Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-28
First Day OF the spring Meet
Ing OF the Memphis AS
ISOLATION.
Exciting Races Yesterday.
Pat Malloy and Agnes Dono-
van the Winners.
The Programme for this Al.
terpO0n.

ing the heavy condition of the track from
the effects Of recent rains, and the threat
ening aspect of the skies during the
morning, which led many to believe that
the days sport would necessarily have to
be deferred, and consequently prevented
as large an attendance as would
have been present had the weather
been propitious. AS early as noon,
however, the sun having come out bright
and strong, after light shower or two,
the fernando street cars began to come
into demand, and by one o'clock were
crowded with people of both sexes and OF
all ages and conditions, some with
wreaths and festoons Of flowers to deco
rate the last long resting places OF
friends In the silent city Of the dead,
but the greater portion for the race
course; some with sad and fearful faces
and others animated and gay in antici-
patton Of the excitement connected with
the turf
It was estimated that about 600 per-
sons we're present when the races COM
menced, which was goodly number,
considering the weather and other cir
cumstauc connected with the day, in
GLIDING the heaviness OF the track, which
was in some places several inches deep
in mud and water, and yielded consider
ably to the flying feet of the coursers.
All was animation within the Enclosure
and pools sold lively, Agnes Donovan
being the favorite in the first race,
although Viola, her competitor, was not
without many friends offering large odds
in her favor.
The exercises of the day commenced
at three o'clock, with dash of mile
heats for purse of 5000, restricted to
horses owned in Shelby county. Entries
were as follows:
Duncan & McMahon's s. {. Viola, four
years old, by Jack Malone, dam by sec
ond Wagner. Dress-blue aud blue.
M. C. Costillo's b. f. Agnes Donovan,
FIVE years old, by Lexington, dam Little
Peggy, by Cripple. Dress-red and blue.
Both animals were in fine condition,
particularly Viola, which had been un-
der careful training for several months
Her competitor had recently run several
races in New Orleans, and was some
what reduced, but came on the track
nobly, her head and ears erect as if she
was confident of easy victory.
At the signal for the first heat both
animals started out splendidly, Agnes
having the pole and leading Viola about
half length. Viola shot ahead, how
ever, after passing the first stake, and at
the second was length in advance.
Betting now became lively, with consid-
cradle odds against Agnes, which animal
again took the lead on reaching the
third stake, and came in on the home
stretch in gallant style, fully two lengths
in advance of Viola, making the dash in
2O4. which was excellent, considering
the heaviness of the track. Her victory
was greeted with cheers, and odds Of five
and ten to one against Viola were freely
offered, with few takers.
On the second heat Agnes was about o
length in advance at the start, but before
the quarter stake (time, 81 seconds) was
reached Viola was abreast, holding it
until near the third stake (time, l;37,
when she began to lose steadily, Agnes
coming in six lengths ahead, in 200,
amid great enthusiasm, heavy betting
having been going on, with large odds
against Viola.
SUMMARY
Memphis Race Course-Monday, April
u, 1868:
First race for Shelby county purse,
| 5000; mile heats; best two in three.
M. c. Costello enters b. t., Agnes DON
ovan-l l. a.
Duncan & Mcmahon enter 8. E., Viola
az.
Time-204, 200.
The second race was stake for all
ages, Association to add $500, mile heats,
three in five. In this race entries were
as follows:
Yancey & Greenfield, C. C. Transit
| formerly Sandy Barns), four years old,
by Bleak Wind dam Prairie Flower, by
imp. Sovereign; dr0ss-green, orange
and red.
F. Bissick, b. C. Pat Malloy, three
years old, by Lexington dam Gloriana,
by American Eclipse; dress-yellow and
red.
P. Mitchell, bk. h. Pat Clebnrne, five
years old. by Hiawatha; dam by imp
| Emu; dress-red and white.
Z. A. Smith, g. m. Nelly Gwynne, six
years old, by imp. Bonnie Scotland; dam
Gray Alice, by Chorister; dress-blue
and white.
Bissick had also entered Maggie Hun
ter, but claimed the privilege allowed
under the laws of the Turf Congress, Of
naming at the Judges stand the one be
desired 10 start As seen above, Pat
Mslloy was selected. In the pool selling
both we're favorites, the pools being gen.
orally taken on "Bissick's entries" with
odds of three to one. These were fine,
hotly contested heats.
This race was attended with double
the excitement of the fret, Pat Gle
burne won the pole and held the lead for
the first Quarter, but was passed at the
second stake by Nelly Gwynne. At the
third post the competitors we're in q
IL ..,,..,;,g every inch Of