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

RACING Al NASHV WILLIE
FIFTH AND LAST DAY OF THE SPRING MEET
ING OF THE NASHVILLE BLOOD HORSE AS
socIATIoN-THREE EvENTs-HIMYAR, KENE-
SAW AND bonanza TIE wINNRRs-A GRAND
ATTENDANCE.
By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NASHVILLE, May 4, 1878.
The Nashville Blood Horse Association closed
their spring meeting to dSy after i've days>of
cessful running. The attendance the largest
to the finish that been tho for
Eve years. the ladies' being out In large numbers
Tho favorable for the far sex, the day
q beautiful ono the SKY being clear, with
bamy breeze blowing tho grand stand Of sufi-
Gent temper the rays OF the Tue track
unfortunately Was very heavy, but this did not de-
tract the good running of The horses The
the heavy the rain OF tho previous night
Three events came oG-thc first the Belle Meade
Stake No l. mile and half for three year-olds
which won by Major B. q. Thomas
bay colt Himyar; the second evont being
selling tor all ages, milo aud quar-
ter, which won by Mr.. Ford's bay
colt Kenesaw, and the closing event tho Asso-
citation Purse mile heats for beaten horses with al
lowances the number OF times beaten. This race
was won by Douglas Co. IS bay 1lly Bonanza All
tho above events Hrst class racing style
and gave great Satisfaction to tho spectators The
following are the dstaiis:-
PIRsr
had nineteen nominations and four startera These
were Major 8. G. Thomas bay oolI Himyar. ny
Alarm dam Hira; w. I. Linck's bay flly
Bergamot, BY Bonnie Scotland. dam Juniata;
g. W. Whites brown colt ArtfuI by
Brown Dick dam Dora aud D. Swigervs chestnut colt
Glenmore, by Glen Athoi, dam Lotia Himyar
iavorite the aed 100 40 The horses had an
excellent start Glenmore in the lead Bcrcamot
ond, Himyar third, Artiul fourth. Tho horses were
started hslEmiie pole the backstrsch. Be-
fore they had entered tho lower turn Himyar had
the lead Genmore second, Artfui third Bersa-
fourth. They this order 10
tho tnree-quarser pole. and up the
homestretch and past the judges stand,
Hlmyar leading hvs lengths. On tho backstretch
Gisnmore fell back beaten, and Artfui took up tho
running. and be was getting the whip In good style
as he passed tine hafme pole Hlmyar ran this mile
In at, with hts mouth wide open under = strong
pull Coming around tho lower turn Berg amot TOOK
second place, but was never able TO reach Himyar,
who wen c,siy ny ton open iengths Bsrgamot
second, ten lengths in front OF Artu who dis.
lance In advance OF Glenmore Time, 2;4a
Himyar q light bay color with a star and strip
He has biszo ~ his face and white egs behind.
nearly half way the hook. He stands fifteen banda
two inches hisn nas beautiful head neck, with
good shoulders. a,m,Ar has srsa. length: with i'm:
logs, and, TO crown all, immense speed
THE SECOND
was iof selling purse .. 800 ios a ages dash Of
TO carry weight Tor asei u TO DO sold for $i,0o0
ton pounds; $780, thirteen pounds. The winner to be
sold at auction Immediately alter the race and any
over the price at which he entered to DO
wero three contestanss comprising George H. Ric<,s
bay colt kcnesaw, by Gisngarry, dam Kathleen, 4
by Bonnie scotland, dam Betty Marl,n 8 years
old, and Mt. Lander's chestnut colt Colonel Hull.
~ Musgins, dam by DoneraiL Kenesaw was tho
favor,te NJ 6to against the ned. Colonel Hull took
the lead nj the start, Alice Aurphy second, kencsaw
stand. around the upper turn aud down ~. nacr.
stretch to the halt mile pole whore Alice Murphy
!ne lead, ksnssAw second Aloe Murphy then held
stretch, whore she was challenged by Kcnesaw, and,
after short struggle. tho later took The lead, Auo
coming away wou BY two lengths, Alice Murphy Sec
ond. Colonel Hun bad third. The ume Of the mile
and quarter was 2:lsk.
was Tor the assoctations $780, mile eats for
beaten hors SEES; $125 the first horse; $50 TO the
second; SIS to third Horses beaten once allowed
seven pounds twice. eleven pounds three times Jour
teen pounds There were avc starters Tor ths race,
ME Scotland, dam Jssss anime, years old; b Ran.
dali Co . bay eeiatng Warneld, by War Dance. dam
Eo or ysA.s old sws; 5 bay any A%ers BY
years old. ana hr. Mnyos brown nIiy Silver Maid by
First HeaL-In the pool sales just previous TO tho
start Bonanza aud warneid sold Tor 500 EACH Amer
lea led ~ the START Bonxnza second, wHrneld third
Bristol fourth, silver Mid anh. bonanza took the
lead Ut tue quarter pois with Bristol second Warcld
third The horses In tnis order 10 the haf mile
pole, when warnsld took second place. Al the
tnresquarter polo America made play, but ncvertbc-
less Bonanza won easily by lengths. America sec
ond, Waneld Ahird, Bristol fourth, Silver Maid NTH
Second Heat--one hundred to forty was the cur.
rent odds on Bouanxa against the HELD. America
u .1s away - soos ss'1sa w.eis
the lead on Che turn, America second. The pair raced
In tins order to the ,hrccqusrer pole. Entering tho
homestretcn wsrneld ispped America Boasnz "a won
the heat aud race nsndily ny two lengths; warleid
second : neck IN iron, Of America; Bristol ioursn.
silver Maid bad iiln. Time, 1:s9h
The following are the
SUMMARIES.
NASHVILLE RAcEs-FwrH AND LAST DAr or rus
SPRING MEETING or rnk NASHVILLE BLOOD IioRsg
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. May 4-FIRsr RAcn.-ibe
Belle Mcaoe Stake No. Tor thrce-year odds uoals Of
hail; to which General W. q. Harding added $500:
second morse to have sloI 20 sc run on the .a day
oil the spring meeting o, 1919 Nineteen nominations
Starters
h. q. Thomas b. O Hmyar, by Alarm, dam Hira..
W. T. Linck'sb l. Bergamot. by Bonnie scotland
W. q. Whites br. G. Artfui, by Brown Dios, dam
o. swigerrs Gu. O. Glenmors, by G,eu A,hol dam
Lo''a........ =. -. Z. ;.....................
sKcoSD KAog.
SAME DAy-Sciltng Purse 500 for all arcs n dash
Of milo and quarter Horses entered TO be sold for
81 800 carry weight Tor age II TO DO sold 00O
allowed lbs. 1850 lbs. $500, 10 lbs. $780, Is lbs.
the winner to 10 sold a. auction immsd,asey after
was entered 10 Dc q 9 g . the second noise.
O.. w. Reefs b. Q. kcnesaw, by Gicngarry. dam
Kathleen, years DID,. ....................... 1
w. l.. Mayo's X. T. Alice Murphy, by Bonnie scot.
land, dam Bette Martin yesfs OLD. .......... 2
Mr.. Lander's CHI .. coonel HUI, by Mugglss. aam
by Donefsi, years old. Observation-Disclosures.
Tine 218L.
RACK.
SANE Dissatisfaction PURSE $780, milo heats, for
beaten hvrscs 1925 tue nst horse 500 to tue sec