Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-04
THE RACES.
Three Gopd Races Yesterday over
the Chicixasnw , ockey Club Course


Yesterday was the opening day of the
races. The weather was everything to
be wished for. and the running was ex-
citing and excellent. 1t was the first
days racing, and about three hundred
people gathered together on the grand
stand to enjoy the festivities of the day.
Several ladies graced with their presence
the stand yesterday. The Jockey Club
deserves well of the public. The abom-
Unable gambling den has been removed,
and no longer does faro, three-card
monte, roulettee, ETC., spread contagion
over the track. The race track this sea-
son is place where gentlemen and
ladies can attend without being disguised
by the eternal rattle of chips and
the discordant voices Of dealers, who
ceaselessly sing the praises Of black or
white. The Communists assumed an
air of ennui when they found that no
spreads were there to amuse them,
and that the lower deep resembled a
banquet hall deserted. There was no
band in attendance to break the monot-
ony that ever exists between the heats,
yet the sport yesterday was of very
interesting character.
81 FIRST RACE.
This was local contest, mile dash,
agreed sweepstakes, for 800 each, p. p.
Col. ]. G. Ballentine entered Keno, W.
Jennings entered Blind Tom, and J. M.
Frame entered Thundergust The
horses got a fair start, and sped away
punched around the track. AT the
quarter pole Keno moved forward, Blind
Tom took the second place, and this
position was kept until the horses came
under the string, Keno winning the
race; Thundergust third. Time-26l
534, l:49l.
SECOND RACE. uag
This was for the Gayoso stake, mile
heats. for three year Odds; sub, $50, hf
f.; TO which the Club adds $400. The
starters were: John A. Miller's b. c.
Sc utinel; VIM. Cottril's oh. {. sauceboxi
Job,, Jacksons b. c. Gaberlunzie; L
Warwn cks CHI, c. Creole Dance; G. A
Eastman s s. {. Belle Aiken. The public
;,,,arest conferred in this race, which, II
was felt, would be holly contested
.Gaberlu uzie was decidedly the favorite
at about ,vo to one against Saucebox
and even a. -ainst the field, the latter
included. /,
E;xo, H,o, AZ the start Sentinel
f'rss Heasn , ~. ,iken took the lead
with Gaberlunzie in a our,n pO'i'.On
At the quarter pole Belt A.Nsl w. w..
ahead. When the three-qu. 49,, IT,
was reached Sentinel and 5. '4oeDo'
were running side by side, and t, WI
into the home stretch with SauceL -
slightly in advance. In this manner
they passed under the string with Sauce
box's nose in fron't-winning the heat;
Sentinel second, Ge.berlunzie third, Gre
ole Dance fourth, Belle Aiken fifth.
Time-l:463.
Second Observation-Disclosures yet had
his admirers, and at the quarter pole
went to the fr ont but fell back and gave
place to Bell Q Aiken, with Saucebox and
Sentinel crowding behind. AT the half
mile post the two latt sr took a front po-
sition, with Gaberluo.zie hugging them
closely. Down the home stretch an ex
citing struggle took place between the
three, which ended in Sentinel passing
under the string abe ad, Saucebox third
Creole Dance fourtl !, Belle Aiken dis
tanced.
Third Heat-Gab erlunzie was with
drawn from the race, and the contest lay
between Sentinel and Saucebox-CreOlC
Dance having no nance to win, A
the half-mile post s ,e ntinel moved out OF
the bunch, taking. the lead, closely fol
owed by Sauce ooA. In this mVnel
hey passed the Judges stand-Sentinel
the hea tand "a ce. Time Ash
HIRD RACE.
The third re zee, two mile dash, for
Jockey Club purse of 8. 700, for all ages
The starters were: Jas. McIntyrc's CHI
!. years old by TipperalT. Geo. ID
aice's b. {. yes.rs old, by Lexington
iov. j. Henders on's oh. g. Dono van
'ged. John Mil lers CHI. (. a years I'd
" Bob johnson John Jacks,,n's b. z.
iorgan Scout years old E. War
TIeks oh. g. Vidocq, aged. William
enning's b. c. Jungler, years old.
This race wis spirited, Morgan Scout
nd Donovan being the favorites. Dono-
an took the lead, keeping it to the half
nile post. The Scout, that had be en- in
he rear, commenced moving past sew
raj horses, until he gained front po-
itton, passing the judges stand third.
n the second mile the Scout went rap
1ly by the Tipperary colt, Vitloeq,
ungler and Donovan, and went to the
ront, which position the Scout kept to
he last, winning the race in 3;44, with
'ice's entry second, Irene Shepherd
bird, Donovan fourth, Mcintyre fifth,
ungler sixth, and Vidocq seventh.
sUMNARY--FIRsT RACE.
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