Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-28

| in advance Of Nelly, the others five TO
six lengths In the rear-time, 200. This
dash was highly exciting, aud was
attended with great enthusiasm.
Gu the second heat the competitors
started about even, in the order in which
they had come in, Transit being the last.
This heat was closely contested, aud
caused considerable excitement Gle
burne had the lead at the halfmile stake,
but gave place to Malloy at the three
quarter stake, followed closely by Tran
sit, the latter gaining rapidly, and
coming in on the home stretch nearly a
length ahead Of Malloy, and about twenty
| feet ahead Of Cleburne and Gwynne.
Time, 2;Ol. Hereat Transit stock began
to look up, but considerable caution was
displayed.
On the third heat Transit held the lead
until near the second quarter stake,
when Pat Malloy shot ahead, but was
passed at the third quarter by Nelly
Gwynne, who came in six lengths ahead
Of Malloy, Cleburne and Transit dis.
tanced, the former having fallen on the
first quarter and stunned his rider,
Johnny Hardy. Time, 2:02.
On the fourth heat Nelly Gwynne got
start of about two lengths and held the
lead until the third quarter was reached,
when, amid great enthusiasm, Pat Malloy
shot ahead and came in on the home
stretch about three lengths ahead Of
Nelly. Time, 204.
The fifth heat was doubly exciting.
Nelly Gwynne got a start of about two
lengths, reached the first quarter stake in
thirty seconds, the second quarter in l;O4,
still keeping the lead, but was passed at
the third stake by Malloy, who came in
fully six lengths ahead, making the dash
in 2:O6i, and the best three in five, win
ming the purse of $500 as above.
| bOhMAht.
Memphis Race Course, Monday, April
~, 1868:
Second Race-A stake for all ages,
Association to add 5000. Mile heats
three in FIVE.
F. Bissick enters b. c. Pat Malloy-l,
~ |, l.
P. Mitchell enters bk. b. Pat Cleburne
"A, 3. Distanced
Z. A. Smith enters g. m. Nelly Gwynne
2, A, LAP.
Yascey & Greenfield enter c. c. Tran
sit formerly Sandy Barns-3, |. Dis
tanced.
Time: l:59, 2;Ol, 200, 2;O4, 2O63.
Thus ended the days sport, which,
considering the condition of the course,
may be looked to by our Memphis turf
men with pride, as the time made was
within fourteen or fifteen seconds of the
fastest time on record. The races will be
continued through the week, and it is
hoped under more favorable auspices
than attended the opening day, although
another drenching rain last night has
probably rendered the track much more
unattractive than twas yesterday. The
races for to-day, commencing at three
o clock, are as follows:
Tuesday, April 20, 1S68.-First Race
| Association Purse, $3.50; mile heats for
three year ODDS Entrance, Sl5. En-.
trance money to 60 to second horse.
NJ. c. Costello, b. c., Seagull, three
year old, by Bill Cheatman, dam Seamue,
by Chlde Harold. Dress-Red and
| Blue.
E. A. Smith, CHI. f., Ontario, three year
old by imported Bonnie Scotland, dam
Lady Lancaster. Dress-Blue and White.
Second Race, Association Purse, $500.
| Two-mile heats. Free for all.
VIM. Bradley, oh. h. Veto, six year,
old, by Lexington, dam Levity, by Imp.
| Trustee. Dress-red and blue.
Yancey & Greenfield, b. IN. Theta, four
years old, by Vandal, dam Duchess De
Berrie. Dress-green, orange and red.
E. Warrick, b. b. Joe Z. Johnston, six
years old, by Goodwood, dam Judy, by
Imp. Sovereign. Dress-red and blue,
with white sash.
In the pool selling at No. 80 Jefferson
street last night Ontario was the favorite
in the first race at about $50 to 500. In
the second race Joe Johnston started as
first choice in 800 pool. Veto sold
as second choice for $45, and Theta third
/ for SIh Afierward Veto sold for $50 ae
first choice; Johnston for $65 as second,
and Theta SIS. Pools will be sold at the
Senate every morning from 9 to 10 and
| every night from 8 to | o'clock.