Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-07-04
Fatal Railroad Collision.
THE RACES.
A Glorious Morning at Chicago The
Weather Fine-TWO Races for
$500 and $500 Purses.
A Sloppy Afternoon, but the Horses
Ran, and the Purses are Taken
DOWn-Names Of Winners.
A Splendid Day at Columbus, Ohio
Preparations for Big Sport Sat
urday at Chicago.

A Splendid Day at Columbus, Ohio
Preparations for Big Sport Sat
urday at Chicago.
Third Day Rf Dexter Park.
CHICAGO, July 3.-The third day of
the Dexter park meeting opened with
fine weather, and a track vastly i'm
proved from the slush of Tuesday OF the
heavier mud of yesterday.
THE FIRST RACE
was running race, dash of mile and
a half, all ages, for purse of $500; $500
to the first horse, Sl50 to the second, and
$50 to the third. There were thirteen
entries and eight starters-Flush, Keno,
March, Young Harry of the West, Har-
ry O'Fallon, Altoona, Hollywood, and
Venus. Ia the pools Flush was the IA
vorlte at fifty to thirty-five against the
field. A start was effected with less
trouble than might have been supposed
with so large a field Young Harry
taking the lead with March close after
him, the rest well punched a couple of
lengths behind. Flush's rider evidently
held her in for future use. Around they
went, their positions not essentially
changed, except that Hollywood came
up for second place, until at the end of
the mile, when tlush's rider called on
her and she responded with dash that
carried her to the front; Harry dropping
gracefully back to the second place, but
successfully cOntesting HollywOOd's
claim for it. The field were running in
a bunch some yards behind, and down
the home-stretch they came in the
above order, Flush coming under the
wire length ahead of Harry, who was
closely followed by Hollywood. Time:
2:4S4.
SltnlnldTy.-Flush, /; Young Harry of
the West, 2; Hollywood, g. Time:
2:484.
THE SECOND RACE
was a trotting premium for $500, for
colts and fillies. There were four en-
tries-Quiekstep, General Grant, Bor-
der and Whiteye. The two latter did
not start, and General Grant won in
three straight heats. Time, 3:Ol, 8 :01,
2:59.
There are indications of rain for the
afternoon; but if it should remain fair,
there will be fine sport.
IN THE AFTERNOON.
The comparatively pleasant weather |
of this morning lead the managers of
the Dexter park races and the thousands |
of spOTt-lOving citizens of Chicago to /
hope that there would be at least one
fair day during the meetiag, but as the |
judges were ringing up the horses
for the 2:27 race a terrible rain /
storm swept down from the west, and /
instead of the horse-tTOt there was a |
free-fOr-all dash of the spectators to
places of shelter. For a full hour the
rain fairly poured down, whne
the wind blew a gale. Everybody
the races for the day
were over; but at half-past two o'clock
the clouds broke away, and the man.
ayers, determined not to disappoint any
one, announced that the programme
would be carried out. By this time hun
1reds of carriages were gathering into
-he grounds, while the amphitheater
was filling up, and great satisfaction
was expressed at the action of the man
agement by those who had risked a
Uetting in coming.
THE FIRST RACE
,alled was the running premium for a
purse of $1,000; $500 to the first, $500 to
he second, and 500 to the third. of
light entries, six started. Viz: Port
Leonard, Jennings, Quartermaster,
Mariposa, Nick Baker and John II.
Davis's bay mare. Ia the pools Quar-
ermaster was the favorite st enormous
dds, selling at 500 to $50, and
n some cases as high as So to
I against the field. Port Leonard
had the pole and took the lead
o the quarter pole, followed by the Da-
yis mare, with Nick Baker and Quarter
master running together for the third
,lace, and Mariposa working up on the
outside under a strong pull, with Jen-
lings behind. At the half-mile post
Leonard still held the lead, but the Da-
lis mare iand Nick Baker had fallen
'ack for Quartermaster and Mariposa,
yhe were now running second and
bird, with the latter creeping rap
dly up on Quartermaster, who was
n turn, gaining rapidly on Port
leonard, who gavewsy to Quartermas-
er at the three-quarter pole, only to let ;
dsriposa jump to the front, while Nick
Baker put in an appearance in the third
lace. They came down the home
tretch at a rattling pace IN the above
rider, QuarteTmaster straining every
lerve to take the lead between the dis
2nce-fiag and the stand. Quarter !
master swerved lightly and ran against {
fariposa, not however with sufficient I
Drce to hurt his pace, as he came in
neck ahead, in / 533, thequarter hav-
og been run in O: 2S4 and the half in {
/: 81 After consultation the judges {
that, under the rules Of the 5
american Jockey Club, they would be /
bliged to declare Quartermaster dis G
lneed on account of foul running, Q
lick Baker, who came in third, being /
laced second, Port Leonard third, Da- /
is fourth and Jennings distaneed. r
In the second heat the horses got off (
ell together, MaTiposa taking the lead, i
18th Nick Baker close to his quarters,
avis entering next, and Port Leonard
ring up the rear at the half-mile pole. q
aker, who was running fast, crept to
LaripOsa's shoulder, while Davis's mare +
nd Leonard We're running neck and 4
eek six lengths, to the rear, as they come q
le hOme-stretch, Baker made a strong :
ash for the lead, but Mariposa held her
xn, and came under the string winner
J neck in "a; Baker second, Leon =
d and the Davis mare distanced.
The third heat was an exciting one. &
ie filly leading slightly at the quarter,
1t allowing Baker to tax her between a
Ie quarter and the half, and at the lat II
r point to draw ahead couple Of a
ngths. At the three-quarter pole, a
)wever, MaripOsa's rider sent her after
e stallion, and as they came into the d
,me stretch one blanket would d,
i've covered both. Baker, how
-er, by bold dash, carried his C
lad and front once more, but when P
thin 300 yards of the stand, Mariposa o.
as once more called on, and responded IA
ith burst of speed that sent her under
e wire-winner of heat and race. in
me, / :56. 10
11nloyy-Mariposa 1, l, /; Nick a.
aker, 2, 2, 2; Port Leonard, 3, dis
need; John II. Davis, b. m, 4, dis al
need; Jennings, distanced. Tine, o.
523, l:54, 1:56. AZ
FOR BIO SPORT sAT5R- =
= DAY.
An extra purse has been arranged, to y
me Off on Saturday, at Dexter park, a
S40C0-1500 to tne first horse, 5000 to I
e second, $500 to the third, S4O0 to the
urth-free for all, American Girl to Il
rry twenty pounds dead weight, MI
hers catch vvairhfo 6TIad la-f o1yor,ine, ! -