The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-02
CHlCKASlV JOCKEY CLUB.
Third Day Of the Spring
n Meeting.
Large and Spirited Gathering
of Southern Turfmen.
THE FAVORITES AGAIN BEATEN.
Flush the Winner Of the Minor Stake and
Euchre the Heats Of Two Miles.
WASHINGTON Wins the Great
Cooking Main.

MEMPHIS, May 1, 1872.
The weather was very fine today. which called
out to the Fair Grounds grand attendance The
club stand as with the pubiIc stands, was nicely
filed, while the field bore evidence Of the great
element the noble pastime Of racing causes among
the citizens Of this beautiful place. The events and
running were worthy OF the company and the occa-
sion. The first was o dash OF mile and halt, and
the second, heats Of two miles. Although the
latter had but two contestants the interest before
the start was intense as the handsome FLY Euchre
belonging to General Harding was selected to
pluck the honors Of the day from the tried oily An
ME Bush, the winner of the two great four-mile
heat races at New Orleans recently, over the Me-
tairie and Louisiana Jockey Club courses. The re-
suit Of the race proved General Hardings flly one
of rare merit she beat Annie easily In two heats,
and Euchre hackers won large sums OF money.
THE MINOR STAKE.
The first race was for the Minor Stake, mile and
hail. for three year-ods that had not appeared in
public prior to the closing OF the stake-a sweep
stake Of SIS EACH play or pay; to which the Club
added $500. There were thirteen entries, but only
ave came to the post. These were J. q. Ballen-
tines black colt High Constable, by Blackjack,
dam Alboni; 6. T. Drains chestnut colt
Tom Akin, by John Akin, dam
Likeness; George Rices chestnut fy by War
Dance dam Alexander; also chestnut colt Foley,
by Rogers or Rosseau, dam by The Colonel, and A.
Turner's chestnut FLY Flush, by Hiawatha dam
Fanny Bugg. Rice's entries were the favorites
over the field, but they lost in the race, Tur
ner's flly Blush, winning in gallop, High Consta
BILE being second and Tom Akin third. The follow
ing are the details OF .
THE RACE
The start was good, but instantly Rices War Dance
fly and Foley went to the front side and side, in
which manner they ran around the turn, Tom Akin
third, Flush fourth and High Constable fifth. They
came rafting up the homestretch, and as they
passed the stand the War Dance hly was in front,
Tom Akin second, Flush third, High Constable
fourth Foley fifth. Going around the upper turn
Akin and the War Dance fny ran side and side,
Flush third, High Constable fourth and Foley
ver1 exctna To e AKIN e M h .e at the ha
mile pole, Rices fllly second, and when It seemed
that these two had the race to themselves Flush
came with rush. and in an instant was on the
lead. At the three-quarter pele she had the race
TO herself, and then High Constable cut loose and
took second place and ran home in that way, lead
Ing Tom Akin three lengtls Ricc's War Dance
2:i4X.
MEMPHIS, TENH.-THIRD ANNUAL SPRING MEET
ING OF THE CHIcKAsAw JOCKEY CLuE-THiRD DAY,
May 1, 1872.-Ftrst Race-The Minor Stake; dash OF
mile and half for three yearods that had not APP
peared In public prior to the closing OF the stake !;
-
5000; closed with thirteen nominations
A. Turner entered oh. Flush, by liiawatha dam
Fanny RSs s%gs o snt mp nK a
by Blackjack dam Alboni. ......................
S. I. Drane entered Oh. &. Tom Akin, by John
G. Il. Rice entered en- T. by War Dance, dam Alex
G. H. Rice ~ entered p c e Foley by Rodgers
Rosseau dam by The Colonel. Observation-Disclosures.
Time, 2:444.
HEATS OF TWO MILES.
ages, for the Jockey Club purse OF $780, Two only
came to the post-Rice and McCormlck's bay filly
Anna Bush by Lexington, dam Banner. and General
Hardlngs chestnut lilly Euchre, by Brown Dick,
dam odd Trick The betting was even between
fore the start. But little attention paid to the
pool sales by gentlemen OF the old school, who
wageIed their hundreds with freedom that was
The following are the details OF the
THE RACE.
First Heat.-At the tap OF the drum Anna Bush
Jumped away with the lead, and she kept 1t for
q mile; then Euchre went up and passed her and
galloped home very easy winner OF the heat, in
Second Heat-There was no further interest in
tae race, and the people began TO move Tor home.
One hundred to twenty was waRered on Euchre.
They got the word head and head, and made the
pace strong rom the start, and continued 1T
up and led Anna around the upper turn and
down the backstretch. Anna made desperate
they entered The homestretch yoSed merry
rattle up the stretch decided IL, resulting in vic
tory for Euchre by half length. Time OF the heat,
2A1h.
THE WINNER.
The winner, Euchre, is q chestnut fly owned by
General w. G. Harding: was foaed in 1858 on the
Belle Meade stud farm. near Nashville, Tenn. and
Is by Brown Dick, out OF Odd Trick, by Lexington,
grand dam Little Trick, by imported Priam. AS
twoyearold Euchre did not run, but a
threeyear old she started four times-twicc at the
NASHVILLE spring meeting ana twice at the fall
meeting. Az the spring meeting she ran third in
both heats for the Railroad Stake being beaten by
Salina and Creole Dance. At the same meeting she
was third In the rst heat Of OF mile heats,
but was dstanced IN the second heat. On the first
day OF the Fall Meeting she second In n race OF
fwo-mie heats to Nellie Gray. On the last day of
the same meeting she was second and fourth in the
Maxwell House stake, ofmile heats for three
year-ods. On the first day OF the present
meeting she scored the victory in the Handicap
Sweepstakes, dash Of mile and a quarter beating
Keno, Lord Byron, Repeater and Eta Powell.
Euchre accidentally had an eve Knocked out a
short time since, but this, seemingly has not i'm.
paired her racing qualities. she is d good one and
should General Harding send her North she could
beat some OF the very best four old cracks now
there.
SUMMARY.
SAME DAY.-Jockey Club Purse OF $780, heats of
two miles, for all ages
W. @. Harding entered ch. Euchre, 4 years
old, by Brown Dick, dam Odd Trick, by Lex
ln8CoH ........s..... i j
Rice q Mccormick entered b. f. Annie Bush,
years DID, by Lexington, dam Banner. 2 2
Time, 3:45-3:41is.