Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-04
From the Memphis Appeal.
Memphis Races---Spring Meeting

From the Memphis Appeal.
Memphis Races---Spring Meeting
The most exacting could not have desired
finer weather than was vouchsafed yesterday
to our friends who are devoted TO the sports
of the turf. The beautiful weather, and tue
prospect of excellent sport, attracted good
attendance, which was qualified by fair
representation from the geutler sex. Not the
least pleasing feature yesterday morning,
was the presence of Gen. Bradley, the ven
erahle president of the Club, whose absence
at the opening of tie meeting was a source
of general regret. There were two races:
| the first II dash of two miles, for the Secre-
tary's plate, a magnificent gold goblet val
ued at $3.50, free for all ages; and the con-
test for the railroad purse, the Memphis aud
Charleston Railroad Company adding plate
valued AT $500. The golden goblet of the
| Secreary's stake is after one of the most
! elegant designs. and is one of the most chaste
and beautiful pieces OF workmanship we have
ever seen. IL VAS designed and manniac-
| tured under the supervision OF Col. Stone,
| the Secretary of the Association, and exc
cuted by Mr.. j. E. Merriman, Of this city,
and is alike credtable to the taste OF the
| Secretary and the skill OF the manufacturer.
There were two entries for the stake, viz:
| Col. John Campbell's Ike Shultz. by Wagner,
aud ROundtree IL Meath's narfka Worsham.
Ike had been the favorite in the sale of pools,
and the betting on the ground was In ratio
of two 10 one Ike had gratifed his admirers
IN al his recent contests, and the friends OF
the mare did not deem her in condition. At
the tap Ike got of fairly length ahead, but
Marfhd made brush mt the halt mile post
which raised the confidence of her hackers,
which weakened ere the nags entered the
home stretch, and the horse passed the string
about Two l.ngths ahead of the mare-the
time of the first mile being l:53. AT the bali
mile post in the second mile Martha virtually
| abandoned the race 10 her competitor
Time 3:iS4-
The CONTEST for the railroad purse was the
attractive FEATURE of the day, for which there
were three entries: Col. Camphell's b. b. by
Glencoe, DIR. welden's b. h. by Berthune, and
Roundtrre 4 Stoner's Bill Alexander. Alex-
onder's prowess on the Memphis course is rs
familiar as household words. and IL is not 10
be Wondered that he was the favorite against
the field. Al the start they all got of well
together. III Weldeuis ensry had a tribe the
advantage, every inch was contested by the
Glencoe colt, aud be fairly led HE COMPETE
tors as they Tell into the bomestretch, Der
fkwss being second, aud Alexander lar behind.
Time, 1881. Campbeil's entry now be-
came the iaVoriie, and he was freely taken
against the field. while two to one was
offered that Aiexassdsr could not win the race
Campbell's colt lsd the trio length at The
tap. Down the second quarter BIZ had a
desperate encounter with bis Glencoe rival,
and the play beautiful until they en-
tered the home stretch in the last mile; nor
did he yield The contest until they passed the
string. although il was evident that Bal bad
done his prettiest in the last turn. The time
oi the second mile was l.33:
SUMMARY.
TvEnar. Nay I-seersiaFy's plate, dash Of two
mics, gold gsbs ei, worth $40, entrance, as,
edited, free Tor ala ages cub sei- hts.
1. Col yehn Causpbeii's ca b. Ike Saastx, by
Masnes, assa b. Sleeeoe, y. O.
=. aptree < Aesths ca. Martha Aer-
shsm, BY AIhias, cam kaeera BY r. am,
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skNK nAt n ilresse psFse steos naiie heatss free
Far Ali ages Memphis 4 ChArlsstaa railroad cons
tszny ~ add lsi4lr woTth si0o.
/. tai, Jehn Gsmpbeis CD. c., BY Slencoe,
dam L lie Elea b Wagner, BY l
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