The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-04
NASHVILLE RACES.

THIRD DAY OF THE SPRING MEETIN0--vE
CRUZ, COURIER AND MALVERN THE WIN.
NERs.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May g. 1877.
The third days racing Of tho NASHVILLE Blood Horse
Association was decided under u cloudy sky ana with
q high wind blowing and over track deep in dust.
The attendance however, excellent aud The sport
very satisfactory.
THE CUMBERLAND srAKxa
The programme opened with the Cumberland Stakes,
mile heats for ycaroids $25 EACH play or pay,
the association adding $500, the second horse
cclve $780, OF thrty-two nominations six calno 10
the post, these being Flying Locust. Garry Owen,
Alice Murphy, Vera Cruz, Odd Fellow and King
William.
First Heat-vera Cruz was the favorite, almost oven
against the field The horses were sont oil badly,
Vera Cruz having the best OF H. King William next,
Flying Locust third and the rest in group. On the
turn The three named ran terms, but King
William cut loose near tho quarter pole and passing 1t
In front held the lead by the half and tnree-quarters
ana m tdway down the homestretch when Vera Cruz
was called upon Tor serious work. Hc overhauled tho
KING without Saicu,y ana won 1.-The Inc neat sasiiy Sy
third, Odd Fellow fourth, Flying Locust nth and
Garry Owen last Time. :461s
Second Aedt.--TwO 10 one on Vera Cruz King VIII.
lam shot away with the lead, Garry Owon second and
Vera Cruz lhird, the balance not lar In the roar
the quarter polo, and from thcrc
10 the halt mile the struggle was intercst,ng, the
horses named being Tapped NJ this point without
much change they ran into the homestrctch, when
Vera Cruz made play, and alter drive, he landed
the winner Of the heat and the by leng 9Th.
King William second, Odd Follow third, Garry owen
fourth. Alice Murphy nth and Flying Locust last
Timo, l:46
The second purse OF $3.50, milo heats. for
NIL ages. Fair Play, Courier and Glasgow started.
FIRST Hsa.-Fair Play was tho favorite Glasgow
rushed away in The Lead with FAIR Play second. The
pa ran head and head the half mile where Courier
Joined them and alter pretty fight Courier camo on
aud landed The winner OF the heat by three lengths
Glasgow was second and Fair Play third Time, l:46,
second Heat Courier led at the start but Fair Play
soon caught him, when they ran Side ana side 10 th
half mile. and here Glasgow camc with u rush, anv
after merry down tho stretch Courier drew away
and won the heat and by length, Glasgow scc0nu
and Fair Play third. Time, l:Ao
THREE-QUARrERs OF MILE.
The snort OF the wound up with dash OF three
quarters OF mile, purse Of 500, Tor oil ages. Five
started. Rice Betbune's Malvern was the favorite.
lead but she was closely pressed to the halt mile by
Malvern who, after sharp tussle went 10 the front
anu won with hands down, Highland Vintage second,
Amanda Warren third, Matagorda fourth and Rening-
ton hfth. Time, l:l1H.
NASHVILLE TEyN, MAY g. 1877-THfRD DAY THE
sPRrxa NESTING OF THE BLOOD HORSE ASSOCIATION
FIRST RAcE-The Cumberland Stakes, Tor three-year-
olds $50 each, p p me o association ADDING $ooo;
Williams Il Owngs' b. G. Vera Cruz, by Virgil,
dam kegan.
f. w. Horns ch C. King William, by Foster,
dam by imp. Albion. ...........s.........
J. j. Merris b. G Odd Follow, by Longfellow,
dam Magnolia. Observation-Disclosures 8
Jennings Hunts b. c. Garry Owen, by GleLelg,
dam Cr0Wnette. 4
VIM. Mayo's gr. L. Alice Murphy, BY Bonnie Scot
land, dam Talulan 80. o
Dr. swigert's br. c. Flying Locust, by Young Mol
bourne, dam BY Vincent Hoite. :::............ o
Time, l:46H-l:46.
SAME DAy-SzcoNp RAcE-Purse, $3.50, mile heats,
for all ages.
p NJ VESTS b. Z. Courier, 4 years, by Star Davis,
dam by Lexington. ............... ]
D. McCarty's CHI. o Glasgow, years, by War
Dance, dam by Joe Stoncr.
Mr.. .Owing's b b. Fair Play, years, by Vigil,
dam Crucihx. .........................3 3
Time :46--1 AS.
SAME DAY-TMRD RACE Purse 500, three-quar-
ters OF mile, tor all ages.
Rico L. Bethune's b. C. Malvern, years, by Mel.
bourne, Jr., dam Magnctta ......................
w. c. McGavck's IN. Highland Vintage, S years.
by Vandal, dam Camallo. 2
D. McCarty's CHI. m. Amanda Warren, 4 years, by
Marion, dam Big Boston. 8
A. c. FranKin's b. Matagorda, years, by Glen
garry, dam Matte Morgan. Observation-Disclosures.
D. L. Johhson's oh. c. Remington, years, by Jack
Malone, dam Mary Harp ................. ...... s
Time 1171