Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-13
SECOND RACE.

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This wasfOr the Bankers Purse Of $500,
mile heats, free for sll, with the follow
ing entries
E.Warwick enters J~oeJohnston eyed, By Good
wool dam judy, by Sovereign. Coiors-Bine
VIM. Brady enters b T Agnes Donovan, four
years old, by Lexington; dam Little Peggy, by
Cripple. COlOrs-Red and White.
james ConIisk enters bh Lsrkin, nye years
old, BY lexington, out Of Magenta. Colors-
Blue aud Blue; Orange sash.
O. O. West enters tr g Bee Earris. three years
old, by Melbourne dam by Glencoe. CoIors-
Il Leonard enters ch h Roche5ter, four years
old, By imported Bonnie Scotland; dam Lady
Lancaster. COlor=-Eed and White.
In the pool-sellipg and betting
Lsrkin was largely the favorite
sgainst the field, Joe Johnston being
next choice, Agnes Donovan, Farris
and Rochester, egch having their friends,
who staked them about equally. The
| barses. on being brought on the track,
with ths exception of 1.gnes Donovan,
looked spIendidly, Lsrkin and Joe John
ston esp eislly making q most beauti'ul
/ sn-nsarance. This Donovan mare looked
ungeij, and lacked that exuberanee o.
/ enirits which marked all Of her cOnpeti-
Tors. All OF the animals were well jock
fad-t0O well, in fact, sach being more
intent on getting the start Of the others
than in making a good "get-off." Joe
Johnston's rider was a negro boy, who sat
him ike be was g part OF bin, and Lar
kin was ridden by "Bobby," the jockey
who has won go many 6 purse for Mr..
CoDlisk. JOhnston's rider fouDd 1t I'M
| possible to bring him down to bis work
| at first, or indeed to do anything with
him when bringing him toward the line.
For this reason q good start was pext
thing to impossible, anG HfDe ineuectuAi
attempts were made before the TAP VS.
! Given. When Oh the tenth trial the
| horses were let loose and tbs "g0" given,
| Johnston led, LRrkin following closely,
/ and the other entries tapping each other.
| At the hsIf post Larkin drew up 10 joe,
and on these two the whole attention
Of the throng va ccacsptrated, the
! other entries boing almost Ignored. %
ths home stretch the excitement vas
intepse. Joe snd Lsrkin being 50 close
Ia. TO use the hsokneyed expression, "a
hIanket World haYe covered taem." AS
lev pesred she stand, with lightning
sneed. cheer after cheer broke rom the
| c~oucourse, and the waving Of gloves and
| handkerchief from tbs ladies' stand,
! told how enthussd they were by the glo-
rioas struggle. On crossing the line, the
most accurate y could not detect any
difference between then, and the invoiun-
tary exclamation WISE "s dead heath
Agnes Donovan msdea good second, Bee
Ferris and Rochester distanced.
For 8 few moments after the horses
passsd the lice, and rs they returned,
! the Judges we're engaged in deep and
| earnest conversation, and the timers and
reporters were beseigsd by anxious in-
| ouiries. which Only ceased when the
| 1ortly President stepped forward on che
| iu6ges' stand and turned the blackboard
| At this.moment 8 deep silence prevailed,
I which was broken by tremendous cheers
when he annouucedi "Fhe rscs be-
tween Joe Johnston and Lsrkin q dead
| heat; Agnes Donovan second Bee Fsrris
| spd Rochester distRnced. Time, i;52.l'
The betting vas still in favor Of Lar