Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-28
THE RACES.
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Neat Races, but mo- Mnsic.
The man who dared to repeat the in
vocation, Hung be the heavens with
black, in our city at the present time
would be in great danger Of being hung
himself by the lovers Of field and other
sports, who regard the races as the great
event of lifetime. Yesterday the
clouds doated away, and Old Soils rays
came down in the most pleasant manner
to visit our city and vicinity. About six
hundred people attended the races yes
terday. The grand stand was adorned
by some thirty ladies, who made the
questionable atmosphere of a race track
redolent with bouquets and perfumes.
BY special request, and in order to tes-
tify an appreciation of ladies' presence,
the grand stand was occasionally sere-
naded by the band with music rare and
rayishing. The band was imported for
the occasion from Paris, and the instru-
ment which constitutes the band was
used in Paris by the Communists to beat
the RAPED on the ramparts. While the
band serenaded, as is usual on race days,
it was impossible to quote from the burial
of Sir John Moore, and say: "Not a
drum was heard" etc. But, then, if you
heard no music, you could amuse ysur-
watching the games OF chance, which
were fearfully numerous, or could visit
the halls of Bacchus, and hear horse
talk rendered voluble by thin rotations.
FIRST RACE
was the handicap sweepstake for all
ages; dash Of mile and a quarter; sub
scription $30-half forfeit, or only $40
if declared-the Club to add $500. Five
horses started: WOODBURY., Banquet,
Sallie Farrell and Style.
Woodburn got the start, but lost the
lead to Sallie Farrell in few seconds.
The horses remained punched nearly all
the way round to the three-quarter mile
post, when Banquet, the favorite, strobe
to the front, afectionately Rugged by
Sallie Farrell; but not being invited to
such banquet Sallie dropped back
slowly and came in under the string
Tapped with Banquet, who won the race
in 2:l8, with WOODBURY. third and Style
fourth.
SECOND RACE
Sweepstakes for three year Odds, mile
heats; subscription $25, p. p, the Clut
adding $3.50. But two horses-SentineI
and Sir Rufus-for this so-called race
The race was slow, but the holding in
was beautiful when observed through al
opera glass.
In the first heat Sentinel strayed be
hind until the home-stretch was reached
when he moved forward and easily wor
by length in l:5O3.
The second heat was a photograph o
the first, Sentinel winning the heat il
l:49i, by length.
THIRD RACE
was for the Club purse, $400, mile heats
for all ages. The horses starting sol,
in the pools in the following order; Con
sican, Ella jackson, Sue Dougherty
Quartermaster, Derringer, Tanglefoot.
FIRST Heat.-This was an exciting
contest to all horses outside of Corscan
Sue Dougherty took the lead, Corsical
second, Quartermaster third, with Derrin
ger and Tanglefoot in the rear. Tn
struggle was between Sue Doughert.
and Corsican up tie back stretch an
round to the home stretch, which the.
came down in good style Tapped. Within
one hundred yard of the judges stan
Corsican shot abe ad and came in WHINE
in so, with Sue Dougherty second, Ell
jackson third, Quartermaster fourth
Derringer fifth, and Tanglefoot dis
tanced.
Second HeGt..-The race was ALREADY
foregone conc fusion. Sue Doughertl
and Ella Jackson took the lead and KEEP
it to the three-tluarter mile post, where
Corsican left the rear group and moved
to the front line. When the home-styetcl
was reach ed, Corsican bid Sue and Ella
good-by, and won the heat in l:4S4
Sue Doug herty. second; Ella Jackson
third; Gu artermaster, fourth; Derringer
fifth.