Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-05-29
SPORTING NEWS.
Baseball Scores.

Baseball Scores.
Utica, May %: Uticas, 8; Hop Bitters, 6
championship.
Boston, May %: Bostons, 0; Chicagos, 6.
Troy, May %: Troy Citys, 20; Cincin-
natis, 6.
Providence, May %: Providence, 9; Buffa-
loes, 2.
Syracuse, May %: Stars, 4; Clevelands, o.
The British Derby.
LONDON, May 28.-The Derby was won by
Sir Bevys. The betting was twenty to one
against the winner, who was ridden by Ford
ham. Uncas was scratched yesterday. There
was very large crowd on EPSON Downs to
see the race (which came off about three
o'clock. The Duke and Duchess of EdinOurg
came from London with the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales. Palmbearer, John Trotter' g
lestnut CO.., cana n st cond, and Visconti,
Lord Rosenberry's bay colt, came In third.
Twenty three horses ran. In the books the
betting was fifty to one against Visconti.
Palmbearer had no friends, and seems not to
have been quoted. Cadogan, Charlbert and
Picton Chief had the first, second and third
place IN the betting.
Much disappointment was manifested by
the Americans, who attended the race In large
| numbers. at the withdrawal OF Lorillard' :
Uncas. The betting at the start was 50 to 81
against Cadogan, $11 to 81 against Chari-
| bert, Sc to 81 against Victor Chief, 500 to
50 against Ruperra, 800 to SO against Zut,
| 800 to So against Falmouth, 500 to 81
against Coxtonian, 500 to 81 against
SIR Bevys, S25 to 81 against Rayou
Dor, $25 to 81 against the Abbot of st.
Mary's, $55 to 81 against George Albert.
against Squirrel, and $33 to 81 against Nut
| bush.
Inc start was effected al seventeen min
utes after three o'clock, after three false trials,
and after a sharp contest Lord Norrey S
brown colt, SIR Bsvys won the race by three
quarters of a leo 9Th. J Jhn Trotter's chest
nut colt Palmbearer second, AID Lord Rosei-
berry's brown colt Viscont, third. There was
length between the second and third
horses. Victor Chief fourth, Zut fifth and
| Falmouth sixth. The others came in in the
| following order; Rayou Dor, Cadogan,
Marshall. Scott, Exeter, CarIbert, Muley,
| Derys and Squirrel, who was last. Count
F. DeLagraDge's chestnut colt Protege, who
does not appear in the betting, also ran, rid
| den by Dodge. Cadogan was never danger
oas, aud other favorites failed to stay.
The Last Day ut Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, May g To-day closed the
most successful meeting ever held by the
Louisville jockey club. The average daily
| attendance exceeded eight thousand and the
earnings of the week are sufficient to pay
fifteen were cent. dividend on the stock
| There was large attendance to day and in
| teresting sport.
First Race. - Three quarter mile heats
with Egypt, joe Rhodes, Omega, Bette
| Grigsby and Glendalia named TO start. The
| first heat was woD by Egypt, Grigsby second,
B ttie +. third, Joe Raodes fourth; time
1:l6, the best on record with present weights
up; Egypt carried ITO pounds. The second
heat was won by Egypt. Grigsby second, Jot
Rhodes third. Omega fourth; time, 1:l7.
Second Race.-The Almey purse for beaten
two year Odds. three-quarters mile dash,
brought out Amaz IN, Moderator, Mendels-
sohp, Bancroft, Margarine, Sistova, Bees
wing, TIppey, and Grinsted's Gilroy FLY
Amazon, first; Bancroft. second; -Mendels-
shon, third. Time-1:l719.
Third Race.-The Merchants stake was
the event of the day and meeting, one-and
one-eighth mile dash, and called out the
finest field horses ever got together in Ken
lucky. Value of the stake, $4,000. The
starters were: Blue Eyes, Little Rufiu
NJ Henry, Good Night, Leatunah /, Tncomml de
Largentine, Essilah, Verdict, King Faro, Bill
Barb, Krupp Gun and Glennore. Blue.
| Eyes, the favorIte, won; Little Ruffin, sec
ond, by half neck; Good Knight, third; 1n
commode, fourth, Leatrnah, fifth. Time
:55I, is remarkably fast
Fourth Race One mile. dash, with Virgil
han, Enquirer, Bill Dillon, the three choices
aud field composed of Bill Bass, Harry
Baster and d. F. Kenner, Bass won; En-
quirer, second; VrgiIlian, third. fine
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