The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-05
NASHVILLE r ACES.
MORE, VANDERBILT AND GRAY STEEL THE
WINNERS.

THIRD DAY OF THE SPRING MEETING-cREED-
MORE, VANDERBILT AND GRAY STEEL THE
WINNERS.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, May 4 1879
The sun shonc bright and warm this morning, and
the track greatly improved in consequence. nne
days racing witnessed by large concourse or
ladies and gentlemen and much speculation took place
tho result Of several contests
CUMBERLAND STAKE.
Tho FIRST event. the Cumberland Stake was the great
attraction Of tho occasion, simply because old
fashioned heat race the colts carrying o5 lbs with
the right OF running three heats before
being sont to the stable unless
Of the horses two heats In succession
There were six starters tor the money, comprising
d. Swigert's bay colt Bombay Williams Owings
chestnut colt Creedmorc, w. r Babcock's bay colt
Woodland. G. w. Stewards chestnut colt Malmstic
b G. Thomas bay colt Heretog and George Cadwalla-
ders chestnut ally Plenty. Creedmorc was great
favorite selling in the pools for nearly twice much
Bombay, who the second favor, Plenty boing
third choice. The race was capital one.
First Hedk-Herctog first away Woodland SEQ
ond, Plenty third Bombay fourth, Malmisiic NTH
and creedmore SIXTH When they reached the quarter
pole Plenty led length and half Woodland second,
length in advance OF Herctog, Bombay fourth, NAL
mistic 1fth, Crccdmoro sixth. Time, 26k seconds.
Going down tho backstrc,ch Plenty showed tho way,
and . length and half ahead at
tho half mile pole in 50 seconds, Bonn
bay second Woodland third, Crcedmorc fourth,
Heretog fifth, Malmstic sixth Along around tho
lower turn, Bombay up the shoulders Of Plenty
and then Woodland fell back, when Bombay and
Plenty had neck and neck race up tho homcstretch
10 the score, beating Crccdmore four lcngns, NAL
mistic fourth. Woodland NTH, Heretog sx.n. Time,
1:46A.
Second Heat-Plcnty got away first, Creedmore
HeretOg HOmbQy
Maimlstie sixth Atthe quarter pole, which was passed
o seconds cre s,a led oy neck rieny
nth, Malmstic last Creedmore maintained his
lead down the back stretch ana passed
Bombay, in SIX seconds; Woodland third. Heretog
fourth, Plenty nth, Mamistc sixth. crcedmoro
showed the way around the lower turn, and
length ahead the three quarter pole Bombay second
Woodland third Hcrctog fourth, Plenty Nth and Nal
the homestretch the other horses were taken in hand
and all they attempted to do 10 save their distance
Creeamore won the hea. In hand BY two lengths Bonn
fourth, Malmistic fifth. Heretog sixth Time Las.
| Third HeaL-Creedworc then the favorite at
TO over the Held He took the lead with the tap Of
fhe drum Heretog second Woodland third, Plenty
sourth, Bombay fnh, Malrnsiic sixth Creedmore
iioscy followed by Plenty Malmis,ic third Bombay
fourth, Woodland hfth Heretog sixth. Going down
me Saeks're.cn Mamis.lc made a aasn ana went 70
the weikn ring. He passed the hall mile pole two
lengths in front Of Creednore in 52 seconds Bombay
Malmistic shot his bolt tho lower turn, and Creed
more and Bombay took up the contest Tor mastery.
entered the homestretch, and galoped under the string
an easy winner by length and half Bombay second,
| mistc nth, Plenty SIXTH Time, 1:46ys
cREEDxoRg
the winner is golden chestnut with blaze face and
four white stockings extending to tho kneos and nearly
TO the hooks behind he sixteen hands high has
head, stout neck running into we'll inclined shoulders.
deep chest good BARREL and fanytkin little deficient
In tho standing ribs. He has plenty OF bone sound
fect and legx Whom at slow work he has rat bcr
has an easy stride and keeps his legs well under him
Creedmore as two-year-old ran Ave times, winning
twice. These events were the Spring Young America
Stakes Nashville beating Others and the Tenncs-
SEQ Stakes at Louisville, May 81, whom he away
from fourteen others, making tho threequartcrs Of
mile In :22h.
ONE NILE AND AN EIGHTH.
The second event y dash Of one mile and an
eighth for purse OF $3.50. There six starters,
comprising W. r. Babcock's bay horse Vanderbilt s
years; Lewis Jones' brown nlly Maria Barnes years.
BY ASeroa dam BLACK ok v Bose al. pousas' brown
ams Owings' bay gelding Alexander Phillips, years.
by phacton, dam by Boston; Ira ria!ners bay horse
Larry HART years, and James McLanghlins black
horse Black BILL years, by Bill Chcatham, dam by
Altorf
Vanderbilt WINS the favorito over the field mt 2 to
l. Alexander Phillips took the lead, Vanderbilt
second, voantc third, Maria barnes fourth, Larry
Hart nfth Black Bill sixth. They passed the stand in
IL seconds, Alexander Phillips nrst Vanderbilt second,
voante thru, Maria Barnes fourth, Larry Hart fifth,
Black Bill sixth. Alexander Philips kept tho lead TO
quarter POLE hut aer that Vanderbilt 10 tho
front, and then the was practically over, as he
galloped away from tho Others and won in canfer in
voante fourth. Alexander Phillips Gftb Black Bill
sixth The time Of the last mile was 1:60h.
AND A HALF.
The third event a dash OF one mile and hail. In
which we'll known runners, consisting oi Camargo,
Fannie Malone, Lott'e Moore. sue Wynn; Gray Steal
and w. Mayo's bay colt Jack sheppard, by Jack Ma
lone, dam Septimo, 81 years old. camarge had the
call in the bctiing Sue Wynn being second choice
Lotte Moore was first away, Jack Sheppard second,
Gray Steel third. sue Wynn fourth, Fannie Malone
nftn Camnrgo sixth doing around the lower turn there
when they reached tho stand Jack sheppard was in
front, Lottie Moore second Fannie Malone third Grey
Steel fourth Sue Wynn NTH camargo SIXTH the latter
this point 81 seconds No change occurred around the
upper and they entered the straight work along
the backsrctch without alteration Of position. AZ tho
half mile pole Jack Sheppard still in 'front.' Lotic
Moore second, the others OF the Time Of tho
milo Isl. Lotto Moore and Grey Steel then moved up
and all way end under whip and spur,
Grey steel winning BY short neck IN 24a Fannie Ma
NTH Camargo SIXTH the latter being in the race.
SUMMARY.
/ NASHVILLE, TENN, MAY 4, 1s76-TnRp DAY OF TIE
SrRiSo MEETING THE NASHVILLE BLOOD HORSE As
sociAnoy--FIRsT RAcE.-Tnc Cumberland stake, for
threcyearoIds $50 each, half forfeit the Association
to add $500; milo heats Closed October TO- 1874 with
, thirty four nominations, OF which two arc void.
/ Williams L Ownings' ch. c. Crccdmore, by
Astcroid, dam by imp Target % lbs.......
| d. Swigcrts b. Bombay, by Planet, dam
George csdSaiadcr. ch t. Plenty, BY Planet,
/ !.
| W. r. Babcock's William ways) b. C. Wood
land by Brown Dick. dam Wo0ibne, % lbs.
B. G. Thomas b. C Hcrctog by Australian,
dam Dixie 95 lbs. Observation-Disclosures. % 4
/ G. W. Stewards CHI. C. walmstic, by Planet
dam Lurlemc, ~ lbs. .......................4 3 o
limo, 1:46ia-1 AL 46is.
SANE DAY--SEcoSD RAcE-Associaton Purse $3.50,
| for all ages Ono milo and eighth.
/ W. X Babcock's b. h. Vanderbilt, years, by Van.
dal dam Mcrosc, 10 lbs Observation-Disclosures. l
Lewis Jones' Dr. l. Maria Barnes, years, by Astcr-
old. dam Back Rose, 101 lbs. ..................
Ira PIatncr,s b. h. Larry hart years by Planet
dam Nora, Ito los.
| II. b. Douglns' Dr. T. vaianlc, years, by vandaI
! William 4 Ownings b. &, Alexander Phillips,
years, by Phaeton, dam Boston. Ill lbs .........
James McI.oughIin's blk h. Black Dill. years, by
Bill Cheatham, dam Altorf. ITO lbs ..............
Time 2.02x
SAME DAy.-THIRD Reconsideration Purse OF 5000,
/ for all ages; one milo and half
4 Harry Durham's gr c. Grey Steel 4 years. by Van