Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-21
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spring Meeting. lS69-SecOnd Dag.

The SKY was clear and almost cloutless,
and the rosdWRys, beaten down by the
heavy rains OF the preceding day, were
in the best Of order. Yet the attendance
on b track was not what 1t should
have betn, the absence Of many
ladies, heretofore patrons Of the turf, be-
ing particularly noticeable.
ON THE WAY OUT
We noticed the usual variety of vehi-
cles, buggies with fsss trOtter5 or PAGERS,
carriages, phaetons and hacks. The
strest cars proposed to carry people every
ten minutes, but We could not "see it."
Our y experience was to the contrary.
We first walked down Main in hopes of
being overtaken by q car, and halLed at
Beai street, IN sheer despair of making
tbs Trip, by that style OF lOcemotiOn.
But after the lapse of ten minutes spent
in thoughts upon the street railroad
system generally, its uselessness TO the
people o. Memphis, and It's abuse of the
patience Of the people for whom it Was in
stituIed and granted extraordinary priv
ilegss, e red car hove IN sight, on board
which we found our way, and travelled
81 the usual iog-trot speed, until the side
track near Col. Looney's was reached,
and there We stopped, until our p%atieDc5
worn out, We took 10 "footbsek" until q
mack hauled up alongside, in which we
finished our trip 10 the
GROUNDS.
Here We found about i've hundred per-
sons, and probably 8 hundred or more
hacks, buggies, omnibusss, etc. Beside
the usual numbsr of "spOrts,n there
were many of the gentlemen of the turf
aud many Of our BEST citizens present.
This ofi3eTs were al at their posts,
President Donovan, Mr.. Tomlinson
AID DE-. McGavock occupying the
jutges' stand Mr.. Broom aud
NJ. Beaumont, occupying, with the re-
p5Tters, tie timer5' stand. Suspended
from 3 rope stretching seress the track
from the judges to the timers stand we
noticed
THE PURSES,
presented to the Association By the wife
Of one Of the members, the material
having been furnished by two of cur
principal dry goods houses-Menken
Bros. and Seessei & S3n. That denomi-
nsted the i" saloon keepers purse was
Of bus and white silk, white pendaat
tassel and blue and red cord, the upper
border bound in blue with blus tsssel5.
Tnat dsnominated the railroad purse -
was Of purple, white and red silk, purple
cord and red pendant ~tassels. Both we're
very handsome and appropriate, and just
what vas wanted for the occasion.
Having s few minutes leisure to lock
shout u before the racing commenced,
and We realized the track in, everything
considered, pretty fair condition. Toe
rains Of Monday night had rather in
proved the ground, which though yield
ing and soft was yet not enough so to
impede speed. TIE horses for the
FIRST RACE
were on the track, blanketed and under
charge Of thsir gTooms. They Were en-
tered IS follows:
B +, Bette By, by imp. Australian, dam Bet
tie Ward, By Lexington, by Richards q XII
gouT; cllors slly5r-grey ana white.
Chit e, Ontario, by imp BOan e Scotland,
dam Lazy Lancaster, by 5. Leonard colorsred
B. h, GiIroy, by Lexington, dam Msgqolia, by
ames Conlisk ]-colors blue and blue and orange
sash,
The prize was tine "saloon purse - OF
S400, dash Of two miles open to all ages.
Subscription $50; entrance money TO
second horse.
Alter one or two false starts, the drum
tapped, land the contestants were OF,
Ontario taking the lead and maintaining
il throughout, closely followed by GilrOy,
Bette Bay at her heels. In his order
the first mile was made in 1871, and tie
second in 2:i6i, the dash exciting little
enthusiasm. Ontario wss declared win
ue4-llASI 1.o4'
S. Leonard enters chit. f.; four years old,
Ontsrlo, by imported Bonnie ScOuant;
Jam-s SSoniisS enteis b. 6S5iIroy. b.
Lexington, dam Msgnol,a....-............ 2 .
Richards & Lilgour enter b. + Bette Bay
bY imported Australian dam Be tie
W zrdI ny LeXlngton----...---.....-....... 3 :
ISTERMIsSION.
An intermGAn OF twenty minutes
was awaited Of for an interchange Of
views touching the next race, looked
forward 70 with no little interest, for re-
fFeshmant and 3 look "down under
oealb,n where We found two tables de-
voted TO rouge ct nOir and several expe-
TieEcsd looking gentlemen doing the
~hOsp;5able and taking the money in. '
Farther GA We found another table de-
voted to a peculiar kind Of game the IL
vitRtiOn to participate IN which was CIV
in this way, "Three wins and three l
IOsss," lad by 3 dealer win the utmost c
c~OGlnsss and indifference, dealing out his 9
money End his checks, the latter espe- :
sisiiy lSvi-hly, But We cOuldu't see it, !
and passed on. That, we were instruct c
ed, Is the place for tdose ca the losing t
side Of this world to get their money g
back. On these tables the money was c
lying around ioOss-a most tempting ar
ray Of 500 bills, with here and there a
$50 Dill, nat made ONES mouth water.
Bat the races Outside we're SO absorbing
and the Interest 50 intense toward the I
close that down underneath" was /
quickly emptied wGen the bell rang, {
and the dealers OF fortunes we're left to j
ruminRte on tbs want Of perception the r
displayed to go in for what they @
so libsrsiiy offered. 3
SECOND RACE T
4
Tbs "Rail~Oad purse" of 500; mile !
hesis; three 10 five; for all ages; en- =
trance SIS; 500 To second horse. /
The entries were % b. LGrkin, by Lexington, '
dam Magenta, by J &mes COnlsk; eolors blue
and blue, orange SASH.
gnes Donovan, by Lexlr gton. dam Little q
by Cripple, coloIsr red and blueh >
rms was tce fsvOTite race Pto's for Z
the dash sold two to- one in favor of
the fsvorite, but for this four to b
one we're freely offered and tilaidly taken =
10 favor Of Agnes Donovan in q or two
distances six TO one beng offered but re- I
The horse wSs a decided favorite. 4
Yet tae mare hsd msDy friends, who =
freely put Up their money, betting on her
speed. The faitn Of Larkin's friends was
IN his powers Of his endurance. Il was
thou yht thSl the mare would let down =,
after the first two hests, and that the re- !
naming three would be easy achiev- =
unents FOR Larkin. Neither expectancy u
was real.Zsd, the race proving unsatis- =
to sill by the unlocked for mis-. :
OF the mare and the sagerness of >
the judges for q start IN the third heat. =
In the hrst heat Agnes got off very
well and led handsomely the whole way
round, Lsrkin coming ia about three Il
behind. Time, first quarter % 8
half mile 81; the mile 1871. A
start for the second heat WAS with diff
Guilty obtained, the mare proving very =
obstinate. At last they were off neck !
AMI neck, making the entire distance of q
track in that style, with now and =
then 3 variation in favor of the mare .
coming in nose and noes. Time, l:574 u
This served to enhance the excitsment
which had been gradually intensifying .
the appearance OF the animals en- :
the track and loud cheers manifested the u
esgernsss with which the audience recog-
the achievement. The friends Of @
the horse became more confident, and
those Of the mare equslly Sc. Bsts 81 Y