The sun., 1890-04-29
RACING At NASHHIILE.
Net One or the Favorites Triuraphed In the
SIX Events.

SIX Events.
NASHVILLE, April 2s--The plungers had
decidedly the worst OF the shorts to-day ut
Westsids Park. the favorites being knocked
down like tenpina In the six races not one
pick Of the talent wns first. The weather was
balmy and spring like and 5000 people wit
nessed what may be. classed as six surprises.
accomplished on q slow track.
Pertha and Fred Fink were soratc she'd in tho
openirC race, seven and half furlong dash.
leaving q field Of six to go to the post Carlton
opened and closed good favorite, but third
was the best no could do Billy pnEerton. 10.
Msgee mp. made all the running. and won
handily by three lengths from Bliss, 100. rid
don By Sloan. who was length and a half In
front OF the favorite. Time, 1;42L. Post odds.
8 to /; Billy Pinksrton, z to 8 place: Bliss. TO
place.
This morning Tucker 4 Cheny purchased Of
ScoRRin Brothers tho bay colt National, by Lo-
onatus, dam Brandaline. paying for him 1880
With ITO up and Goodale in the saddle. he
was to shot in the second race. four fur
longs. for two-yoar-olds His Jockey. how.
ever. underestima atod that uncertain but speedy
colt Black Knight. no. ridden by Davis, the
latter out-travelinR the high priced colt in the
last furlong. and winning on the post by the
shortest OF heads, Consolation. the only other
starter. was ten lengths behind tho pair. Time.
LOOK. Post BettinR-Six to Black Knight, Q
e 5 place. No betting on National for place
While the latter is much better colt than his
5odf1 h. Is pysros
owners have an elephant on their hands at his
purchase price.
over night favorite. Jacobin, reduced the field
TO ten starters. and Buckler with 102. Barnes
hI hpp WAS, was chosen hose as good thing: But, although
G!ockner, 100. Britton In the saddle. the latter
winning ~ II m fine style by four lengths after
and half behind BuckIsr. Time. i :46;4.
80 III. seod sS6d
Ss oskss N5 &nofs fSS,hs not the hs SSf
he could be pulled up. When he % was stopped @ h he
came back to the string. and then broke away
again. running another mile. Still, he, was
beaten 200 Yards II he ever was OF any account
his o-day's exploit will most certainly cook his
The Brood Mares Sweepstakes. worth to
a2sr ffdSrloPEs DEE for had fix start
,Goodaloj; Ferryman; ii2 IAbbasl: Ant"inette.
soanad g. IL m H SSNn eSF 39 ead spS TST Mes
best be odds in tho ring, Ida Pickwick was next,
70 Laura Doxey and Is TO Antoinette. The
start was struggling. Drift and Ida Pick
wick getting all the best OF 1t. This
advantage left the, race between the
pair. Drift. after looking all over u
winner Mt the turn-in for home. died !
eway to nothing In tho last furlong, and Ida |
pi;eSkwiek. =; ;SS assuming command, won with a
rifle to spare by two lengths; Laura poXey |
vas th!rd. length and 4 half behind Drift. |
yhile Willow was fourth. Ferryman nth. and |
Antoinette last. Time. O.52a. Place odds. 4 to- |
da Pickwick. none Drift. The winner is |
laughter Of Mr.. Pickwick and Ida K. and |
Gems to be q most promising fily. Her run |
o-day was her second appearance in public. |
n previous essay she ran second to Annie |
5rown. the race in question being q purse at |
ne latter part OF the New Orleans winter !
Joe Wynne was nearly back cd of tho board |
n tho first half OF the five fnrlong selling |
,urse. but Billy Parker. 1O9. ridden by II. VIII |
Iams, half bred son OF Plenipo who was to
fn the betting. won with u little urging from |
.eo BriGel. who beat laRo length and a half
Or place honors. Time. ! :08. Place odds-TWo
0 Billy Parker. l3 to Leo BriGel.
The second part OF this purse, which closed
le days raging. had nine starters,wlth Mamie
ones. 106; Barnes up. and Mary J. equal IA
oritos at q 20 each. The lulter was never In
1e hunt; while the former did better. winning
everly by length from Event. 80. Garland In
le saddle. tho Judges placing the latter sec
nd. though half tho public believed skobelolY
'cured the place by head or more. Time,
:q6. Place odds-Even on Mamie Fonso. 8 to
Event