Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-06-07
Adjourned till Sunday morning.
RACE NEWS.
Flrst Day of the Spring Meeting OF fhe
AWeFicRn Jockey CIub-EXoItInR
Races,

NEW YORK, June 6.-The spring
meeting of the American jockey club
opened to-day. The rains of Monday
kept many from attending, and made
the track heavy. There was a reason
able crowd present, however.
First Rdce-Purse of $500, three
quarters of a mile. There were eleven
entries, and all started. Sanford's Kadi
being the favorite in the pools, with Lo-
rillard's Free Lance second choice. At
the start, Littles Wizard got off about
length in advance, improving the adj
vantage to the close of the race, and won
by two lengths; Free Lance second and
Halle third. Time, 1:2l.
Second Rdce-HRndicap sweepstakes
of $50, with $500 added, the second
horse to receive $500 out of the stakes;
one mile and q quarter. The following
horses started: z. Lorillard's bay horse,
Sanford's FLY, L. l.. Lorillard's Gariboo,
Mckee & Co.'s Boaster, McDaniel's bay
FLY, Donohueis Artist, ChambeTlain's
Survivor, Sandford's Mate and Little's
FelIowcraft. In the pools Mate was first
choice. At the start Artist took the lead
and maintained it till rising the hill near
the home-stretch, when Survivor went
ahead. Entering the home-stretch, Art
list struggled to regain his position, but
failed, and was beaten by head, Mate,
the tavorite, being third. Time, 2:l7.
Third RGce-This was the great fea-
ture Of the days sport. 1t was run for
the Withers stakes for three-year-olds,
500 each, half forfeit, with $1,000 added,
the second horse to get $500; distance,
one mile. OF thirty entries, the follow
ing started: p. Lorillard's Persuader and
Vaultress, Puryea's Grimstead, Jones's
Sangamon, Brady Il Sons Dan O'Hara,
Belmont's Beatrice, Withers's Macca-
roon, ,Chamberlain's Hoaxer, McDaniel's
Josie B., Joseph Donohne's Dublin,
Gaffney's Culpepper, Cottrell's Harry
FelteT, +. b. Lewis 4 Co.'s Vandelite,
and LittelPs Reform. Beatrice sold in
the pools for 1875; Grinlstead, $500, and
Dublin, $40. More than fifteen false
starts were made before the horses got
of, and in one of the efforts to get away
Culpepper and Dublin came In collision
with such violence as TO unhorse both
jockeys, and inJuring Dublin's so severe
ly as TO make another necessary Final
ly a good start was effected. Reform
rushed TO the front, and kept the lead
for two-thirds of the race, closely fol-
lowed by Vaultress. Coming into the
h0me-stretch Dublin answered the call
Of his jockey, bounded past Vaultress
and Reform In turn, and ran In winner
by about two lengths, amid the greatest
excitement. Vandelite secured the
second place, and Reform the third.
Beatrice and Grimstead, the favorites,
were not placed. Time, ! 80.
Fourth Rdoe-This race was for the
West Chester cup, sweepstakes of $50
each, with $500 added, the second horse
to receive $500 out OF the stakes; dis
tance, two miles and quarter. The
following horses ran: Lawrence and G.
Lorillard's Sbylook, P. Lorillard's Vii
lage Blacksmith, McDaniel's Abdel Ko-
rec, Donohne's Lizzie Lucas, Chamber
Iain's Survivor, aud J. II. Riceis Wan
derer. At the send-off A.bdel koree took
the lead, the Others well up. The race
was well contested and was won by Shy
lock by a length, WaneIerer second and
Lizzie Lucas third. In. the pools Wan
derer sold for $500, Abdel Koree $3.50, and
the winner for only $50. Time, 4:l3.