Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-06
THE TURF.
Second Day of the Spring Meeting.

GFaek-OnIy One OF the FavOrfte,
Beaten-BaIIankeeI Carries OF IN,
CuP-VanderbiIt and Verdigris IN,
Other winners.
The second day of the Nashville Bloot
Horse Associations meeting witnessed {
much larger attendance than the day pre-
yious. There was a perfect jam around
the pool stand and in the amphitheatre.
and quite a number Of ladies graeed The
stand with their presence. The weather.
as on the day before, was %unpropitious
and the condition Of the track was moi
much improved. However, the DAYS per.
formances afforded splendid sport, the bet.
ting was spirited, the pools large, and q
great many Of them sold. The h~eaviness
Of the track led many to believe they had
a good opportunity to stake their money
against the fsvOrites, but with the exceD.
ton Of the last race, they missed theil
mark.
First Race.
The first event of the day was for the
Nashville Cup, for all ages; $50 entrance,
p. p; the Association to add 5000; dash OF
two miles and a quarter; second horse "a
have 500; third, $50; closed with eighteen
entries, and six started-Baliankeel, Ari.
iona, Oxmore, Orphan Girl, 81.
George and George Bowman. In
the pools the first had the
call, selling for S225, Arizona $40, Orphan
Girl $50 and the field Sl5. With some il
was a fOTegOne conclusion that Ballankeel
would get the cup, but the old mare had
plenty Of friends who were willing 10 bet
their bottom dollar on her. Orphan Girls
chances were talked OF, S.. George was
admitted to be a good horse, and
some acknowledged they were afraid OF
Oxmore and George Bowman. Nobody
had any settled opinion as to what would
be the result but the hackers of Ballankeel.
aud the horse did not deceive them. When
the runners were brought up in line, Ari.
IONA got the pole, with Orphan Girl by her
side, and OxmOre, Ballankeel, S.. George
and George Bowman in the order named.
At the start George Bowman made her way
to the front, BallaDkeel and Orphan Girl
side by side, Arizona fourth, St. George
NTH, and Oxmore bringing up the rear.
As they came down the home
stretch, Orphan Girl showed in front,
and when they passed the stand
Ballankeel was second, Arizona third.
st. George fourth, Bowman fifth, and Ok
more still behind. In this way they ran
TO the half-mile pole ard into the home
stretch. Passing the stand again, Ballan-
keel showed a neck i'm front, with the Girl
holding second position, followed by Ari-
iona, with s.. George fourth, and the posi-
tiOns Of the Others unchanged. Gong
round the turn the Girl again got to the
fnru with RuNHanEra1 A~s--v., g. o.
Bowman and OXmOre following in the
order named. at the quarter pole the
positions were unchanged, and along the
back stretch Orphan Girl continued to lead,
with Ballankeel second. On the half-mile
erOundth the latter showed ahead, Orphan Girl
dropped away, and Arizona took second
place BY this time OxmOre came from
the rear rank and placed himself by the
side Of Arizona. Coming in the home
stretch for the finish, Ballankeel made a
gap between himself and his rivals, and
eallOped home the easiest Of winnSrs, by
three lengths. Arizona and OxmOre had a
nard fight for the second place, but the old
mare beat him by a head, Oxmore third,
ST. George fourth, George Bowman fifth,
and the Girl sixth. Time, 4:2St.
B~alaukeels hackers were very exultant
over his victory and greeted him home with
deafening yells.
SUMMARY.
Nashville Cup, for all ages; SO entrance,
P. p; Association to add $500. Dash Of
two miles AID a quarter: second horse TO
have 500; third. $50. Closed with
eighteen entries, and six started:
VIM. Jennings names BIZ h Ballankeel, /
years old, by AsterOid, dam Schottische
by imp. Albion. ...... l
JAS. * 4 G. Franklin name b N ATizO-
Ia, Z years old, by Lexington, daul
imp. Zone by The Cure. ........, ,
Jackson & Co. name ch c OXmJre, 1
years old, by Bay Dick, dam by Oliver 3
John Funk names b st. George, > years
old, By War Dance, dam by imp.
knight Of 81. GEORGE. ,...,.,.. 1
* Bruce name ch f George Bow
man, 4 years old, by Lexington, dam
"Anua CO by Glencoe. ..,........ >
T. 0. Elliott names ch m Orphan Girl,
/ years old, by Muggins, dam by
D
second Race.
i contest for an Association purse Of
$500, mile heats, was next in order. There
were four starters, Fair Play, Vanderbilt,
Shannon and The ModOc. Wander
5Ilt was 2 warm fayOrIte, selling readily in
lie pools for S3l5, Fair Play $40, The No
doe $40, and Bally Shannon SIG.
FIRST HEAT.
Vanderbilt took the lead at the send-oR,
add the rest ran along in a bunch till they
all come up well together on the half mile
ground. Coming into the home stretch,
The MOdOc went to the front and held his
place till he GOT under the string, Wander
Jilt second, Bally Shannon third, and FAIR
Play fourth. Time, lbs.
SECOND HEAT.
The MOdCc now sold for SlOC. Wander
Jilt Sl30, Fair Play 500, and Bally Shan
lOn s.. At the start, Vanderbilt again got
away in the front. On the half mile ground.
however, Fair Play took the lead, but pa
way to Bally Shannon, who came iona he
OF the heat, Fair Tiay second. The
third, ami V Vanderbilt fourth. Time,
L:54s.
THIRD HEAT.
AIief the second heat, The MOdOc went
up IN the pools 70 1920, Bally Shannon,
,I5l, Vanderbilt and Fair Play selling in
he held for So. They got away with
|, anderbilt in the front, The MOdoc second,
Fair Play third, and BalIy Shannon last. In
his order they IT cached the half mile pole
When Bally Shannon came up with The
dOdOc, and they cana round the tu:n side
y side. On entering the home stretch,
landerbilt showed in front and kept his
lace till he got home, Fair PLAY, The
dodoc and Bally Shannon coming under the
tIing in the order named. Time, 1851.
FOURTH HEAT.
Fair Play having failed to win a heat
ias sent to the stable. Vanderbilt now
old in the pools for 1920, The Modoc s145,
nd Bally Shannon $50. They got away
o a good start and ran along together for
HFst quarter, when Vanderbilt showed
everal lengths in front and kept his posi-
ion till coming home, winning without
ny trouble. Time, 200.
SUMMARY,
Association Purse, $00-mile heats.
b. Che8tham names blk C Van
derbiit, by Nandal, dam MelrOse
by Childe Harold, / years DID,. 2 1 l /
!. o. Elliott names ch C The No
doc, by kUggins, dam Sunshine,
by Engineer, 4 years old....... l 5 ? ?
ohm Ford & Co. name ch c Bally
Shannon, by Muggins, dam
Harriet Davis, by Commodore,
4years old................... S143
'Iiliams * OwingS name b C Fair
Play, by Virgil, dam by Lexing
ton, 4year Old, ..............42 gro
Ilme-l:JS l:54a, 1:56t 200.
Third Raea