. q nominations FIVE came to
~ s,r;na Tbs rao,. was one which excited
general interest, on aeco, 81 tne nisn
character OF the horses entefs.- III ~. G..
Jack Frost was expected TO con-. Gnu iot
this purse, but owing to ls'saneSs IN Q. V Vi
his feet did rot come TO the pole.
1t was a very difficult thing TO name the
winner, WandeIer having many hackers,
and Planchette's brilliant performance here
last year inducing many to back her.
The following pool was sold Just before
the start, and will serve to show how high
the interest in this race ran: PIanchette,
$40; Wanderer, $3.50; st. George $50, and
the field, including 10 Johnston and Jack
of Trumps, so.
The horses were started from the three
quarter pole, Wanderer having the inside,
Planchette second, and st. George third.
Wanderer took the lead from the start,
maintaining his position with ease through
SAa -
winner by two lengths, Planchette second,
st. George third, Jack of Trumps fourth,
and 10. Johnston fifth. Time, 4506a.
SECOND RACE.
Association purse Of 500, mile heats.
Before the start, Jean Val Jean was hot
fayorite, so much so that he was left out of
the pools, 500 to $50 being offered on him
in side bets. Survey sold for about twice
as much as Chatterbox.
First HeGt.-S-rvoy had the inside
position, Jean Val Jean second,
and Chatterbox on the outside.
Chatterbox took the lead at the first quar-
ter, with Survey close upon her and Jean
Val Jean three lengths behind. These po-
sitions were unchanged to the three-quarter
pole, where Survey surrendered his place to
Jean Val Jean, who made an unsuccessful
effort to take the first place. Chatterbox
held her own and won the heat by two
lengths. Time, 1:47E.
After this heat Jean Val Jean still con-
tinued a stout favonte, two to one being
about the rate OF betting.
Second Hedt-Chatterbox and Survoy
ran even to the half mile pole, Jean Val
Jean holding back three lengths behind.
Here he came up and at the quarter pole
led by q length, with Survey second.
From here he had an easy going thing of it,
winning handily by FIVE lengths,
Survey second and Chatterbox third. Time,
I:493.
There was no question now about the
grey being able TO via the race as he like I,
and but few bets were made.
Third Hea.-The gray took the lead
from the start, Survey second, and Chatter
box last, which positions were unchanged
till the finish, with Jean Val Jean six
lengths ahead Of Survey and Chatterbox
distanced. Time, 1;4T1.
THE THIRD RACE
was dash of a mile, for an Association
purse of $50, and brought FIVE horses to
the string.
Betting was very heavy, the horses being
evenly matched, and good race yFas anti
cipated. Previous to the start, pools sold
as follows: Quits 800, Brittemarte 500,
The Nurse S1S4, NOil SIP, Norwood $50. |
There was some difficulty in getting the
horses started, but they dashed off well to-
gether at last, running in a bunch to the
half mile pole, where Noll and The Nurse
drew Offfrom the Others, running nearlyeven |
TO the finish and making a beautiful race
down the home stretch, both jockeys plying |
spur and whip. NOll got in first by half
length, The Nurse second, Brittemarte third, |
fourth and Quits a very bad fifth. |
SUMMARY.
First Race-JOhnson Stake, for all ages,
lash of two miles and quarter:
e. II. Rice's Oh. b. Wanderer by Lex
ington, dam Coral by Vandal, years
Old. ....... .................. i |
w. e.. Harding's b. (. Planchette by
Brown Dick, dam Old Trick by Lex
ington, . years old. .......... = |
John Funck's b. c. st. George By War
Dance, dam by the Knight of st.
George, years Old............... 5 |
w. II. Gorlon's ch. g. Jack of Trumps
by Jack Malone, dam Velvet by Wag-
ner, years old.
b. Lewis & Co. b. c. 10. Johnston, by
Hunters Lexington, dam by Oliver, 4
le;ifs OLD. ............... ........... , /
Time, 4:O65.
Second RGce-AssociatiOn purse of 800,
nile heats.
J. f. B. Jackson ct. c. Jean Val
j an, 4 years old, by Lightning,
dam Sequin, by Eclipse. .....2 l l
<. h. AlcOck CHI. f. ChatterbOx, 3
years old, by Vandal, dam Luz
ellie by Hiawafha dis |
!. r. Barry br. c. Survey, years
old, by Asteroid, dam Miss Odom,
by imp. Sovereign. 2 2
Time, 1:47s, 1894, 1:4Tt.
Third Race-AsSociation purse of $50,
ash of mile.
q A. Hitchcock Oh. f., 4 years old, by
Eclipse, dam Columbia, BY Glencoe. 5
Y. B. Scully br. g. Noll, years old by
Asteroid, dam by imp. ustralian. -. l
Time, I:49I.
V. L. Pryor CT. h. Norwood, years
old, by Commodore, dam by Daniel
the Prophet.
. j. Merrill ch. I. Brittemarte, 3 years
old, by Asteroid, dam imp. Target,
by Rifleman.. ..........
|. b. Durham b. f. The Nurse, 4 years
old, by imp. Australian, dam imp.
-N@-Nf ~ IN SlA = |
SALES on THE TRACK.
Durham and Mcclellan sold their b. f.
he Nurse just previous to the last race,
citing S305 for her
j. Walters, of Georgia, sold upon the
ack two horses bred by Gen. Harding. A
C. by Vandal, , years old. dam by Whirl-
ind, brought S405, and was sold to Mr..
eed, Of Tennessee. A chestnut FLY, 2
ears old, by Vandal, dam by Whirlwind,
as sold forS305 to Mr.. Ball.
TO-Day's Races.
The following are the entries for to-day
FIRST RACE.
Hurdle race-mile and a half over six
rrdles, three feet six inches high. Asso-
alton 20 add 500; $50 to second horse.
a. NJ. Burton enters br. c Jim Alexan-
II, 5 years old, by Hiawatha, dam by Wsg-
n. Weight, lis.
John Funk enters b. g. Steve Atcheson,
ed, by Norton, dam by Wagner. Weight, ]
10. e !
l. A |