Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-04-25
RACING In THE SOUTH.
MAY MEETING or THE NASHVILLE
BLOOD HORSE ASSOCIATION.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 22.-The pros
pects for magnificent May meeting Of the
Nashville blood horse association was never
more nattering. Indeed, great deal OF en-
thusiasm has already been awakened, and
during the past few days scores Of the lovers
Of the turf and people generally have been
down to witness the morning exercises
'sThe winter has been pretty tough on stock
Of all kinds" said veteran trainer ssbut
the horses on the track have weAthered
through II with comparatively little trouble,
and never saw the flyers In better health
under the circumstances.
All the turfmen here are Of but one opin-
ion as to the condition Of the track, and that
is that it Is far better than 1t has been Tor
years. During the floods Of 1882 the course
and grounds were completely submerged,
the river having risen six inches higher than
when the great inundation Of 1847 occurred.
Stables and fences were swept away BY the
current, and had to be replaced. On ac-
count OF the large number Of horses already
here, and those to come In from Memphis
and New Orleans, extra accommodation
have been provided.
"The highest number of horses ever before
on the Nashville course" said Secretary G.
Il. Gillock, "was ninety-five. That was some
time ago. We already have here 143 racers,
with orders for ninety five more stalls. You
will therefore see that by the dawn Of May /
the large number Of 238 will have been gath
sred together. It will be scene not yet
witnessed south of Louisville The meeting
IAN not but be Of the most successful char
,cter. The interest in it continues daily to
increase, and by May there will be h per-
lect Juror over the races The track Is un-
Usually springy, and with good weather bet
er time may be expected than at any pre-
vious meeting"
The names Of the stables now on the track
are as follows:
B. G. Pate's st. Louis stable; Hardy B.
Durham's, Maj +. o. Elliott's, Brannon
Brothers, G, II. Gillock's, Gabe s. Caldwell's,
10 Bruton's A. G. Franklin's, N. B. Cheat
1am's, George H. Rice's, Jim Dolan's, John
". Thompson's, Of Eminence, KY; Nick
Bakers, of Henderson, KY; w. H. Kings,
If Marion, Ala, and X. Brandts, Of New
York
All the horses are doing good work and
showing themselves off to advantage The
average time scored is from | 80 to Isl and
1853. Amerique made mile and quarter
he other day in 2:l9. She has made q milo
n 1:54 and repeated in 1:53, while under
raining within week past. Her work Il
watched with much interest, and she will
doubtless be favorably considered during tho
Meeting. With the track in a compare
lively similar condition the best mile made
IN the Nashville course was in l:43. Play
air, in the morning exercise last Saturday,
IAN mile In t:50. Among the favorites al
'eady here are Amerique, Flayfair, Billy
Gilmore, Kosciusko, Revenge, Exploit, Wau-
xesha and Phil Lewis.
The stakes are all well filed and the purses
are liberal. The public are to be treated to
four races each day Of the meeting. It is
anticipated that all the leading western and
southern turfmen will be here Judging
rom letters received from prominent men
he attendance Of people from distance
will be unusually large. Many Of them will
some here in time to be at the sale Of forty
tight colts at Belle Meade, the product OF
iome Of the greatest sires in America Con-
Iuerer, Bramble, imported Great Tom and
Luke Blackburn.
The members of the association are talk
ng strongly Of extending the meeting from
ok to eight days, and will probably do 50.
Joe Kinney, the well known steeple-chass
Jockey, and John Caldwell, who has also
won wide reputation as skilled rider, are
iere and are getting the favorites down t.
heir work.