Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-07-04

| COLUMBUS, o., July 3.-The races to.
day drew larger n1maeE than yesteT-
day.
THE FIRST RACE
was a running race. for purse o. five
thousand dollars, free to all, mile heats,
best three IN five. Jim Conner, Hart
land, War-Iig, Sterling and Mollie Cad
were entered, and all started In the
pool sales HaTtland was the favorite,
with Jim Conner lively second choice.
In the first heat all the ehOrses got well
away on the first trial, MOllie Cad
slightly ahead, and Conner very close
behind but before reaching the three
quarter pole, Sterling ran alongside OF
MOllIe, but soon lost distance enough TO
allow Mollie to win the heat by a length,
Conner second, Sterling third, Hartland
fourth, War Gig nth. Time, :5Oj.
In the second heat Mollie had a most
decided lead, bat Conner and Hartland
soon caught her, and at the second
quarter pole she and HartIand we're
neck and neck. Hartland took this
heat by half a length, Moilie an easv
second, Sterling third, Conner fourth
and War-Gig fifth. Time, As.
At the beginning of the third heat
Jim Conner went to his stable lame
MOllie again got the advantage. In
stautly War-Gig came up and took the
first place at the halEmile pole. On the
third quarter HartlaUd took the lead.
but was Overtaken by Mollie, who bv a
desperate effort took the heat. but it
took considerable consultation among
the judges to decide which was entitled
to it. Hartland was second. War-Cig
bird Qr1H A1farffre~ l.
In the fourth heat Sterling took the
lead, but was speedily passed by Hart
land, who maintained a slight lead till
on the quarter-stretch, when Sterling
came up and took the heat by half a
length, with Hartland ?, and MOllie 3.
Time, so.
In the fifth heat War-Gig did not 90.
got the lead. On the second
quarter MOllie came up, and at the three
quarter pole all the horses were together. !
The run down home was very exciting,
but Sterling, by an extra effort, took the /
heat, MOllie ,. Time 80.
The sixth heat sent Mollie ahead three
lengths, Sterling second, Hartland |
.hird. On the last half-miIe Mollie /
weakened, and Hartland and Sterling !
made a lively contest. On the home /
stretch Hartland walked up, and finally /
.O0k the heat in front of SterIing's nose. |
SIOllie was badly behind. Time, 1:5I@. |
This race was sandwiched by other |
aces, but the seventh heat was post /
Doned on account Of ram.
THE SECOND RACE
was for a purse of six hundred dollars,
or thTee-year olds. NOll, No Name,
Bonnie Ring and MerFyfield were en-
cred and started. Noll and Bonnie !
we're the favOrite horses and got ahead /
promptly, Bonnie Ring ahead. NoH and 4
No Name three lengths behind. Non |
OOk the heat easily in 1:5l4, Bonnie
ecOnd, No Name third, and Merrifield /
rarely saved her distance.
The second heat opened with mol
Name in the lead, NOll second. Al the /
bird quarter NOll overlook No Name, |
u { took the heat in 1854, and the |
ace No Name second, Merryfield dis
auced. No Name was declared dis
anced for foul running, and the second |
money was given to Bonnie Ring.
THE THIRD RACE
vas trial stake for a 5000 purse, for
iOrses that have never beaten 2:40.
horses were entered and twelve
tarted, as follows: Barney, Bonnie,
fannie Brown, Dolly Warden, Red Oak,
indian, Dot, Maggie Kimberly, Josie,
Cast End, Joe Shawhan, and Dick
Utter.
The first heat was handsomely con-
ested, and was won by Barney in 2:3S4,
SOnnie second, and the other horses in
be same order as named above.
In the second heat Barney took the
lad, but soon lost his position, then oy
vely work regained it, and came in
head, closely followed by Josie. Time,
:36.
AT this point it was necessary to
ostpOne the races until tomorrow on
ccOunt Of the heavy rain, and with
Ood weather tomorrow there win be a
ig day.