The New York herald., 1877-05-02
RACING IN TENNESSEE.
THREE CAPITAL CoNTEsTs-NILAN, RICE
BErHUNEs MELDoURN, JR., COLT AND coU-
RIER WINNERS.

THREE CAPITAL coNTEsTs-MILAN, RICE &
BErHuNE's MELDoURN, JR., COLT AND coU-
RIER WINNERS.
NASHVILLE May l, 1877
The spring meeting OF the Nashville Blood Horse
Association began to-day. The weather charm
ing, the track most excellent order for racing and
the attendance very large and respectable The
viii continue livc days Three off to-day the
first the Young American Stake No for ,wo-y ods
colts aud hllies; dash o half mile; $25 entrance
play or pay; the association add 5000; second
horse 10 have 500 The starters wore Captain Cotrl's
bay gelang Ticker and his chestnut hlly Mary r. !,
d. Sw,gerts bay colt Milan and his bay colt Petre
Rice & Bclhune's bay colt Duncan f. Kcnner, John.
son L. Co. Is bay colt Bramblc, w. T. Lnck's bay
Gly Bergamot William Mayo's brown ily Silver
Maid, H. B. Douglas Il Co.'s bay hly Bonanza, and
Edwards 4 Co. Is chestnut colt Ensign Milan was the
favoritc.
THE RACE
After eight false starts tho horses got away with En-
sign the lead, but he was quickly passed by Milan,
who won easily by three lengths Brambe second two
lengths in front u Duncan f. Kenner; Bergamot was
fourth, Bonanza hf,h Ensign sixth, TicKlcr seventh.
Mary r. eighth, Silver Maid ninth and Bcrgamot tenth.
RACE
was the Commercial Hotel Stake for maiden three year.
olds colts and nllies who have not previous to
January l, 1877; dash OF mile and quarter; $25
entrance, play or pay tho association to add $3.50;
tho second horse 10 have $50 Tho starters for this
event were Rice Bethune's brown colt by Melbourn
Jr, dam Magnetic. by Mahomct J. W. Hunt Reynolds
bay ally Felicia, by imported Phaeton dam Farfaleta
by Australian N b. Chcatham's chestnut colt Burt
by Bonnie Scotland, dam Noty Prico; William Mayo's
gray ally Alice Murphy by Bonnio Scotland, dam
Bette Martin, by Emu Darden Co. IS chestnut colt
plenpo, by Bonnie Scotland, dam Dora, by Austria
lian and their chestnut dy Sainet, by Bonnie Scot
Gat., h.rfa arUM MaOp
iavorite at even money against the field. Mayos
chcs nut llly Annie c. came 10 the post with the
went ono mile and three quarters before she was
pulled up. She was then taken 70 the stable
Alice Murphy bounced away with the lead. closely
pressed by plenipo and Felicia. Tho trio passed the
stand in this ORDER the remainder OF the ei in close
order trailing. Alice Murphy led until she reached
the quarter pole, where she was passed by Picnpo
and Rice l. Bethuncs Melbourn colt, Felicia third
They raced in this order to half way down the home.
stretch Rice Bethune's colt then joined issue with
Plenpo, and, coming away, won easily BY length,
Penpo second half length in front OF Felicia Alice
Murphy fourth, 10 Burt hitn, Satlnet sixth. Time,
2:li.
The THIRD RACE
for the Association Purse OF $780, mile heats, for
ali ages For this event two came the post These
were Fair Play, Grit, Courier, Glasgow and Amanda
Warren. Far Play was the favori.e ut 100 TO 60
First Heat-Far Play was in the lead when the
drum tapped. Grit second, Courier third, Glasgow
fourth and Amanda Warren afth. Thcre no
change 70 the positions Of tho horses until they
reached the three quarter poe when Grit Courier
passed FAR Play Courier won tho heat by two
lengths, GRIT second, FAIR Play nrd Glasgow fourth,
Amanda Warren nth. Time, :451a.
Second Heat Courier the iavorite The horses had
excellent start, Grit in the lead, which he never
reinquished, and won the heat. alter desperate
struggle, by head; Amanda Warren second, Courier
third, Glasgow fourth Fair Play nth. Time, 1:45ii
Third Heat-Tho betting was now to on Grit A
good start was had, with Courier IN the Lead which he
held to the lower turn, when Grit passed him. After
desperate struggle the stand dead heat was the
suit between Grit and Courier. Time, l:s7
Fourth Heat ALL the other horses wore out OF
the Grit and Courier got away side and side aud
ran head and head the entire mile, Courier winning
the post by throat-la,ch, after most exciting
contest from start to nnsh. Time, LAB
The following are the
NASHVILLE BLOOD HoRsK AssocrArIoN-SPRING
MEEriNG-FIRsr DAy-May !, ls7L-Yoang America
Stake, No l. Tor two-yearolds colts and hics. dash
oi hall mile S25 entrance play or pay; the assoca-
ton 10 add 5000; second horse 10 have $50.
D. swiserts b. c. Milan, by Mcbourn, Jr, dam
Johnson Co. Is /. c Bramble by Bonnie Scotland.
dam Ivy Leaf. by Australian. ..........:......
Rice Il Bethune's b. c. Duncan +. Kenner, by Gil
Captain W Coi,rl's b. 6. Ticker by Daniel Boone,
captain ''Ss oy Go.rIs on's cn Mary r.. by Daniel
Boone, dam Maggie G.. by Brown Dick. .......... 0
w. 7. L,ncks b. l. Bergamot, by Bonnie Scotland.
dam Juaniaa, by Jack Malone.
Edwards Il Co.'S ch. c. Ensign, by Enquirer, dam
L. Ii. DOuylas " 90. g d. l. BOnhnZa, ny bonnie
Scotland, dam Jessamine, by Brown Dick. 0
D. Swigerps b. c. Petrol, by Lever, dam Bosio, by
lnp. Ethpse v
William Mayo's br. I. Silver Maid, by Bonnie Scot
land dam Monica, by Sovereign ................. o
Time, 50la sec.
SANE DAY.-The Commercial Hotel Stakes, for
maiden three.year olds, dash OF u mile and a
quarter; $25 entrance, play or pay association 10 add
500; second horse 10 recove 500 There wero nine
teen nominations and SIX starters
sTARTERs
Rice Be,hunes b. c. by Meibourn, Jr.. dam Mag
META, by Mahomet
Darden Il Co. IS CHI c. Plenipo by Bonnie Scotland,
dam Dora, by Australian. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2
J. W. Hunt Reynolds b. l. Felicia, by imported
Phaeton dam Faraletta, by Australian. ........ 3
w. Mayos 9. Alice Murphy, by Bonnie Scot
land, dam Bette Martini by imp. Emu. 4
N. ID. Cnea,hatns ch. c. 10 Burt, by Bonnie Scot
land dam Noty Price. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 8
Darden Il Co.'s ch. T. Satinct, by Bonnie Scotland,
dam Sadowa Observation-Disclosures. O
Time, 2:1A
SAME DISSATISFACTION Purse $3.50, milo heats, for
all ages
STARTERS.
p Vests b. G. Courier, by star Davis
dam by Lexington, years old. ......... 2 0 !
w. T. Ltnck's b. G. Grit. by Melbourne,
Jr, dam Wagonette, 4 years cid. ....... / 2
Mr. Owink's b. h. FAIR Play, by VIGIL dam
Crucnx, years old 49,. .......... Dr. O.
Mr.. is ch. AMANDA Warren by
Aarion dam by Big Boston, years old. r. O.
Time, l:451a- a-l45,4-l:47-l4a