Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-11-06
HoReE-TALk.
STRAY Leaves from the Stables for the Fail
Races.
Great Preparations for a Big Week.

On our visit TO the stables yesterday, we
found nearly sixty of the finest thorough
bred race horses in America preparing for
the coming tournament which commences
on Monday next. Most Of the stables are
in the highest state. Of preparation-sev-
eral-Of the horses being in magnificent
form. The first we visited was Mr.. len
Bonita and Full-CrY, which are looking
line and are kept we'll. Mr.. Cooks
jumper is also looking well and will show
us what mettle he is made of over the
timber.
MI. Babeock's stable Of four. HeImbold
is in tine form, hut W. fear from the work
that the great Pompey Payne is doing, the
public of Memphis viii not, at this meet
ing, have an opportunity Of seeing him
run. lie is evidently short of work, and
will be reserved for a future day. .
Mr.. J.. Conlisk's stable Of six, including
the well-kown Little Mack, Larkin, Vic
tory, and the flying twO-year old, Ham
burg, who was purchased the other day at
Cincinnati, for the sporting price Of seven
thousand dollars, viii make his debut
on this track ON Monday, in the two-year
old race.
Richards & Kilgour's stable Of seven, in
Guiding Kitty Free aud Garry Atherton,
are looking we'll, and will do credit 10
their worthy trainer George Price next
week.
In General Buford's stable Of seven we
found Grassland, Versailles, COquette, the
Grand Duchess and the fine two-vear old,
~Lynehburg. The Duchess has not dane
much this season, but on this morning
she went 2 decker, aoiag nall a mile in
ATTY seconds, with the shoes on, We
heard a satfron-eoloFed jockey boy Of about
ten summers remark 10 a ftA-blown dar-
KEY or fourteen, My eve, Bob, didn't
the Duchess split the track and sat part Of
the rails on fire, she went 80 fast?" for fast
she did go, and we think her party viii
be sweet on her for the twe-mil7 heat race
on MoGd2y, az tho statdo may reserve
Grassland for the three-mile.
Major Bacon has the eastern flyer.
Corsioan, booking st AZ y fiddle, and as
tinB az . star. The gallant Major Is very
sanguine that the Freuchman Will cap
ture the lot on Monday in the two-mile
heat race. We think the betting fraternity
will make him the favorite, bus we will
give u opinion in It's proper plaee.
Mr.. CheathqE's Aaiiaid Douglass is in
fine form.
Mr.. VIM. Croft's Mamie Lctcher. n full
sister to Helmbold, now Ave years old, mas
not run sipee heF three-year old year. She
has grown into a fine, lightly mare,
with plenty of timber 10 carry her, and
her condition reflects credit on her accom-
plished owner and trainer.
Ward * PattersOn's stable includes the
Village Blacksmith, three years Old, and
the two-year old Nandam, by Lexing-
ton.
Van L.ue's stable Of two includes Retty
Bay and he hurdler, Laucer they arrived
on Thursday,
Also arrived on Thursday, the gray
mare by Lexington, dam 0rdell; she is 4
hurdler.
Messrs. Craig q Barnes stable Of three
includes the three-ye8r old, Donovan,
who won the mile-and-repeat race at
Nashville last week, and the Big BObtail
three-year old and the hirdier, Waik-in-
that won in Nashville last I.
week.
Mr.. Small has Pat. Cleburna, as dne
as fl rs Is is possible 70 make hiui.
lie has also the chestnut pony, the Maid
Of Memphis.
Mr.. W. Brady's stable Of four, is COM
posed OF Abby Baker, Mamie Harris, and
two two-yalr olds. Al are looking well.
And now last, bUtuct least, Leroy fauls
of two, includes Charley Walker
md Morgan Scout.
aS FINALE.
We may say that the track is in SPLEEN
lid condition. and if the elements 90 not
between now nd then, a more
exciting week over a race-course never
occurred IN America. The preparations
Tor eth races =; are on the graadest scale,
md with the well known tact and skill
Of the gentlemen managers at the hcad of
we nave no fear Of things nos go
right. TJ-m0rrOg, or Monday, we
vill duff our guessing cap and make q
hits or misses" ~ TO winning
lorses, giving our reasons Tor 50 doing.
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C.. STONE,
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