Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-05
RACE NEWS.
At Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, June 4.-There was moder
ate attendance to-day. The weather is de-
lightful.
First Race.-Mile and a quarter dash;
seven starters; Enquiries first and Swigel
second. Time-2:l3.
Second Rdce.-Three-qu quarter mile dash. It
was won by Edwards; Beattie, M'Clelland &
Co.'S entry second and Cronin third; Monop-
oily, Hitchcock, Ballentine, Buckshot, Druid
and Alice Grant not placed. Time :1815.
Third Race.-Mile heats. Won by Edwin
A. taking second and third heats; Jack Hark-
away took the first heat. Time-1:45 l As.
Planetarian, Tolema, Classmate, Lager Beer,
Bill Sanders, Elemi and Bonnie Itasca also
started.
In to-morrow's races the pools sold as fol-
lows:
First Race-Mile heats, three in five; Vir-
gillian, $40; Emma c., $l2; Short Line, 81;
feld-Actress, Tolema, Transfer and Maggie
Shields, $40.
Second Race.-Cincinnati cup; Tolema,
$40; Charlie Gorham, $50; Wat-O- Naisa,
Bill Dillon, War-Jig and Aunt Betsy, each
SIP; Bessie Lee, SIS,
Third Race.-Consolation stake; RI Swim
ney, $25; War Dance, SIS, Ada Lamber, So;
Elemi, 80; Lager Beer, 81; Ada s., 81;
Springlet, 81.
ST. LOUIS, June 4.-The first running
meeting of the st. Louis jockey and trotting
club began to-day at their splendid new
course, situated i'll the western suburbs. The
| weather was superb, the track in frst-class
| condition. and the attendance large, there
being from five thousand to six thousand
people present, among them large number
| of ladies.
First Race.-Hurdle race; mile heats over
four hurdles for $3.50; second horse to have
| $50. The entries and starters were Risk,
Redding. Joe Rhodes and Boston-on-the
| Table. The first heat was won by Rhodes by
a length, Redding second, Boston distanced.
| Tme-1 :514. Risk fell at the third hurdle,
| throwing his rider, but the latter mounted
and cantered In, neither horse nor rider SEEM
| ing to be hurt. The second heat, between
Rhodes and Reddlng, was closely contested,
both horses taking the hurdles simultane-
ously until the last one was passed, when
| Rhodes forced ahead, winning the heat and
race. Time :5314. Risk was the favorite
| two to one.
Second Race-LadIes' stakes, for two
yesr-old fllies; three quarters of mile; $500
| added, second horse to get 500, third to
save stakes. There were thirty nominations
for this race and eight starters-Verdict, La
Favorta, Liatuhah, Nettie King, Expecta-
! ton, Genevleve, Annie ID. Jones, unnamed
| FLY and Maggie. La Favorita won, Yer
dict a close second and Liatunah third. Time
| -l174. Verdict sold In the pools at $l20;
| La Favorita, $55; Liatunah, $45; field, 500.
| Third Rdce.-January stakes, for three
year-olds; mile heats; $500 added; second
horse $500 and third to save stakes. There
were thirtyhve entries, but only four started
-Himyar, Kate ClaxtoD, Leyeler and NJ Hen
| ~. The first heat was taken by Himyar,
| beating Kate Claxton half a length, NJ Henry
third, Leveler fourth. Time-1 :4215. The
second heat was also won by Eimyar, Leveler
a good second and Claxton third. Time
| :4313. The first heat is said to have been
run In the fastest time ever made by three
| year-old carrying los ounds. In the pools,
| before the first heat, Himyar sold for 1925
| Ciaxton, SIS, NJ Henry, $50; Leveler, $50.
| Fourth Race.-Speclal purse; one and one
eighth miles; $3.50, second horse to have $50.
| The starters were Miss Malloy, Startle. Henry
Owens, Longvlew, D'Artagnan, Jack Hardy,
| Chiqults, Fred Rice, Bill Bass, Harkawsy,
and Rose II 'Clernand. This race was finely
contested, with Bill Bass as the favorite at
| two to one in the pools, but Jack Hardy took
the race, Harkaway second, Bill Bass third.
| Hme-1:56
Ir. M'Grath, owner of Verdict, discharged
his jockey, Billy Mahony, this evening, on
| the ground that he did not ride the race tc
win. The jockey defends himself by saying
that he got bad start, which is true, he be.
ing the fifth to get away, and that he could
lot overtake La Favorita.
! At Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, June 4.-The last day Of
the spring trOtting meeting at Point Breeze
park has been postponed. 2:26 race-BlacE
Frank. l, l, l; Bateman, 4, 2, 2; Champion
| Morrill, 8 8 3: Sadie Bell 9 distanced