Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-26
THE SPORTING WORLD.
Great Preparations Making I'm Zen
lucky for the Spring Races
Racing at L.ttie Roek-Ihe Extra Day
al New Baseball.

Fonso has broken down.
There are five entries for the $4,000 stall
lion trot, set for July 4th, mt Rochester, n. y
Blink Bonnie, a well-hred brood mare be-
longing to General Harding, died recently
Grin Hickok, at Philadelphia, is training
St. Julien, Santa Claus, Sweetmeat, Eva and
several OF less note.
Bad luck has visited Woodburn stud farm
lately. Pipk-eye killed a King Alfonso flly
and Pat Malloy colt.
One of the strongest stables to go on the
road this year will be that of J. E. Turner
Hannis, Trinket, Edwin Thorne, Croxie,
Daisydale, Chance, and few new ones.
PASSAGES victory in the City and Suburban
Handicap, at Epson, England. was a very
creditable one. There we've fifteen other
starters, several OF them very superior ones.
Passaic is one OF Longfelow's colts, and
was carried to England by Mr.. Lorillard.
The capture of the Newmarket Biennial
Stakes and the Great Metropolitan Stakes by
Fiddler, adds some little glory to the repu-
tation of American horses Fiddler was
sired by the famous American racer, Freak
ness, now the property of the duke of Ham
ilton.
The coming sales of thoroughbrsds in
Tennessee and Kentucky will attract bidder
from all parts OF the country. Next Satur-
day IS the date for the sale OF General
a asEatiq 5m al IA Msads fRs lot en-
braces fifteen colts and twenty-four fllies
aud they are probably as promising collec
ton as were ever placed under the hammer
in this country. "a.
THE DIAMOND FIELD.
CINCINNATI, April 25.-Detroiis, Is; Gin
cinnatis, 1.
PHILADELPHIA, April 25.-Chicagos, 8
Philadelphia, l.
GERALD GONE WRONG.
LONDON, April 25.-Sachen may be addeC
to the list of starters for the 1000 guineas
as Gerald has ruptured email blood vessel
THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
LONDON, April 25.-The Welter handical
at Newmarket was won by Goggles, Chiches
ter second, Mistake third. Sixteen ran.
THE EXTRA DAY AT NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS, April 25.-Summary o
the extra-day's (Monday) races: Cottrel
stakes, mile and half, for three-year olds-
Apollo won; Babcock second, Mamie w
third. Time-2:421.
Consolidation purse. one mile-Bonnis
Castle won; Duke of Kent second, Moscow
third. Time AS.
Four mile handicap, for all ages-Baya arc
won; Resumption second, Texan third. Tim'
i ABB.
LITTLE ROCK RACES.
LITTLE Rock, April 25.-The spring race
of the State Fair Association course begaI
to-day. Splendid weather and a larg'
crowd was in attendance. The first race dasi
mile, purse $l75, Hickory Jim, Garfield
2; Prytonia Barry, 8; time, l IL. Second race
II mile dash, purse $500. Wildmoor,
ZoophiI, 2; Turin, 8; time, 2:164. Third race
mile dash, purse 800. Aisle, l. Billy G.
2; Hickory Jim, g. time, 500.
HORSES AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, April 25.-Dwyer Brothers
stables arrived safely to-day. Instead of bring
ing but four, as originally intended, they
bring eight horses, all in good order and pre-
pared to contest many of the rich purses, a
we'll as stakes in Which only Hindoo, Lux
Blackburn and Rlnnymede are entered
Francisco, full sister to Iroquois, is one
and BlenheIm, Warfield, Charlie Gorhan
and Bonnie Scotland, two-year-o lds, dan
Kathleen, comprise the string, and occup,
stables adjoining that belonging TO Check
mate Nine carloads of horses are on thei
way from New Orleans, while at least fort;
or fifty more will come from Nashville.
Major Castleman, president OF the Fair A.
ISOLATION, to-day rendered the use of fbeii
stables, adjoining the Jockey Club, to Colo
| mel Clark, 50 that the horses can all be ac-
com nodated. The Jockey Club has go
stalls, and nearly il not quite 400 horses
will be here during the meeting.
LEXINGTON RACES.
| LEXINGTON, KY, April 25.-The races
to commence on Tuesday, May % over
the old Kentucky Association course the
oldest in America, promises to b, The most
brilliant and attractive ever ran over this
celebrated courss. Stables of celebrated
horsemsn are arriving early, and the stables
now are full, notwithstanding the extensive
new stable just completed. The Drawer
Bros. have just arrived at Louisville, and
will send their celebrated horses, Hindoo
and Runnymede, to Lexington the last of the
week, TO coAtend for the four Henderson
stakes, in which they are entered-The Dis
tilIers, the Citizens, the Pho ak, and the
| Blue Ribbon. The officers have changed
the hour of the races from II 10 2-oclock, to
suit the business community. A large NAM
Der of prominent turfmen have arrived. The
rooms of the Phenix and other hotels are
being rapidly filled and engaged for the races.