Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-05
THE TURF.
spring Meeting Of tae Nashville Blood
Horse Association.

A19A
Horse Association.
First DRy-A Heavy Track, bat Fine
SPOrt-AII the FaVOrites Beaten
CreedmOre, George Graham aud
Hazem n FietOrs-Just Out Gets q
Leg Broken.
The spring meeting of the Nashville
Blood HOrse Association was inaugurated
yesterday. The weather was u~nfavorable
and the track was very heavy, but the DAYS
sport proved entirely satisfactory. While
the threatening weather had the effect of
keeping away the anticipated attendance of
the fair ones, there was a large aud enthu-
siastic crowd Of the sterner sex in the am
%phitheater, as we'll as around the pool
stand.
Long before the hour announced for the
racing 10 commence, turfmen began to ar
rive in large numbers, coming out early, TO
get "pOints," and post themselves concern
ing the merits of the IN The fami-
liar faces of many noted turfmea were seen
in the assemblage.
As usual Sandy CockrilI was on hand.
and he set before his guests a dinner that
would have put some Of our hoteLkeepeTs
TO the blush. The bars were in full blast,
we'll supplied and well ~patronized.
The Rock City Band furnished the
music, which was Of a very satisfactory
character.
There was a good number of starters in
each race, and Col. VIM. H. johnson, the
popular President of the Association, was
there to send them of.
First Race.
The first race on the programme was
the Young America Stake, for two-year-
olds-cOlts and fllies-dash Of half a mile;
entrance, So p. p, Association to add $3.50;
second horse to have $50, closed with
eighteen entries, and seven started.
In the pooling, Woodland had the call,
selling for so, while Mediator brought
SIS, CeylOn, Sl2; Dave Saxon, 50; and the
Field Sl1, Creedmore, CalOmel and Virgil
selling ia the field. CeylOn got the pole.
CreedmOre next, and Mediator, Virgil,
Woodland, CalOmel and Dave Saxon IN
that order. At the send OF Ceylon had
the start, Woodland second, the others
pretty well in a bunch, except Dave Saxon,
who brought up the rear. The first quarter
was made in this order, but during the re-
maiuder of the half mile CreedmOre took
the lead and held it with ease, coming un.
der the string two lengths and a half ahead,
Mediator second, Woodland third, CeylOn
fourth, Cslomel fifth, Virgil sixth, and
Dave Saxon seventh. Time, $50.
SUMMARY.
Young America Stake, for two-year-Olds-
colts and fllies-dash Of half a mile; en-
trace, S25 p. p, Association to add $3.50;
second horse to have so, closed with Is
entries.
Williams q Owings name ch c Creed
more, by AsterOid, dam imp. Target
by Rlheman. I
VIM. COttTill names b C Mediator, by
Daniel Boone, dam Meanness by
Brown Dick. 2
w. Mayo names b C Woodland, by
Brown Dick, dam WOOdbine by Lex
lngtOn. 8
D.. Swigert names b c CeylOn, by Aste-
roid, dam Eandalia by VaHdal. ....... 4
q. w. Darden x Co. name bf CalOmel,
by imp. Cangell, dam Dora by imp.
Australian. .......... ............. D
John Funk names br c, by Virgil, dam
Lark BY Lexington ............. 6
j. Z. Mills & Co. name b c Dave Saxon,
by Harry Of the West, dam Bonnie Bell
by Bonnie Scotland. .............. Z
Time, 533.
Second Race.
Next came the Bruce stake. sweepstakes
for three year-Olds-fOals Of 1872: sub |
scriptiOn, $50; half forfeit; the Association
to add $500; mile heats, closed the fall Of
1873, with thirty-nine entries, and FIVE
started. Volcano was the fayorite in the
pools, though there was little difference |
between him and YicksbuTg, Graham sell
ing as third choice, the rest in the field.
FIRST HEAT.
NicksburC got tbs inside, Volcano,
Graham, just Out, and Withers &
ShaI6s' FLY in that order. Volcano
took the lead at the start, followed by
Vicksburg, the FLY, Just Out and Graham,
all pretty we'll together except Graham,
who wa somewhat behind. As they ap
preached the quarter pole, Graham moved
up, and after passing the first quarter,
took the lead and held it, ~gallOping III |
der the string two lengths in advance Of his
who came home with Vicksburg
leading, Volcano next, ard the flly fourth, |
Just Out having broken his left hind leg as
he neaIed the distance stand. Time, 1:543.
ECOND HEAT
Graham now became a hot favOrite, |
bringing S22j, while Volcano sold for S6j, |
Vicksburg $50 and the field So. Graham
led uf, NicksburC following, with Volcano
thIui and the mare last. la this order they
passed the first quarter, after which the first
three ran along together till Ora
ham GOT away from Nicksburg,
who dropped behind aud left the
for Volcano. On tie home stretch,
Volcano caught the timber, but it was Of
40 use, fer Graham came under the string
a canter, and won easily. Time, l:j4.
SUMMARY.
The Bruce Stake-Swespstakes for three
ycar-oids-f0als Of lSI2-subscrip.ion,
So; half forfeit; the Association TO add
500; mile heats, closed the fall of 1873,
with thigty-ninG entries.
A. Barnes names (W. Z. Barnes)
eli G., George Graham, by Rogers,
dam Sunshine by Engineer. ...... 1 l
George CadwallddsE names ch C Eicks.
burg, Dy Nandal, dam BIOudin By
Commodore. .
George Il. Rice * Co. name b C Vol
canO, by Nandal, dam Iodine by
InD. SJyereigu.....-.. .......... ,
& Shanks name b (, by Lee
Paul, dam by imp. SCythian Qhe
dam Of Stanford. ............. 4dIs
John Alcock names ca c, Just Out, by
Harry Of the West, dam Lucille. e. dis.
Time, I:E4s-1:j4.
George Graham, the winner Of the stake,
gas recently purchased by w. T. Linck, Of
.iuCk's Hotel.
Third Race.
Thethird and last race Of the day was
an Association purse OfS3OO, mile heats,
nd there were five starters: Jean Van
lean, Granger, Egypt, Fair Play and
Iazen. Egypt was a big f~avorite, selling
or S225, while Granger went for 800, and
he 6eld for ST5.
FIRST HEAT.
Jean Val Jean got the pole, with Grail
cr second; Fair Play third; Egypt fourth,
nd Hazem on the outside. After a few
llsa starts they cot away. Grainper taking