The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-04
NASHVILLE RACES.

FOURTH DAY OF THE SPRING MEETING OF THE
THREE EVENTS LA FAvoRrrA, DAN KINNEY
AND FAIR PLAY THR WINNERS.
LBx rELEaRAPH TO THE zERALD.1
NASHVILLE, Tenn. May 3, 1878.
Heavy rain fell last night and this morning. making
the arivcs tho course very heavy and muddy.
yet Notwithstanding all this discomfort, the attend
extremely good, taking everything into con-
sideration. Whom we reached the track matters
looked for racing than anticipated IN
The track very deep In mud, several
places tho horses istiocks. Every trainer
his horses ready and IT. however ~ the call Of
time, and tho running throughout proved highly ex-
exciting Four races were on the card, three Of
which were run. The arst was the Young America
Stake NO 2. Tor two-ycar-oids; colts and hliies;
dash Of three qaartcrs Of mi,e; 500 cntrancc play
pay; the association add 5000; the second horse
to have $50; the winner OF Young America Stake No
10 carry i've pounds There eleven pomina-
tons, six Of wnich came 10 tho post These wore
D. Swigsrts chestnut lilly La Favorita, by Planet,
dam Luiiemo, by Lexington; B. G. Thomas chestnut
colt hsmcdan, by Waverley, dam Hira, by Lexington;
;. W. Edwards bay Giy. by Bonnie Scotland, dam
Juanita: w. c. McGavock's chestnut Ally Edna
B. by Breathils, dam Electra; S. W. Edwards
chestnut colt, by Bonnie Scotland, cam Mary
Gowan; q. W. Darden u Co.'s bay colt Silver
Bill, by John Morgan, dam Boquettc La Favcriia
WAS The iavorite at even against the field. Ater
dozen false starts Hamcdan led OF with Favorita ana
the Juanita lilly Tapped second ana third. Edna Is
fourth, Mary Gowan colt nth, Silver 8ill sixth. Be-
fore reaching pole La Favorta frat,
Tapped by the Juanhs lilly, Hamedan third. Mary
Gowan fourth, Silver Bill nth, Edna b. sixth. The
youngsters ran in this order 10 the three-quartc
..-t
driving race home La Favorta by hall length,
Hamedan second Mary Gowan colt third four lengths
from second; Juanita Gy, tapped on him, fourth
Silver Bill aith, Edna h. SIXTH Time, 1:2l La Fa.
vorita IS beautiful chestnut with large and
streak down the lace, fifteen hands high, aud
Of the hanasomest and nea.est nilics to be aeen.
THE SECOND RACE
for the Association Purse OF $3.50, dash OF
milo and eighth There were only two contestants
these being Crawtord's bay geldng Dan X by Bonnie
scotland, dam jennie June years old, and Davis
cnestnut colt Jim Bell, by John Morgan dam by
Brown Dick, years old. Jim Bell led on and held
the LEAD 10 entering the homestretch, when Dan X.
passed him and Won In canter Dy three lengths
Time, 2O6x.
RACE
was for the association purse OF $780, mile heats best
three in tive; the SECOND horse 10 have $50 There
were two starters also Tor this race; These WERE
c,fx, aged. ana j. J. MerrIs Chestnut colt Uncle
Jen, by war Dance, dam Fly, years old. he latter
was the lavorite IN the betting NJ 100 70 So
First Heat tho tap OF tho drum tho pair jumped
OIL together Uncle Je1 IN the Lead which he held TO
III. end won the heat by two nRshs IN :52k.
Second Hc0L-The betting TO / on Uncle JeH.
The pair OF this time side and side.
peraIe struggle snsued. which only mated
the Judges stand. blanket would have covered them
Tor seven -eightns OF u mile. The heat only de-
cdcd the last few strides Fair Play winning by
length Time. 1:60X.
THIRD Heat.-Ihs betting then changed 10 100 to 20
on Fair Play The latter went Oh with the lead OF q
length, which he ned until we'll the HON estretch
when, alter . drving race home, Uncle Jen won tho
heat by length. lime, :56.
Fourth Heal-Anolhcr change In the betting and
10 1 laid on Uncle JEFF. FAIR Play oil with the
lead, making strong running. opened gap Of four
lengths tho quarter POLE which be neid 10 the half
mile pole. Al Thu point Uncle JsT began TO close up
but never Ablo TO get on evcn terms, FAIR Play
Winning the beat Ny length after desperate strug
gle. Time, 1:55h.
FIth Heat--lOO to 90 ON Fair Play. The latter
forced tue pace from lno frst jump. He led Two
len gths al the quarter pole, which ne held 10 tho
lower turn, whom Unclo JET closed with him, and
tho pair had desperate Struggle TO the stand FAIR
Play the race by short head. Time. l:5Sk.
The fourth race was put of BY consent oil partca
SELLING
Pools sold on tomorrow races as foows:--
Belle Meads Stake-mie and hRlf-Himyar, $50 !;
Glenmore, rs; Artiui, 40j Bergamot. SO.
Selling race-Inis AND quarter--ksneaaw, so
Aii,e Murphy ana colonel Hull IN tho field, y.
Nile heals-warAcla, q; Bonanza, 20; America, 10;
Bristol. II: silver Maid, L.