Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-07-24

TURF MATTERS AT HoNE-We are indebt-
ed TO Mr. Charles Stone, The Efficient and popu-
lar Secretary Of the Memphis Jockey Club,
for interesting Information in reference TO the
anticipated spor over the Memphis Course at
the approaching fan meeting, together with
ssme important information in regard TO the
proposed Campbell stake for the fan Of 1850,
the Clay stake for 1sel, and the Chesthsu
stake for the fan Of 1862
The ensuing fan meeting, it viii be remem-
bsred, win commence On Monday, the 3lst Of
October. and continue during the week. The
week viii open with sweepstaks race, FOR
an ages, two mile heats, for which there are
three entries, intending Cheathsm's Hemplsnd
Harding's Tennessee, and Roundtree's Martha
Worsham- Fer the Walker stake FOR three
year olds, on Tuesday, there are seven entries,
among which are Roundtree and Stonsr's Bill
Alexander, Harding's Herndon, and Law
rsnce's Vulcan, in addition to which Col.
Campbell enters two Wagner colts, and Mr.
Cheathsn names his celebrated Glencoe colt.
On the same day the Jockey Club Purse Of
800, nile heats, best three in i've, win be run
for. There viii also Be two races on Wednes-
day, Che first for The Jockey Club Purse Of
$500, three mile heats, and the second a sweep
stake for two-yssr olds, three mile heats, which
has closed with -four subscribers at 500 each
Col. Woods Belle Brandon will contend for
the second stake, for which Messrs. Sherrod
and Roundtrse and Col Johb Campbell have
entries There viii be two races on Thursday
The FIRST two milsheats for the Jockey Club
Purse Of 500, and the second for the Citizens
Plate stake, a gold goblet valued al SI50-the
entrance Of SIS TO be added. There are three
entries Tor the second stake, embracing
Bill Alexander, General Harding's Hern-
don, and Col CsmpbelPs Wagner colt. II is
proposed also to run a third race On Friday for
the Propristor's Plate Stake for three wear
Olds, 500 subscriptions, a 500 piece Of silver
to be added. The stake is free to an colts or
FLIES that have not won a race. The sub
seriptions to this race will be closed the let Of
September next. The sport of the week viii
close with a grand four-miie race on Sstur-
day.
No less than three great races are in con-
temptation for the future over the Memphis
Course, as follows The first a swsepstake FOR
three year olds, for the Campbell Stake, two
mile heats, in which the subscriptions are
$500; the second for the Clay Stake
for colts and fn5ss dropped in 1858,
to be run in the fsi Of 1861, two mile
heats, subscriptions $500; and the third for
the Cheatham Stake for colts and FLIES
dropped in 1859, subscriptions s5OO-Mr.
Cheathsm to add $500 piece Of plate. The
first race VIII be run during the fall meeting Of
1850, the seconu race en- the first day Of the
fall meeting in 1861, md the third on the first
day Of the fall meeting Of 1862. For the Clay
Stake there are twenty-eight, and for the
Cheathsm stake forty nominations. Eomi-
nations for the Campbell stake VIII be re-
eeived unal SoyembeF 1st, 1883.
The Memphis Race Course has proven a de-
eided success, and We anticipate even greater
sport in the future tran we have enjoyed in the
past history Of the Association.