The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-03
MEMPHIS RACES.

Slim Attends ncc but Spirited Running
The First Race Won by Florinnc, the
Second by Quartcrmaster and the
Third by Hampton.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 2, 1873.
The Chickasawites had splendid track to-day,
but the weather was lowering, and netwithst and-
ing it. was the fashionable day OF the week the at
tendance at the races was small and nothing Of
special interest occurred.
THE FIRST RACE.
In the first race, mile and quarter dash, for all
ages Club purse OF $780, the entries were the grey
gelding Tom Corbett, Forinne, Port Leonard,
Alice McFan and Falmouth in the pools. Falmouth
sold three or four to one. For Florinne and Port
Leonard a fair start was made with the geding In
the lead and the favorte running fifth. with Flor
lime second Until the home stretch was Preached
there was little change, but then Falmouth and
Florinne pulled up, the latter taking the lead. On
the last quarter Flornne and Falmouth ran neck
apd neck at terrific pace, the whip freely applied
in both cases. AS they passed under the string
Fla lmouth appeared 10 be a half neck or so ahead,
but 1t was difficult TO determine, and the judges
decided dead heat. Time, 22O,s.
Iu the second dash Florinne got the front by q
slight advantage and held it throughout, coming
in winner by half length Time, 2:24 For this
dash Florinne had sold slightly ahead in the pools.
THE SECOND RACE.
Por the second race for the Club parse or $3.50,
mile heats, best three In i've, free to ALL the en-.
tries were Quartermaster, wynne and Fannie M.
Quartermaster was the Iavorte in the pools, sell.
ing at to against the field. AT the start on the
first heat Wynne took the lead and held
1t up to the quarter pole Quartermaster
beng third passing the pole. Tine 2sx. Nearing
the halimlle pole QuSrieimaster came up and
challenged for the first place but Wynne stil Kept
the lead. The hall mile was made in So. on the turn
QuarterlnaHter showed Ia front and came In SPLEEN
didly, passing the string two lengths ahead.
Fannie NJ. being second. Tine, 1871.
On the second heat there was a capital start,
Fannie M. leading, and both Wynne and the
iayorite being under pun. At the half-mile
Quartermaster and wynne had q spirited
Up the incline TO the turn and entered on the
home stretch even. Timber ana spur were freely
ceeded once more In bringing Quarter1naster TO
the lead, passing under the string two lengths
aneea Time, snIe io fanHa the tS Ssi
heat Wynne got the lead and held II TO the first
quarter, when Quarternasfer came up, and the
pole, when Quarternaster shot ahead, and from
that time gained rapidly TO the close, passing
under the string several lengths asead, Wynne
showing signs Of fatigue. Time, l:5lk.
TIVE THIRD RACE
The third race, free TO all ages was for the Rob
bins stake Of 500 the Cub to add $500; two lnlles
horse TO save his stake. The entries were Hau.p-
ton, Frogtown and Cape Race.
In the nrst heat Hampton won the lead and kept
II through both miles. Cape Race ran third but
at the third pole in the FIRST mile gained the Sec
ond place. Frogtown, who had vanquished Hamp-
ton Tuesday fell steadily behind and was dis
tanced. Hampton won the heat, with two lengths
10 spare, In 3:49.
In the second heat Hampton and Cape Race ran
neck and neck until entering upon the second
nile, when the latter began to lose, and In pass
ng under the string was five lengths behind
Hampton who made the heat u 2;55,E