Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-22

spring EeeEln /. ls69-Thlrd Day.
The VeIOciPede Race-HuFdle
Race, Etc.s
tplendId Time Made.

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enjoyed since the commencement Of the
present spring term. The skies were
: cloudless sad the wind, which bad been
, blowing from the northwest stesdily for
, the preceding tWeuty-fOur hours, had
dried of the roads leading out to the
track, so rs to make them delightful
driving.
The consequence was that at an early
hou yesterday afternoon the rOSds lead
ing cut to the track were thronged with
every species OF vehicle that could be
used as 8 mode OF Iocomotiol, and by
the time for the commencement OF the
races, SUCH 8 crowd was on the grCuEds
IS had never before been in attendance
o any similar occasion.
THE STANDS
were all OF them crowded before half past
two o'clock, and the ladies' stand was es-
p~ecislIy well filed. We do not remem-
Der Of ever having seen it so crowded.
and cOmputs the attendance in this sec
ton al0I e TO have been equal to that OF
the preceding on every portion OF the
track.
The genllemen's stand was also crowd
ed to repletion long before the time for
the races to begin, and we noticed among
the most prominent attendants so-cs OF
our most hOnOFsd and respected citssns
La a word, the grand stand Wss a niH
iature representation Of thu Derby
dsy" in England, and the interest msr-
ifested and marked on each face Was
scarcely less than that seen on the great
turf day in London. The total attend
snce was set down rs not less than H.
teen hundred persons.
THE TRACK
was in splendid condition. II the Direc-
49, haH sta -
che weather, they could not have possibly
prepared tie turf for the occasion in .
manner to give more satisfaction 70 man
and bsast-lhsl is 20 horse end backer.
Il FIksP Race.
was fer the Steamboat stake, hurdle race,
$500; dash Of t1O miles, four hurdles,
eight leaps entrance S25, p. or p, three
or more 10 nj. The entries were as fol-
lows, to 90 in tue order in which they
stand:
f Warwick enters eat. h. Transit, nve years
old, BY ~bleakwind dam Prairie Flower by i'm
ported Sovereign. Colors-red and blue, white
sash.
Henry Van Leu enters br. 9 i've years old,
by capt. Beard dam imported sovereign. Col
ors-red and blue.
Etinboro Nss eit5erH ithdTawn or for
feIted. Tker5 being no announcement
TO tbs contrary it Is supposed he was
Withdrawn. There were go pools sold ia
this race SIS it was considered 0Hs-sideG
IRON the FIRST, sid the4 was consequent.
" 10 bidding,
THE ACE.
The first attempt resulted IN q start,
and the drum tapped with both horses
il a gallop, Wan Lisu's entry leading by
a length. In this position The first 4
second huTdlss wess lesptgd, neither Of
them being cleared, however. The third
hurdle YVES , clean leap, apparently go,
at least, frcTn the reporters sand. The
first mile was made IL 2:z5, Van Lieu's
entry passing the strigg two lengths
ahead OF Transit, both going in az easy
galiop.
On ths second rUuud the two fret bur
dies we're lespsd cleaner. Bstween the
second ana third Transitis rider, who had
% snifestly bsen holding him hack with
might and rain, gave him the least biz
0f Ietbsr and ne shot ghead, coming up
with aud lgpping the brown gelding IA 8
leap or tive, In this Position, Eec& ard
neck, they came 10 The turn, ard 80 they
made it, were greeted With cheers, amid
which they came TstIiirg down the
home stretch, Transita neck ahead, c9n-
ing under the strirg in AGO, . being
declared the winner Of tie race. l.
leaping the lSss hurdle bota horses
dragged aud Is fell. While this ia "a
gsrded ami ruled IS cls&u riding ia tais
section, It wCu'd hsvs Geap dscIsred fou!
in England or the British Pr0Vigees.
SECOND RACE.
This wss the CASTOR purse for yeloei-
pedes, With the following entries:
Harry L. Plekerins-Colors, BlGe, White ami
Blue.
G. c. O~Iver-C1Iorr, Ped sash.
j. IrEbUc, O-C19oTs, 3 ne ash.
Geo. W~oriey-Cclors, Waite sash.
AS In the foregoing, ttsre were no
pools sold in this extraordinary rsce-the
like Of which never wes heard CT before
on q legitimate course and IS s. part CT o
regular and legitimate nesting.
THE START.
The fiery and uRtsmsd stfeds were
brought forth at the tsp OF she BELL, and
the Intrepid riders giittering IN all ths
msgnifcence OF crimson, ard yellow and
blue-in short, OF the rsinbo fl 8eat TO
the stand, got their iqstructior5 from
the great mcgul ard prepared to
mount. Toe m01nting was s ~cGnpara-
lively quiet sffsir-thers bsing d csvort.
leg, rearing Or snortiug. The start was
made altogether, WOrlsy having the
track, Pickering being second, Trsbueco
third and q iger fourth. For fear Of
being accused 0; burleeqaing the STAIR,
we will not attempt u description OF the
journey around, nor the trials and tribu.
iatiGns which attended il. Near the
half-mile post the track got 50 bad that
one OF tbe riders, Mr. Oliver, dismounted
and led his gallant stssd through tbs
slough. Thus the arst half mite
wa made, amid jsefs and laugh
ter, in 5.Z7. the last half
mile, being somewhat down grade.
the velccipsdists made somewhat bst-
ter time. Mr. Oliver meunaed after ee.-
tiEg cut of the slough, aUd the four came
q rafting down the nome stretch-Wor-
ley leading by several lengths. Wben
near the quarter stand Oliver, who was
second, made q dssa for even" but
failed, and Morley crossed the Lac about
twenty feet Ehead, Oliver next, Picker
ing third, and TrsbUccO fourth. The a.
Hounesment on the boPTj amended Gnis
order Of things, and pat Oliver last, as
be had dismounisd snd run along his 4,
mschine Of the back stretch. Time
10:l4.
The announcement produced eonsid-
erable fun, ard also 3 few long faces
among those who were betting OF Oliver
as second. The winner rode up, got his
purse, cut a esper or two, and the track
was cleared Tor the 4,
IElhD RACE a
This was the race of The dsy. Initial
the hopes and fears and expectations of
the day were concentrated. Il was for
the Peabody Hotel purse, $3.50, mile
heats, $50 TO second horse, with the fol- /.
lowing entries, TO go in the order ia
which they are named
Duoean & Mcmahon enter chit. m. Viola by $
Jack Malone; lam by Wagner Coiors Blue !
r Il. Cheatham enters b C. Bartholomew, by :
White, blue thinning. (
Peter Mitchell enters Z gin, four years Old. :
by shelby dam Lady Bury by Imported l mu' !
Colors Red, white and fep. :
K Warwick enters c. b. Transit, five wears .
old, by Bieakwind; dam Prairie Flower, by
imported sovereign, Coiors Red and blue,
white sash.
S Leonard enters eht. h. Rochester, i've years
old, by imported Bonnie Scotland; Gam Lady
Lancaster. COl0Is: Red an white,
James Conlisk enters Little Maek, by Eclipse.
Gam by Weatherblt. C5lors Blue and blue. '
orange sash
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