Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-13
RACING BY THE SEA.
First Day Of the COHey Island June Meet
iRg-Six Events Run in Fine Style
by Large Fields.
st. LOuis Races Postponed for One Day
on Account Of Rain-ChieagO Dog
ShOw-Baseball.

CovISGroN, June 1.-THE L1tonia Jockey
Club continued its spring meeting to day
The five events were filed we'll. The track
was 10 good condition. The fret was a SELL
iDg race, one mile, for all ages, for purse
OF S40O. Msior Hughes won from his eleven
Competitors IN :474, with Little Bnttereup
second, Matte Rapture third. The second
race, handicap, one mile and g quarter, for
al ages, was taken by Listasah in 2:14
B5iisst second, Lord R.glsc third. The
third race, Merchants S axes, fer ssl ages,
with $1,000 added, one miis and a furlopg,
was the feature of the day. OF forty-three
nomlnAtIon-, sI4 se---ta ihA post
Mediator proved the winner in 2:07a;
Pearl Jennings second, Freeland third. Are
tine was Withdrawn. The fourth race, for a
purse Of $3.50, for maiden o-year-olds, five
iurlongs, wag won by Highfight; Fo1's Nc
hur colt, second. Time-l:l04. There we're
only two starters in the 6ftb, welter
weight, hurdle race, mile heats, over four
hurdles. SnoWbok won from Katie Creel in
two straight heats.
First Race.-Purse of 400, all ages. w.
O. Sculy's Major Hughes won; P. S. Dono.
vans Little Bu4ercup second, Apologize
Bros Matte Rapture third. Time-1 :474.
Stanton Morgan's Spy, Pat Crogan, Centre
vile, Vanguard, Mandamus, Ccelot, Mayon-
aise and Little Emily also rau.
Second Rdce.-Haudicap purse of $500,
one mile and quarter. ]. A. Grinsteat's
Listunsh won; Morris & Patton's Ballast
second, w. Armstrong; Lord Raglan third.
Time-2:l4. Ballard, Metropolis, Wallsnsee,
Bassett and Katie G. also ran.
Third Race-MtrchaDts Stakes. all ages,
one mile and furlong. g. w. Dsiden & Co.'s
Mediator won; Z. Csrrigan's Pearl Jen-
min sananl 9 annjs EraaIauA third
2:U74. Lutte FOgle, Ray S Clarke and Mys
terry also ran. Aretino drawn.
Fourth Raee.-Purse of $3.50, for maiden
twoyear olds, Eve fnrlongs. b. G. Tnnm a.
Highhight won; p c Fox's chestnut COLI, by
GREAT Tom, second. Royal Arch, Ergot,
Evsngeline and Hsrpoon also started. Time
-1:10f
Fifth Race.-Weltcr weight, hurdle race,
mile heats, four hurdles. T. G. Megibben's
Snowbok won; J. Terrelrs Katie Creel sec
ond. No lime given.
COaey Island Races.
New YORK, June 12-The June meeting
of the Coney leland Jockey Club opened to-
day under the most favorable auspices. The
weather WAS fine, the attendance immense,
the racing good and highly enjoyed. Six
RACES we're disposed OF, as foilows:
Purse Of $500, all ages, five furlongs.
Navarro won; Hickory Jim second, Swift
third. Time-1:O2f. Won by Two lengths
one length between second and third. Quiz
ole, King Tom, Joe Blackburn, Carlyle,
Senerals, Blackstone, Lizzie Mar, Perplex,
Constantine and Palmetto also ran. Joe
Blackburn and Cons'antina were equal favor
ites in betting. French pools paid $108.
Selling race, purse 1900, Que and quarter
miles. Chickadee won; Hartford second,
Rambler third. Time-2:l13 Monk, Mary
CorbiIt, Brunswick, Volusia, Colonel
Sprague, Charley Kemp and Alexis Runne-
msde aleo ran. Colonel Sprague was the ia
v0rite. The race was won by half a length,
two ieng hs between second and third horses
The winner was bought in.
Fos N Stakes, for twc-yesr-old,, Eve fnr-
longs, seventy nine subscribers. Burton won |;
Withers's chestnut colt By imported King
Ernest second, ThsCkersy third. Time
1:031. Westover, Rcveller, Blocked, Lewis,
E9ui pois,, Water Lily, Tolu, chestnut horse
by Enquirer, MAY field, bay colt by Ten
brceck aud Jennie G. also ran. G. Loril-
lard's entries won BY neck, length be-
tween second and third.
Coney Island Stakes, three-yesr-olds and
upward, one mile and a furlong. Bootjsc
won; Monitor second, Rics third. Time
l: sc. Won by three lengths, ons length be-
tween second and third. Breeze, BRIG. a Brsc,
Macbeth, Little Minch ana hlng ban also
ran. Booljack waa the favorite.
Pure of $500, all sges, one nile and a
half Parole won; Free Gold second. Time
1899. Won by length aud half
Steeple chase. Jim MCGOWAN Won; Kitty
second, Spider third. Time-5:2l3. The
race was won by six lengths. Jim MCGOWAN
was the favoIite.
81. LOuis Races Postponed.
ST. LOUIS, June 2.-The races were post.
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