Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-06-27
SPORTING NEWS.
The Caieaso summer Meeting.

CHICAGO, June e26.-ContinuanceO of the
Chicago Driving Park running meeting.
Weather cold, track heavy, attendance
and betting good.
First Race.-rhe Criterion Stakes, fol
two-year-old colts, three quarters of mile
Starters Keokuk, ]. W. Rogers former
ly Bill O'Delle), Tennessee, Willie Clark,
Troubadour, Irish Pat and Rock. Trouba,
dour in the pools sold even against the
field; Rock got the best of bad start,
Clark and Tennessee away in the rear.
Clark took the lead at the half-mile post,
Troubadour and Tennessee close together.
At the head of the stretch Troubadour
and Tennessee drew out and made the
race home, the latter on the outside, swerv-
ing and fouling Troubadour for the last
200 yards. Troubsdour won by half a
length; Tennessee second, Rogers poor
third. Time-1:2l4.
Second Race:-The Illinois Derby, for
three -yeaf-old colts and FLIES, one mile
and half. Starters, Venture, Andrain
aud Jaquita. Venture was strong favor
ite. Audrain at once took the lead by
two lengths, Venture second, the same dis
tance before Jaquita, and these positions
were not changed, Atldrain winning hands
down. Time-2:47!, The race was rtn
in the middle of the track all around.
Third RGce-Han5icap ptirse; j one
mile and quarter. Starters: 1mogene,
Ida B., La France, Palmetto, Revoke,
George l.. and Boulevard. The latter
was the favorite at the start. Ida B. led,
with George l.. and Revoke close up. At
the end of three quarters of mile La
France took the lead, followed by Revoke,
Imogene and George L. in the order
named, Entering the stretch, Revoke was
first, im0gene second, Ge5rge i. third
Imosene won at will by eight lengths
George l.. second, three lengths before
Revoke. Tme-2:l6.
Fourth Race.-The Garden City cup, all
ages, two miles and d quarter, starters
Bob Pate, April Fool, John Davis and
Lucky 3. In the betting Hunts pair,
April Fool and John Davis, we're the
tavofites. April Fool at once began a
telling pace, an it was judged that it was
to have John Davis, hisstabie companion,
win the, race. The Fool soon had four
lengths Lead, Lucky B. soon assuming
half length apart. These positions con-
tinued without change for mile and a
half, when Lucky B. drew up to within
half length of the Fool, the other two
out, John Davis showing total inability
to 60 to the front. 1t was = fighting race
home between the Fool and Lucky B.
The former was never headed and won by
by length, Lucky B. second, Davis poor
third. Time-4:I2
Fifth Race.-Handicap steeplechase, all
ages, full course, about two and a half
miles. Starters, Scalper, Ohio Boy and
Miss Maulsey, with Ohio Boy the favorite
They ran four lengths apart, with Scalper
in the lead, two full rounds, when Scalper
made wide turn and lost ground, Ohio
Boy going to the front in the main track,
but Scalper again took the lead at the
head of the stretch, and won without urg-
ings by four lenshs, Ohio Boy second,
Msnlsey bsd third. 1924.
Saith Race.-M:le dash, all ages. Start
ers, Valet, Keel, Bob Burns, Trouble,
Werner, Tennyson. Adventure, Hyderabad
and Joe Bryce. Wallet was. the favorite.
The race was between Wallet and Hyder-
ahsd, and Tennyson and they came in in
the order named, three lengths between
the first and second and five lengths be-
tween the second and third. Tme-l AS.
The Yale-Hnrvard Boat Race.
NKw LONDON, June 26.-This was bad
day for Fair Harvard. She was beaten by
the Yale Varsity seventeen seconds.