Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-16
MEMPHIS ASSOCIATION COURSE
FALL 1857.
Frlday, November ISlh.


A more beautiful day than yesterday
has never been marked in the calendar,
The sun shone through a soft, voluptuous
| haze, such as has been often sung by
poets, or claimed the graphic pen of the
novelist, and the air was a bslmy As the
first soft breath offspring. The magnid-
cence of the purse offered by the Turf
Congress, 5000, with the addition of 3
premium whip, valued at $500, to the
rider of the winning horse, gave assur-
ance to everybody that the race would
be contested to the utmost endurance OF
| hOrse1esb, ia addition 70 which, il was
expected by many that the celebrated
horse "Muggins u would contend for the
prize, which would insure fast time. As
he was out OF sorts, his owners j~udiciously
declined "tO force the season." These
circumstances, operating with full force,
made the attendance large beyond ex'
pectation. In fact, It was the most bril-
liant assemblage We have ever seen upon
q race field anywhere. The stands weTs
crowded, the ladies' stand looking mag
niicent from the thronged Errsy Of ele-
gantly sttired ladies, many of whom
exhibited the excitement that the gentleF
sex may experience in viewing a splen-
did race, even though they may not
CAhtAA AAE IAEnl " EAEALA6G ~ As6AN Va
suffrage in a political field. The area
| devoted to vehicles, that did not pass
within the inner gate TO "the field, y was
completely crowded, without the faeili-
ties of moving out Of their proper order.
These were occupied by hundreds who
could not crowd into the stands, ~andlooked
out for eligible positions. Quite a number
OF carriages were within the inner en-
closure, occupied by their owners, and q
fair array OF hOrsemen and hoTsewOmen
sought elevated positions where the race
course might be surveyed to advantage.
There never has been so magnificent q
spectacle on aaraee-cOurse here, and the
attendance was worthy Of the great oc-
casiOn.
FIRST RACE.
There were four entries, Duke OF Or
leans, Veto, Mary Wynne and Counter
proof, Of which, in selling the pools, Mary
Wynne was the ~favorite againstthe field,
with the Duke of Orleans second. Veto
had his friends, and there were some
who had a tender feeling for Coun-
~terproOf. Just previous to the time
of starting, the road, as far
as it was visible, exhibited q long
train Of vehicles, and hOrsemen urging
their way to be in time to witness the
race. Men on foot, in squads, pushed oil
with all possible speed to get within the
enclosure; and outside the grounds the
trees were levied on by nests Of " black
birds,D that maintained their several
perches to the end.
First Hedt-The horses were plsceoin
the following order by lot: Counter
proof, Mary Wynne, Veto, and Duke Of
Orleans. With 3 good start Mary
Wynne led OF, eleverly followed by the
Duke, Veto being third, with Counter
proof bringing up the rear. On reaching
the half mile, the Duke n Mary
Wynne had q smart brush, when the
nobleman angallaDtly stole a march upon
the sorrel hlley, but the latter let out and
entered the fourth quarter in the lead,
and they came down the stretch in gal
liant style, all crOwding up except COun-
terproof, that trailed along apparently at
his leisure. The first mile afforded an
opportunity for the riders to try the met
tie oftheir respective horses, but no great
effort was made, as the time shows.
Mary Wynne came in first, Duke next,
CounterproOf third, and Veto in the rear.
Time, 219. The second mile was run in
. minutes, with the horses occupying
the same relative positions. the third
mile was run without much change, *
cept Veto was falling further behind. 1t
was made In 1853. The fourth mile was
run in I:47, with the following result:
Mary Wynne winning the heat, COun-
terproof second, Duke third, with Veto
disfanced. Time OF heat, 6:OI4.
Second Hedt.-Although Mary Wynne
had the track, C~ounterprOOT led of,
closely followed by Mary Wynne, with
the Duke in respectful c~ontiguity. The
half mile was made in l:02, and the mile
in 2:O4, without change OF position, and
all well together. The second mile,
without change, was made in l:5a. The
same was the result of the third mile, all
passing the string well together, but on
The second turn of the fourth mile, the
Duke brushed Counterpart and passed,
Mary still in advance. The contest be-
came intensely interesting. The excite
ment pervaded the entire throng. Com
ing down the stretch, home, Counter
proof made a splendid dash and came in
first, pressed hard by the Duke, Mary
Wynne being close up. Time OF mile,
l:5G4 heat, 7:49}.
Third HeGt.-The first half mile was
made in O:5S, Counterpart still leading.
The mile was run in I:5S, Mary Wynne
second, and Duke well up. The second
mile was beautifully contested through
out, all keeping well up, but Counter
proof leading, in lisa. The third mile
continued the excitement, and some
predicted the heats would be still
further broken, the Duke making a gal
LIANT run. The horses kept close together,
and coming home with well applied
timber, all eager for the heat, Mary
Wynne and Counterpart making a des-
perate struggle for the mastery. The
Colossus colt ungallantly pressed for
ward, and won the heat and race.
Time, T.4li. On coming back to the
Judges stand, it was noticed that the
Duke was slightly lame. The purse was
awarded to the Kentucky entry, and the
whip to Bob Swami, the gallant rider
OF CO~anteTproof. 1t was understood that
be also received $500 Of the purse Of
$1,000, which his careful snd judicious
riding had won for his employers.
SUMMARY.
Turf Congress Post Stake $1,000. Four
mile heats four entries.