Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-07-30
TURF SPORTS.
Results Of the Day at Saratoga and
CieVeiand-BOth Tracks
''Littfe Slows on Ae-
count Of Rain.
Joe Daniels Beats Harry Bassett, Two
and Quarter Miles-Time,
4:10 3-4-Biggest Race
in America
Three HGOd Races at CleYeland-FlTst
Class Sport for TO-Day-Par-
tieHlars Of the Fun
Etc., Etc., Etc.
AT SARATOGA.

SARATOGA. July 29.-The storm last
night made the track heavy to-day.
| The first race was for the SaratOga
stakes, for two-year oIds; $50 entrance;
Sl000 to be added three-quarters of a
mile. Juliana, Fleur, Ange, King Pin,
| Vesta, Vengeance, King Amadeus, Re
gardless, Steel Eyes aud Ruthltsi, q coli,
aud brother to Invernary, started. The
race was won by Steel Eyes; Regardless
second. Time, :224.
The second race was for the Saratoga
cup, valued at Sl200; added to the sweep
stakes, $500 each; two and a quarter
miles. The following horses started
Joe Daniels, Harry Bassett, True Blue
and Wanderer. Wanderer was the IA
vOrite in the pools. Joe Daniels won
Bassett second. True Blue third, and
Wanderer bad fourth. Time, 4:103.
AT CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, July 29.--The third an
nual meeting of the Cleveland Jockey
club commenced to-day under very
favorable circumstances. The track was
little slow, on account Of the rain last
night, but in pretty good condition,
and the attendance was very fair. In
the first race the horses did not trot bet
ter than 2:34. The race was to the best
three in five in harness. Purse $500
S1250 to the first, 1925 to the second, ,S375
to the third, and $3.50 to the fourth horse.
There were eight starters. The first
heat was the NEST exciting of the race,
Golddust taking the lead and keeping it
to the half-mile pole, when Mambrino
passed him and came in winner, closely
pushed by Stewart, Maloney and Min
nesota, who were neck and neck for the
second place, the heat between them
being declared dead. Time, 2:30@. The
next two heats and the race was won
easily by Mambrino in 1924 and 2:293,
Stewart taking second money, Mime
sOta third, and ZIlcaddie (gold-dust)
fourth.
1 FThe sec0nd race was for horses that
never beat 2:27, for 5000, $500 to the
first horse, $3.50 to the second, and $3.50
to the third, mile heats, best three in
five, to harness. Nettie was the favor
ite in the pools before starting, selling
for 500, and Sl00 dollars on the field.
There were nine entries and seven start
ers. Lady Blanche took the first heat
after hard struggle, Thomas L. Young
and MOllie Morris close behind, the for
mer taking second place and the latter
third. Nettie was still the favOrite in
the pools, and she justified the conf
dence of her hackers by winning the
next three heats and the race in beauti-
full style. At the end of the Sec
Ond heat the pools sold at 500
for Nellie to S25 on the field. The fol-
lowing is the score: Nellie, 4, IL, l;
Lady Blanche, l, 2, 2, 3; Mollie Morris,
3, 3, 3, 4; Thomas L. Young, >, 1, 4, 3;
John H., 5, 6, 3, 5; Red Dick, 6, ), 8,
drawn; COwee, :, distanced. Time, 2:27:
2:24f, 2:244, and 2:27!.
A running race closed the days
sport, and was for purse of S3OO-Si75I
for the first, SO for the second, and $50
for the third-one mile and repeat.
There were eight entries, and all started.
Nellie Bush was the favorite in the pools,
with Port Leonard second choice. Nell
lie Bush won the first heat easily in
:473, but in the second Port Leonard
showed what he could do by coming un-
der the wire first, with Jennings tapping
him, and Daisy Dean close behind,
third. Time, :494. In the third heat,
the struggle was very exciting, all the
horses keeping close together from the
start, and coming home at a tremend-
Gus rate of speed. Port Leonard took
the heat and race. Time, :49. Nellie
Bushman second, and Jennings third.
Tomorrow the first race will he for
horses that never beat 2:2I, Judge Full
lerton, John w. Conley and Gamers are
The second race will be for
horses that never beat 2:45, and the
third a running race, mile heats, best
three in five.
With fair weather tomorrow, the
sport will he first-class, and a large
crowd will Doubtless be in attendance. |
So far everything has passed off smooth
" and pleasantly, and 10 doubt the |
meeting will be a grand success. Pool
selling is remarkably lively, and great |
interest is manifested.