The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-03
THE TURF.
Nasl,yilIe Spring Meeting.

NASHVILLE, May 2.-This was the
first day Of I'll. Nashville spring msating
The weather was cloudy aud very cold,
and the track was very heavy.
The first race was one.mile dash,
for which there were fourteen entries.
After three false starts the horses got
away we'll punched, with Belle Mead in
the lead. At the half.mile post Bath
Gate pulled out from the crowd, cap
tured The lead, and won the dash handily,
in l:55l. Dan Kinney second, Belle Mead
third. In the pools before the race Bath
Gate sold at S25; Dan Kinney, SIT; VIII
liams & Owings' entries, SIS; field, $50.
Second race, mile and quarter dash;
eight horses came to the string with q
good start. Nipper and Grit, the two
favorites, took the lead and ran neck and
neck to the finish, Grit winning by one.
half a length in 2:l9!; Amanda Warren
third. In the pools. before the race,
Grit Sl00, Nipper SO, field $40.
Third race, mile heats, with Egypt
Lottn Moon and Highland Vintage. Lolita
Moon won the first heat in l:l5, and
Egypt the next two heats in 1:54i and
1881. Before the first heat, in the pools,
Egypt $50, field SIS; after first heat,
which was close, Lotta Moon brought two
to one in the pools; before the third heat
Egypt brought five to one in the pools.
KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION.
LEXINGTON, May 2.-The sport which
will commence on the Kentucky Associa-
ton course at this place next Monday in
creases in promise as the time for the
event draws near. The number OF horses
already on the ground in preparation for
the races presents a spirited scene, and
when all OF the coursers which are to be
here shall arrive the stalling will be filed
to Overlooking. The management has
Just completed additional stables in an
ticipation OF 4 large number which
will arrive here in the next few days.
McGrath, with his renowned Aristides,
Chesapeake, Aaron Pennington and half
q dozen others, are near at hand. Grim
stead Is about the same distance of, at
Walnut Hills, with his Wayerlys, Gil:
roys and Alarms. Green Clay arrived
Iadt night with n spienuiu iut nuinbuT inB
ten. Robinson, Morgan 4 Co. with
Thomas & Murphy and Bob Wolley, are
already stabbed at the course. Megibben
arrived to-day with ten superb ones, and
will be Joined tomorrow by Mcintyre
Swiney and Nichols, the latter bringing the
wonderful vagrant at the head Of ten
Harper with Ten Brock and seven co M
panions, Dwight with his fine lot with
King Alfonso in the lead, Bed.
ford with his feet Enquirers, Rich
ards, with his proud War Dance
and Miller with three others besides
George Browman will be in tomorrow
and the Neat Dog. In addition 70 this
list, q large number belonging TO different
persons have been stabbed at the course
and are preparing for the contests. Each
days programme will afford from two to
three races Of surpassing interest, while
Wednesday will be presented the great
eepstake for four.year olds. The con
testants on that day day will be Arlstides
King Alfonso, Ten Broeck, Gypsi, orel
Katie and Emma Cobb. The famous old
course ia in splendid condition, and every
thing points to the most interesting
meeting ever given by the renowned
Kentucky Association.