Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-22

prolonged sneeze. The animals had
kicked up mighty dust. The drum
tapped and og they went with the racket
Of forty alligators in q cane brake. 1t
was moving scene Slowly. Worley
took the lead, Pickering second, Ira
bucco third and Oliver last. They all
lasted we'll. It was understood that they
would be gone some time, and the crowd
took recess = the recess down below,
where velocipede whisky is washed down
without stick, was filled. A committee
of cavalry rode around the field to see
that none of the yelocipedes cut across.
They never cut much, not even dirt
Some of the riders got thrown across the
fence for putting in the spur too deep
and neglectiDg to hold on to the name /;
but they showed their agility in getting
back and walking a Ia Weston. They
all got back that evening. Morley won
the race. Time: l0la. No prize had
been offered for the best walker. The
others came out in the following order
Pickering, Trabucco, Oliver. The crowd
smiled.
SECOND RACE.
z This was the race of the day, and per-
haps of the week. 1t was for the Pea
body Purse of $3.50; mile heats; $50 to
second horse. There were six entries,
as follows:
James Conlisk entered Little Mack, by
Eclipse; dam by Weatherbit.
K. Warwick entered C. b. Transit, five
years old, by Bleakwind; dam Prairie
Flower, by imp. Sovereign.
R. B. Cheatham entered b. C. Barthole.
new, by Bill Cheatham; dam by Lex
ington.
S. Leonard entered oh. b. Rochester,
FIVE years old, by imp. Bonnie Scotland (;
dam Lady Lancaster.
Duncan & Mcmahon entered oh. m.
Viola, by Jack Malone; dam by Wagner.
Peter Mitchell entered ElgiB, four years
old, by Shelby; dam Lady Bury, by imp.
Emu.
FIRST Heat.-Little Mack was the
favorite by large ODDS, and Rochester
second. Viola had the inside of the
track, and the send-off was very good.
Little Mack took the lead and held it all
the way, Rochester second, Transit third,
Bartholomew fourth, Eigin last. The
horses were well punched, and on the
back stretch changed their relative posi-
tons somewhat. They came home in
fine style, and passed under the string in
the following order; Little Mack, by a
length, r ochester, Bartholomew, Elgin,
Viola, Transit. Time: 2s2-53-l:55a.
Second Heat.-This was almost re-
petition of the first heat. Little Mack,
as usual, took the lead and held it.
Rochester next and very close. At the
half mile pole Little Mack was length
ahead, and came in short distance
ahead of Bartholomew Transit third,
Rochester fourth, EIgin fifth and Viola
sixth. Time: 26i-53a-l:4S9
SUMMARY.
Steam boat Stakes-hurdle rsce--$500;
dash of two miles four hurdles, eight
leaps; entrance S25, play or pay; three
or more to fill.
q. Warwick enters chit. b. Transit five
wears old, by Bleakwind; dam Prairie
Flower, by imported Sovereign. !
Henry Van Lieu enters br. g., five years
old. by Captain Beard dam imported
Sovereign
X. w. Simmons enters br. b. Edinbor0,
six years old. by Lexington; dam Hy-
menia. by Yorkshire. for.
Time: 2;z5-4;So.
Peabody Hotel Purse-$25O mile
heats; $50 to second horse.
Conlisk's Little Mack. by Eclipse; dam
by Weatherbit..... i
S. Leonard's Rochester. by Bonnie Scot
land dam Lady Lancaster-......-........2 4
II. b. Chea ham enters b. Q. Bartholomew,
BY Bill Cheatham dam by Lexington. 3 2
Peter Mitchell enters .Elsin, four. years
old. BY Shelby; dam Lady Bury. by i'm
Duncan & McMahon enter chit. m, Viola.
by Jack Malone; dam by Waener-....... 5 6
e. Warwick enters ch.. b; Transit. five
years old. by Bleakwindi dam Prairie
u
Time; l;50A-l:4s19.
RACES TO DAY,
There are three raoea announced for
to-day, as follows.
Merchants and Bankers Purse
$500; two mile heats free for all ages.
James Conlisk enters b. b. Larkin, by
Lexington, out of Magenta. Colors-
Blue and Blue, Orange Sash.
5. Leonard enters ch. {. Ontario-four
years old, by imported Bonnie Scotland
dam Lady Lancaster. Colors-Red and
White.
Peter Mitchell enters b. b. Elgin-four
years old, by Shelby; dam Lady Bury,
by imported Emu. Colors-Red, White
and BED.
Ligery Stable Keepers Pwss-s2aOi
dash Of two miles, free for all ages.
James Conlisk enters b. b. Gilroy, by
Lexington dam Magnolia. Colors-
Blue and blue, orange sash.
s. Leonard enters b. {. Qleen of the
West, four years old, by imported Bon
ME Scotland; dam A la Mode. Colors
bed and white.
+. McMAbol sntsgs liz. b. Pat Gle
burIs, aged, by HiswaihaI dam imp.
Emu. Colors-Red sad green.
W. Brady enters b. m. Agnes Donovan,
six years old, by Lexington; dam Little |
Peggy, by Cripple. Colors-Red and
blue.
d. 3. Cheatham enters b. { three years
old, by Rogers; dam by Embassador.
Coiors-Whiie, blue trimmings
Southern Express Veloeipsds Rirss-
$780, dash OF q mile entrance fee, S. |
play or psy; entrances money to SECOND |