Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-11
OUR TURF.


tents - Notes About the Various
Stakes.
The 4th Of May will soon roll round, and
from the present indications one Of the
most brilliant meetings ever held over the
course Of the Nashville Blood Horse As
ISOLATION will cOmmehce on that day. The
officers Of the Association are sparing no
pains 10 put everything in apple pie order.
The track is already in splendid condition,
and everything about the course is being
placed in thorough repair. A number Of
men are daily az work ditching, repairing
fences, etc. The runners are fast gather
ing in, and every morning they may be
seen flying Oger the course. To
see them "WOrkn is well worth the
trouble of a visit TO the track, and at an
early hour every day the lovers Of the turf
may be seen going in that direction. Tue
knowing ones are always on hand looking
up "pOints," and are waiting with impa-
thence for the fun TO begin. a large num-
Der Of horses are already here and other
stables are expected to arrive in due time,
among them Rice, Cadwallader, COttrill
and Others who generally have some good
ones. Yesterday afternoon a UNION AND
reporter, in Company with Col
George w. Darden, the efficient and Oblig-
ing Secretary Of the Association, went
down to the track to take q stroll among
the stables. The sleek looking racers to be
seen down there would make any turfman's.
heart swell with admiration. Below IS
given a complete list Of the horses now in
BILL BIRDS STABLE
comprises, Nashville, five years old, by
Malcolm, dam Bouquet by Bulletin; Gray
Steel, three years, by Vandal, dam Bette
Martin by imp. Emu; Valerian, three
years, by Vandal, dam Nubia by imp. Al
biOn; Woodland, two years, by Brown
Dick, dam WOOdbine by Lexington; Dave
Saxon, two years, by Harry Of the West,
dam Bonnie Belle by imp. Bonnie Scot
tand; Marx Twain, two years, by Brown
Dick, dam Bouquet by'Bulletin; CalOmel,
two years, by imp. Canwell, dam Dora by
imp. Australian; Newport, two years, by
imp. Canwell, dam Bracelet by Jack Ma
lone; SteptOe, two years, By imp. Canwell,
dam Fanny BUgg by Ambassador. All Of
the twO-year Olds are entered in the Young
America Stake, Nashville in the Cup race,
and Gray Steel and Valerian in the Linck's
JACKSON & co.'s STABLE,
with Ed. FOxhall as trainer, has Jean Val
Jean, five years, by Lightning, dam Seguin,
by Eclipse; OxmOre, four years, by Bay
Dick, dam by Oliver, Vandorn, three years,
by Vandal, dam Dew Drop by Lexington;
Mary Marshall, four years, by Muggins,
dam Charlotte Thompson, by imp. MicSy
Free; Sallie Gardner, three years, by Van
dial, dam Charlotte Thompson, by imp.
Micky Free. OxmOre is entered for the
cup, VandOn in the Maxwell House stake.
Sallie Gardner in the Bruce and Linck's
Hotel stakes, while the balance will run
for club money. 6
JAMES AND A. c. FRANKLIN's STABLE,
Hardy Durham, trainer: Arizona, 7 years,
by Lexington, dam imp. Zone, by the
Cure; GOrlitza, 6 years, by Lexington, dam
SchOttische, by imp. Albion; NaultreSs, 4
years, by Vandal, dam by Childe Harold;
PlanivoO, 3 years, by Planet, dam Sallie
Lewis, by imp. Glencoe; Montana, 3 years,
by Harry Of the West, dam Waltz, by Lex
ingtOn; Rigalee, years, by Harry Of the
West, dam RigmsrOle, By imp. Australian.
Arizona will contend for the cup, PlanivoO
and Montana are entered in the Lincks
Hotel and Maxwell House stakes, while
the balance of this stable viii enter the CON
test for club money.
JAMES DAVIS STABLE,
ALI WOOdfolk, trainer, has Damon, 3 years,
By Jack Malone, dam Fanny Barrow, BY
imp. Albion; Pythias, 3 years, by Vandal,
dam Sallie Crow, by imp. Albion.
MAJ. E. o. ELLIOT's STABLE.
In this are found Fanny Malone, five
years, by Jack Malone, dam Fanny Barrow,
by imp. Albion; Brakeman, four years, by
Jack Malone, dam CapitOla, by imp. Al
bion; Orphan Girl, four years 8, by Mug
gins, dam by Wagner; ChatterbOx, four
wears, by Vandal, dam Lucille, by HiaWatha;
The MOdOc, four years, by Mugcins, dam
Sunshine. by Engineer; Alice BufOrd, three
years, by Harry Of the West, dam CapitOla,
By imp. Albion; Sue Wynn, three years,
by Vandal, dam Florence Nightingale, by
Omera. They are entered as follows:
Fanny Malone, The AlOdOC and Orphan
Girl for the cup, Sue Wynn in the Linck's
Hotel stake and Alice BufOrd in the Bruce
stake.
LEE PAUL
has two: Vandalia, years, by Nandal,
dam by Lexington; Semper Felix, 3 years,
by PhaetOn, dam CTucihx, by Lexington.
Semper Felix will run in the Linck's Hotel
Stake.
j. G. BALLENTINE'S STABLE,
John Ford, trainer; BallyshannOn, years,
by Muggins; Cumberland, 4 years, by Jack
Malone, dam Poor Girl, by Hannibal; Al
BERT, years, by Watson.
JIM HILLS STABLE
contains AcOnite, . years, by Jack Malone,
dam by imp. Albion; YjndicatOr, > years,
by Vandal, dam by highlander; and 4
brown FLY three years old, by Nandal,
dam by Highlander. Both Of the three
year Olds are entered in the Linck's Hotel
Stake and Vindicator in the Bruce and
Maxwell House Stakes.
J.R. BARRY's STABLE
Wash Miller, trainer: Asterlite 3 years, by
Aste-oid, dam Nora, by imp. Sovereign;
Just Out, 3years, by Harry Of the West,
dam Lucille, by Hiawatha. Both will ap-
pear in the Bruce stake.
Ed. WILEY's STABLE
consists of Vanleer. 4 years, by Vandal,
dam Rapid Ann, own sister to Muggins;
George Graham. 8 years, by Rogers, dam
Sunshine, BY Engineer. George Graham
is entered in the Liuck's Hotel and Bruce
stakes, while Vanleer has no engagements,
but will doubtless come in for club money.
c. PIERCE's STABLE.
BayOnne, 3 years old, by Planet, dam
Bay Flower, by Lexington; a bay colt, 4
years old, by Pat MallOy, out Of AZ import
ed mare. BayOnne is entered in the Bruce
and Linck's Hotel stakes.
W. H. GORDON'S STABLE.
II. Waller, Trainer; Valentine, years
old, by Vandal, dam Velvet, by Wagner;
Goth, 3 years old, By Vandal, dam Velvet,
by Wagner. Valentine IS a huTdler, and
Goth is entered in the Bruce and Maxwell
House stakes.
r. b. CHEATHAMS STABLE
contains Vanderbilt, four years, by Vandal,
dam Melrose by Childe Harold; Newbern,
three wears, by Vandal, dam Lena Hard
ing by Childe harold; Lady Bugg, three
years, By Vandal, dam Fanny Chatham by
Lexington; Nick GwynD, four years, by
OoltaWa, dam by Ambassador; Harry
Shade, three years, by Hiawatha, dam by
Ambassador. They will appear in the fol-
lowing Stakes: Vanderbilt as 4 contestant
for the cup, Newbern in the Maxwell
House Stake, Lady BUgg in the Bruce
Stake, and Harry Shade in the Linck's HO-
tel Stake.
The sport promises TO be unusually line,
as all the races-at least the stakes-are
likely to be strongly contested. There are
eighteen entries for the Young America
stake, which comes of on the trst day Of
the meeting. The event Of the season.
the cup raee-alsO takes place on this day.
There are eighteen entries, and Arizona
Orphan Girl, Ballankeal, Vanderbilt, anC
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