Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-07-03
Purses of $4,000, $4,000 and s1,5OO-
Full Description of the Con.
tests.
Names of the Winning HOrses-Time
Made in Each Heat--A Glorious
Day for SpOrtsmen.
First Annual Meeting of the Columbus
Driving Association = Noted
Horses, Heavy Track and
Spirited Contests.
Chicago, Eli.

| SUOIh OeSau mere ABOUT three O'Clock
this morning and continued until ten.
The track at Dexter park is flooded, and
this mornings races have been postpon-
ed, and it is not probable that the track
will be in condition for use this evening,
as the weather is still threatening.
LATER.-The rain which necessitated
the postponement of the races at Dexter
park to-day ceased before noon, and the
track having dried off so as to be in
very good condition, it was decided to
go on with the afternoon programme.
Although still cloudy and threatening
rain, the attendance was fully equal to
that on yesterday, there being not less
than three thousand persons present.
FIRST
The first race called was for the trot-
ting premium of $1,000, for horses that
never beat three minutes, $1,000 for the
first, $500 for the second, $500 for the
third, $500 for the fourth-seven entries
but Ida w. and ]. Cooper were with
drawn, leaving Albert, Quicksilver,
Nellie and Fox to start. There were no
pools sold before the start, but Nellie
was rather the favorite In the outside
betting.
The first heat was not particularly
interesting, Nellie taking the lead
at tee start and keeping it to the
finish, coming in winner in 2: :335, with
Fox second, Quicksilver third and All
bert fourth.
In the second heat the horses got off
well together, Albert taking the lead
with Nellie second, Quicksilver run
ming third and Fox bringing up the
rear, passing the quarter pole ia this or
der. AT the half-mile pole Nellie crept
up rapidly, and at the three-quarter
passed Albert, leading him down the
back-streteh by length, with Quick
silver sweeping along ahead, followed
closely by Fox. Down the home-stretch
they came, Nellie still keeping the lead,
until as she reached the distance flag.
she flew up, and Albert came to the
front, coming in winner in 2:35, with
Nellie second, Quicksilver third and
Fox fourth. III
In the third heat Albert took the lead,
with Quicksilver following close to the
quarter pole, when he broke, but lost
nothing. Fox was a good third to half
a mile, when Nellie took his place and
Kept it, Che horses finishing in the above
order, Albert winning the heat by
length in 1854.
In the fourth heat Albert had the lead
to start with, but Nellie toou it at the
quarter pole, increasing steadily until at
the half mile she showed ten lengths in
advance, with Albert and Quicksilver
for the second place. AS they
rounded the turn on the home stretch |
Quicksilver broke and Albert took the |
second place, Nellie coming home under
q pull in 2:36, with Albert a sulky's |
length behind, Quicksilver third and
Fox a bad fourth.
In the fifth heat Nellie took the lead.
but broke on the first turn, and Albert
forced ahead, but only for a moment. |
Nellie again coming to the front and
leading by alength to the half-mile pole.
whre Quicksilver came up for the Sec
Ond place, and left Albert and Fox to
bring up the rear. AS they came down
the home-streth, Quicksilver made a
strong break for the lead, but Nellie wasl
going much too fast for him, and came
lnder the string three lengths ahead, in
1893, Quicksilver second, Fox third,
and Albert fourth. Summary-Nellie'
|, 2, 8, ], |; Albert, 4, l, /, 2, 4; Quick!
silver, 3, 3, 2, 8, 2; 2, 5, 4. A, 3. -e
SECOND RACE. r
The second race for trotting, purse
5000, $500 to the first horse, $3.50 to
he second, $50 to the third, and $500 L
o the fourth. For this race there we've
ixteen entries, and when the bell called