Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-05-04
THE RACES.
rhres Raes.-Favor,se. fake The Money
The Immense Crowd I'm Attendance Graf
iaed BY q Beautiful Day and
the Best Of Sport.

Ane Immense Crowd In Graf
flied BY q Beautiful Day and
the Best of Sport.
The Last day of the spring meeting of
the Chickasaw Jockey Club vas such a
day at the races as vas witnessed
In Memphis sports. Beautiful and at
tractive as other days had been in the
matter of balmy air and copious sun
shine, yesterday went ahead of them in
these features as far as heaven Is above
the earth. The people could not resist
the temptation to go out; no matter
what then moral idiosyncracies might
have been, they were forgotten or smoth-
cred down II the presence of so much
outdoor beauty and amusement. 1t was
known generally, through the medium
of the papers, that there would be three
races, the best of the week, including a
steeple-chase of no ordinary merit, and
this had its effect. Who could resist 1t?
If they did not go yesterday they could
not go at all, therefore would fail to en-
JOY any racing amusement this summer
unless they could go somewhere else to
see it. The race track, stands, quarter
stretch and miscellaneous corners were
3Ao VI DC AAAbANdAAd oAEO~
taton, all jolly as possible.
FLRsTRACE.
The Chickasaw stake-Dash OF two miles
LOT thTee year oldsi sub. 20, PIP; 10 which
W. g. Hardings b. +. TaHulah, sire Planet
dam Mazurka; red and red-s7 lbs.
=. Harrison's cb. I. Bellbuckle, sire Brown
81 lbs.
A. Turner's CHI. (. Flush, sire Hiawatha. dam
Fanny Bugg; blue and Dlue-S7 lbs.
Flush was the favorite by heavy odds.
be got the start, though ON the outside,
ana never lost.his advantageous position
until the two miles were run Tallulah
went up TO him on the first mile and
challenged his imperial position so close
ly that a cheer wen up from the disin-
terested spectators, but there seemed to
be no good ground for the hope
they expressed. Tallulah fell be-
hind again on thesecOnd mile, and Belle
Buckle, that had been in the back
ground, went up to the second place and
made even a better impression than
Tallulah had done. The running down
the home stretch was interestingly
close. The excitement was great
among the masses when a sudden squirt
seemed to throw Belle Buckle to the
front. The mettle, however, was not
there, and he slackened or rather weak
ened, for Flush came in nearly a
ahead. Thus iustifying the great
faithe that was placed in him. Belle
Buckle second and TaIlulah third.
3.44l.
SECOND RACE.
Handicap SteepIe-Chase-for a purse of sou,
Of which 500 TO the second horse. About two |
niles and "A half. over fair hnnfinV-pnnrEa ]
Jos. Donshue's Mary Hennessy, four years
old, sire Tpperary, dam Biddy Malone; green
Z. Harrison's Temple, I'VE years old. sire
Bulletin, dam by imp. Ambassador; red, white
hlue-l2 lbs.
Z. HarTison's Tom Corbett, five years old,
Lightning, dam by imp. knight. OF ST. |
red, white and blues lbs.
VIM. Jennings's Blind Tom, six years old,
are star Davis, dam Margarine; blue and
lbs.
The second race was peculiar. No
thing like ii was seen in the Sunny
South since the Spaniards rode over
country centuries ago. The hurdles,
'ences, blind bitches were ranged in
shape Over the country, the horses
to jump fourteen or fifteen of
hem in the ace of about two miles. At
he very first there were signs,Ofbaulking. |
Mary Hennessy took the lead easily and
naturally. The other three offered a
protest against going over the second
ence. After many efforts, Temple and
got away to the third fence,
when they again hesitated. Mary held
IN her breezy way %gloriously, taking
very jump like bird. The bright-green
acket Of her veteran rider could be seen
weeping owe the distant country, and
n and out among the trees in the most
elicitous manner; in and out of the
hade and of the sunshine, she went with
,ut a stop or a misfortune, clearing
everything in her path with as much
as if she had been bred in Ireland.
was still at the third barrier
Fhen she ran under the string in 6:21&.
ON COrbett and Blind Tom were both
It the fifth barrier right across the track
rom the Judges stand at the same time.
Tom Corbett got away from this difficulty
irst and was round OH the second run,
while Blind Tom was struggling away
II the seventh barrier. Tom Corbett
lad all his difficulties in the open coun-
ry over, him andthere was but one little
ence stretched across the track to over
,ome as he passed Blind Tom. This
racer became mad at his inef-
ectual struggle to get owe his barriers,
70 he started off with Corbett, entered
he level stretch of course, about five
hundred yards long, between there and
he stand in company with Tom Corbett
made a pretty run Of it down home.
Both horses cleared the last difficulty
ike light ming and worried themselves
lnder the string in an astonishingly
hort time. They were reeking, swell
foaming, painting, but in spite of
lis best efforts Blind Tom failed to put
lis nose in frontof Corbett, and even if he
lad, it would have proved no use to him
Il setting up a claim for the hun
lred dollars which was decreed to go to
he second horse, inasmuch as he failed
o swing completely round the circle.
did not clear his third barrier,
'ut returned without having achieved
ny glory. COrbett was decided second.
he others were out of consideration al
ogether. The race, though it created
an enough and disappointment among
who bought big pools, was a decided
allure as a steeple-chase.
SECOND RACE
Handieap-For beaten horses; mile heats.
iorses beaten once, allowed : lbs; twice, u
b.; three times, q lbs. Entrance, $40; money
o go 70 second horse; for a purse Of $3.50.
g. w Stewart Jennie Mckinney, s years
Id, sire Lexington, dam Nolga; blue and
Tue, red sash%0l lbs.
J.E. Reardon's Woodford, 4 years old. sire
BOnni Scotland, dam by Tempest; blue
crimSon-E lbs.
T. NJ. Logsn's Cricket, ) years old, sire Vir-
inian, dam by imp. Ambassador; blu and
lue-l00 lbs.
]. g.. Ballentines Keno, 4 years old, sire imp.
australian, dam Young Clipper; green,
with orange-O lbs.
r. b. Cheatham's Chestnut Filly, 4 years old.
re Second Highlander, dam by Leviathan
ed and red-Si lbs. /
First He0t-Woodford was a favOrite, 80
'as Keno. The start was not propitious,
everal Intellectual attempts having been
lade. In the first one the rider of
Voodford was dismOunted a few yards
-om the stand. Having achieved a
art at length, Jennie Mckinney was
front, but did not hold it remarkably
ng. Going down the back-stretch the
1r yes were making fine time and run