Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-11


Tar RAcrs.-owing TO the heavy fall
Of rain night before last, the attendance
at the race course was not so large as tho
day before. The weather since has
cleared up and the track improved.
There will be number Of persons. no
doubt, out to see the racing attwo o'clock.
Money is bet freely. Men are not dis
posed to be wanting In couragein backing
their Judgment on their favorte horses.
FIRST RACE.
The iirst race was for the Saloon purse
of $500. mile heats, free for oil. The
entries were West 4 Vaughan's Pb@nix
Belle and Conlisks Larkin formerly
General McMahon). Lsrkin was largely
the favorite, and few were willing 10 risk
{" stamps" against him. Besides, Ph9nix
Belle came out sixth in the last race on
the first day.
FIRST Heat.-Ph@nix Belle had the
inside. The send-oif was good, the horses
getting away well together, Larkn barely
la the lead. They made the first quar-
ter head and head, and no change occur
red until both we're well into the home
stretch. Here Larkin showed TO the. front
half q length, but came down Tapped TO
the distance post, when he made another
forward brush and galloped under the
string nearly length ahead, and NOT ut
all blown. Time, 2;00l.
Second Heat.-The odds we're twelve
and 6fteen TO. one on Larkin, with no
takers; 800 to So was shouted out, but
nobody responded They were of at the
tap of the drum, the chestnut colt slightly
in advance. They ran neck and neck. to
the quarter in 26a, when Larkin showed
half a length ahead, passing sthe second
quarter (59f) with this distance to spare.
The same distance was maintained until
reaching the head OF the home stretch
where Phenix Belle dropped back, leay-
ing Lsrkin to gallop easily down TO the
Judges stand, winner Of the heat and race
by half dozen lengths. Time, 264-
59t-2;07
SECOND RACE.
This was for the railroad purse, $500,
two mile heats, for oil ages. The entries
we're Conlsk's Gilroy, West 4 Vaughan's
Woodford Belle, Leouard's Rochester,
and Mitchell's Cleburne, aud all started.
In the pools in the morning Gilroy was
the fsvorite, the odds being $40 to SIS,
S25 to $l2, and $55 to $23, against Wood
ford Belle, 50, Sc and $40 on Rochester,
and$l, 81 aud So on Cleburne. In the
sales on the grounds, before the first
heat, Rochester sold second, and Wood
| ford Belle third.
First Heat.-Giroy was on the inside,
Woodford Belle, Rochester and Gle
burne placed respectively. A second
effort was required for start, but finally
there was a fair send off, Cleburne at
once taking the lead and showing dis
position to shoot ahead. But he was
quickly collared by the bay FLY,
who passed the quarter in advance, with
Cleburne second and Gilroy third. Along
the back stretch Gilroy came up and
challenged for the second place. They
passed the third quarter in this po-
sitiou, snd dashed by the Judges
stand, Woodford Belle first, Gle
burne second, Gilroy third and Roch-
ester fourth. Time, 2:04f. There
was no change until nearing the quarter,
when Gilroy challenged Cleburne for the
second place and won 1t. Woodford
Belle had refused to be turned down until
making half of the second mile, when
she showed signs of distress, and allowed
Gilroy to take the lead. The others we're
strung out, Rochester behind. Coming
down the stretch, Bobby Sven allowed
the bay horse to gallop to the stand at an
easy gait, making the heat 10 4:Osf
Rochester, who had passed Woodford
Belle, second, and Cleburne fourth.
Time, 2:04f-4:084
Second Heat-This put Gilroy stock
higher, and it was evident that Woodford
Belle had been too severely worked to
render heat possible. la the pools
Gilroy sold for $40 against 81 for the
feld. He also sold for $50 against So
for Rochester, S. for Woodford Belle and
81 for Cleburne, The other pool sold
$85 for Gilroy, aud S24 for the field also
one at ss5 against SIG. Counting Gilroy
out, when nothing could be got AGAINST
him, Cleburne sold for $40 as first, Roch-
ester $40 as second and Woodford Belle
81 as third choice. In another pool,
Rochester sold for $40 as first, Cleburhe
SIS as second, and Woodford Belle 50 as
third choice. There was fair send off,
Cleburne again taking the front and keep
ing it until midway between the second
and third posts, Rochester second and Gill |
roy third. At tho third quarter Gilroy got |
into straight work, and took the lead, the |
others being, Cleburne third and Wood
ford Belle fourth. On passing the stand |
Giroy led Rochester two lengths. He |
was two lengths ahead at the quarter:
Along the back stretch Cleburne and
Rochester had bot contest for the sec
ond place, which the former TOOK at the |
half mile pole. There was no change |
until getting into the home stretch, when |
Cleburne made an effort to get to the |
front, but Gilroy held him back despite |
the vigorous application of the whip and |
spur, aud came under the string half |
dozen lengths ahead, winning the heat
and race. Cleburue two and half |
lengths ahead of Rochester, and Wood
ford Belle very poor fourth. Time,
200-4:l0.
THIRD RACE.
This was for the Wine Stake, SlOO-
entrance money to the second horse, !
mile heats, free for all. There were
three entries-West 4 Vaughan's Bee
Farris, Smiths Queen of the West, and
Barnes Chemisette. In the morning
pools were sold for $40 on Queen of the
West for first choice, against 81, S. and
Sc for the others. Chcmisette was the
fsvorite in one or two pools. On the
ground both Queen of the West sad
Chemisette we're sold as favorites. Once
Chemisette went for s25 first, Queen of
the West $26 second, and Bee Farris S26
third choice. The sharps were divided
as to fayorites--a fact that caused out
siders to bet cautiously, and feel disposed