144 Making the American Thoroughbred 



of 2-mile heats. Prior to this, on October 12, at this track, NARCISSA 

 PARRISH won a sweepstake for 3-year-olds, 2-mile heats, time 3: 57 

 3:564:10. 



At the third meeting of four days there were six races and 20 

 entries. At the fourth meeting of three days the track was fine and 

 purses ranged from $500 down. The winners were: Henry Smith's 

 ALLEN BROWN, by Stockholder, dam by imp Eagle; R. C. White- 

 side's filly, ALLEGRA, by Stockholder, dam by Pacolet; and J. H. 

 Webster's colt, VOLTAIRE, by Leviathan, dam by Bertrand. Best 

 mile heat was run in i : 52 by Whiteside's 3-year-old filly, carrying 

 86 pounds. She won the $500 P. P. sweepstake against four com- 

 petitors. First heat 1:56. 



CLARKSVILLE JOCKEY CLUB 



The officers of the Clarksville Jockey Club in 1837 were: William 

 S. White, President; Thomas W. Barksdale, Vice-President; Reuben 

 Pollard, Stephen Neblett and William S. White, Judges; M. D. 

 Simmons and T. W. Barksdale, Distance Judges; C. Cruiseman and 

 E. A. Davis, Timers; James C. Johnson, Secretary. 



At one or both of the two meetings held respectively in September, 

 1837 and September, 1838, entries were run by A. K. and L. L. 

 Leavell, Joshua Elder, Wilson Gilbert, Dr. John C. Ray, A. M. 

 McLane, George W. Cheatham, William H. Irby, William L. Alex- 

 ander of Hartsville, Reynolds Stark, H. H. Bryan, C. Cruiseman, 

 Stephen Neblett, M. G. Gholson, John D. Everett and John 

 Poindexter. 



At the first meeting of two days there were two races and 9 

 entries. The winners were: 



(1) P. $400, ent. $30, all ages, 2-mile heats, four contestants 

 A. K. Leavell's GENERAL CHEATHAM, by Stockholder, dam by Know- 

 sley, 5 years; time 3: 54 3: 58. 



(2) A. K. Leavell's PRINCE TALLEYRAND, by Eclipse, dam by Duroc, 

 6 years; time 2 : oo i : 59 i : 59 i : 58. 



At the second meeting of four days there were four races, 13 

 entries. 



(1) Cheatham's MARY CRUISEMAN, by Woodpecker, 3 years, won 

 a 2-mile heat race in 3: 52 4:05. 



(2) Alexander's BETSEY WATSON, by Jefferson, dam by Sir Henry 

 Tonson, aged, won the free for all sweepstakes, mile heats, best 3 

 in 5, time i : 50 i : 56 i : 53. 



