Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-11-08
Programme for TO-Day--Arr.val Of Turf
men---PoOIs, e c., etc,

The rotunda, reading-room, and gentle
mems parlors OF the Overton Hotel were
crowded last night till midnight with
turfmen. ''sporls.f and strangers drawn
hither from ali parts of the country to at
tend the races. IL being Sunday night.
there was no pool-selliny, but several
lively bets were made, not only on to-
days races, but or several others TO come
OF during the week. We saw a bet OF
$1,000 made on the race TO come off on Fri
day FOR tho DeSOtO stake for three-year
olds-one party naming TersdlIeS and
the other HelH5oid. Two hundred and
fifty dollars aside were put mp as forfeit,
in the hands of Mr.. Underwood.
For the convenience of our readers we
reproduce this morning the result of Sat
urday night:
POOL SELLING.
The nominations tor the race of two
miles and repeat were 6OrSicaH, Helm
bold and Fictory. The bids were spirited
and lively, and the following was about
The average:
First. Second. Third.
gorsican % > 80
v 5irilaS9il - 8 :
% 80 40
Tho race Tor two-year old, lash OF one
mile, sold as follows:
FIRST. Second. Third.
hamburg--".--.... 90 70 81
~Lynchburg ............ p . 10
Kildare and field. 10 5 4
81 80 As
The sales continued to a late hour, and
a large number of pools were sold. The
above, however, was the general average.
Buford's, Y. II. C~happel's, d. j. Crouse's,
Tral-alr, a -, - nj Dsr1aa-l- a. VsH--.-T-
entries were withdrawn n forfeits paid.
TURFMEN.
The following well-known turfmen are
stopping al the Overton Hotel, which is
the recognized headquarters nOt only OF
all turfulen N sportSmen from abroad,
but Of the Chickasaw Jockey Club. which
viii meet there every evening during the
week Of the races:
W. r. Babcock, Of N. Y; Zeb Ward, of
Ky; Dr. Underwood, y. Y; A. J. DAN
iels, y. y; On. Gallagher, NJ. r.. Young,
Walt Scott. K. l.. Weekly, of Tenn; J.
Conlfsk, ofIll.; Geo. Cadwallader. of KY;
~. \. smith, Of Cincinnati; DR.. Wood, Of
KY.
Ihe following were expected to arrive
on the midnight train:
Capt. Bob. Cottrill, Mai. V. Williamson
and Louis L. smith, Of Mobile; and Keene
richards, Of nv.
Gen. Buford, the well-known Confeder-
ate cavalryman, and raiser OF bloOded
stock, Is also at the Overton, with his
lady.
The programme for to-day's sport will
be found elsewhere. Although there are
three entries for the first race, but two
will 60, and out Of the sixteen entered for
the second, il is generally understood but
three Will 20. viz: LVsehbtog, Hamburg.
and a oh. I. by Lexington, dam by imp.
Glencoe.
hIYadiH arrived last night.
We have been requested again to say
that the instructions as to the admission
improper characters will be fully car
ricd out by the committee charged with
he duty of receiving ladies. They are
determined to do everything that gentle
men cIu 10 make the race track of the
C~hirkasaw JOcky Club a place of resort
the best of our city population. Their
names, which we give as follows, are q
guarantee that this will be done. They
are: G. b.. Church, J. ". Snecd. L. V. Vre-
lenb9rgh, \. =. Curry, Vol. w. PeytOn.
Paul Otey, J. =. Menken. We also APP
Tcad the names of the distance Judges us
+. calvert, W. Z. Mitchell. J. w.
Grant. The stewards are: ). r. Beau
mount. VI. D.. L. Stewart. DR.. n. c. Per-
kins, James Coleman. Hugh ID. Greer,
c.. Holmes. The selection of distance
has been much appiauded rs have
hose for stewards. We feel satisfied that
all VIII fulfill public expectancy and do
their du.y.