The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-01

FIRST DAx or THE SPRING MEETING OF THE
BLOOD HORSE AssocIATIoN-roLEDo, BUR-
oUxDx AND DAN K. THE WINNERS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALDl
NASHVILLE. Tenn, April 80, 1873
The spring meeting OF tho Nashville Blood Horse
Association sommonsed to-day under very favorable
auspices. The weather pleasant, the track IN ex
cslient order and attendance exceptionally large
There were three events on the programme--the
Young America Stakes No. !, for two-yearoids; the
Maxwell House Stakes, tor maiden shree-year- olds,
and mile heats for oil ages
YOUNG ANERICA STAKES no.
OF thirteen nominations this event-dash Of half Q
mie-broughs six starters to the post, these being
Swtgerts Toledo Edwards bay nily by Bonnie Scot
land dam Junials, and same owners chestnut colt
BY Bonnie scotland, dam Mary Gowan; rnemas' City
Merchant AcGavock's Edna b. and Darden's
silver BILL Tho start was very pretty, all
being on even terms, bur soon Toledo drew
TO the front, with the Mary Gowan colt
Il his side. City Merchant third, the Junassa lilly
fourth Edna B. lfth Silver Bill last. On the turn
City Merchant went up 70 Toledo and the pair raced
head head the threequarter pole, who're Toledo
dropped his companion. and coming on In handsome
style won the dash with hands down" by three
lengths The Junaita ally was second neck in front
Of City Merchant the Mary Gowan colt fourth, Edna
3. nth and silver BIZ SIXTH Time, 81 seconds
Toledo was the iayore three 70 against the aeia
TIE WINNER
Toledo, the winner, Is beautiful brown colt,
on Inc leit hna meet He is fifteen hands aua a
half inches high well matured a. q two-year.od ana
almost fau4tless IN shape.
Tho Maxwell House Stakes, one mile and quar-
ter, OF fourteen nominations, brought nine 10 the
starting point. These were W0odiug's Burgundy,
Whites ArtiuI, Grntzs Checkmate, Swigerts Glen
more Horns Bernie Powers, Barry TompkiDs'
Miss Maioy. McGavocKis Bonnie ltasca Hadleys
Ronspza and Thomas Hearsay. Glenmore was the
tavorte nearly against the held Alter six false
the lot were sent away 10 CLOSE ORDER Cneck
ma To having slight advantage with Bonanza second,
burgundy third and the balance well ny. the three
named remained we'll together for quarter OF mile,
but passing tho stand Bonanza took the lead with
Cneckmats second. Tapped BY Burgundy. Thoy raced
in this order 70 the quarter-polc, where Bur
sonanza seemed TO have enough OF It and dropped
70 the rear, when Artiul and Checkmate made
their essay Tor second place Burgundy won easily
Check mate, third; Genmore who was crowded on the
turn fourth Bernie Powers atth, Miss Maoy, sixth,
Bonnie Itasca seventh and Bonanza eighth Hearsay,
VINO was the of the rear division At the three
quarter poe Tell and tore piece six inches long from
her side. Time Of the dash, 2:l3|.
THE WINNER.
rb. winner is large, PLAN looking chessnus colt,
being sixteen hands and quarter nigh He has
star amt narrow stripe IN face.
The last event Of the day was race OF mile heats
fnr nj
only two starters, these being Durham's Dan K and
williams ShOrtllna
First Heat Both won't away on canter. Dan x.
loading his companion slightly At the quarter pole
Shortline to the 'front.' which position be held
until IN straight work on the stretch. when Dan X.
drew up lsvel terms, and after anc struggle they
passcd the Judges stand head and head, the decision
being dead heat Time, :b7.
Second Heas-Dan x. was inc isvorte 'oar 70 one;
away with Shortline little the best Of IT, and ran In
way to the quarter pole where DAN H. LOOK TIE
lead From that point the pace was strong, bot Dan
K Won tho heat by two lengths. Time, l:t4
Third Heat.-No betting. THIS heat was duplicate
OF the second. Tine :49x
NASHVILLE TENN APRIL 80, lS78.-First day OF the
Spring Meeting OF the Blood Horse Assoc,ation:-
Young America Stakes No. l. for two-year-ods; SIS
entrance play or pay Association 20 add 5000 second
horse to receive $50. Dasn Of hall miic Closed with
Is nominations Value of stakos. 1928.
D. Swigort's br. G. Toledo, by Asteroid, dam jennie
). W. EDWARDS b. !. -. BY Bonnie scotland, dam
b. O. Thomas blk. c. Ci,y Merchant, by Alarm. 8
J. W. Edwards' oh. G. -. by Bonnie Scotland, dam
". G. McGavcck Co Is ch l. Edna B., by Breath
w. Dam naedsa sGs, Co.'S b. Silver Bill BY John Nor
go Time, 6iK
SAME DAY.-1he Maxwell House Stakes, for maiden
three odds who had not won prior 70 January u
1S7Sl sos entrance play pay, Colonel JsOn John
SON OF the Maxwell House, ng $3.50; second horse
10 receive $50 One mile and quarter Closed with
IA nominations Value OF stakes. S6I5.
j. NJ. Weddings CHI. O. burgundy, by Bonnie Scot
land, dam La Bluette. .........................
G. W. Whites br. q. Artul, by Brown DICK, dam
Dora.. .
N. b Gratz's br. g. Checkmate, by Planet dam
Full Cry
Lata......
r. W. Horn x Co.'s br. c. Bernie Powers, by Pat
Malioy. dam by Blackjack. ............
Barry 4 Tomkins' b. Miss Mailoy. by Pat hal
10y, dam by Engineer. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. D
w. G. McGavock Il Co. IS Dr. Bonnie ltasca, by
Bonnie scotland, dam Lena Harding ...........
B. J. Hadley's .. T. Bonanza, by Bonnie Scotland,
dam Jessaminc. Observation-Disclosures.
B. G. Thomas BIZ Hearsay, by Australian, dam
Time, 2:l3Z.
SAME DAy.-Purse $3.50, for ali ages Mile heats.
II. B. Durham's b. c. Dan X, years, by Bonnie
Scotland, dam Jennie June................ !
]. =, Williams b. q. Shortline. years, by
Lightning, dam Inverness. ............ Q
Time, 1:57-l:54h-1:4oA.
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