Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-24
Second Day of the Fall Meeting Over the
Memphis Jockey Clubs Course
Bleak Weather
Defled by Cheerful and CHEEKY Thou
sands Of Men and Women Who En-
joyed the Excellent Programme.
The Bill for To-day Embraces -Four
Races, and the Entries Comprise
Some of the Best Horses
On the Track-The Pools as They were
Sold Last Night-An Increasing
Interest in the Sport.

The sky was overcast yesterday morn
ing, and a settled cloud of gloomy gray
obscured the sun. Besides it was bitingly
cold-a damp, penetrating cold that
searched for the marrow as the east winds
of Boston are said to do. But the streets,
Notwithstanding, were filed by an eager
throng of men and women from an early
hour, and the holiday look that things
wore on Monday still prevailing, was
a cheerful stay to any effect the
weather might otherwise have occa-
stoned. Overcoats and heavy wraps were
in demand and as on the day before pc
destrians and shoppers walked with a
quicker and brisker pace than is their wont
A great many fine teams were observable
upon the streets, and the variety OF ve-
hicles was even greater than on Monday.
Col. Henry Montgomery's tally-hO coach
made the grand round" and was much
admired. 1t is beyond question the fea-
ture of the season. All the seats ON it
were occupied by ladies', escorted by few
gentlemen. Their toilets were bright,
though seasonable, and the effect pro-
duced was as charming as the mass Of color
and beauty that On Monday challenged so
much of admiring comment. Toward u
| o'clock the stir, animation and hustle on
| the streets became more lively, and hun
dreds OF pedestrians made their way to the
| Charleston railroad en- route to the race
all hn ha.V,r, 1. LODI ,-it !,
drags, dog carts and village carts on theiI
way to what is the goal of pleasure for all
| Memphians and visitors to Memphis just
now. The weather was still gray, cold
| and sharp. But cheerful hearts and
warm wraps were a sure defense against
it, and lovers of the turf, O
good racing defied it and found at the
close of the day that they were right
They enjoyed every race without more
than drop or two OF drizzle toward tn,
close of the day, which, after five min
utes, gave way to the promise ofsunshine
which fingered in the sky till night spreaC
her sable pail with only places for the
stars to shine through. The programm,
ioI lllt Ndo lNilNS lilti
of Monday, and the interest of the laIg
crowd that filled the stands and tn,
grounds was keener and more zestful
The attendance of sporting men was nota
bly, larger, and they seemed to be mos
favorably impressed by the management
and the accommodations for "man an,
baste." The ladies were out in force, ant
they looked their best in beautiful toilet
of every shade, and as we are assured il
the very latest style. The betting wa
free and spirited and the favorites wcr
regarded with more than ordinary inter
est. Taken altogether the second day {
the fall meeting OF the Memphis Jocke
Club was a great and deserved success
and as the APPEAL has reason to hope
the harbinger OF better things to come tC
day and during the remaining days OF
week the programmes of which it woul
be difficult to surpass on any track in tn
Union.