New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-21
IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS.
THE HARNESS RACES AT NASHVILLE.
GREENLEAF WINS THE 5000 STAKE AND MAR
GRAVE BEATS THE OTHER TwO-YEAR-oLDS

GREENIEAF WINS THE 5000 STAKE AND MAR
GRAVE BEATS THE OTHER TwOYEAR-oLDS
Nashville. Tenn. oct. 90 (speciaD.-Aier the failure
OF Martha Wilkes to get more than heat OF tie ~
stake yesterday. there still chance mat the
marc might retrieve her reputation this afternoon.
though Doblc himself doubtful II she could carry
her speed for mile. Grecnlcaf was favoFite As
he had heats in hand, but he lost the first one
to-day by couple OF breaks and liamlins Nightingale
passing Martha Wilkes near the hall. came nome at
u clip that gave her A record OF . 10 L. sun
Greeneaf led the betting and making no mistakes IN
the fifth heat defeated the Buffalo mare In IL Ii
Martha Wilkes again firing In the last quarter.
The other class left over from Yesterday quickly
ended by Wardwcl, the speedy eedins reducing MS
record trihc by a heat in 216 Ia Nine TWO
ycarod trotters competed for the Consolation STAKE
and Princess Royal seemed to be a sure winner Inc
first heat enough for her, but In the second
shc went TO pieces and made breaks that she
far behind the flag, the being sore
mouth. the result OF the earlier In the week
Margrave proved the best Of the survivors, ana got
a record OF Q 90 "a. The stake for . rs notters
confined to lively struggle between Erminie
and Geneva, the latter getting the first heat ana
forcing the black to go in o13 1e for the
second. Geneva tired after that, and Erminie put
In two heats without being at her limit.
Another stake, for three year-old PAGERS, was cap
ured by Dvan black colt from Buffalo. In straight
heats the favorite Blue Hal, making strong bid
for the first. TIL Divan outfootcd him home ana
scored in . 10 Il. The freeforall pace was not
reached. and the effort OF Belle Hamln and Honest
George to lower their team record was unsuccessful
the mile being made in 2:14 IL, and the last hall
In O5 IL The > II trot and the 10 pace ioiow
the free forall tomorrow. summarizes
2I9 CLASS-STAKE 5000.
Grecnlcaf. b. g.. by Simmons, dam by Jim
Nish Gn1S ''' en- m., by Mambrino King
Martha dT'Ss'1 Mikes, b. n by Aicyoqe poeei
nightingale blk No. by oseood' fa'ehen . 4 2 s
p,6 mieAr ct. 5. ,R i. curryj.
Hazel wilkes en- C,ioldsmith ...........5 =? ar
Steve w fiGe@s Is b. 49,: S' 9'is 2io. lG "
2:25 iCLAsS-PURSE $500.
wardwcll b. g. by Hamlln's Almont. dam by
od nnlls s.cp st. GF'
i haron P f, y B. G'o.cy 3
Eari e& M a. Il IrN W'on
Count Robert b. G4ynn .........-............. d.
Andy Gutter + M l.iTis a:iG[. @is
CONSOLATION STAKE. Observation-Disclosures
"" 5y Happy M, 81 %'j 'PIsSs:eal
The 60 de'Gr, en- S s; ,9ockel'yI
Kr@1 B. , R; Sp b. f by chimes ttecr,j dis
oae Star sste b Oh e. CN NfTSttS d. 40
ocnt''e "i'A'f Tune m > T. ~. 2oi., 30
STAKE g. 800 :2S GLASS;
rrn,n,e blk m BY Plymouth, dam by
Mggueys Pilot Il5%5dh rs s;aij..::
Verlinda b., 6. m Uiudsonl ..'.'''''''''.'' S,
Mary Cecil b.. IN. (Sydncf l--.. u4'
MARY Oo'T ime-5lS :I3ls. 2:l6l,. ,l9t; oo
ST.KE ~ OO-THREE-YEAIsOLD PACElsS' -'oo
CLASS
,,,n, NJ = by p,,chen wll1rs-Betsy by DrcO
a as $iS $ns.: j, s::: III
Ui.tior Russell b. (owens ....'.-'-'''''''
jennie Mccoy FINN H!'e f:s. IL, 9is. D
SPECIAL AGAINST TIME 2I2h. TO foLh
nell. Hanlin and Honest George (GeersJ
~''s T1me-2 :l+2.