Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-05-03
THE ACE
A Very sueeessun Day-AnOther Fa.
vOrIte Wins a Purse.
To-Day the Last and Hest OF the Meet.
inR-Three Races, Including a
Sfeeple-ChRse, 10 Conclude
the Weeks Sport.

To-Day the AshAt ana Hese Of the tAeefs
inR-Three Races, Including a
J, Steeple-chRse, TO Conclude
the Weeks Sport.
Notwithstanding the fact that yester-
day morning was unfavorable, being
cool, windy and threatening rain, the
attendance Mt the races was greater than
on any of the previous days of the meet
ing. In this respect il was certainly
the best day Of the meeting. In the
matter of racing ii was also the most
interesting and successful day of the
meeting. AT ten O'clock the wind,
which would be refreshing under other
circumstances, became disagreeable by
reason of the dust which ii raised on the
track, and the continued attention
which il necessitated to keep ones hat
on the eranial extremity. This was to
be regretted on account of the number
of ladies that were present. The gentle
men do nos much mind such incidental
Inconvenience because they go pre-
pared iar them. There was some delay
experienced in getting the horses off on
the first race, as owing to some isun-
derstandihg the judges thought proper
to change the jockey Oh n of the
horses.
FIRST RACE.
Free Handicap-two miles and a half.
Weights Of all horses on the grounds to be an
nounced at twelve o'clock m, and accepted
OF declared by five O'Clock pm on the day
preceding the race. For a clnb purse OF four
hundred dollars.
J. Donahue's Lord Byron, four years old, sire
Kentucky, dam Lady bloomington green
q. ". stewaft's Barney Williams, six years
old, sire Lexington, dam Nolgai olne ana
+. Harrison's Tom Corbitt, five years old,
sire lightning, dam by imp. knight of IT.
George; red, white and Blue-D lbs.
r. B. Cheatham's AnerOid, aged, sire Lex
iugton, dam Nebuia red and red-l2 lbs.
Fhe start was good across the track
at the stand, at the half-mile post the
horses getting away well together. In
a few jumps Lord Byron, who was con-
spieuous by reason Of the bright green
colors of his rider, took the first posi-
ton. Passing the stand, Byron was
still in front, Barney Williams second,
and Corbitt third, and so they ran to the
back stretch, where Barney Williams
went to the front place and held it dur
ing the remainder of the race. The
other horses punched up at the half
mile post, but strung out again
going round the long turn, Ane-
roid taking the second place. The
contest became exciting theneefOrward.
The other horse see-sawed on the last
mile. They passed under the string.
having made the two and q half miles
run in 4;439, In the following order:
Barney Williams first, and three lengths
ahead; Aneroid second, Byron third,
and Tom COrbitt fourth. The race was
a very interesting and even an exciting
one. Barney was the favOrite by three
to one over any other horse. AnerOid
was second.
SECOND RACE.
Owing to a complaint in the left fore
foot of Nathan Oaks, that horse was al
lowed TO be withdrawn from the second
racial bets on him being declared of.
jockey Club Purse sJO-miIe heats; best
three in five; free to all.
J.J. CrOwleyfs QuartermaSter, four year old,
sire imp. Bonnie Scotland, dam by ROsette;
blue and whits-iUi pounds.
J. X. Reardon's WOodfOrd, four years old,
sire imp. Bonnie Scotland, dam By Tempest;
blue and crimsOn-l0i pounds.
John COffeeis Morlacchi, five years old, sire
Lexington, dam by Banner orange and
black-iG pounds.
First Hedt-The start on the first heat
was the prettiest that was ever known
on the Chickasaw course The three
horses went out like a small platoon of
w~ell-trained cavalry on a charge, so even
and so close that ii would be impossible
to say which had the advance. Quar-
master, being on the inside, had Of
course hat advantage, but 1t was the
only one that was p~erceptible. Every
one was delighted with the beauty of the
send-off. WoOdford got the lead at the
quaTter-post, and held it gOingdOwn the
back-stretch; QuartermasteT took the
second place. On approaching the half
mile indicator, the animals crowded up,
thus lending considerable interest to
what would otherwise prove a very flat
race. Woodford, however, held a we'll
defined leadership in the race while
Swinging round the circle" They
were 50 nicely balanced that few would
venture to bet on the result of the heat.
Entering the hOme-stretch, opinions
were conflicting as to which had the adj
The cry went up-but it was
only momentary-" MOrlacchihas it, by
Jupiter!v 1t was a mistake. WOodfOrd
showed signs of eaving; he lost his adj {
vantage, and in jumping down the last 5
quarter, QuarteTmaster pushed his nose
In front, and came in q length ahead.
WOodfOrd second and Morlacchi third.
Time-l SO.
Second 1.-THE horses were sent off
at the first attempt, though Morlacchi
and IS OodfOrI ran afoul of each other di-
rectly under the string, and fully two
seconds before the drum tapped. This H..
gave some advantage TO Quartermaster, {
who gained three or four jumps on his
competitors by the misfortune. he held {
his leading position all round, though {
Morlaechi gained so well upon him that
in coming down the homestretch, after {
the last quarter, he made such {
an impression rs led some people tOhOpe {
he would take the heat. Apparently s
they ran side by side for a while, but :
when within twenty lengths of the {
string Quartermaster slid TO the front |
without any visible effort, or else Nor '
dropped behind-it would be hard I
10 say which-and the second heat was {
won without any trouble. MOrlacchi,
Woodford, distanced. Time
| :4S.
Third Hedt-The start was "a pretty
As in the first heat. Quartermaster took
he lead going down the backstretehand
leld it, but not without difficulty. The 4
impression that Morlacchi was making q
ls they swung round the circle, gave t
nope to the holders Of small pools. But
II sweeping down the homestretch 50
wen became the contest that many en-
husiasts exclaimed, "He has got him
but he hadn't, nor even wound o
d. The halucination soOn gave place to .
lack despair, rs QuarteTmaster swept
lnder the string three lengths in front. c
Time-l :492. e
The races having thus happily closed
t five O'Clock, One-half the immense
rowd pushed toward the railroad to wait
,atiently one hour and twenty minutes
or the train, while the other half went c
ntO the amphitheater to see the chicken Il
gymnastics. A train of about forty cars n
nd several engines took the whole t
rowd safely to the city andlanded them t
( Charleston avenue two or three il
minutes before seven o'clock. In point Z
f numbers it was decidedly the greatest p
ace day on record; but to-day win be o
vice as good, owing to the fact that its b
ill be the last day of the meeting, and
hat there will be three races, one a
steeple-chase. Z
To-DAY's RACES. :
First Raee-The C~hickasaw s~take-Dash Of N
NO miles; for three year olds; sub. 81, y. D.: =
} which the club will add 500: u
George Cadwalladeris b. c. Ruf. Hunt, sire n
lightning, daIa Nora Crelna. n
W. G.. Harding's b.. (. Tallulah, sire Planet, =
am Mazurka; red and red-S7 lbs. q
+. HarTisOn's oh. (. Bellbuckle, sire Brown
lick, dam by. Bulletin; red, white and blue
lbs. n
William jennings ch. c. Silent Friend, sire y
Australian, dam by Lexington. n
L. II. Robblns's b. I. Marchais, sire Planet, az
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