Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-13
the favorite in the pools, and won the race.


Time-1 :5315.
Third Race.-Mlle heats, for all ages;
purse, 5000; second horse to have $50. There
were five starters-Eli, Fairy Queen. Talema,
Leo and Momentum; Eli won the first and
second heats, with Talema running second
and Momentum, the favorite, third. Time
ISL rs, 1:54. The track was exceedingly
heavy from the recent rains.
Harper was decidedly the favorite in the
first race, but Surge and Edwin A. apparent
~ played with him; Surge had no trouble
about winning, and was as fresh and bright
as daisy after the race.
In the third race, Eli sold in the pools for
three to twelve. l. will be observed that
such members of the sporting fraternity as
invested on this race dropped heavily.
At sc. Louis.
ST.. LOUIS, June 12.-Another splendid day
for racing. The weather was cloudy and
warm; the track dried out finely and fast.
sand people on the ground ;sfully one half the
seats on the grand stand occupied by ladies.
First Race-Dash of two miles, for all
ages, for purse of $500; 500 to the second
horse. Eleven entries. The starters were
as follows: Buckner, Sweethour, Kilburn,
Janitor, Athelstine, Incom mode, Jim Muir
ply, Checkmate aud Garryowen. The pools
sold: Incommode. 500; Checkmate, $40;
Buckner, $50; Kilburn, $25; field, $35.
Incommode took the lead at the start, and
held it all the way around, the rest In bunch
near by, except Garryowen, who trailed sew
eral lengths behind. Rounding the first turn
on the second mile, Incommode increased his
lead to two lengths; Buckner second and
Checkmate about the same distance behind,
and the others strung out. These positions
were maintained down the backstretch, all
going at a rattling gait. At the lower turn
Buckner and Checkmate increased their
PAGES and closed upon the leader, and the
three went down the homestreteh in bunch
until within fifty yards of the string, when
Incommode forged ahead and came in winner
by one length; Checkmate second, and Buck
ner only head behind Checkmate. Time
3:35.
Second Rdce.--Garneau cup; mile heats
for all ages; $50 entrance, $500 to first and
500 to second horse; of eleven entries SIX
started, as follows: KruppGun, ChitiquIta,
Pomeroy, Charley Howard, Florence Payne
Essilah. Pools sold-Chitquita and Essiah
500 each, Krupp-Gun $45, field $40. In the
first heat Pomeroy took the lead at the start,
Essilah second, Chitiquita third, the others
strung out. Going down the backstretch
Chitiquita took the second place, and round
ing the lower turn Howard passed Essilah,
and In this order they entered the home
stretch, where Howard and Chitiquita made
| a desperate struggle to overtake Pomeroy, but
| failed, the latter winning By one length;
Chitlquita second, Howard third. Time
"A.
Pools now sold: Pomeroy, 800; Chitiquita
| and Essllah, $50 each; Krupp-Gun, $50.
In the second heat Chitiquita jumped to
| the front; Howard, second; Essilah, third.
| These positions were held until entering the
| homestretch, when Howard took the lead
| and crossed the string three lengths IN ad-
| vance; Chitiquita, second; and Essilah third.
| Time-1 :451Z.
Howard now became the strong favorite in
the pools, selling from 1850 to $500; Pome-
roy. 500 to $106.
In the third heat Pomeroy. took the lead
and held it round the first turn, when How
ard passed to the front and came home I'M
der hard pull six lengths ahead. Time
1:48.
The great event of the day, and which
drew the big crowd to the grounds, was the
| Post stake. for all ages; four mile heats; 800
entrance, $2500 added; $500 to second horse,
| third to save stake. The starters were Chair
| ton. Solicitor, Patrol and Kinesland. Pools
sold as follows: Solicitor, $l35 to 5000;
Kiugsland. $40 to 500; Patrol, $55 to 800;
Charlton, SIS to $50. In the first heat the
horses all got away IN bunch, Patrol slightly
| in the lead The first two miles were run
without change of position, Charlton being
second, Kingsland third, and Solicitor fourth
On entering the third mile Solicitor took the
second place and on the homestretch of the
came mile Solicitor and Kingsand ran
abreast, Patrol being about four lengths in
| the lead. On the backstretch of the fourth
mile Solicitor made a play for Patrol, Tapped
him on the turn, passed him on the home
| stretch, and won by nearly dozen lengths,
Patrol pulling up and giving Kingsland sec
| ond place, Charlton dlstanced. Tme-7:56.
Pools now sold: Solicitor, 800; field, $50,
In the second heat Patrol again took the
lead at the start; Kingsland second, Solicitor
| third. The running was made In this order
until going down the backstretch on the
| third mile, when Solicitor passed Kingsland
and made play for Patrol, who was dozen
lengths ahead. Gradually but surely he
gained round LIE lower turn and down the
homestretoh. passing under the string not
more than SIX lengths behind. From this on
the stern chase continued round the upper
turn along the backstretch, the distance be-
tween the horses growing less and less, TILL
swinging into the homestretch for the last
time, Solicitor, answering to the call of his
jockey, took the lead and crossed the wire
winner of the heat and race by two lengths;
Patrol SECOND, kingsland away behind and
used up. Time-7:4l.
Fourth RGce-Handicapfe all ages, dash
of one mile; purse, $500. There we're if
teen entries, all of whom started, making an
exceedingly fine field. Pools sold: Classmate,
500; Annie d, $780, Buckshot. SO; z-ta,
$50; Clemmie G, s55; field, $ll0 The
horses got away well together, John W. Nor
ton in the lead, which he kept throughout
winning the race by two lengths; Bill Dillon
second, Zeta third. Time-145.
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