Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-07-25
SPORTING NEWS.
Opening Day at the Saratoga Raee-Traek
-GOOd SpOrt-AnOther Victory
for Tom Bowling.
The Boat Race at Toledo, OhIO-Three
Raees-Det-Oit, Chicago and Sag
inaW Take the Prizes.
OPENING OF THE SARATOGA RACES.

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SARAloGA, July 24.-There was fine
weather and good track. The attend
ance was large, which is characteristic
OF the opening Of the Saratoga racing
association.
The firstrace which was for theTraver's
stake, one and three-quarter miles, fol
] three-year Olds, created intense excite
ment. There were seventy-nine nomi-
nations, OF which the following started
MerOdac, Count d'Orsay, Springbok,
Tom Bowling, FellOwcraft, Mccormick,
| Waverly and Free Lance. Just pre-
viOus to the race the pools were sold, in
which Bowling brought $500, Springbok
$40, Count d'Orsay $50, MerOdac $40,
and the field $50. Great difficulty was ex-
perienced in ettecting the start. Count
d'Orsay did not get away when the flag
fell, and was out of the lace from the
start. Bowling won. Springbok ran
tapping him for the greater part of the
race, but threw his rider at the furlong-
pole on the home-stretch. Time, 5000.
After the race a claim of fnul-riding
was made against Tom Bowling's
| jockey, it being asserted that he rode
over Springbok, cutting his left fore-leg.
| The judges, after q prolonged consulta-
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gave the race to Bowling, with Waver-
y second, Merodac third, and injury to
Springbok.
The second race was for sweepstakes,
all ages, fifty dollars entrance, with
eight hundred dollars added, one mile
and qnarter. Joe Daniels, Wizard,
Strachfno and Orlatan started. Stra-
chino won, with Joe Daniels second.
Time: 2:Ilt.
The third race, for fiash-stakes. two
year-old, was won by Regardless. Time:
sol seconds. Distance, half-miIe.
THE BOAT RACE AT TOLEDO, OHIO.
TOLEDO, July 24.-The grand review
Of boats attending the regatta took
place this morning, some twenty boats
passing the commodore's barge in line.
The first race this evening was for sin
sic sculls, the distance was three quar-
-g-s Of mile and return. Two entries
eTe made: the Lottie, pulled by t. A.
AilcOck, and the Jane, pulled by w. B.
Curtis, both of Chicago. 1t was
won ~ the latter in thirteen min
utes. AllcOek's time was 1905.
The race for the senior six-Oared shells
was the great event of the meeting.
There were three entries, the Wahwah-
Sums, OF Saginaw; Excelsiors, of De-
troit, and Undines, Of Toledo, one mile
and half and return, was won by
Wahwah-Sums; time-nineteen min
utes and twelve seconds. The Excel
slors broke their bow row-lock when a
quarter Of a mile from the home boat.
but came in second IN nineteen minutes
and fifty-two seconds.
The third and last race was for the
Juniors, four-oared shells; distance same
as preceding race. The Excelsiers. De-
troit, Undines and Toledo were the only
competitors, the former winning. Time
-2O:09.
A hop at the Boody house TO-
night completes the programme.
MICHIGAN TURF SPORTS.
DETROIT, July 24-Notwitbstandip
the extreme heat of the day there was
large attendance at Hamtramck mark
races to-day. The unfinished ? 20 race
Of yesterday, in which five heats were
trotted, was finished this morning. Co
zette winning the race 10 two straight
heats; Ohio Boy, second, and st. James
third. Time-2:S0, 2s3l8.
The chief race Of to-day was for
horses that have never beaten 2:24, $50
to the first, 500 10 the second, 500 to
the third, aad 800 TO the fourth horse.
There were six entries-Bred Hooper,
Mollie Morris, Janette, Pilot Templs,
Little Jimmie, and General Sherman.
Fred Hooper was distaneed in the first
heat for running. Darkness prevented
the finishing of the race. Mollie Nor
rls won two heats, and Pilot Temple and
General Sherman each one. Time
2;2S3, 2:3O, 2:3l3 and 1924. The race
viii be finished tomorrow,