Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-01
AN OFF-DAY FOB FAvORITEs
With One Exception They are De
feated, and Their BaokerS are
Gloomy Over TIE Loss Of So
Much Tin.
Matte Rapture y Good Invest.
ment-The Day ali that
Could be Desired.

A day clothed in glorious sunshine and
perfect weather favored the Jockey Club
yesterday, but did not materially improve
the number Of spectators With one ex-
ception the favorites were downed Matte
Rapture being the only animal who kept
faith with her large field Of supporters.
In the first race either one Of LIQUIDS en-
tries were booked us a sure winner. Bell
Boy or Lille B. sold on about even terms
over large field. Matte Rapture was a
prime favOrte for the third event, while
Carter Harrison was looked upon rs n
sure winner for the steeple chase. Com
bination pools were largely invested in.
The FIRST race broughtcut Richard Loud,
Lady Loud, Miss Yates and Bridget OF
course, the Loud stables were high
favorites, and those who invested
in the field did so merely as
a matter Of hap hazard luck. The race
was dash Of fve-eighths Of mile. At
the start Dick Loud got away first and he
had every license to win in good shape,
Yates was second, Bridget third, LadyLoud
last. The race was one Of the tamest of
the meeting, and it seemed as though each
entry was trying 10 come in last At the
half pole Yates was in the lead, and she
was never once headed, the Loud entries
running as though they didn't care
whether school kept or not. Yates passed
under the string first, and Lady Loud and
Richard Loud second and third and run
ming in the most Indifferent manner,
Bridget fourth. Curses loud and deep
were heard to issue from the throats who
had pinned their faith to the Loud
stables.
The second race brought large field to
contest the threequarter mile dash, viz: Bell
Boy, Lille B, Ghost, Campanini, Galaxy,
Twilight, Alcena, Mayonaize and Matri-
mony. Bell Boy and Lille brought $40
each in the POOLS and the balance Of the
field $2' Before a start was effected,
Galaxy and Campaninni run away and
could not be pulled up until full mile
and a quarter had been covered. After
many fruitless efforts for start, the flag
finally fell with Bell Boy in the lead, AT
cena second and Lille B third. At the
half pole Alcena captured the lead, and
although holly pressed, passed under the
string a winner by neck ahead of Lille
b, Twilight third. and Ghost fourth,
with the balance strung out at long inter
walls.
The third race was dash OF a mile and
one-sixteenth, with Matte Rapture Liz
zie S and Calleron as starters. Calleror
kept the lead until the three-4uarter pole
was reached, ;s lhsee;i Tho Tho two followers De-
gan TO creep up. When the trio turned
into the stretch they were about on even
terms. Down toward the string they
came .at furious rate lof speed, but
when near the string Calleron fell back
and Rapture went 10 the front, winning
the race from Lizzie S by neck
The concluding event was a steepls
chase over the full course, but as Flora
Temple and Tennessee Girl had beer
withdrawn II only left three entri s.
Carter Harrison, Katie Creel and Bel
Boy, who could not contest for the Asso
citation purse under the rules, which re
quire four horses Of different owners K
start. In order not TO disappoint the
crowd, however, Colonel Montgomery
subscribed $3.50 and Captain Ed Hart $50
AT the start they got away nicely. Cree
and Harrison took the frs
jump together in excellent style
At the water pumps Bell Boy threw VI
his tail and fell out Of the race, at which
point Creel began to cut out the pace ant
both were gone at rafting rate Of speed
Creel doing the best running but Harri
son taking the Jumps in by far the bes
style When the pair swung into tn
home stretch Harrison's jockey urged hin
for all he was worth but 1t was no go, as
Katie passed under the string winner by
several lengths.