The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-09

Last Day N the Spring Racing Meetfv9
ut Memphis-Captain Hutchinssns Eal-
lankecl and Emir che winners.
MEMPHIS Tenn, Nays. 187A
To-day, the nth and last OF the Chickasaw races,
WAS a grand termination to the most successful
meeting which mas ever taken place over this
course. There was very large and brilliant at
tendance and the weather delightful.
HURDLE RACE.
The frst was hurdle race, one mile and half,
over six hurdles for purse OF $500, OF which $50
was Tor the second horse. Captain Hutchinson and
Chief Engineer made the running nom the start,
the Chief leading for one mile, when Captain
Hutchinson came to the front and won by one
length Limestone coming second. with rush.
ana Chris Doyle third; Chief Engineer. Captain
Hutchinson and Chris. boyle were the iavorites be-
fore the start against the field.
THE CHICKAsAw STAKES
inc second race was the Chickasaw Stakes, for
tnree-year-oids, dash OF Two miles; $50 entrance,
play or pay. the club adding $500. william Jen-
alter pretty race. running neck and neck for one
mile anu tnree-quarters. Balankeel then drew
away, coming home the winner by two lengths In
3:A7. Ballankeel was the fav0rite by two TO one.
FOR BEATEN HORSES.
Inc third race was handicap for beaten horses,
oy Emlr IN three heats. b. I. Carver won the first
heat. and Emir the others Time-l:47A. 1:47l4,
when B. I. Carver ran into the fence and con-
rinued quarter OF mile before ne was stopped.
Another rider was put on him, and the race run
out. Mary l.. Quits and Lady Greenfield also
started Quits and Lady Greenfield were dstanced
In the last heat. Before the start B. +. Carver
was the favorte, selling for $50; Lady Greenfield,
Quito and Emir, $40 each, ana Mary L., $40. After
the frst heat B. +. Carver was the fav0rite by 10
l, and after the second betting was even on Emir
against the field
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 8. ls74-FFrH AND LAST
FIRST RAcE.-Hurdle race. one mile and half.
over six hurdles purse OF $780, OF which 500 TO the
second horse.
old, by Voucher, dam by Zero, LAT lbs.. ....... /
l.. A. HitchcOk's Oh. c. Limestone, years OLD,
BY War Dance, dam Transylyania, 14i lns:...
N. WEIGHS b. g. Chris. Doyle. aged, by voucher.
dam by Epsilon, 1856 lbs. .......................
A. b. Lewis 4 Co.'s br. c. CHIEF Engineer, 4years
old. by Rivol, dam vicrore. 14l lbs. ......:... o
A. b. Lewis 4 Co.'s Oh. h. Revenge, aged, by
Revenue, dam unknown 1855 lbs. ..............
r J. Alcorn's b; g. Captain Jack. years old, by
Rlngmaster, dam Noble Austin, 14l lbs.......
Time. 2:58.
SAME DAY-SECOND RACE.-Chickasaw Stakes,
for tnreeyear-olds, dash Of two miles; sweep.
$500 closed with six nominations; value OF stakes,
500.
William jennings br. c. Bainkeel by Aste-
Peine and Scott's b. 9. King Pin, by imp Aus
tralian, dam by Lexington; 2
SANE DAY. THIRD RACE-Handicap for beaten
horses, mile heats; purse OF 5000; horses beaten
three tim 1se twentyone lbs e entrance So
J. r Bagry's . ,; , :; Emit IL years DID, BY
John Conee's br. 6. b. +. Carver, years
old, by Lightning dam La victiine........ 2 2
N. WEIGHS ch T. Mary L., s years DID, by
voucher dam by ~ Epsll9 3n;: sro
by Eclipse, dam Columbia. ............... 4dis
R. scott;s b. (. Lady Greenfield, years
old, oy Bonnie Scotland. dam Lady Lam
~ Time. i:i7a-i:47x.-l:4s a. '