Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-07
RACE NEWS.
Al NeM York.


New YORK, June 6.-Fi-st Rdce.-Halt
mile dash, for two-year-olds. Won by Niva
Idler second, Lillian third. Time-0:5O14.
Second R1ce.-Ladies' stakes; one mile and
a half. Won by Invermore; Balance second,
Lloyd's FLY third. Tlme-2:46.
Third Race.-Jockey club handicap
sweepstakes; two miles. Won by VIrglnlus
Bushwhacker second, st. James third. Time
-3:41.
Fourth Race-Mile heats. Won by Fred
erick the Great; Lady Salyers second, Jet
third. Time :4Sl4 1:52.
At st. Louis.
ST.. LOUIS. June 6-Another magnificent
day for the races, and the attendance was
larger than on any previous day, there being
fully ten thousand people on the ground and
nearly half the grand stand occupied BY ladies.
First Race.-Ggrneau cup; value $500 In
plate or money; second horse to receive 500
out of the stakes, third horse to save stake.
There were thirty-fve nominations and SIX
starters-Chiquitta, Conrad, Vermont, Hark-
away, Janet and Dan h. The latter was the
favorte, selling in the pools before the start
at $3.50, Janet $40, Harkaway $50, Conrad
$35, Chiquitta S25, Vermont $50. Harka-
way won by a neck; Dan X. second, Conrad
a good third. Time-l :43.
Between the heats Harkaway brought $145
in the pools; Janet, 500; Dan r., s.; field,
SIS. The second heat and race was won by
Il. fourth, Chiquitta and Vermont dlstauced
Time :42l5 After this heat an official an.
nouncement was made from the judges stand
that this was the best race, with the weight
up. ever run in America. Harkaway is 9
black stallion, five years old, and is owned
by J. A. Patterson, of Edinburg; Illinois
He was bred by General Buford, OF Ken
lucky; sired 10y Enquirer, dam by Ruric. he
carried one hundred and fifteen pounds, and
was ridden by Moroe Kelso.
Second Race-Merchants stake, for three.
year-olds; mile heats; $500 added, second
horse to gst 800 out OF the stakes, third
horse to save his stake. For this race there
were thirty-seven entries, but only sever
showed at the string-CdptaIn Fred, Rice,
Leveler, Artful, Milan, Blue-Eyes, Jim Bel
and Grinstead's Brown Dick colt. In the
pools before the race Leveler sold at $2lO
Milan. $ll0; Grinstead's colt, 300; Artful
$50; the field, $33. Milan won the heat il
Gallant style, beating Artful two lengths
Grinstead's colt third, Blue Eyes, Rice, jim
Bell and Levehr stringing along in the orde
named. Tme-l:45. Between the heat
Milan sold IN the pools at $3.50; Leveler, $50
Artful, $50; the field, SAL.
When the horses we're brought up for tn
second heat Milan behaved very badly, rear
ing and plungIng about the track In a turiou
manner. throwing his rider twice, and break
ing ms saddle. After some six or eight falls
Ntarts, the horses got away oadIy, LeVeie
=. 1r or Eve lengths IN he lead, and won tn
10 To- by two lengths, Grinstead's colt second
Pamo third. Artful fourth, Rice and Mia
beb;nd: BIue-Eyes was distanced. Time
As. II. y,,.,l,,. o,,1 Mia
..oa--5 Az, other. not having won hea
hing ont under the rule. Leveler sold Io
$l6S, Milan for 800. Lsveier won the hea
and race. Time-l:5l: .,,...oI or,
Third Race-Two miles; Tor Slt ages cru GU;
purse OF $500: second horse $iUO. Charil
Howard and Matagorda were the contestan mt
and the race was won by Howard easily
Time-3:433i.
POOLS FOR TO-DAY.
Pools sold to-nigiit-FOr the first race "a
morrow, mile heats; Mahlstck. 800; field
$50. Second race, mile heats, handicap; Blu
Gown, $50: Miss Malloy, $40; Startle, SO
Iongview, SIS; field, $25. Third race. mil
heats, three IN i've; Jack Hardy, barred LII
tie SIS. SIS; Henry Owens, $24; Boston o
the Table. $2l.