Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-29
MEMPHIS RACES.

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Large Attendance-EineS pert.
We have already published a tele-
graphic synopsis of the races over the
course on Thursday. The Memphis
AUolonche received last night gives us
the details. The day opened bright and
beautiful, and the turfmen and lovers of
turf sports who had been mourning de-
parted hopes, revived under the inspirit-
| ing influence of its rays. There was d
large attendance at the course, including
many ladies.
FIRST RACE.
The first race was handicap sweep
stakes for mile and quarter; subscrip-
ton $50, half forfeit, or only $40 if de-
clared. The Club to add $500.
The starters were:
L. B. Armstrong; b. h. WOODBURY., 5
Y. O., by Lexington, dam the dam of
| Kildare, 10y imp. AlJiOn-100 lbs.
Archer Cheatham's Oh. C. Banquet, 4
y. o., by Brown Dick, dam Duchess de
Berri, by imp. Soverdgn-95 lbs.
William jennings ch. f. Sallie Farrell,
y. O., by imp. Australian, dam by Lex
| ingtOn-90 lbs
Z. Warwick's CHI. G, Style, aged, by
Wagner Joe, dam by Cracker-lOO lbs.
Ii was short and sweet work. Sallie
showed front on passing the stand after
coming down from the head OF the
stretch. They trailed along the back
stretch, but were punched at the third
quarter, when Banquet, who had been
running easy fourth, suddenly commenced
moving forward, and took the first place,
holding it all through. Coming down the
stretch Ssllie Farrell gave him deperate
brush for the front, but he won CALAMITY,
WOOdburn coming out third. Time, 2:lS.
sRoOND RACE.
This was a sweepstake for three year
olds, mile heats; subscription $25, p. p. :,
the Club adding $3.50. Only two horses
started:
John A. Miller's b. c. Sentinel, by Jack
Malone; dam by Childe Harold.
j. Nelligan's CD. c. Sir Rufus, by Lex
ington, dam Liz. Mardis, by imp. Glen
COe.
First heat.-Sentinel had the call at
| the pools at two for one. The send-Off
was good, the Michigan entry at once ia
king the track and keeping it to the head
of the hOme-stretch, hard pushed, though,
through the back-stretch. After passing
the quarter Sentinel moved forward to
the first place, and they came home neck
and neck, both running beautifully, Sen
tinel shooting his nose first under the
string, taking the heat with less than a
length to spare. Time-l:494.
Second Heat.-The start was the same
as before, Sir Rufus in the lead. They
entered the second quarter without change,
both held in by their riders, who were
evidently saving them for the last quarter.
At the third quarter Sentinel repeated his
former tactics, again got ahead and
again was compelled to do his best for
the heat, which he won by length in
1:50!, the half mile being made il 81. It
was splendidly contested race through
cut, which seldom happens when the
winner takes it in straight heats.
THIRD RACE.
Pure 500. Mile heats for all ages.
Mike Welsh enters Oh. G. Tauglefoot,
aged, by Capt. Beard, dam Prunella,
Chas. Pyne enters b. g. Derringer, 5
yrs old, by Rogers, dam by Engineer.
j. J. Crowley enters Oh. c. Quarter.
master, yrs old, by imp. Bonnie Scot
land, dam by imp. Yorkshire.
Bacon s. Holland enters b. g COrsican,
6 yrs old, by Uncle Vic, dam by imp.
Sovereign.
Leroy Paul enters &. f. Ella Jackson,
YRS old, by Lightning, dam by imp.
Yorkshire.
A. X. Richards enters Oh. IN. Sue
DOugherty, 3 yrs old, by imp. Mickey
Free, dam Blonde, by imp. Glencoe.
First Heat.-Sue Dougherty, though
on the outside, at once jumped into the
lead, with COrsican second and Tangle-
| foot third. At the quarter Ella Jackson
moved up and turned Tanglefoot down
for the third place. Along the stretch
Corsican challenged the cherry mare fol-
the front and was himself sorely pushed
by the gray FLY for No. ,. There was
| no change TO the third quarter, but at the
head OF the stretch Corsican gradually
closed the gap and had desperate strug.
gle with the gay Susan for the front.
They ran 20 closely together until neal
the stand that both could have been GOV.
cred with blanket, but just III the nick
Of time the bay gelciDg dashed ahead like
a shot and won by length in 1:49i, Ellis
third, Quartermaster fourth, Derringer
fifth AMI TarglefoOt shut out.
Second Heat.-NObOdy doubted the re.
suit. 1t was a million to q goose egg
that Corsican would take the money.
| Corsicsn ran third to the third quarter,
leaving Ella and Sue Dougherty to con-
test for the front, Ella having the best OF
it. Entering the home stretch COrsican
passed the gray FLY, and then there was
the old stubborn fight for the lead Oyel
again, but The gelding managed to win as
before in 1:49!, Ella third as before, and
! Derrlnger bringing up the rear.