Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-10-29

-year-old black mare by "Ashlsnd Chief"
hose dam was 'Tattler"
w. A. Dickinson, of Greeneville Little
Tell" 2-year-old bay FLY.
J. G. Conway, of Bristol, Butcher Boy"
2-year-old black horse, by Roanoke"
The hrst heat was won by Little Nell,"
line s:43k, with Midnight" second.
Second heat, Midnight, 3;32, Little
Nell " second.
Third heat, Midnight" 1886. This |
was given the race.
IN THE SECOND RACE,
single mile, for saddle horses,
there were the following starters, seven in
E. @. Cylvester, of Loudon, "Mary," a
bay mare.
J. A. Dickey, OF Bristol, Mexico q
mouse colored horse
Jas. McRee, of Knox County, s. 10 Tur-
ner, bay stallion.
j. NJ Hunter, Bulls Gap, "Billy Hun
ter" sorrel horse.
j. N. Armstrong; Knoxville, George"
bay horse.
j. L. Lewis, Anderson County, "Jaily
Ann" bay mare.
R. L. Griffith, Madison County, "Whirl-
wind" bay horse.
This was tolerably exciting race and
was won by ''Billy Hunter" time 1:5st,
" Mary" second, Whirlwind" third
THE $500 RACE
was next call, and this caused an unusual
ripple of interest and enthusiasm to sweep
over the crowd, which by this time had as
sumed very respectable proportions. There
was very good turnout.
This was running race, mile heats, best
2 in 3, for citizens purse of $500, a purse
well worth contending for, and the con-
testants were known to be capable of
arousing some inspiration among those fond
of the spirit. There were three startars, aa
follows:
J. F. Caldwell, Nashville, "Cape Clear" "
bay gelding, years old, by "Cape Race, ;,
dam {. Gabrielle"
| R. NJ. Anderson, Nashville, ballast, "
bay gelding, 3 years old, by imported " Bon
mic Scotland" dam "Planchette.'
j. R. Jones, Monroe County, ''Accent,
bay colt, 8 years cid, by Ballenked," dam
"Muggins."
After some little trouble good start was
obtained, and the spirited steeds, foamine
and eager for the fray, darted of
like an arrow shot from bow. ballast "
soon led off nicely, with Cape Clear
pushing him closely, and they shot past thu
quarter pole about length apart, witt
Accent about three lengths behind. Thes
positions were kept till the half-mile pos
was reached when ballast reached on
and led the field by about two lengths
accent still further behind. The hom
stretch of the last quarter exhibited som
beautiful running, and /" Ballast" scored o.
the first heat Isl, wife Cape Clear
second, one length behind.
BALLAST TAKES THE PURSE.
A beau tiful start was taken on the secon
heat, and all pulled out about neck and neck
Iunning finely to the first quarter, whe
accent " was left behind. "Ballast" an
"Cape Clear kept almost abres
most Of the way, and wer
for all that was in them, apparent
ly, furnishing a magnificent and thrillin
race. Ballast" shot ahead on the HON
stretch and hove under the score wire
LAS, the best time made during the exhib
ton. "Cape Clear" came second, abo,
two lengths behind.
Consequently the $500 race was won b
R. NJ. Anderson's Ballast" from Nasl
vile, while "Bape Clear" took secon
money, and accent thi;d.
THE CosoLATIoN PURSE
of 800, for horses that had not won rae
during the fail, mile dash, came next ON ii
list, and there were three starters-E. {
Sylvester, of London, LADY Thorn
brown mare, four years old; v
G. Mabry, Knoxville, "Bell w,
serrel mare, 8 years old; ]. NJ. Hunte
Bulls Gap, General Mahone," bay hors,
years old
General Malone" ran in several length
ahead, and the other two came in almo
neck and neck, but with Lady Thorne
about half head the winner. "Gener
Malone" was charged however, with fo1
play on the part of his rider, b
which "Belle W." was hindered, an,
according to the adopted rules, this thre'
: him out, and the purse was awarded
LADY Thorne," owned by E. G. Sylvester
: of Loudon.
D This concluded the exercises of the spec
ring, as well as of the entire exhibition.
, All things considered, the exhibition me
be written down as success, as far as
: went, which was only in the line of stocl
In another season the association will
prepared for exhibits in all other line
The very efficient president, NJ
j. l.. Lewis, and other ma
!, ayers of the association, we
: undefatigable in their efforts to contribui
, to the success of the fair. Col H. B. Yea
~ wood, as manager and starter of races, W,
J fully up to his well-known standard N
l. j. II. Jourolmon, the courteous and affab
s secretary, was decidedly the right man
the right place, and kept all things straigl
on the books. To him we are under maj