Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-23

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got the pole and the lead in the start.
Crystal followed close after, and Theta
was near third and on the outside.
Theta was soon at the front, aud on the
second quarter Crystal, after losing place,
again closed up to the second position.
They came into the home stretch with
Theta in the lead by length, and after
a close contest Crystal made dash at
the very last and won by neck. Brown
Dick was dstsnced. Time: 65-l:52.
Second Heat.-Theta continued to be
the favorite by large odds. A good even
start was made At the quarter pole
Crystal was a neck or so ahead, and held
it until they came in on the turn, when
it became neck and neck, but Theta won
the heat by length and q half This
was the first split heat Of the week.
Time: 29-5S-200f.
Third Health the pool selling Theta
was now the favorite by five to Que. They
got good send-off and Crystal was a
neck ahead at the quarter pole; on the
back stretch this was increased to two
lengths, and on the third quarter the dis
lance between them was nearly three
lengths. But at the third pole Theta
began to gain, and at the head of the last
stretch showed length ahead. An i'm
mense amount Of timber was used on
Crystal, but in vain. Theta won by two
lengths, amid great cheering Of the spec
tators. Time: 292-l:O22-202E.
A heavy shower or two fell after the
race began, and the track was heavy and
sloppy.
Merchants and Bankers Purse, $500;
two mile heats; free for all ages.
s. Leonard enters oh. T; Ontario. four
land dam Lady Lancaster / l
James Conlisk enters b. b. Larkin, by
Lexington out of Magenta......-.......... 2 2
Peter Mitchell enters b. h. klgin, four
years old. by Shelby; dam Lady Bury.
by imported
Time. 3:491z -3:4S24.
Livery Stable Keepers Parse. $3.50
dash of two miles; free for all ages.
R. B. Cheatham enters b. E, three years
old, by Rogers dam by Embassador... /
james Conlisk enters b. h. Gilroy. by
Lexington dam Magnolia 2
]. Mcmahon enters blk. b. Pat Cleburne,
sgsd. by Hiawstha; dam imp; Emu. 3
w. Brady enters b. IN. Agnes Donovan,
six years old, by Lexington; dam Lit
tie Peggy, by Cripple. 4
S. Leonard enters b, f. Queen of the West
four. years, old. By imported Bonnie :,
Scotland; dam A La Mode............-..-. 8
Time. 1:5O-345. fi
Volunteer Purse, 500; mile heats
three or more to fill. -nafea
j, g. Ballentine enters b. m. Theta, Eve
years old. by Vandal; dam by imported
Sovereig
Gordon Granger enters b. h. Crystal. four
years old, by Avalanche dam by
Childe
VIM. Brady enters Brown Dick. jr., aged.
by Brown Dick; dam by imported
Time. l:52-z:OO14-2029.
TO-DAY.
This will be the great day of the week,
il the weather permits. The following
are the purses and entries: The Mem
phis City Post stake of $1,000, and the
Overton Hotel purse, $3.50. The entries
are as follows:
City of Memphis Post Stake-$l000
three mile heats; three or more to FILL
james Conlsk enters b. b. Little Mack,
by Eclipse dam by Weatherbit. Colors--
blue and blue, orange sash.
J. Mcmahon enters blk. h. Pat Gle.
burne, by Hiawatha; dam Emu. Col
ors-red and green.
Z. Warwick enters chit. b. Transit, FIVE
years old, by Bleakwind. Colors-red
and blue, white sash.
Operton Hotel Purse $3.50; mile
heats; free for all. IL. ~ $3.50
]. Mcmahon enters chit m. Viola, by
Jack Malone; dam by Wagner. Celors-
blue and red.
James Cenlisk enters b. b. Gilroy, by
Lexington dam Magnolia. Colors-
blue and blue, orange sash.
s. Leonard enters b. {. Queen of the
West, four years old, by imp. Bonnie
Scotland dam A Ia Mode. Colors-
red and white. t-t
In the Post Stake Little Mack is the
favorite against the field by odds. Gil
roy is the favorite in the second race.
v'LosPED.
We omitted to mention that after the
FIRST race there was a velocipede diper-
tisement, which might as well have been |
left of the bills. 1t was for purse of |
800 by the Southern Express, dash of a |
mile. The entries were Messrs. Morley,
Jones aud Owens. The latter won the |
purse-but whether il was a walking or
riding match no one could tell. They
rode, trotted and carried their machines
The muscle wasted on We
locipedes in Memphis would raise fifty
bales of cotton, ten thousand bushels Of
corn and run several saw mills success
fully-all of which is respectfully sub
mitted to youpg gentlemen who require
healthy exercise.
EXCELSIOR, EXCELSIOR. = Read the
card Of B. J. Semmes 4 Co.,