Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-11-13
THE RACES.
Second Day Of the Fall Meet
ing over the Memphis
Course.

Tho attendance at the course yester.
day, though an Improvement on the pre-
vious day, was by no means as large as
tho occasion merited The pavilion
was comfortably filled, and people we're
dispersed generally throughout the
grounds, but the entire number fell con-
siderably short Of a thousand, all told.
The number viii doubtless increase from
day to day with the interest Thus far
the meeting has been success, but we
speak by comparison.
FIRST RACE.
There were only two entries for the
first race-Mr E. T. Craig's b h 0oltwa,
and Mr. L. A. Smiths b Malcolm. At
the sale of pools in the morning Malcolm
was the favorite but on the ground both
animals seemed so nearly matched that
the betting ran quite evenly.
First Hedt-A little after Two clock
the drum tapped and the horses started,
passing the judges stand abreast. The
lead was in few moments gained by
Ooltawa and maintained until near
ing the first quarter, when Nal colin, who
had been getting over ground at a
slashing pace, came up alongside and
shot ahead, making the distance in 234
Between this point and the half mile
pole Malcolm could only maintain the
place he had gained, the two neck.and.
necking i" and passing the mark
together, making the two quarters in
500 Here Malcolm sprang forward and
got the lead, keeping it throughout the
heat, which was won cleverly, though
with scarcely moment to spare. His
time was l:50.
Second Heat-Betters were now de-
sirous to change on Malcolm, whose sue
cess was now regarded assured, The
0oltawaites did not core to risk any
more, and those who lost faith in their
favorite sought to hedge" for even.
At the second start, 0oltawa got the al
vantage, went ahead three.fourths of a
length, and could not be reached until
nearly half way to the second pole.
He made the first quarter in 264; but
Malcolm was alongside at the halfmle
pole, which was passed in 534, 0oltawa
being shade in the lead. AS before,
Malcolm again spurred up, took the lead,
coming in on the homo stretch in fine
time, several lengths ahead, and winning
the race. Time, l:50, which was that of
the previous heat.
SECOND RACE.
The second race for 5000, single two
mile dash for all ages, had seven con-
testants as follows: John Mitchell's
G Saltwater; William Brady's br Jack
Gamble; B f Hutchinson's CHI Tangle
foot johnson & Douglass Duke of Or.
leans; Smith & Hobsons C, four years
old; A c Franklin's b f Victorine; E A
Smiths b Mollie Austin. In pool sell
ing Duke of Orleans was the first, Vic
torine second and Mollie Austin third
favorite. Victorine had many friends.
The horses started together, but the
interest mainly concentrated on Orleans
and Victorine, the others not being
deemed able to hold out. Saltwater as
tonished everybody by passing the first
quarter ahead of all others, closely
followed by Orleans, Mollie Austin
coming in third. But after this Still
water soon let down, and Orleans shot
ahead, followed by all the others, Mollie
Austin pressing closely. Orleans passed
the half mile pole in 81. Here Victorine
shot ahead of Mollie Austin, came along.
side Orleans, and contested every foot of
the way to the judges stand. The two
horses looked as though fastened to-
gether, neither being able to gain any
particular advantage, and both passing
the stand abreast on making the second
mile.
Time, 3:46, and dead heat" being
called.
Second DaSh-This necessitated a
second DASH between the Duke of Orleans
and Victorine, Still Water having been
distanced aud the others ruled out. The
horses kept we'll together for the first
half mile, when Orleans gained slight
advantage, passing the judges stand half
a length ahead This advantage was
kept, and on the final home stretch |
slightly increased, the Duke winning
handsomely. Time, 3:4S3.
To-DAY's RACES.
There will be two races this afternoon,
the first taking place at 2 o'clock. The
are the entries:
FIRST RACE-Citizens' Purse, $780,
Two mile heats; free to all ages. En-
trance, $40. Closed with the follow
ing entries
l.. Lepaul, Couuterproof, years
old, by COLOSSUS, dam by imp. Hooton.
Dress-blue and blue.
Turner 4 johnson, oh Chiekamsuga,
four years old, by Jack Malone, dam AL
bonnie, by imp Albion. Dress-white,
red and black.
EA Smith, grf Nelly Gwynne, five
years old, by imp Bonnie Scotland, dam
grav Alice nv Chorester Dress-blue