Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-25
The First Race.

The First Race.
The initial race yesterday was the Ten
nessee Club prize of $500, of which 500
went to second; winners his year of $1,000
to carry weight for age; OF $4,000, FIVE pounds
penalty; of $4,000 or over, ten pounds pen
atty. Maidens if three years old, allowed
seven pounds; if four years or over, ten
pounds. This was dash of a mile and
eighth, and it was looked upon as likely TO
be a close race. The starters were Brlgand
Belle, Warrington, Brad, Wedding Day and
John Henry. The wise men had concluded
from the 6ne second of Brad in the first
race of the day previous, that he was good
horse upon whom to put their shekels. John
Henry had many friends, and Wedding Day
had limited following. Before me race
POOLS sold as follows: Brad, $50; John
Henry, 5000; Wedding Day, $50; aud the
field. composed of Brigand Belle and War
rington, So. The knowing ones got few
':tips" concerning Wedding Day, but they
were not regarded as altogether reliable. 1t
took the racers some little time to get
started. Several breaks were made, and all
of the beauties had to come back
and try it over again; Finally they
Brieand Belle second, John Henry third,
Wedding Day fourth and Warrington fifth.
When they dashed under the string blanket
would have covered them all. Bred had
fallen back half length, Brigand Belle was
leading, John Henry was third, running I'M
der a pull, Wedding Day was fourth and
Warrington last. As they dashed on around
they cantered past the quarter pole IN the
same positions, though the daylight could
now be seen between some OF them. AT the
half.mile pole, they grouped sgain; Brigand
Belle and Brad were in the lead, running
neck and- neck race, while Wedding Day
and John Henry were just behind, running
SO evenly that they looked almost like one
horse. Warrington was distinctly 10 be seen
in the rear, a position held by him with IN
deviatiag consistency during the entire race
At the last pole Brad, John Henry and wed
ding Day were running at terrible rate IN
the order named, neither of them being more
til an head before the other. AS they came
tearing into the home-stTe:ch all OF them got
the whip, and the crowd was wild with ex-
citement. The purple jacket OF wedding
DAVIS rider and the maroon of John Henry's
were 80 much alike that the people could
hardly tell which was which. As these two
horses came whizzing toward The string,
the white jacket of Brad's rider was
seen emerging between the purple and
the maroon, and it seemed as II the
favorite would win after all. The three
horses ran reck and neck for nearly 100
yaId DIS; then ,he purp'e leaPed TO the front,
the white fell back, the maroon flashed for.
ward little, but not enough to get ahead OF
the purple; and the victory was Wedding
DAVIS, with John Henry just behind and
leading Brad by a head. Bngand Belle
came in fourth and Warrington last. TWAS
a model race, and il furnished fine start Tor
the days sport. Wedding Day, the winner,
is a beautiful, well-sized gelding, and belongs
to Messrs. Morris & Patton, two OF the
most prominent racing men on the turf. The
following ia the
SUMMARY.
Morris & Patton's b. G. Wedding Day, years,
by Dudley, dam Adele, ia lbs. .Hovey..;.
M BerIys 65 6; John H ie1ISy EeaiLs
J. 3. sheTmsn's 2; 9. Brad, 4 years, by ag5STah,
ssm s1 Ja5e 1i1 ~ Belle years by
Brgand. dam Banshee 104 lbs-...---.-.- Hurd l.
William Fagan,ss. g: Warrington, years 9y war
Dance dam Mamie f lO5 lbs. .Mecarnick''''''
Paris Mutuals paid s42 so.
Second Race.
The second race Was the Ladies' Stake for
two-year-old fllies; S25 entrance, play or
pay; maideus allowed Eve pounds; Ten
nessee Club to add $500, OF which 800 to
second, third to save entrance. This was 3
dash OF three-quarters of mile, with six to
start, namely: North Anna, Sudie McHairy,
Maud Pollack, Ada Ban, Bellona and st.
Mary. The great favorite was North Anna,
a FLY from G. B. Morris's stable. Eellona,
q Clean cut, oOAu - . AdAA eCC-
ond. Sudie McNairy, neat Enquirer lilly, |
was well thought OF, but none were very en- |
thusiastic over her. Ada Ban was hardly |
thought OF, anu did not escape being sold in |
the field. Pools before tie rage sold as fol- |
lows: North Anna, $40; Bellona, $40;
Sudie McNairy, $50, and the field, composed |
of Maud Pollock, Ada Ban and ST. Mary, |
SSS. Inasmuch as the race was dash of |
three-quarters of a mile and the entries we're |
Ill 81 tho yIafnrU might haVA L
been considered anybody's, sn9 the heavy !
backing of North Anna wss rather indiscreet.
Several false starts were made, but after |
consider able impotence on the part OF the
spectators 81 st. Mary, who would not come |
TO time, the drum-tsp sent the flyers away |
briskly, with Ada Ban and Sudie McNairy |
leading, Bellons next, North Anna fourth, |
Maud Pollock fifth ana St. Mary last. When
the Youngsters reached the half-mile pole
Ada Ban had nimbly come 10 the front, with
North Anna Just behind and Rellona third,
the remainder punched. At the three
quarter pole the victory was narrowed down
10 Ada Ban, Bsllona and North Anna. Ada
was leading by q neck, while the fayorite /
and Bellona followed neck-and- neck. Many
thought that when the decisive tug of war
came North Anna would readily rally and
win the race, but the gallant little Ada was
ruunipg for all she was worth, ana was
closely sursued by the fne-looking Beilona-
Tn the Stretch these three fne 6llies came
-uuuing Ike lightning. The jockeys knew
hat it would be desperate Sight, and they |
,egan whipping lie mad. AeAairy
vas also seen coming forward, but she was
Unable to grapple with the leaders to any
purpose. As the horses neared the string
North Anna's chances grew beautifully les,
md the fight was between Ada Ban asd Eel
ona. The latter pushed the leading FLY 30
Iosely that it began TO look like dead heat
li despite herculean efforts on the part OF
Taylor, the Jockey riding BelIona, Yetmsn
rought Ada Ban successfully through, win
ing the race almost by nose North Anna
as a close third, Tapped BY Sudie McNairy.
i. Mary was two or three lengths behind,
nd Maud Pollacks crescent wAned dimiy IN
be rear by about ak lengths. The victory
{ Ada Ban WAS totally unexpected, and it