Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-26
THE WHIP AND SPUR.
The Races ON Monday Next--Larss
Attendance of Stock-flne Pros.
pects-Tbe stables-rbe feathered
Tribe, Etc.


The Races ON Monday Next-Larss
Attendance of stock-fise Pros.
pects-Tbe Stables-rbe feathered
Tribe, Etc.
The Bohemians Of the press, consist
ing of Colonel Mulroy of the Appeal,
General Thomp son Of the Avalanche,
and the representative of this journal,
accompanied by the veteran Secretary
of the Jockey Club, Major Stone, paid a
flying visit to the race track yesterday
afternoon. The grounds are being i'm
proved in a rapid manner. Everything
is undergoing whitewashing and gen.
eral fixing up. A new judges stand,
Immediately opposite to the grand
stand, has been erected The ladies
are expected to attend in force, the
Dolly Warden costume being just the
thing for the race week, il having been
introduced by Eugene at the Versailles
races.
RATES OF ADMISSION.
To the spring meeting, the public
spirited managers determined to adopt
the free admittance system. For fifty
cents, the price of travel over the
Charleston road TO and from the track,
you are admitted to the field and public
stand, from which you can enjoy full
view of the course and attend the pool
selling below, where the syren-voiced
Underwood will charm the green-backs
out of the pockets Of his listeners. A
half-dollar ticket purchased at the depot
entities the holder to free admission to
the grounds. Thousands will avail them
selves of this privilege. To enjoy the
privileges of the course and the ladies
stand, two-dolIar badge will be neces-
sary. This will entitle the holder to the
freedom of the grounds, and admit him
to the quarter-stretch, etc. The number
of two-Iollar badges sold will be quite
large. as it is considered the popular
style, because, in addition to the priv.
leges accompanying it, the holder is en-
titled to a Tree ride to and from the race
grounds over the Charleston road.
THE RACES.
The races will commence on Monday
next and continue during the week. On
Monday the sweepstakes hurdle race
over eight hurdles, three feet six inches
high, will come off. Also the trial stakes
for three year olds, mile heats, and the
handicap dash of mile and quarter
for all ages. Seven horses are entered
for the hurdle race-Sanford, Tom Cor
bett, Chalmettc, Tipperary flly, Temple
Blind Tom and Bayonet.
Out in the field, within the circle o.
the course, the hurdles have been
erected-eleven in all--many of them
dangerous looking things to break over
There are wooden hurdles, blind ditchc;
and water gaps scattered over the course
The arrangements, weather, ETC., give
promise of the most successful racing
season ever enjoyed in the Bluff City
The best order will be observed, and the
attendance promises to be larger thar
ever before.
THE COCK AND GAFF.
Ere you get sight of the track on thu
way out, the shrill, clarion voices of thu
roosters resound in your ears. Owe
one hundred cocks are stabbed a
the grounds, and are attended to b.
trainers. The Washington City Grove
has over fifty fine gladiatorial birds pres
ent. The keepers are obliging men
and showed disposition to furnish oil
the information required by the pres
gang" The other party, from Arkan
sas and Mississippi, with their feathere'
tribe, were not so obliging, and invite'
the press gang out of their poultry yard
on the grounds that the birds needed
rest, etc. Inc press men, peluB Oi'
chicken cock fighters, could appreciate
this courtesy The fight between Wash
ington City on one side, and Mississippi
and Arkansas on the other, is for tw'
thousand dollars on the match, and ont
hundred dollars on each fight, each sid
to show twenty-one cocks. An amphi
theater, within which has been erected
pit" adorKs the grounds. Here eacl
forenoon and up to one o'clock thu
combats between the birds will rage ur
ceasingly. The drive to the grouad
via the Poplar street turnpike, Unior
and Cooper avenues, is delightful in thu
extreme, the roads being in fine condi
ton, as is also the Pigeon Roost roaC
route.
BOYS and children's hats in every va