Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-29
Paris Mhtuais were not sold.
Col. m. Lewis CLARK Interviewed

| Col. CLARK, president of the Louisville
Jockey Cub, who has been in attendance
| upon our races during the week, was inter.
| viewed ty reporter of the APPEAL at the
close OF Yesterdays sport, and with the fol.
| lowing result:
colonel. what do you think OF our Jockey
''Tne question is general, but your success has
been so phenomenal that | can cheerfully bear
occupy the situation in turf circles that her posi-
| ton justifies-"
| simply that the most cosmopolitan product of
| the isorld is cotton, and that New Orleans AID
| to reason that the element of Memphis naturally
tends 10 those sports that recognized as liberal
and cosmopolitan in character. Another factor
of being the river transportation from New
Orleans for the racers IN the spring and the num-
city"
From first to last good luck has attended 1t.
The papers of the country have been wont to
prate OF Lew Clarkes luck at Louisville but Ger
tainly you people need no better illustration of
for the past week, as the clerk OF the weather eSi
IDENTIFY held up the clouds until, for the conve-
considered an uniucky city It looks to me as II
Memphis was to have new boom in business and
otherwise. What has most struck me in your city
has been the united action of your people, the
fashion OF society and tine solid business COM
munity side by side. the objective point being
give to their hospitable city"
Has the sport, considered from a racing stand
Certainly, sir; the contests have been exciting
from beginning to end, and Col Montgomery has |
developed into what 1 predicted at Louisville, |
during his short visit to the proper for the
position of both president and starter and feel
that no position calls for more of the attributes of
a man than this. In fact, / have never seen di-
rectory that bore on its face greater certainty of
success than that of your club
What about the distance to the ground?''
That will right itself, fori with track 80 To-
tad can iva anff tho
how much greater will it be if located contiguous
TO a street-car line. What you need q Jockey
Cup located IN easy access OF classes, and If
conducted as this meeting has been success ad-
mits OF no doubt"
Gould Memphis come into the circuit of which
louisville ls the head?'
. Certainly; my efforts in making the Louisville
Jockey Club the center of racing as the Southern
rance the thoroughbred interests of Kentucky |
Ind Tennessee well as the South and
Vest generally, and place them on the
blame they deserve and occupied anterior TO the
var. Racing in th1s section is a superstition, and
lot fashion above Mason and DixoR's line
You can change the one, you cannot educate the
'ther. Just after the war the South and West,
impoverished, could not present that noble front
nimal they loved so well, but now they begin
o rear their heads a. OF yore. with the remem- |
rogress, as illustrated in many respects, seems
permeate all classes the result of which has no
etter illustration than in your Jubilee and |
aces.
We'll. Colonel, you have enjoyed our races,
ave you not?'
Never more. so; 1 have had every hospitality
&tehoed me, and love the generous welcome of ;
our people and the hearty expression of good |
III and welcome shown me on every side" 4,
should Memphis have spring meeting?"
~ course she should the success OF such a
leeting IS already assured, and with Montgomery
al the present management to control, you will |
peat the success of the recent meeting. Anyhow,
the Louisville Jockey Club and myself 30 |
it'll the very kindest feelings toward such sac i
Itch my train"