Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-21
Aftcr FtrSt Hedt.
Yandalite, 500, Fellowcraft, 500, the
field, S65.
The RACE.


Yandalite, 500, Fellowcraft, 500, the
field, 500.
FHE RACE.
First Heat.-StOckwOod was away FIRST,
DOnnybrOOk second, Vandalite third, Fell
lowcraft fourth. Going around the upper
turn Vandalite went TO the front and show
ed the way to the quarter pole, passing that
point tRolelgths IN 'front.' 6i ponnThGook,
the latter being two lengths ahead Of Eel
lOwcraft, who was two lengths in advance OF
StOckwOOd. There was no change of place
down the backstretch, andas the horses pass
ed the half mile pole Vandalite was leading
three lengths, Donnybrook second, three
lengths in front of Fellowcraft, the latter
about the same distance in advance Of
StockwOOd. At the three-quarter pole
there was still no change Of place, but
when the horses entered the homstretch
Qonnybrook made play for Yandalite. and
these two had capital struggle up the
stretch and around the upper turn the lilly
proving the better horse. When clear OF
DOnnybroOk Vandalite galloped on ahead
of the others without any urging, and at
the quarter pole led two lengths, DON
nybrook second, three lengths ahead
cC Fellowcrsft. the latter bali 2
length an ADVANCE al RtOcKSopd. The two
chestnutS then began moving up and
reached the tail Of Dcnny brook, and they
ran head and head down the back stretch.
At the halEmile pole Nandalite was still
two lengths in front and running quite
easy, ncHnybrOOk SECOND, one lenEiIS "a al
vance OF fellOwcTaIt, who was a neck ahead
Of StOckwOod. Going along the lower turn
FellOwcraft made movement for the lead
and took sides with DOnnybrOOk, and the
two together then forced their suit with the
filly, vet she came into the hOmestretch
lengthin front oflhem. They raneWed their
attack aud reached her saddle skirts, when
FellOwcraft left Donnybrook and renewed
his attack on the FLY. He nearly reached
her head, when her jockey gave heI one
lash with the whip, and she came away and
beat Fellowcraft three lengths at the post.
The latter was five lengths ahead OF Don
nybrOok, who was six lengths in ADVANCE
OF StockwOOi. Time Of the heat, $40.
The fiIst mile was run in l:J9; the second
i'm 1:J0. ..-.--.
Second IIedt.-Vandalit took the lead;
DOnnybrook second, StOckwood third, Eel
lOwcraft fourth, apparently with the inten-
tiOn of trailing. At the quarter pole Van
dalite led one length DoTinybrOOk second,
one length in front OF StOckwOOd, who was
three lengths in advance Of Fellow
craft. The filly kept in front
down the back-stretch, leading one
length and half at the half
mile pole, Stockwood second, half length
in advance of DonnybroOk, who was five
lengths ahead Of Fellowcraft, Going
around the lower turn there was no change
Of place, nor was there at the judges stand
as the horses passed under the wire, Stock
wood making strong running at Vandalite
at this TING. Nandalite was one length in
front, atOckROOd secoad, ST. lengths IN adj
vance OF DonnybroOk, who was half
length in front of Fellowcraft. Time,
l:50k. The FLY and Stockwood raced
around the upper turn, and at the quarter
pole she had only her head in front, Stock
wood six lengths in advance Of Fellow
craft, who was a head in front of Don
nybrOok. StOckwOod pressed the FLY all
the way down the backstretch, but he
could not reach her head. She led him a
neck at the halfmile pole. and soon a,feF-
wards length, as le there gave up in de
spair and for want of wind. Then Fellow
q aft made his run for the FLY and took
the second place on the lower turn. He
made desperate effort to Overtake her, but
She came into the home stretch with a
length the best 81 il. ReliOYerait gradually
gained on tie FLY until he was at her head
at the drawgaie. Both jockeys then re-
sorted TO whip and spur, and after one of |
the most desperate struggles of the meeting |
Vagdalita Eon tie heat aud race by a short |
head. The time OF the seeond mile was |
I:465, and the heat 3:S1. The Paris Mutuels |
paidisl1 on the frst heat and Ss.43 on |
the second heat,