Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-24

For the hrst hall horton Kept leau OIL
neck, with J I'm Henry second, and the others
| in bunch. The race was closely contested,
in the last half mile, between John Henry,
Harry F. and Norton. When entering the
| home-stretch all the horses were near to-
pether bnt John Henry retained his slight
| lead, with Norton and Harry F. at his quar-
ters, making game fight for the lead. John
| Henry took the race by about half length
| from Norton, he about the same distance
from Harry f: Many veteran turfmen said
this was one OF the prettiest races they had
ever witnessed. At one time hardly two
lengths separated the ten horses.
FIFTH RACE.
This was a hurdle race OF one mile and
three quarters, over seven hurdles. Every
body Vas anxio1s 70 see the Jumpers. There
| were Eve of them. fhey shoged tbemselve,
= good lot, the race being we'll contested
| from the start. Guy was such favorite lib al
no pools were sold, as it seemed all the
money wanted 10 90 the same way. In thisi
as in the four preceding Fases, Col. Mont
gomery gave them good start. The entries
| were:
I'd Bsazaslee's b.f. Eva A., years. by Pat Mol
William Fagan's b,h Moscow, years. by Sal
P. A. Brady's g. Guy. aged. by Narragansett
cSn PsilSss BE- BOtherem' years. by Buck
3. shea,s B g. king putchman, 8 years. BY Long
1 ienoW, dam Little Girl.
With all the horses bay in color, starting
at the quarter-post, ana ,Se e Jockeys color'
not carefully given in the programme, .
was difficult to determine the positions q
| the different horses at the different posts
Eva A. and Moscow got little the best o.
4 the start, and jumped the first few hurdles
| in gallant style, the other three horses
1 al. al md
| ing down some Of the bars. The positions
were changed only few times. In the
| last mile King Dutchman came up close tc
1 Eva A. and Guy, while EoscoE was left witt
! those at the rear. On the quarter stretch a
1 close contest resulted in WIN for Guy, with
1 Dutchman a good second and Eva A. third
4 only about two lengths between the three.
| SUMMARY.
| MEMPHIS JOCKEY CLUB-First fall meeting
First day. Monday. October 2Sd-EFirst Raee-ln
$500, q which $50 TO second. Three quarters OF
mile.
Morris PAtton's g. FelloTplay -------.-.---.-..
r. b. Sherman's Big.
n T. Danaher's be-
SECOND RAcE.-Montgomery Stakes. for three
| year olds; S25 entrance, play or pay, with S6u
added, Of which 500 to second; one mile and
e. n Morris,s q. Apoll o...........
Darden Kirk@anis Mediator ..-.-...-..--
H Askeys Joe murray 80
4 THIRD RACE-Lee-Line Purse, SOC, OF whic
4 slOO to second handicap Tor all ages One mil
and q quarter
McIntyre's bi Lizzie
Martins b. b. Afeck Ament
| Lamasny's Big. Wildmoor --,---,--s,
| = - Time, 2 IL ga q E-e
FouRrH RAcE--Club Purse of 500. of which .,
to second; selling race; horses 70 be sold for S2nt
10 carry weight for age; ID. allowed for each SIC
TO 5000; 2 lbs for each 500 to 500, and lbs te
A each 500 less 70 $500; maidsns Of years old 3
loved 5 MS, and Il 4or over 2 lbs One mile -
Berry c. John
Corrigan,s h Norton ---
| The winner was bought In By his owner for S21 z
FfPTH RkeE-HEndlczp hurdle. for $50, {
which $50 70 second. One mile and three uarter
over hurdles
Brady's Big
Beardsles's bt La