Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-20
THE TURF.
Another Good Day at Louisville.
The observation-disclosures More.


Monmouth Makes a Dash Of 2 is Miles
In 3:4SJ I.4-The First and second
Races Wen by VinaigFette and Lady
Clipper.
LOUISVILLE, May 19.-The attendance
to-day was equally as large as that Of yes
terday. There were three races, and while
fast time was generally made, that Of the
third race beats the record. Wm. Walker,
the rider of Excel, the horse forced against
the fence in yesterdays second race, was
presented with purse Of Twenty-Five dol
lars, by the association, for his admirable
equestrianship in recovering his seat. The
day was warm and cloudless and the track
in prime condition. The flag upon the
clubhouse was
At HaIf-mast
in respect to the memory Of Gen. John Z.
Breckenridge, late president Of the Ken
lucky Turf Association.
The first race was the Kentucky Oaks
for three-year-Old fllies, $50 entrance, half
forfeit, the association to add $500, and the
second horse to have 500, dash of one and
a half miles. There were tventy-seyen
entries, of which six started, as follows:
Emma G, by Planet; Robinson x Nor
gan's Australian FLY Vinagrette, by Van
dal; Elmi, by Asteroid; Sue Wynne, by
Vandal; and Puss BrOadnaX, by Daniel
Boone. Robinson & Morgan's sold as the
favOrite in the pools, Emma c ID choice,
Elmi Sd, the remainder in the field. Vim
agTette took the lead at a good start, while
the favOrite remained in the rear until an
instant before rounding the turn for the
home stretch, when she pushed for the
front but was unable to catch Vinagrette,
who came under the string winner by half
a length.
SUMMARY.
A. B. Lewis Vinagrette. te.............
Robinson & MOrgan's entry. 2
Z. j. McGibbOn's Elmi. mi.....,.......... 3
Time, 2:39s.
Second Race.
The Louisville ladies' stake for twO-year
old fllies; S25 play or pay, Association to
add $3.50; second horse to have 500; dash
of one mile, closed with nineteen entries,
of which nine started, as follows: PirOn-
cite, By Harvey William; Chinchilla, by
War Dance; PennyrOysl, by Jack Malone;
Lily, by Jack Malone; Gardner's entry, by
Lexington; Hudson's entry, by Planet; Te-
calico, by Glenathol; Clemmie O., by War
OdLNEr LAAl N.llNCLF Bg LuLbcL L4EAALl-
ton. In the pools, Clemmie @ was the IA
vorite. Gardner second choice, Tecalaoo
third, and the others in the field. Lady
Clipper won 10y a length, Clemmie second,
Gardner third.
SUMMARY.
A. B. Lewis Lady Clipper. l
A. Keene Richards Clemmie G.... ?
GaTdneT's entry. 3
Time, so sec.
In the Third Race,
for all ages, Association purse of $500, sec
Ond horse to have 500, dash of ? miles,
five entries. az started, as follows: Mary L.,
by Voucher; Vandaleer, by Vandal; War
fare, by War Dance; Monmouth, by War
Dance; Bessie Lee, by Hunters Lexington.
In the pools, Monmouth had the call by
the odds Of five to one against the field.
He did not disaPp0int his hackers, Tor be
won easily, beating Lee by a length. his
time is the fastest on record by second
and One-quarteT.
SUMMARY.
4. X. Richards Monmouth, years......
a. 3. Lewis Bessie Lee, 3 years. 2
g. II. Rice's Eandaleer, 4 years. >
Time, 3:4Stt.
The programme for tomorrow embraces
three events. The Falls City Stake, for
year-Olds, mile heats, closed with twenty
eight entries, and seven will probably start,
as follows: Charles Pines entry by Planet;
Enfield, by Enquirer; Warsaw, by War
Dance; CamargO, by Jack Malone; WOrCes-
ter, by Concord; Allen BashfOrd's entry by
Bay Wood; Ascension, by Australian.
The second race, for the Louisville Cup,
a dash of two and a half miles, closed with
twenty-five entries, and the following will
probably start: Whisper, by Planet;
TrUnpingiOn, by LeamingtOn; Ex-
eel, by Endorser; Ballankeel, by As
terOid; Astral, by Asteroid; Big
Fellow, by War Dance; Langpin, by Aus
tralian; Arizona, by Lexington; Capt.
Hutchinson, by Voucher. BallankeeI is
largely the fayorite, with Big Fellow second
in the pools.
The third race is for an association purse,
mile heats, and closed with nine entries,
as follows: Port Leonard, Fair Play,
Eaultre,s, ROuena, Harry Felter, Lady
Greenfield, War Jig, Brakeman, and Kill
burn. Fair Play is selling tonight as the
favOrite.
In the first ra,e CamargO Is selling as
the favorite, and Ascension second.