Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-10
& TROTTERS.
Excellent Sport Witnessed at
the Fair Grounds.
The Threatening Clouds Give Way to
Blue Skies and All Is Lovely
Once Again.

anu IL SDtJu tltIh was tlIN Jill va luiS
at the fair grounds last evening.
The clouds that had hung threaten
ingly overhead all The forenoon grad
ually gave way to azure skies and
once more the hearts of the Park
Association men throbhed with joy.
The bell tapped for the first race. A
shout went up from the amphithe-
atre, and soon the jockies in their
unique costumes trotted their favor
ties into the ring for
THE 2:30 TRoT.
The entries for this race were r.
II. Holland, Sallie c.; NJ. S. Sale,
Temple Bar; w. f, Buckner, Bru,
tus Girl, and B. s, Wood, Nora g.,
Purse, $500. First money, $3.50 !;
second, SIS; third, $45. Race, best
three heats in five. The first heat
was won by Salie G. without special
incident; Nora G.. second and Brutus
Girl third. Time, 2:33. The second
heat was exciting. After good
start it was plainly seen that the fight
would be hot between Sallie G. and
Nora G.. for first place. They trotted
neck and neck almost around the
track, when on the honcstretch Sal
lie c., with a wonderful squirt,
landed under the wire a half length
ahead. Time, 2:33g. Nora G. Sec
ond, Brutus Girl third. Temple Bar
was distanced in this heat.
A few seconds after the horses had
passed under the wire on the third
heat Sallic c. broke and became
somewhat unruly. This gave Nora
q. and Brutns Girl, who were going
nose and nose, a good start on her
When SalIie G again got to work a
gap Of at least a hundred yards be
tween herself and competitors stared
her in the face. This seemed only
TO madden her, and with quick
heavy strides she began closing up
the gap. Around the first half mile
they shot at a 800 gate, passing un-
der the wire with Sullie G. still in
the rear. The mare broke again
giving Nora G. and Brutus Girl frs
and second places respectively under
the wire. This ncccssitated another
heat, which was won by Salie q.
by Il half length, with Nora q. S c
ond. Time, 2:32.
Between the second and third
heats Of this race the merchants
stakes, ($300) for thrce-ycar-olds, was
won NY Garnett ag inst Captain
Mack, Green River and Virgin.
tGrnett diStanccd all competitors the
lirst heat. The animal is good one,
and is the property of Fos & & Robin
son, Of Nashville.
THIRD RACE-2:40 PACE.
The third race was the most excit-
ing one of the day. 1t was the 2:i0
pace, and following were the entries :
f.. A Collins, Proctor; f.. q. Ander-
son, DR.. a l. A, Ragsdalc, Lydia
Wilkes. Purse, $3.50. First money,
$40; second, $37 50; third, $2250
Three heats in five to decide.
AS soon as the PAGERS had passed
under the wire it became evident
that a holly contested race would be
the result. Doctor A. easily took
the lead, but Lydia Wilkes would
keep her nose 1T his flank, with
Proctor bringing up the rear in
grand style. BY the time the quar-
ter stake was reached DR.. A. and
Lydia Wilkes were doing some OF
the prcttiest work of the season.
The former would dart ahead and
leave a gap that would soon be closed
by the latter. Thus they had it
round and round the ing, landing at
the hOmcstretCh with DIR. A. first and
Lydia Wilkes second. Time, 2:33.
The second heat was fully exciting as
the first. 1t was won by DIR. A..
with Lydia Wilkes second. Time,
2:30. The third heat was also won
by DR.. A.; Lydia Wilkes second.
Time, 2:32.
THE FAVoRITE HORSE.
People almost went wild with the