The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-06
RACING IN TENNESSEE.

FIFTH AND LAST DAY OF T.aE SPRING MEET
ING OF THE NASHVILLE BLOOD HORSE Asso-
cIArIoN-KINa WILLIAM, WAR JIG AND GLAs-
COW THE WINNERS.
NASHVILLE, May 8, 1871
This the last day Of the spring Of the Nash
vllc Blood Horse Association and the meeting closed
with three capital contests. The attendance to wit
ness the wind up very good. The day was flne
overhead, blu. the track a sea Of mud and fast
running was ont of tho question.
was for the Belle Mead Stakes u dasal OF mile and
hail. for year-olds which had fs'c starters,
prising King William, Garry Owen, Annie c., Belle
Isle and Lisbon. King William wasihe iavorIte until
just before tho start when Lisbon VIVA taken for first
choice. Lisbon and Annie G. went or with the lead,
tho other tnreo we'll up. Tho fbse took close
order on the turn and at the judges tand Belle Isle
half length 'front.' King Williams second. Tapped
by Lisbon; Garry owen fourth. Annie E. nhh. Belle
Isle held tho lead to the quarter pose, when King
William worked HIS way to the frAit ana then
coming along under strong pull won as he liked by
i've lengths, Garry Owen second, Annie third, Belle
a s '1'' ''''''' "'''' - ''''' ' '-''' -
THE SECOND RACE
selling purse or 5000, Tor all ngos; dash Of
mile and quarter, with the usual allowances for low
prices There were three starters; theai were War
Jig GRIT and 10 Burt. GRIT was favor odds
agains; the fold. Tho trio had a very start,
passing the stand head and head War Jigtoon aticr-
ward drew away from tho others, and, "a rowing in
front, was never headed, and won easily by TWO
lengths, Grit second. 10 Burt third Time, :S:201a
RACE
beaten horses with allowances tor the number Of
times beaten. There were only two starters for Tho
closing event OF the meeting These were Glasgow
and Highland Vintage. The betting was 2. 10 on
Glasgow before the start
First HeaL-Glasgow took tho load with II tap Of
the drum. was never headed and won IN ca1ter by
two lengths Time, :j2ia.
Second Heat Ten to on Glasgow. Highlau vint-
age got away with the lead. holding II TO tho turn into
the HON es,retch. when cut H. and Glasgow passing
her came away and won by i've lengths in l:5a..
Tho following arc tho
SUMMARIZES
NASHVILLE BLOOD Horse MISUNDERSTANDING
MEErNG-FTrH AND LAST DAY, May 5-FIRsr RAcE-
Bcle Mead Stakes No l. tor threoy fouls OF
hail, 10 which ucnera W g. Harding added $500. the
second horse 10 have 500
\. W. Horn Co Is Oh. c King William, by Foster,
Jennings "R Hunts b. 9. carry owen, BY dicncIg.
dam Crownlct, by Australian. .................-.
William Mayo's ch. T. Annie G.. by Foster,
II. d. DongIas & as b. f. Belle Isle by BonnAo
Scotland, dam Arnica, by Asteroid 4
d. swigcrt's b. Lisbon by imp Pheaton, dam
Time, a:5i.
SAME DAY.-SELLING PrRsE 500, tor all ages: n
dash o mile and quarter horses entered to DO sold
Tor 81 500 TO carry weight Tor age II TO DO sold Tor
81 900 allowed lbs. $3.50, lbs. $500, 10 lbs
$500 the winner 10 sOu AZ auction lmmo0i-
acy alter the race, aud any tho price at
which no was entered TO BIO sold TO 80 TO the second
horse.
Starters.
J. Murphy's b. s. War jig, by War Dance dam
W. q. L'nck's b. c. Grit, by Melbourne, Jr dam
Wagonnctte, by Wagner, . years old ............
W; D. cnea.ham's ca. 10 Burt, ny Bonnie Scot :.
Time, 2:20H.
SANE PURSE, 5000; milo heats,
for beaten horses si25 TO the rst horse $50 to the
second and S25 To tho third Horses beaten once.
allowed lbs. twice. IL lbs. three times, IA lbs.
starters.
Rcdding Co IS CHI. C. Glasgow, by War Dance.
dam by 10 Stoner, years old .... ........... l.
W. q. hcGavck's b. M. Highland Vintage, by
vandal, dam Camilla, years old ............. q
Time, :52 s-1:53
Tho two mile race. about which thore WAS dispute
yesterday ia which Uncle Tom nnd Big Fellow ran,
gwen TO Uncle Tom to-day
THIS ended the spring meeting OF the Nashville Blood
Horse Association, which has boon a success.