Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-12
THE TURF.
Tom Bowling Breaks DOwn-A
Ruptured Tendon.
Closing Day at Long Branch.

LONG BRANCH, July 1l.-Mr. McGrath,
the owner of Tom Bowling. saws the horse
broke down yesterday n,ornineS haTing
ruptured one OF the tendOns of his left
foreleg.
To-day is the fourth and last day Of the
first meeting at Monmouth Park. The
first race was the July stakes, valued at
$500, added to sweepstakes of $50 each, for
two year olds, distance three-fouTths of a
mile. Calvin M0rris' Eclipse FLY Amelia
Withers, MaTsyas' FLY New Zealand,
Vivian, John Babylon AID Sylvius started.
The race was won by Calvin, the Others
coming in the order named. Time l:lStt.
The second race was for purse of $1,000
for all ages, the entrance money to the sec
ond and third horses; distance four miles.
The race was won by Fe,lOwcraft, Whisper
second and Arizona third. Time ST:45.
The third race was for a purse of 800
for all ages; the entrance money TO the
second and third horses; distance one mile
and an eighth. Seven horses started, At
tia. WoOdbine, Nandalite, Artist, Carver
and First Chance. Attila won the race,
the other horses coming home in the order
named. Time, 1:5S.
The fourth race was for a purse Of 500
for beaten horses Of all ages; entrance
money to the second and third horses; dis
lance one mile and a half. Three horses
started, Hadi, Galway and Utica. Kadi
Won, Galway second. Time, 2:4311.
Further of Tom Bowling.
NEW YORK, July 11.-Friends of the
McGrath stable who arrived from Long
Branch tonight, say That the injury to Tom
Bowling is only temporary, and was caused
in the race Thursday by the efforts neceS-
saTy to hold the horse, that his competitors
might reach his flank at the winning post,
and make the finish of the race interesting.
Fort Wayne.
FORT WAYNE, ND, July 1l.-EXten-
Sive preparations are being made for the
Northern Indiana Fair, TO be held in this
city in September next. Many of the Cele-
brated racers will be here to contest for the
5000 premium, among them Red Cloud,
Little sam, and probably Judge Fullerton.
Mad Anthony Wayne, after having been off
the turf for over year to recuperate, leaves
next week to enter for the 2:30 races at
Cleveland and Buffalo. The new track at
the Fair Grounds has been pronounced by
experienced JUG ges IN every respect the best
in the State, if not in the West.
The Maid at indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 11.-AbOut 1000
people assembled at the trOtting park to-
day. The first race called was for the five
year olds. The following is the summary:
Trotting purse Of 81 900, for five year
olds; mile heats, in ) to harness;
ten. Grant. ..-............2
NOOdlOru. ....-.........,.sl :
Glencoe GOlddust. ...............3 ) )
transfer. ss...s.... 4 dis.
WOOdpecker GOlddUst. dis.
iheOle. ..''..............' Ids.
Time pa, 2:31, 2;}5, 2ia4,
Goldsmith Maid, Fullerton and Red
Cloud now opened upon the track and after
seven attempts got away. the Maid having
the pole and near length the lead, Fuller
ton at Red Clouds middle. Near the
quarter pole the Cloud drew up to the
Maid, gradually passed her, and down the
three-qUaiter stretch had her at his heel.
Down the home stretch they came, Red
Cloud half length ahead of the Maid,
and Fullerton two lengths away, and slow
ly gaining. The whip was brought in play
and the Maid crossed the score half a length
ahead Of Red Cloud, and the latter length
in front Of Fullerton. Time, 2:23
Summary-TrOtting purse of $500,
race for all, mile heats, 3 to in harness.
Goldsmith Maid. 1
heG Cloud. ................. 2
1 'iLeitoA 1900. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. > .
Time, 2:26, 2:20.., 2:23.
The following is the summary of the 2:26
race:
Joker. Observation-Disclosures.
Mia. Observation-Disclosures. 20 8
Keller. > 2
Time; 2:3z; 2:3O; 2:33!.
One heat was trOtted i'm the 2:22 class,
and one in the 2:45 class, when. darkness
coming on, tie riUes We're postponed till
Monday afternoon at o'clock.