Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-10-24

The RAcEs-Yeslsrdsy closed a week Of
the best sport Witnessed in Tennessee for
many years. There was a large attendance,
fully fifteen hundred persons being present.
The ladies' stand was better hlled than it had
been before during he week. The four mile
and repeat race for the Club purse of 81. 600
was won BY JEo. NJ. CLAT's Waterloo with
little ease. There we're, besides the winner,
two entries, CAMPBELL's Jack Gamble, and
Captain MOoRE's Jenny Rose, the first OF
whom was distancsd. Jenny Rose contested
the first heat with some spirit, but 1t was very
evident that she was overmstched. Once, on
the back stretch near the half mile post, she
made play at the Yorkshire, but she had no
sooner laid her head upon bis hip than be sliPsd
away and she dropped behind, where she re-
naiRed to the conclusion Of the heat. Water
loo won The beat under a steady, brseihg pull,
IN 1851, Jenny coming 10 some lengths behind,
and In evident distress. As she passed the dis
lance stand, when her rider saw there was no
chance to win, be commenced taking her up,
when she made a false step, stumbled and came
near casting Der rider. When the bugle sound
ed for the horses to cons up to the string for
the second heat, Captain Moons csme forward
and requested permission to draw his mare.
The Judges, after consultation, granted the re-
quest, as The mare Wss plainly too much dis
tressed by the previous run 10 have any show
of winning, and bad not escaped uniuJured from
the mishaP Of which wssPOke. The purse was
~adjudged 10 be won BY Clay. Although this is
the first victory achieved BY the gallant Ken
tuekisns during the meeting, we have very lit
tie doubt but that had sufficient time interviewed
between Tie Lexington meeting and ours, for
them to have resched here ten days sooner, the
result would have been very different, AS i
is, they have exhibited so much spirit sBd
maintained such a gentlsmanly and courteous
bearing under the accumulated disasters OF the
week, that they have won greatly upon the ad-
mIratiOn aud esteem Of their brother turtmen in
Tennessee. They are worthy representatives
Of agallant State, and We were g%ratifed to
learn that SO far from bsisg disbeartensd by
the resul. of the present meeting, they purpose
to return the ensuing Spring meeting and again
contest the palm with US. Let them come, We
say, and, changing slightly the words of a sen
timent offered By one Of them yesterday, at
dinner, " Qui PalmaH mers5t, 6srat"
In The second race fer the PrOPrietOrs purse,
there were three entries, one Of Whom, however,
did not start, owing to some cause, The which
we did not learn. Between Laura Williams
Efhs Dean, however, there was a very
beautiful and exciting race. Both had been
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c~ellent runs, and the betting was even on them.
A good start was Effected, and at toe tap Of
the drum they let slip at a slasbing pace
Fife half a length in advance, which she in
creased to q clear length in going round the
turn. Up the back stretch and round The second
turn they made a beautiful run,ahd they swung
the lone stretch the Albion a saddle-girth
ahead When clsVeTly turned into the hone
Laura showed her accustomed aversion
10 being driven, aud sWeryed IN towards the
The rider, BY a powerful effort, pre-
7euted Der boiling, and drove her home under
Ship aud spur. Ehe Dean won The heat BY
lengths in l 81.
Both FLIES cooled out well, and came up for
he second heat looking better than before
They got Of well again, Fife leading, by a
leck, and for nearly half a mile they went at
killing pace. When they reached the gate
sading to the stables, which is about six bun
yards from the stand, Laura halted, and
Ibowsd a determination to 90 no further but
'y a vigorous application Of whip and spur,
ne jockey made her change her mind, and for
ward she started, at a still more rapid pace.
She closed the gap once more but making up
or the delay on the back stretch had taken
be starch out OF her, while Fife bad a good
rush left in her yet. In the bome stretch,
aura again s%wsrvsd, drew up to the railing
where there was a considerable Gil in the grad
ng Of the track, looked over, but concluded
be would nottyu. 1t was too late, however,
, make up for her previous prOcrastinatiOn.
The Albion FLY gallOped in, winning the heat,
nd the race, in I:4s5. Had she been driven
III the way round as she was for the first half
nile, she would have. greatly reduced this time.
it was, the time was very good, on a new
The fTst half mile was done in sol
extraordinarily rapid for horses run
ing mile heats The following is a
guMNARF.