Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-06-20


What this congress further adopt uniform
weights, distances and general ruiss for
sn associations comprising said congress.
This was adopted by the congress.
Fourth Articte.=YOur COMMITTEES deem
the arrangement Of the respective meet
iDgs, both spring and fall, the most diff
cult subject for the consideration Of the
4 congress. and, after much consideration
fall campaign shall open at the LaeIsde.
commencing on the first Monday in Sep
tember; at Lexington, the second Mon
day in September at Cincinnati, the
third Monday in September; at Louis
vile, the fourth Monday in September /:
at Nashville, the first Monday in Octo-
Der, and at Memphis the third Monday
ia October, leaving the Magnolia and
Metairie associations to arrange their
meetings to suit their convenience ;
and further suggest the spring campaign
sRali open at Memphis, the third
Monday in April; at Nashville, the
6rst Monday In May; at Licking
ton, the second Monday In May; at
louisville, the third Monday in May
l~1aneinnati, the fourth Monday in Nav.
and at St Louis, the first Monday ID
June. After considerable Discussion. it
was moved and seconded, that the above
l~elauses be referred to a committee, COM
posed OF q member Of each club or asso-
Ciation, represented in this congress.
" .Hich was carried. and the following
gan tlemen appointed: Mr.. Wiley, for
Lexington Mr.. w. H. johnson, for
Nashville; Mr.. Alexander, for Buckeye
club; Lewis Smith, for Mobile; Gen.
Buford, for WoodlawD, and Capt. Geo.
Ford, for the Laolede. &
The next subject taken into c~onsidera-
ton was Your committee would sug-
gest that all stakes shall close on a given
day, both for the spring and fall meet
ings, and in accordance with the above,
would recommend the first day of Au-
gust for the closing OF the fail stakes,
sud the first day of April for the closing
Of the spring stakes" After some dis
c%ussion, this subject was also referred to
above committee.
The next, which was called the sew
enth article, was As follows: "YOur
committee would recommend that the
age of all horses shall date from the first
| Of January" To this there was some
objection made by Gen. Taylor, Of Mo-
bile, he wishing the age OF horses in
their country to date as before, from first
Of May, on account of their not ma
turing as fast as those IN the more north
cru countries. This was allowed, and it
was decided that the age Of all horses
shall date from the first of January, with
the exception of the Magnolia and Me-
taiTie associations, where they shall date
from first Of May. The next question
that came up was that OF weights, which
was unanimously decided as follows:
Two year ODDS, eighty-six pounds; three
yesr Odds, ninety pounds four year Odds,
l04 pounds; i've year Oldsi no pounds
six year olds and upwards, ll5 pounds
three pounds allowed mares and geld
ings.
The next question wss that Of time
between heats, which was agreed to as
follows: One mile heats, twenty min
utes two mile heats, thirty minutes
three mile heats, forty minutes; four
mile heats, fOrty-five minutes mile
heats, three in five, twenty-five minutes.
In regard 10 the distance the commit
tee suggested the following, which was
unanimously accepted: Distance for
mile heats, fifty yards two mile heats,
sixty-five yards; three mile heats, eighty
yards; four mile heats, L hundred
yards; mile heats, three in five, fifty
yards. After which, the following resO-
luton was drawn up and adopted in
place of one proposed by the committee :
"a person ruled OFF any course or
courses. connected with this congress,
shall not be allowed to come upon any
Of said courses, until reinstated by the
association which ruled him off and it
shall be the duty Of the secretary Of any
course from which q person may be
ruled OF, to give proper notice TO other
courses Of such ruling, and also hat he
has been reinststed, should this be done
and further, nor shall any horse be per-
mitteA to start upon any of said courses,
iu which 2 person ruled Of has any In
t~erest.n
After 8 few more remarks, the cOu-
gress adjourned till Wednesday, at eight
o'clock. From the committee room the
delegates were invited to psrtske Of q
very elegant repast given to them at the
Louisville hotel, by the members OF the
W~oodlawn association.
Yours, RED SHOES.
from another correspondent we have
received the following in relation to the
turf congress
Turf CoRgeeSs.-Weights, etc, agreed
upOni Two year olds, 81 los. three
years, 80 lbs. four years, los lbs. five
years, ITO lbs. six years and upwards,
us lbs. Times of meeting fixed for all
EXCEPT Mobile and Orleans ; eight clubs
represented. A "sOuth and west turf
ngr post stake y flour mile heats
viii be run for annually in the fall, ex-
cent tne Mobile snd 0IleaEs, when il
viii be run for in the spring. Each club
Is required to make an entry of $50 to
name at the post. The course is TO give
$1,000; stake will be worth, with
the present organization, 5000. the
congress drew lots to decide where
10 coDusencs-Memphis got the first
draw, New Orleans second, Louisville
third, Lexington fourth, st. Louis hith,
Cincinnati sixth, Mobile seventh and
Nashville eighth, A whip, mounted
with gold, with diamond sett, value sluui
is TO be held by the club Whoss entry
wins the first congress stake. The next
winner takes il, and so or until some one
Of the club wins it twice it will then I've
the property Of such club. Here will be
q race worth al the other races Of the
Think Of il, eight of the best in
the land in 8 four mile hpsE Eap9 to-
eetherl The race is to be managed and
controlled by the officers of the turf
who will Judge, etc. Each
club will regulate its " affairs, except
ing q few general rules agreed on by the I
congresKFSIey, Wood, Buford and
AIegedW oeihsbr committee TO meet
at LeLfE P93 end put the business in
proper shEpe, when II viii be published.
KAY.
We well remember the palmy days OF
the American turf when WILLIAM r..
JOHNSON was its NAPOLEON, and our
old friend WILLIAM T. PORTER, the
q" Tall Son Of York" edited the organ Of
TIE sporting world, tine old Spirit Of hC
Times. Then racing was in the hands
Of gentlemen, and the old Union Course
became illustrious by the great struggles
had there for the laurels of victory.
Afterwards, the turf became the domain
adventures and gamblers and racing
fell into disrepute. OF late these has
been a reform, and the old days Of the
are returning, owing to the pub
lie spirit and love Of sports OF a few men
like JEROME, the New York Banker
Kentucky maintains her pre-eminence,
aud gives the impetus to the other
states. General Ace BUFORB would of
course be foremost.
Il will be seen that the first Turf Con-
yress post stake will be run for over the
MEMPHIS course this fall. The occasion
will bring together ten thousand visitors
from abroad, II proper arrangements are
here in advance, to give the affair
eelst Why should not Memphis
the Cisstlantie Derby?
The Memphis track has been leased to