The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-01
Second Day Of tho op"'s
Meeting.
LARGE AND DELIGHTED ATTENDANCE.
The Favorites Beaten in Both
Races.
AnerOid the Winner Of the Miie.and "A. Half
Dash and Quartermaster the
Mile Heats.
Progress of the Great Cooking
Main.

MEMPHIS, April 30, 1872
The attendance to-day. tho second OF the Chicka.
saw spring meeting, was much larger than yester-
day. The weather was favorable and the grounds
rich with the beauties OF tho bright spring time
Hundreds Of handsome carriages with verled SER
wants and elegant horses. made the dust
fly along the several avenues leading to
the course, while the railroad trains running
at brief intervals throughout the day, sent the
majority of the pleasure seekers early to the same
destination. When the horses were called for the
first event on the card the scene one OF
gayety and excitement, and none who took part IN
the enthusiasm that marked the amusement Will
readily forget 1t, as the ladies present We'd
with their stOuter lunged escorts In fire.
quent and prolonged cheers for the win
ming horses. The officers OF the club Messrs.
Johnson, Baentine, Rodgers Avery, Edmonston
and Stone were unremitting in their exertions to
secure the comfort and increase the pleasures OF
their guests, which were fully appreciated 1t must
not be denied that the accommodations on the club
stand for the fair sex are not what they should be-
NOR. comfortable seats mus! be provided II the
comnany OF the fairer portion OF creation ~ great
crowds ia expected to grace the grounds. TINS isa
ava s.ce conrse being fashioned after the modei oi
the old course Of Lons Island. TWO races WIN YOU
fields, came OF, and the ftnmn. "a' was verv
ing. Colonel Johnson, the starting judge, !,
successful in his position. The favorites were a.
beaten to-day.
THE MILE AND A HALF DASH.
The first race was dash OF mile and half for
all ages, for the Jockey Club purse Of $500. There
were six starters, comprising John C0fee's brown
Morlacchi, by Lexington, dam Banner five years
old ]. Metzs brown colt Nathan Oaks, by Bonnie
Scotland dam by Knight OF St. George, four years;
j. b. Todds chestnut illy Ave Maria, by
Australian, dam Miss Morgan, three years
old; g. II. JONES' gray horse Aneroid,
by Lexington, dam Nebula, aged r. b. Cheatham's
chestnut hy, by Highlander, dam by Leviathan,
four years old, and E. Harrsons chestnut gclding
Templar, by Bulletin, dam by Albion, six years old
Morlaccl was the favOrite over the field at two to
one, but was BEATEN Anerold winning an easy
race. The favorite was second. The winner ia
full brother OF Asterod, and was once the property
OF M. II. Sanford, known as HOtspur. The follow
ing are the details OF
Nathan Oaks was first away, Morlacchi second,
but the latter went to the front, the Highlander
flly second, Nathan Oaks third, Templar fourth,
Aneroid fifth, Ave Maria sixth They ran around
the turn in this way, but they came up the home
the horses passed the stand Morlacchi led one
length, Tempar second, the Highlander fllly
third Nathan 9aks fourth Aneroid NTH cd and
round the upper turn the horses were
Nathan Oaks third, Anerod fourth, Highlander
diiy fifth and Ave Maria sixth. As they entered
the backstretch racing commenced IN earnest and
Aneroid began to 81: ; Sss 10. ~ ront o. nm
took sideswit her on the lower turn and yoked her
\ on the homestretch, when, coming away IN gallant
style, he won the race in gaiioP ~ three lengths
Morlacchl second length In front Of Nathan
Templar, Ave Maria fifth and the Highlander flly
sixth. Time of the dash, 2:45,4.
SUMMARY.
MEMPHIS, TENN.-rHIRD ANNUAL SPRING MEET
ING OF THE CHICKAsAw JOCKEY CLUB.-SECoND
DAY. April 80, 1s72.-First Race-Jockey Club Purse
Of $500 dash of a mile and half, FOX PHI ages -
s. II. Jones entered or. H. Anerold, aSS1,, ny lex
iDgton, dam Nebula.
John Coffee entered Or m Morlaccni, years old
BY Lexington, dam Banner. .........,..
J. Metz entered br. c. Nathan Oaks, years Old
=" Bonnie Scotland, dam by Knight OF ST.
F. Harrison entered On; & nemp'ar' years o'a
J. Todd ente sa,d en- f. AZ Maria, years old
BY australian, dam Miss Mors @ears old 6v
Highlander dam by Leviathan. ..........','...' .
Time. 2:45h.
MILE HEATS.
The second race mile heats, for the Club
purse OF s4O0, free for all. Eight started. These
were J. J. Crowleys chestnut colt Quartermaster,
by Bonnie Scotland, dam Rosette, four years old
j. G. Ballentlnes chestnut colt Hero, by Australian,
dam Young Clipper, four years old II. Balls black
Rlchand, by Jack Malone, dam by shark.
four years old G. w. stewards brown my
three years Old L. HarTisons gray horse Tom V Cor
bett, by Lightning dam by knight Of ST. George Ave
lone, dam Betty Martin, three years old, and T. NJ.
Logan,s chestnut mare, Cricket, BY virginian dam
T ia e nvg the en vor was
termaster sold very low In the field, but won the
race IN an easy manner In two straight heats.
The following are details Of
THE RACE
First Heat.--After a few breaks away Colonel
Johnston got them in line and tapped the drum to
a capital start Going around the turn jenny
Mckinney ran to the front, Keno second, Richland
oily sixth Tom Corbett seventh, and Cricket
eighth. Jenny Mckinney and Keno had close
struggle down the backstretch, the Others being
mile pole Quartermaster moved up, and as
the horses ran around the lower turn Quarter
Richand fourth, several lengths behind, and all
the others practically out Of the race. Coming up
struggle for the best part OF the way, when Quar-
termaster left the others and won the heat by two
crisses fourth, Rchland nth Mabry's DIV sixth,
Tom Corbett seventh and Midnight distanccd.
Time OF the heat, AK.
with grand bulge, Keno second, Quartermaster
third, Jenny Mckinney fourth, Cricket NTH, the
ran ths way to the quarter quarter poe but rom
there down the backstretch several changes
sSh place running up and
Cricket fourth Jenny Mckinney fifth, the
Mabey nlly sixth and Tom Corbctt seventh. The
race resolved itself into match between Richland
and Quartermaster on the lower turn, and as they
swung into the homestreteh Quartermaster came
away and won In gallop Richland was second
Cricket third, the Mabry Oily fourth, Keno NTH
Jenny Mckinney sixth, and Tom Corbett dlstanced.
Time / ;47i4.
SUMMARY.
SAME DAY-SECoSD RACE.-Club Purse of $500;
mile heats, free for all.
j. J. Crowley entered CHI. c. Quartermaster
years old, by Bonnie Scotland, dam Rosetta. ! /
r. r. Cheatham entered b. c. Richand, years
old by Jack Malone, dam by Shark. ........5
7. NJ. Logan entered Oh. m. Cricket, years
DID, by vrginian, dam by Ambassador.
J. A. Mabry entered oh. T. years old by Jack
Malone, dam Betty Martin. ..............,.,..
J. q. Ballentine entered oh. c. Keno years
old, by Australian, dam Young Clipper.
G. w. stewart entered br. Jenny Mckinney a =
8years old, by Planet, dam volga: xcar.
r. Harrison entered g. h. Tom Corpett, YEAR,
old, by lightning dam by Knight oil ST. AZ.