Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-23

| "CIark Day' at Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, May 22.-This was "Clarl
day." named in honor of the president o
the club, and the association had arrange,
Tor grand days sport, but the rain of yes
terday and this morning caused light at
tendance in comparison with previous days
| despite the fact of the field being thrown
| open TO the public. The track was il
| wretched shape and unsafe in places. Tht
sun burst forth as the bell rung the horses tc
the post in the first race, but the atmosphere
was raw; betting was light. Officers of the
day-Judges, Captain CottrilI, George w
Dsrden and L. P. Tsrlton. Timers-Eliat
Lawrence and Colonel johnson. Starter
| Colonel Clark. Secretsry and Clerk oi
! Scales-D. w. johnson.
First Rdcs.-Club purse, $500, of which
$50 goes to second horse; three fourths of a
Quebec, Robert Bruce, Jim Farrell and
Barometer.
First Heat Pools-Jim Farrell, 500; Jen-
ME ", $50; Robert Bruce, $50; Barometer
$40; the field, $25. Book betting was six to
three against Jim Farrell, three to one
against Jennie ", nine to two against Ba-
rometer, six to Que against Robert Bruce,
seven to one against Quebec, and ten to one
against Lenore.
Jim Farrell won the heat easily by three
lengths; Robert Bruce second, Jennie V.
third, Barometer foruth, the others distanced.
Time-1 :1S1.
Second Heat Poos-Farrell out; Robert
Bruce, 500; the field, $40.
Bruce showed the way for half mile, then
Jim Farrell headed him and won the heat
and race by three lengths in gallop; Rob-
ert Bruce second, Jennie V. third; Barome-
ter barely saved his distance. Time-1 :201.
French pools paid-frst heat, $11 90;
second heat, S. so.
Second RGce.-Clark Stake; for three-year-
olds; 500 entrance. with $1,000 added, of
which 5000 goes to second horse; one and a
quarter miles. Starters-Harry Gilmore,
Runnymede, Freeland, Babcock and Apollo.
PooLs.-Runnymede, $3.50; Frseland, $175;
Apollo, S95; Babcock, S25; Harry Gilmore,
SIS. Book betting was thirty to two against
Runnymede, five to two against Freeland,
sgainst the others.
Runnymede finished in canter with his
mouth wide open, and amid roars of laugh
ter; Babcock finished second, something like
ten lengths behind Runnymede, and three
lengths in front of Apollo. Harry Gilmore
and Freeland finished in the order named,
beaten off. Time-2:15. French pools paid
$13 10.
Third Rdce.-Welter purse, $400. of which
$10o goes to second horse; welter weights;
one mile. Starters-Rochester, Duke OF
Kent, Boulevard, Lutte Fogle, Charley B.,
Evasive and Arcola.
POoIs-The field, $3.50; Duke of Kent,
$205, Lutte Fogle, $50. Book betting was
two to one against Duke of Kent, three to
one against Rochester, nine 10 two against
Charley B., eight to one against the others.
Lutte Fogle started off in the lead and was
never headed, winning by length; Duke of
Kent second, Boulevard and Rochester ran a
dead heat for third place, Arcola fifth,
Charley B sixth, Evasive last. Time-1 :51
French pools paid $35 20.
Fourth Race-The Tennessee Stakes for
two-year-olds; $50 entrance, half forfeit; $500
added, of which 500 goes to second; thre e.
Louisville Ladies' Stake to carry five pounds
extra. Starters-Ascender, Tocsin, Vera,
Ella, Clipsetts, Bondholder, J. A. Grinstead's
Gilroy colt and War Dance.
Pools-Vera, $3.50; Ascender, S115; Bond
holder, SS5; Ella, $40; Clipsetta, $50; field,
S55. Book betting was three to two against
Vera, three to one against Bondholder, four
to one against Clipsetta, FIVE to one against
Ella, six to one against the Gilroy colt and
Misfortune 6lly, eight to one against Tocsin.
After dozen breakaways Clipsetta got
two lengths the best of a struggling start and
kept the lead to the finish, winning by a
length. Bondholder and Vera ran a dead
heat for the second place; Ascender fourth,
Tocsin fifth, Ella sixth, Gilroy colt seventh, !,
and the Misfortune fillv last. Time-1 :204.
French pools paid $42 60.
Fifth R0ee.-Club handicap, $500, of which
$50 to second; one and half miles. Start
ers-Wallansee, Fatinitza, Annie G., Bonnie
castle and Eli.
PooLs.-Fatinitza, $3.50; Bonniecastle, 500;
Wallansee, $50; the field, S120. Book betting
was even against Fatinitza, three to one
against Annie G, four to one against Bonnie
castle and Eli, and FIVE to one against Wal
lansee.
Bonniecastle made the running through
out and won by three lengths, hands down;
Fatinitza second, Annie G third, Eli fourth,
Wallansee last. Time-4:494. French
pools paid SOB 90