The New York herald., 1872-05-04
-ast Day of the Spring
Meeting.
Grand Attendance Of Beauty
and Fashion.
THREE INTERESTING CONTESTS.
Eennessy the Handicap Steeple Chase, and
Keno she Handicap for eaten Horses
MEMPHIS, May 3, 1872.

MEMPHIS, May g. 1872.
The third annual racing meeting Of the Chicka-
saw Jockey Club has come and gone, and brilliant
success in every particular has been achieved. The
weather during the week, with the exception OF q
light sprinklng rain and little DUST has been very
favorable the ground rich with the beauties OF the
season, the attendance fashionable and very
large, the horses quite numerous and
the sport OF fine order To-day the
last of the meeting, the interest eliminated and in
the presence OF the queens OF fashion and beauty in
this fair section OF the South the games were I'm
ished. Early in the morning fashionable vehicles
of every description began to move from the city
along the pleasant avenues Union and Cooper,
while many selected Poplar street turn
pike ana Pigeon Roost road for the
pleasant drive they afforded, which proved
exciting aud invigorating. The trains on
the Memphis and Charleston Railroad made many
trips the course, the transportation they afforded
being rapid ana agreeable, thus giving the public
generally an opportunity, at the lowest possible
rates, Of witnessing the conclusion OF the greatest
racing meeting ever held within the limits OF Ten
ncssce.
The attractions presented not only called to the
track the gentlemen who love this amusement. but
the ladies turned out in full force, and long before
the first race to victory defeat the grand stand
was thronged to overnowing with the polished and
fashionable OF Memphis. The grounds in ana
around the course rescmblcd somewhat an immense
camp--carriagcs, horses ana pedestrians mingled in
an ineXtricable Jam, the latter laughing, talking,
eating and Joking. SO much happiness is seldom
secn and the brightness OF the day was exceeded
by the brilliancy and happy countenances OF the
pleasure seekers.
TIE CHICKAsAw STAKE
There were three races on the programme the
miles for three year -olds, subscription $780, play or
pay, the club to add S400 or seven entries three
chestna y Buckle BY Brown Dick dam BY
Bulletin; A. Turner's chestnut flly Flush, by Iia
watha, dam Fanny Briggs, and W. G. Harding's bay
the favorte over the field at slight odds. She won
good race by half length Belle Buckle second
and Tallulah far behind The following are the de-
tails:-
THE RACE.
Flush had the best OF the jump of, Belle Buckle
second, Taluah third The latter was badly
ridden and lost considerable ground In going the
upper turn. She ran very rapidly afterwards, and
Buckle laying several lengths behind. There were
no change OF places for a mile Flush coming under
the wire at the er. end Of the first mile length
in front OF Belle Buckle. Time, al. Going round
the turn on the second mile Talulah began TO quit
and Belle Buckle TO move up. At the quarter pole
Flush led three lengths, Taulah second, three
lengths ahead Of Belle. The latter afterwards
took second place. and, making dash for the lead,
was on even terms with Flush at the hafrn pole.
She made several attacks on Flush from there to
the end but was unsuccessful in her efforts. she
was beaten short length. Ialluah was 100 yards
behind. Time, 3:44A.
MEMPHIS, TENN.-THIRD ANNUAL SPRING MEET
ING OF THE CHICKAsAw JOCKEY CLUB-FIFTH DAY
MAY 3, ls72-FIRsT RACE.-The Chickasaw stake;
ton $50, p. p, to which the club adds S4Oo.
A. Turner entered ch. Flush, by Hiawatha, dam
Fanny Briggs, by imp. Ambassador. ...,.;...,..
Edward Harrison entered ch. I. Belle Buckle by
Brown Dick, dam by Buiten. n...................
W: g. Harding entered br. f. Talluah, by Planet,
Time, a:441s.
THE HANDICAP SrEEPLE CHASE.
The second race was u handicap steepc chase
TO the second horse; distance about two miles and
a half Four horses came to the p0st-Ioseph Dona-
na on %r"Wn ia mare nary r ehessS ny
geking Temple, by Bulletin. dam by Ambassador,
~ pounds: also gray gelding Tom Corbett by
Lightning. dam by Knight of st. George % pounds,
and W. jennings brown gelding Blind Tom, by star
Davis, dam Margarine, ls6 pounds. Blind Tom
was the favorte Mary Hennessy wOn as none Of
the Others ran the distance correctly. The follow
ing are the details OF
The horses all made the first Jump, bnt when they
came to the second a wall and water leap behind
the Judges stand they all refused to jump, except
the other leaps kindly. Tom Cobeit Jumped al
the other fences except one. A greater farce was
never witnessed on any track in the country. The
people seemed much amused with the baking of
the horses ana applauded their performances
wildly. Mary Hennessy ran the distance in 62lls.
Tom Corbctt came home second. but did not get
second money on account OF not going the course
correctly. The others did not go the distance.
SUMMARY.
CHAsE-For purse of $500. of which 800 goes to
the second horse. Entries TO be made April 30 and
weights TO appear May 2: three or more to start:
about two miles and hall, over a fair hunting
course.
Joseph Donahne entered b. I. Mary Hennessy.
years Old, by Tpperary, dam Olio, l23 lhs..... /
Harrison n, y,
years old, by Lightning, dam by Knight of st.
Edward Harrison entered en-. g Temple aged, hy
Bulletin. dam 10y Ambassador, l25 his. s.........r.o
william Jennings entered br. Q. Blind Tom, aged,
by star Davis, dam Magraviue, l46 lbs.......ro
Time 6:2la.
THE HANDICAP FOR BEATEN HORSES.
The third race was handicap for beaten horses,
milo heats with seven pounds allowance for each
defeat at this meeting; the winner to get $3.50 $40
entrance to 90 70 second horse: There
bay illy Jenny Mckinney, by Lexington. dam
Volga, so lbs. J. +. Rcardon's bay colt Woodlord,
by Bonnie Scotland dam by Tempest, % lbs I. NJ.
Ambassador, 100 lbs: J. g. Balanincs chestnut
colt Keno, by Australian dam Young Clipper 30 lbs,
lander, dam by Leviathan. "a lbs Keno
great layoritc over the field. tie won the race
easily. The following are the details:-
THE RACE.
First HeoL-Aiter a number Of false starts they
finally were let loose in scrambling way, Wood
ford leading Jenny Mckinney second Cheathams
ny third Cricket fourth and Keno nth. They ran
around the turn in this manner, but when they
passed the quarter pole woodtord and Jenny Nc.
Kinney were head and head Cricket third. Cheat
hams hlly fourth and Keno close mp. At the half
mile pole pole, Woodiord and Jenny Mckinney
hams hly fourth Keno close up. AT
the threc.quarter pole Woodford and Jenny were
sun side atd side, but Keno aud Cricket were clos
ing on them fast, Cheaham's lilly having fallen in
the rear. Going around the lower turn Woodford
Jenny, Keno and Cricket were parallel, swinging
into the homestretch together. A fine race up the
stretch ensuod, ending by Keno winning the heat
by length Jenny Mckinney second, Cheatham's
dly third, Woodiord fourth, and Cricket NTH
Time, i9.
Second Hedi.-Cheatham's lilly had the best OF the
Sendoff, Keno second. NOodiord third Jenny
Mckinney fourth, Cricket NTH. They in this
way around the upper turn and down the back
stretch 10 near the halimilc pole, when Keno
showed In front, and, keeping there. the race
by four lengths, Cheatham second. Cricket third,
Jenny Mckinney fourth and Woodford fifth Time
! :I9l4.
SUMMARY.
same Day.-Third Race-Handicap for Beaten
Horses s-Milc heats. Horses beaten once allowed