Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-10
THE TURF.
Third Day at Monmouth Park.
Tom Bowling Wits ths slaisioS
HOnse stake win Rlse.

4 AOstSC SAas6c WIN EesC.
@eNf"J-+-h PARK, July 9.-This is the
Ihlrd day of the first meeting at Monmouth
rark. The first race was selling race for
ali ages, for purse of $500; distance one
mile and a quarter. Eight horses started,
v. Z. Carver, Kadi, QUITS, Utica, Visi-
eo-h, Conductor, Theodore and Wizard.
The race was won by b. F. Carver, in
2:l3!!, the other horses coming home in the
order named.
The second race was the Monmouth
stakes; distance one mile and half; six
started, Morin's b. {. Regardless winning
the race, BOBaveDture second, Banneret
third, Countess fourth, Christine fifth, and
Nettie Norton bringing up the rear. Time,
The third race was the Mansion House
stake; distance two and half miles. Only
three started, Tom Bowling, Whisper and
Ransom. Tom Bowling won easily, Whis-
per second. Time, 45S.
On the third attempt the horses were got
OF, Tom Bowling at once jumping into the
lead when he was brought under strong
pull by his rider, Bobby Swimm. Ransom
then ran up, and as the horses passed under
the string on the first half mile,was length
behind Tom, notwithstanding lengths of.
founding the club house turn Swimn-
seemed to have all he could do to keep his
horse back and i'm company with the 9TH
ers, peiting him with a mildly spoken
"Whoa, Tom, whoa, Tom He succeeded'
however, and passed under the string OH
completing the mile and half, with Ran
som and Whisper maintaining their former
relative positions. Passing the club hOus
the second time, Tom ran away from ms
horses, but his jockey soon had him under
control and waited till they came up, when
he cantered away. Whisper now made play,
and coming into the hOmeStretch, cOllared
and passed Ransom. Tom was kept under
hard pull meanwhile, the jockey betimeS
being obliged TO turn his head, as if about
to run him around his horse. Ransom
was getting whip and spur to recover his
former position, but Whisper responded to
the call Of his jockey, and maintaining his |
advantage secured the second place. Tom |
Bowling ignoring the struggle behind, |
passed under the string winner IN i eau |
ter, making the finish interesting by allow |
nc Whisper to reach his flank.
The fourth and last was hurdle race for |
all ages, weller weights, over eight hurdles
for a purse of 500; distance two miles. |
The starters were Limestone. Geo. West, |
COrdelia, AerOlite, Blind Tom and Stock /
wood. The winner was Limestone, the /
others being placed in the order in which
they are named. Time. 1853.
ianaPOIis-TrOttins with a Hop,
Skip and n jump
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 9.-The 2:40
race, three heats of which were trOtte
yesterday, LOttie having two and Little
Afford one, was finished this forenoon,
LOitie selling in the pools q fayOTite at 80
10 20. At IL o'clock start was made, Bob
Hunter getting the best of the send
OFF and maintaining his advantage the
full mile, winning by half length, Russell
second and Little sam third, but the
he judges fully distanced Russell for run
ming, which decision was ungualifiedly
by every man on the ground
lutsldeS Of the judges Staud. For the
second heat a splendid sta was had. Bob
Hunter was cut out, trotting for the first
quarter, but near the halfmile pole left his
feet and Little sam went to
he front, maintaining his position
10 the home stretch, when Little Alfred
pressed him TO 4 break, and he glllOped all
he way home, Alfred winning the heat in
Us, Hunter second. sam was ruled of
ur not winning one heat in tive. Hunter
and LOttie ran much more in this heat
lian did Russell ia the first or thlrd heat.
LOttie took ,le pole al the first turn and I
broke up, the other Two fol-
owing suit. All soon settled, LOttie in
he lead, Hunter and Alfred breaking az
he quarter. Lottie kept trotting TIL
last the half mile pole when
he left her feet and ran three hundred
ards, the two others also making short
6ilS, but on entering the home stretch the
hree caught the trOi and came home square.
.Ottie in the lead and Hunter second, the
after being awarded the heat on account of
.Ottie running. The fourth heat was by
LO;tie came i'm ahead. but |
he latter was distanced for running. Hun |
CT received the first money and Alfred the
ecOud.
SummMy-Purse Of $1,000 for horses
hat never beat $40, 5000 10 first. $50 TO |
ecOni and $3.50 10 third.
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