The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-06
NASHVILLE RACES
Fourth Day of the Tennessee
Spring Meeting.
Fair Play Belle Isle and Egypt the
Winners.
Wetherby Walks Over for the Two
Mile Heats.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. Nav S. 1875

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May s. 1876.
Tho weather to-day rather disagrecablc rain
having fallen in the early morning rendering the race
rack somewha, heavy and holding. The attendance
was very good, the ladies' stand being wen oiled with
ashionably dressed and beautiful women.
wErnKEBy WALKS OVER.
The racing passed OF pleasantly to all admirers OF
the sport The first the card, two.mic heats,
walk for the chestnut gelding wetherby, no
other horse being found to contend with him at that
distance.
The FIRST contest OF the day one mile heats for
purse OF $50. and five well appointed horses started
for the prize. There Camargo Fair Play Wander
bilt Nowburn and Lnsmore the latter gray colt by
Lightning, dam Nora Crcina belonging to Major b. g.
Thomas who was great favorite in the betting.
selling In the pools nearly much rs all the others
combined, the figures being Lnsmore $50, Wander
bilt A., Newburn SO. Fair Play 40 and Camargo
81. This state of odds current before the start
First Heat-Linsmoro was first away Camargo
second Vanderbilt third. Newbun fourth, FAIR Play
fifth. At The quarter pole linsmore led by half
length, Camargo second, Ncwburn third, Fair Play
fourth, Vanderbilt nfth Going down the back stretch
Cainargo took sides with Insnore. Ncwburn third.
Fair Play fourth Vanderbilt nth, and ut the halt milo
pole Camargo and Lnsmore parallel. On tho
lower turn Camargo went 10 the front and then Now.
burn cnnenred him Tor the lead ,amarro entered tho
homestretcE with slight advantage, anu after des-
perate struggle beat Newhurn over the score by
head, Lnsmore third, Fair Play fourth and Vanderbilt
last. Time OF the heat, 1I5I. Vanderbilt pulled up
lame in his right foreeg. Ho IS thought to DO per-
manently injured
second Ncwourn third Camargo fourth, Vanderbilt
having been withdrawn, Fair Play showed the way
around the upper turn and NJ the quarter pole he was
leading four lengths, Lnsmorc second Ncwburn third,
Camargo fourth, tar behind Gong down the back
stretch Ncwburn took second place and made dos
perate effort TO overtake Flair Play latter passing
the half mile pole two lengths in front with Ncwburn
trailing A, the lhreequarter pole Fair Play had just
one length the best OF IL, but Newburn was forcing
HIM dangerously. FAIR Play kept in front mp the
l:45A Linsmorc was third and Camargo just inside
the distance flag.
Third Hcal-Aner great deal OF manuuvring tho
horses GOT away head and head and they ran yoked
around the upper turn. At the quarter pole Camargo
had his head 'front.' but the hali-mlle pole they
we're again parallel Gong around the lower turn
Camargo showed his head and neck in front. but as
they came into the nomestrctch they were nearly on
equal terms. The struggle that cnsucd up the home
stretch exciting in the extreme, men and women
holding their breath un the horses passed under tho
wire. FAIR Play won the heat by short head in 46,
which was capital time on such a track.
THREE QUARTERS or NILE.
The second event was dash Of threc-quariers OF q
mile. for two.ycar Odds Six announced TO start,
comprising W. r. Linck's bay colt Bathgatc, who was
peuaizcd with 1--we pounds for winning the Young
America Stake on the first day q he meeting: but he
withdrawn account Of iameness; " Is Douglas
Co.'S bay nlly Belle Isle W. A. Browns bay Ally
Ecrsheba, owners Col Hall, by Muggns dam by
Donera; W. II. Cheatham Co s chestnut lilly Rce
neMona, and + W. Horn X Co chestnut colt King
William. Bathga;., before his ameness iiscov-
cred tho favorit, over the field at long odds,
but, upon being taken out of the race Bell Isle took
his place first choice Bell Isle FIRST away,
Belle DcMona second, Bcrsheba third Colonel Hall
iourh and King William last Bell Isle was two
lengths abe al Mt the half mis poe and keeping in
front roun: IL. lower ana ny the homestretch won
The race by two lengths In 10. King William
sccond, Belle DeMona third Bcrsheba fourth, Colonel
Hull nth.
The third race was handicap an impromptu affair,
ynlfa IN ali far hn uullD Ihnrn
we're live entrees consisting OF Damop with 100 lbs.
up; Steve Johnson X Co . bay coli Dave Saxon, by
Harry OF the West, dam by Bonrc scotland three
years old, carrying 50 lbs Egypt with ITO lbs. Ok
norc carrying 100 lbs. and As,erie, The weight.
Egypt tho fsvorite over the teld at long odds,
Damon second choice The horses had capital start,
Damon coming TO the judges stand rst Egypt second
oxmorc third Asterliic fourth, Saxon h Egypt took
lead the and never aiterward headed,
Damon being the only horse that drove him through.
oxmore pressed his suit 10 the end, but could not do
what his wantcd-have his entries first and
Ind Egypt the by half length. Damon
,econd, half length ahead Of oxmorc The others
where. Time 2:00ts. This ended the fourth days
racing at Nashville
NASHVILLE. TENN, IA, j, ls76.-FouRrH DAY or THE
SPRING MEETING OF rms NASHVILLE BLOOD HORSE AS
ISOLATION Frasr RAcE-Assocation Purse. $500, for
MI ages; two mile heats.
b. McCarty's cb 4. we,herby, years, by Planet,
SANE Day-srcosp RAck-Assocation Purse Of
E25U, for all ages; mile heats
Williams 4 uwings' 1. h. FAIR Play, years.
by VIRGIL dam Crucnx, ITO Ibs............,
iA'o. AiCo'h > GU. G 1ihATEc, years, ny NhHs
dal iam Vidette, l0l lbs. Observation-Disclosures.
\ Is. Che'thams br. c. Newburn, years, by
vandal, dam Lena Harding l0l lbs ........ . gro
d q. rhomas's 81. C. Linsmorc, by Lightning,
dam Nora Crelna ............. ...........3 3ro
W. X. Baococks blk h. Vanderbilt, years, by
Vandal, dam Melrose. 10 lbs. ............... 5 dr.
Time, 45a--l .45h-l 40
SAME DAy-THiKp RAcE--Assocation Purse or $3.50,
for two ycar-ods, the winner of the Young America
Stakes to carry lbs extra, hrecquarters of mile.
II. IS. Douglas 4 Co 8 b. Boil Isle. by imp. Bon.
ME Scotland, dam Arnca, by Astcrod, 81 ibs..... !
=. W. Horn Co : CHI. {. King William, by Foster
dam by imp. Albion, 30 lbs Observation-Disclosures. .
W. A. Browns b. T. Bershcba by imp. Bonnie Scot
land nm Lautana, by Captain Elgec. 81 lbs.... .
W H. Cheatham 4 Co.'S oh. Belle de Mona by
Owners, Colonel Hail. by Mnggins. dam by Done
". 7. Lipck's b. C. Bathgac, hy imp Bonnie Scot
land, dam Sue Walton, by Jack Malone, % lbs. .sdr.
Time Il 10
Because OF iameuess.
SAME DAY-FouRrH RACE Handicap purse, for all
ages: mile and an eighth.
w X Babcock's b. h. Egypt, years, by Planet,
dam Lady Barry, lilo lbs. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l
James DAVIS CHI. C. Damon. years by Jack Ma
lone. dam Fannie Barrow. 100 lbs......-........ 2
W. X Babcock's Oh. Ia. Oxmore, years, by Bay
Dick dam by Oliver, 100 lbs. Observation-Disclosures. 3
Steve johnson y Co. h. c. Dave Saxon. 3ycars. by
Harry OF the West, dam by Bonnie Scotland IS bs dis
Asterod dam Nora. 100 lhs. Observation-Disclosures. dis
Time 00ls.
POOL SELLING.
Tho pool rooms were crowded last night, and the