Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-23
SPRING MEETINs...1sss.
Fourth Day : undated Interest =
Three splendid and Exciting
Races.
A Fav0rite Defeated-Ontarfo, Cheat
ham and Theta Winners.
Races TO-Day-Three Mile Heats for
Memphis Post stake Of $1,000.

was to turfmen probably the most inte-
resting day of the meeting thus far, but
to the general public it was not so pro-
pitious. The sun refused to shine and
the clouds could not hold their contents
for weeping. In other words, it was a
showery day-decidedly unfavorable to
the mere pleasure seeker. The attend
anee was not more than half Us large as
the previous day, yet the amphitheater
was we'll filed, and q number of ladies
graced the department allotted to them.
Altogether a goodly crowd got out be-
tween showers.
uAA FIRST RACE.
The first race was for the Merchants
and Bankers Purse of $500; two mile
heats; free for all ages. There we're
three entries: 1
8. Leonard entered ch. {. Ontario, four
years old, by imported Bonnie Scotland (;
dam Lady Lancaster.
James Conlisk entered b. h. Larkin, by
Lexington, out of Magenta.
Peter Mitchell entered b. b. Elgin, four
years old, by Shelby; dam Lady Bury,
by imported Emu.
First Heat.-Ontario was the favorite
and Lsrkin next. In the toss Ontario
got the pole, Elgin next and Larkin on
the outside. When the horses were
brought up in line they got off in pretty
good style, with Larkin in the lead, On
tario next and Elgin some distance to the
rear This position was maintained to
the quarter pole, but up the back stretch
Ontario challenged for the front, and at
the hslf-mile pole they were nearly
neck and neck, Eelgin falling back
gracefully. When they came around
the turn Larkin was just neck or
so ahead. and the home stretch was
very closely contested. just in the
nick of time Ontario shot his nose out
aud came in under the string neck
ahead. Elgin held his own far to the rear.
The quarter pole on the second mile was
made in this order. Here Larkin poked
his nose little ahead, but Ontario re-
covered the ground going up the back
stretch, and at the half-mile pole whole
length of daylight could be seen between
the two horses On the next quarter
Elgin came forward CALAMITY, but failed
to reach the front. After making the
turn Larkin came up wonderfully, and
some bets were offered that he would win
the heat, but Ontario again shot ahead.
just in time to win the heat by length !;
Elgin good third. Time: 27-54-l:48
2 49}-3:494. 40 .-n
2 Second Heat.--0ntario continued to
be the favorite by larger odds. They
made fair start, Ontario taking
the track and Elgin next. At
the quarter pole there was length
between the two front horses. On enter
ing the second quarter, Larkin passed
Elgin, and made bold push for the
track. At the half-mile post they were
neck and neck, Elgin two lengths behind.
Larkin Tapped over Ontario little on the
three.quarter stretch, and they entered
the home stretch in this order. 1t was
neck and neck until the last, when On
tario gave an extra push, and went
through a length ahead -Elgin four
lengths to the rear. Ontario continued
to gain to the quarter pole, and then Lar
kin crawled up like brother on the back
stretch, but lost ground on the third quar-
ter. EIgin fell back. Ontario beat Lar
kin two lengths, and won the race with
perfect ease. Elgin was five lengths be-
hind Larkin. Time, on heat, 29-56-
l:222-l50-2:204-2;5l -3:20 -3.483;
on race, 3:491-3;4s3.
p. SECOND RACE.
This was for the Livery Stable Keep
ers' Purse, of $3.50; dash of two miles
free for all ages. The entries were as
follows:
James Conlisk entered b. b. Gilroy, by
Lexington dam Magnolia.
s. Leonard entered b. f. Queen Of the
West, four years old, by imported Bon
ME Scotland; dam A la Mode.
j. Mcmahon entered blk. b. Pat Gle
burne, aged, by Hiawatha; dam imp.
Emu.
W. Brady entered b. m. Agnes Dono
van, six years old, by Lexington; dam |
Little Peggy, by Cripple.
r. B. Cheatham entered b. {. three |
years old, by Rogers; dam by Embassa-
dor.
Queen of the West was the favorte,
Gilroy second, Agnes third and Gle
burne fourth. In the toss up Agnes got |
the pole, Cheatham next, Cleburne third,
Gilroy fourth and Queen of the West was
on the outside. When the drum tapped
they gent of in pretty good order, Pat
Cleburne, rode by Jimmy swim, taking
the track, Cheatham next, Gilroy third,
the Queen fourth and Agnes last.
At the FIRST pole Cleburne was still ahead
Gilroy, having passed gheatham, was
next. They ran we'll punched up the
back stretch, without material change.
On the third quarter Gilroy challenged
for the front, but failed, and was passed
by Gheaiham. They dashed down the
home stretch in good style and spirit and
passed the stand in l:50-Cleburne,
Chatham Gilrov. Agnes and the Queen