Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-20

vived 10 few minutes and declared his
intention to ride. His pluck was greatly
admired. So be was put up, and the horses
sent of again-Chestham taking the
lead as before. Up the back stretch
Cheatham was still ahead, but the sorrel
gained on the third quarter and came in
ahead only half length, both being
under whip. The sorrel was declared
winner of the heat and race. Time: %
! 574-l:551.
Hopeful Stake.-For two year olds;
dash OF mile; subscription, $40, play
or pay Association adds $500; three OF
more TO fill.
R. B. Chestham enters br. c. two years old.
| by Brown Dick ; dam by Wagner".......
| VIM. Brady enters b. {. THE Goat" two
years old, dam and sire unknown both
said to be by Bill Cheatham .............
Peter Mitchell enters CHI. I. two years old
| BY Blackjack; dam Lady Bury " imp.
j. G. Ballentine enters b. (: by Lightning;
dam Breeze. by Bonnie Laddie...".........
Time: 2:Ol14.
,Sweepstakes.- For three year olds
mile heats; subscription, $25, play oil
pay; Association adds $500; three CT
more to fill. oalw arU
Richards Il Kigour enter oh. (. three
years old, by imp. Mickey Free; dam
Blonde. by Glencoe-....
r. B. Cheatham enters b. 1. Soda, three
years old, by Rogers; dam By Embassa-
| Time: 2:OlH-l:65H.
| This closed the races for the day, and
as radical-looking cloud in the west
threatened to drench all who were moi
OF in fifteen minutes, there was general
rush for the city, and some did not even
stop to look at the fighting chickens said
to have been on the ground.
RACES Tc BAY.
There will be two very interesting
races to-day. The following are the
purses and the entries
SALOON PURsE.-$4O0; dash of two
miles; open to all ages; subscription,
$50; entrance money to second horse.
Richards q Kilgour enter b. f. Bette
Bay, by imp. Australian; dam Bette
Ward, by Lexington.
s. Leonard enters cht. f., four years
old, Ontario, by imp. Bonnie Scotland ;
dam Lady Lancaster. 1Jg1 u
James Conlisk enters b. b. Gilroy, by
Lexington; dam Magnolia. q !. p =
RAILROAD PURsE.-$400; mile heats (;
three in five; for all ages; entrance $25 (;
| Sl00 to second horse.
James Conlisk enters b. b. Larkin, by
Lexington; dam Magenta.
VIM. Brady enters b. m. Agnes Dono-
van, by Lexington dam Little Peggy,
by Cripple. I'll
In the pool, selling last night, Larkin
sold for four to one, and Gilroy sold for
two to one against the field. Bette Bay
and Ontario we're even.
SCATTERING.
The street cars run every ten minutes,
with FIVE hundred seconds to min
ute, as contemporary quill trpthfully
remarks this morning. We would ad-
wise all the people to take the street cars,
and may give orr reasons at another
time. These untamsd and fiery chariots
Of the wind "run (run ls good) every
day.
The boy who was thrown across the
fence appears as hard to kill as cat.
When he rode around the last time he
dropped off the brown filly and was car
ried from the ground on the back Of
another negro boy little larger than
himself r--r. rr-g
The chestnut FLY was christened "Sue
Doherty" by her owners, after winning
the sweepstakes race.
3 Several velocipedes were on the ground
paving up the turf, cutting the figure 8
and other professional capers. The pas
ture is good aud the animals are in good
order and training. "4-
If the weather is unfit, there will be no
races to-day; but stiff breeze has been
blowing, and if the day continues. clear
the track will be in better condition than
yesterday.
The officers of the association will
please accept our thanks for polite atten-
tons.
There was fair sprinkling of ladies
yesterday, and to-day much larger
number is expected.
The lunch department is we'll provided,
and its Inequalities gracefully dispensed
to invited guests.
A few policemen were on the ground,
but their services we're hardly re quired;
everybody was orderly, and the day
passed off most pleasantly.
Under the circumstances, yesterday
may be set down as decided success,
and highly encouraging at veil IS credit
able to the officers aud directors Of the
association.
4a- NO P0sTPoYEMENT.
At the hour of going to press 1.-TWO
o'clock we are assured by the Secre-
tary that there will be no postponement.
The track is in good condition.
vendig a Bre., No. 22e Main street,
are determined to close out their en: