Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-24
SPRING MEETING-..lsss.
Two Great Races-A Large Attend
ance and Fine Day.
Little Mack Wins the Post stake and
GiIroy the second Race.
Three Races To-Day and veloci'
pedepush.


track was heavy, and in some places there
were little pools of water and mud, which
no amount of hot sun could bake in one
day. The second race was run on bet
ter track than the first. The crowd was
larger than on any former day, unless we
except Wednesday, and the ladies' side
Of the division gate was full. Many OF
the most beautiful and refined OF Mem
phis bellies we're there.
FIRST RACE.
This was considered the most import
ant and decisive race of the week. 1t
was for the City of Memphis Post Stake
of $1,000; three mile heats; three or
more to gil. There were three entries,
as follows:
James Conlisk entered b. b. Little
Mack, by Eclipse; dam by Weatherbit.,
j. Mcmahon entered blk. b. Pat. Gle.
burne, aged, by Hiawatha; dam imported
Emu. :.
e. Warwick enterd chit. b. Transit,
I'VE years oiui w Diooh"'ne
Fret Health the pool selling Little
Mack was the favorite by two to one over
Transit, Cleburne selling cheap. Little
Mack got the pole, Transit next, and Gle
burne the outside. They shot off in fine
style, Little Mack taking the lead Tran
sit next by half length, and Cleburne
good third. Half way up the first
quarter Cleburne delighted his weak
hackers by passing gallantly to the front,
leaving Transit last. They passed the
first pole in this order and Cleburne con.
tinued to gain on Little Mack. On the
third quarter Mack's rider let out the rein
slightly and partly closed the gap
Transit also increased his speed. They
came around the turn in scattering
style, and Cleburne again plunged for
ward on the home stretch, passing under
the string full five lengths ahead of Lit.
tie Mack under pull. On the second
mile Cleburne seemed to gain a little
until the second half-mile was passed.
Then both Little Mack and Transit came
closer to the heels of the black horse,
and when they passed the string the
second time Little Mack was second
and Transit third by just half length
each. The contest on the last mile was
close for q quarter, but on the back
stretch Little Mack displayed his reserve
bottom by passing Cleburne, and the
latter fell behind Transit. In this
order they made the third quarter
and at the turn Transit made desperate
struggle under the timber for the post,
but in vain. Little Mack won the heat
easily, coming under the string in can
ter, three lengths ahead of Transit, and
Cleburne six or eight lengths to the rear.
Time: 2:O2-3:32-6:lla.
Second Heat.-Little Mack continued
to be the favorite with increased odds,
and in the send-off again took the lead,
.ut on the first quarter Cleburne passed
him. In this order they went up the
second quarter, Clsburne gaining to the
half.mile pole and Transit falling back.
All were under pull, apparently,
to the third pole, and they came
BY the stand in this order. On the Sec
oud mile the position was the same to the
first pole, Cleburne gaining slightly, and
Little Mack under pull up. On the back
stretch it was the same, except that Tran
sit was losing distance, and so to the
third pole, where Little Mack pushed up
little, but Cleburne struck home finely,
and passed the string the second time,
fully three lengths ahead-Transit away
to the rear and failing. Before reaching
the first pole on the third mile, Little
Mack was at the heels of Cleburne, and
on the back stretch it was neck and neck.
At the half mile pole be took the track,
and the race was won. Cleburne did not
yield, however, but Tapped on the third
quarter stretch and made desperate
struggle for the front. Down the home
stretch it was almost neck and neck, and
timber punished awfally; but just at the
right time Little Mack brushed forward
and won the heat and race by length
and q half. Transit was distsncsd out
Of sight aud was badly used up. Timel
2:lOt-3l4-6:ll9.
SECOND RACE.
This was for the Overion Hotel purse
Of $3.50; free for all.
]. Mcmahon entered chit. m. Viola, by
Jack MaloDei dam by Wagner:
James Cenlisk entered b. b. Gilroy, by
Lexington; dam Magnolia.
s. Leonard entered b. {. Queen Of the
West, four years old, by imp. Bonnie
Scotland; dam A Ia Mode.
First Heat -Gilroy was favorite over
Queen of the West ~ tEo or three to one.
Queen of the West got the pole, oilroy
next and Viola the outside. When the
drum tapped they started of well, GilrOy
Erode BY Hardy taking the lead and the
Queen being sIOss aitaF. The latter at
once challenged for the front, and at the
quarter pole had it by length, but Gill
ROY regained his position on the back
stretch and at the naxt pole was length
ahead of the eaeen-Viels swsy to the
rear. On the turn Gilroy was two
L..d Thu Auaan gains for an