The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-07
NASHVILLE RACES.
LAST DAY OF THE SPRING MEETiSG-THE NIP
PER, wEArHERBy AND LARRY HART THE
WINNERS.


PER, wEArHxnBx AND LARRY HAnT THE
WINNERS
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May o, 1875
The last day OF the spring meeting Of the Nashville
Blood Horse Association was blessed with line weather
and attendance much larger than any day during
the week Tho track in superb condition, and the
ladies' stand showed y largo increase IN numbers.
Through the kindness Of General Pennapackar, the
celebrated band OF tho United states infantry
favored the spectators with many OF their finest secc
tons.
MAXWELL
The first race the programme was tho Maxwell
House Stake for three -olds colts and FLIES The
stake closed with thirteen nominations but only four
faced the these being The Nppcr GRIT Stcptoo
and Tecalco. The horses started the half mile
ground tho start Stcptoc went of with the lead,
with Grit second. while Hughes on The Nipper seemed
to be taking things easy for they went hy the stand
he was third Around the first turn there was no
change POSITIONS steptoc still in the lead,
and looking though he was run
ming easily. Half way down the backstretch
The Npper moved up and took second place and at
the finish the mile the N,ppcr, G rit and step
toe all in bunch Aftcr passing the hali-me
post Tho Nipper the 'front.' Grit moving up and
taking second place, with scptoc and recaco falling
in tho Up the homestrctch The Nippcr appeared
TO be running without distress, Hughes having HIM
well in hand AZ the eighth pole the whip and spur
both freely used Grit but OF avail tor The
Nipper was never headed on the run home aad camc
homo easy winner. Grit second Step
third, Tccalco fourth. fine, .2:i3. The
first half milo was nadc In 55ti seconds
and the first milo in l:is-rathcr slow for tho
track to-day Just before the Grit the favor
ito against the field Tho riding of Hughes was very
fine His saddle broke running the nrst halfmilc,
lt. II tc
been Tho NIpper the first day OF the meeting Grit
might not been in the o'Conner stakes.
ONE AND A QUARTER MILES.
The second race association purse Of $50.
and quarter miles The starters Egypt,
Weathcrby and Ncwburn. When tho horses wcrc
stripped for the race no one could detect
any fault In their appearance After one false
start they sent oil with weathcrby tho lead,
Newburn and Egypt ming dead locked to the stand
AM around the first turn, with Egypt the inside.
When they had fairly Strengthened into the backstrctch
woathcrby opened gap Of three lengths, and
tinued lead all the way home Egypt left Ncwburn
the half mile post. and seemed Us though he would
make the pace warm, and did reduce the gap 10
length, but he could ovcrtakc the avorc. The
first mile run :i5ts; the mile and quarter in
2:l3ta. This much talked Of tho hacker OF
Egypt thought he could easily beat Wca,herby. In
deed the event poor from start 70 nish and
seemed miserable enough to the large crowd who *
pcctcd TO see holly contested rum II looked very
much like a throw
The third race was Tor beaten horses which brought
1--WE to the string. Those were Damon Larry Hat,
FANNIE Malone, Highland Vintage and Browns
Asteroid
First Heat-Fannie Malone drew the track Larry
Hart second place, Highland Vintage third and the
Brown Astcro d on the outside AZ the first attempt
Colonel Johnson sent them away with tie Brown
Aseroid leading, Malone second, Larry Hart
third Damon fell ut the START the jockey
losing his seat but put up again, yet too late Ito
the avore IN the betting he had been handicapped
at 90 lbs. Larry Hart second choice, Brown Astc
roid third and the other two in the field From tho
start the Brown Astcrod was never headed, and won
the heat hands down. Fannie Malone was second
Larry Hart third, The Vintage fourth aud Damon dis
tanccd. Time 1:l5ls.
Second HeaL-As in tho first heat the Brown As
teroId went off with the load, Larry Hart close
length behind At tho first quar,er Larry ' and the
Browns Asterod were locked Gong down The back
stretch the very tine, all beng in bunch. AZ
tho hnlt.milc ground Hart took the lead, and from
there to the home nil easy he won the heat
by lengths. Time 44ss. The betting before this
heat was about even between Larry Hart and tho
Third Heal-Under the rule all went to the stable
but Larry Hart and the Brown Astcroid both cooled
well Tor The deciding struggle. At tap the
Hart jumped of with tho lead but before going tho
first quarter they were side by side and running fast
They continued together until the half milo was
reached, when Hughes gave Larry Hart his head, and
he came homo the winner Of the heat and race by
dozen lengths. Time, $40.
The match race between Oxmare and Grey Steel
not run, the owners making draw.
SUMMARY.
NASHVILLE, TENN, MAY o. 1S76-FirrH AND LAST
DAY SPRING MEETING THE NASHVILLE BLOOD
HoKsK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RAcR-Maxwell House
Stakes. Tor thrcc-ycar ods: entrance $25 p. p the
Maxwell House add $780, second horse to have $50
out OF the stake. One mile and ahalr Closed with
thirteen nominations. Value, $625.
q. ID. Wilson x Co Is b. C. Tho Nipper, by imp
Phacton, dam Annette by Lexington, 100 lbs.
W. T. Linck's b. Grit, by Melbourne Jr dam
Magnetic, by Wagner loo lbs. .................. 2
j. X Hubbard's CHI. [. Stcptoe, by mp. Carnyel
dam Fanny Bugg. by Ambassador, 81 los.
G. w. stewards CHI. /. Tccalcs. by imp Glen Athol
dam vosa by mp. Glencoe 81 lbs. ............. 4
Time LAB
SANE DAy.--SEcoxD RAcE-Association purse Of $50,
for all ages. One mic and quarter.
ID. McCarty's CHI &. Wcatherbv, 4 years, by Planet
dam imp. Wcatherwltch, 10I lbs ................ l
w. Il. Babcock's CHI. h. Egypt, years, by Planet
dam Lady Barry ITO lbs. Observation-Disclosures. 2
N. ID. Chcathams Dr. 6. Ncwburn years, by VAN
DIAL, dam Lena Harding 104 lbs. .................
Time, 2:l3A.
SAME DAy.-TnIgD RAcE-Associaticn purse OF $3.50,
for horses S1s5 the first, $50 TO the second
S2j 10 the third horse. Those beaten allowed
lbs twice. IL lbs (; three times II lbs. Mile heats.
Ira Patncr's b. C. Larry Hart, years, by
Planet dam Nora Observation-Disclosures. ]
Lewis Jones' br. c. Brown Astcroid, years.
by -Astcrod. dam Gazellc Observation-Disclosures. 2
T. q. Eiliott's oh. Fannie Malone.
years, by Jack Malone, dam Fannie Barrow. 3r.o.
W. e. McGavick's b. Highland Vintage
years. by Vandal dam Camilla ........... 4 4ro.
James DAVIS ch. G Damon, years, by Jack