Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-26
The First Race.


BODY Hotel stake for two-year-old colts; SIS
ntrance, pay or play; maidens allowed seven
mounds: the Peabody Hotel to add $500, OF
which 500 to second. This was a dash OF
of a mile, with four to start,
namely: Lord Raglan, Idle Pat, Rushaway
and Exeter. The Lord sold as big favor
lite and it was generally considered that 1t
was impossible to beat him. Some OF the
Irish element put up their money on Idle
Pat. because of the catching harmony IN his
name. and Exeter sold fairly well, but no
enthusiasm WAS aroused on the betting. II
was generally acknowledged to be dead
sure thing for the Ten-Broeck colt. Before
the race. the pools sold as follows: Raglan,
$40: Idle Pat, $40; Exeter, $50, and Rush
away. s.. In the Paris Mutusls twice as
MANY pools were sold on Ragla as upon all
the remaining horses combined. 1t wat
a comparatively easy matter to start the
colts in this race, and when the nag
went down Rushaway had the lead
with Exeter second, Raglan third, AND
Idle Pat, as his name betokens
last. AS they scampered toward the half
mile pole there was general interchange oil
position. Lord Raglan and Rushsway were
abreast as they passed the pole, Tapped by
Exeter. with Pat still in the background, Il
Was NOT long before the Lord came gracefully
and prapdly to the front, while Exeter an6
Rushaway followed, few lengths behind
neck and neck. Passing the last pole
Raglan held the lead and Exeter began
making desperate efforts 10 collar him
RushaWay was third and Pat fourth. Int
race was seen to be Raglan's when the,
swung fully into the stretch. The len
Brock colt was running under pull, whil'
Exeter and Rushaway were unmercliull.
dashed. Raglan won handily by tire
lengths. with Exeter second, Rushawa
| third and Idle Pat last. The winner is
large chestnut colt and belongs 10 N. Arm
strong, He has the appearance OF possessln
| much of that speed and bottom which chal
aeterized his sire. His splendid size and bull
were universally admired yesterday. Th
following ia the
| SUMMARY.
| N. Armstrong; CHI. C. Lord Raglan, by Ten
BROCK, dam Catina, los lbs.:.........;;.. Bryant
| Louis Martin b. c. Exeter, by Lover, dam Haytl'
es1ies b. c. Rushawa7 by McCfeaTy, dam
ccnneIIys e g. Idle Pat, by Pat aaIIlSy'
dam FanchOn' 1O 931@e-i:iS i0r'
Paris Mutuals paid 81 GO.
| The second Race.
The second race was the Milt Harry pur
$3.50. of which $50 went to second horse; Il
tbree-year-olds, non-winners OF this yea
This was a dash of q mile and slxteent
The nominations were FIVE, to-wit: Hair
Do,well. Rebecca Rowett, Sullivan, Ballal
and Cleaner. Ballard was a big favor
with the betting men and before the ra
sold in the pools for 500, and the held' col
nosed of boswell, Rowett, Sullivan al
Cleaner. sold for S5S. Some little time W
exhausted at the start, and when they got ,
Cleaner, the Glenelg geldiDg, got OF IN t
| lead. with Rowett second, boswell thIr
ballard fourth, and the Irish fayorite, 81
Ivan, last, When the horses came und
the string the same posilions were mai
, tanned BY all five, As they dashed away
wards the quarter pole lew changes
CURED, and when they pa6sed II 'IiesI
was still leading with RoTett secoI
and Ballard third, boswell havi
fallen back to fourth place. Sullivan "
practically out OF the question as he
last throughout the race. AT the hall M
mole. a better indication OF the stuff will
the racers was given. Cleaner still held
$ lead. tu. Ballard bad come haHdlly out
Z the bunch aud Tapped him, while how
ran even with him for first place. Ih'
three were running so evenly that 1t
hard To tell which which would win. AT tin
If looked as if the favori.e was runni
his hardest, and could not make the sp
necessary to a victory. The last pole '
:, rounded with Cleaner in the lead, Tapped
Ballard a nose behind, and RoWett
Boswell half a length resrward. Dayn;
could not be seen between these Jour nor
Into the stretch they came, and what looS
II like a hotly contested race soon resol'
n itself into an easy victory for the favor
1t was soon made apparent inst L
lard was merely taking the affair coo
2 and watching his opportunity. lie s
easily ahead OF Cleaner and heightened
distance about three lengths between ih'
|, boswell came up, grappled with heoe
. and left her behind. Toward the str
Cleaner was whipped savagely, bat did
l. respond sufficiently to secure anything oil
\. than a good second place, as the ctr
wbirled past the stand. Ballard won "
D. ont the Whip, Cleaner second, boswell IN
j, Rowett fourth, and Sullivan last. Ball
ct ia a large, good-looking colt, and Is
property of Messrs. Mcintyre d Sweel
nt He rms in the dash of mile and furl
lie to-day. The following is the
ce SUMMARY.
L.. Mcintyre & sweeney's b. c. Ballard, by Bile
dam Katie Pierce, ITO lbs-.-..--..-, - LAY lol
o, Hayden & Barry,s Oh. g. Cleaner, by Glene
Id dam Gong ioa lbs -v boswell by HsrrT OF
&c lon dam sally boswell 107 .stoyal
he W. B. Jennings's b. f. Rebecca Rowett' 6y S IN
W Mathis b. 2. sullivan, BY Pat Aalloy, d
ss Night Rose, lo7 ie
1
<; The Third Face.
ma The third race was the Memphis Oaks
three.ysar-old 6lliss; SIS entrance, pla
nav. maidens allowed FIVE pounds; win
u | Of stakes and purses amounting to 500
~ | carry ten pounds extra; of $1,000, i've Po
~ extra: $500 added, of which 500 wei
~ | second horse. This was dash OF q
and an eighth, with six entries, To-
, Glengarine, Efie a, Pearl Jennings, r.
ne Emma E. and Ruth. The last horse
Ie' Withdrawn Immediately before me
4. Pearl Jennings, despite the tact thaI
15 carried III pounds, was a great isVo
I Betting on the other entries was Oh me
Z. lukewarm description. 10 the pools
lie; The race Pearl sold for 500; Fiona,
Ruth. IS. and the field SO. When the
he vas effected, Fiona, Glengsrine and I'm
ac- ali got off we'll together, followed close
ant Pearl Jennings, and Emma Z: last
the the FIVE swung past the string,
Of vas slightly leading, and GieHss
the | EEa n. and Fiona were rur
ere abreast. with Emma still 10 the rear.
tile the quarter pole Pearl held her lead gsi
closely pursued by Efie r., while Gleng
and Fiona were tapping beautl
inst behind the leaders. When
i've passed the half-mile pole, Fear
20 holding her own as leader; Fiona e
mo, Glenxsrine third, EHis II. fourth ana i
he 2. last. At the three-quarter pole feal
about three lengths ahead oil Fiona, FL
had come up to third place, EnnA
fourth. and Glengarine had dropped des
-, ineIy ont of the rece. As they trAiies
81 the stretch one could see q glance
~, Pearl was the winner. She was m
re- easily, we'll in advance OF the rest y
Is. aid Fiona's jockey give her whip and spu
,s;r responded calamity, hut could DO. tons
Iors agile Pearl, who ron The race stl IH
i trouble Fiona was second, Eihe z
|, - Emma e. fourth and diengarine
Al Pearl Jennings, tse ginne. n.s