Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-09-15
r,r.t D.x Of the Lexington Races.

LEXINGTON, XIX, September 1.-The
heavy rain OF yesterday and last night left
the track bad. The weather to-day was
delightful and the attendance good. There
are about 200 horses at the track and the
prospects for the meeting are excellent.
First Rdce.-Purse of $500, one mile and
one-sixteenth. Starters; Blue Bennett
| Cooper. Berlin (Withers), Silken Bans
(R Harris), Lead (Stenett), Mr. Dealer
| farley, Susie P. (Freeman). Ncn-start-
| ers: Lady Waywsrd and Lord Dunbar
Betting: Berlin, $50; Lead, SO; Susie p,
| 80; field, $40. MIR. Dealer took the lead,
Berlin second, Susie P. third. At the
quarter pole Susie P. showed in front for
| a moment and at once gave it up and was
beaten, Mr.. Dealer again taking the lead,
Berlin second. Mr.. Dealer was not
headedsand won by half length; Berlin
second, Lead bad third. Time-2: :0la
| Mutusis paid SIS 60.
Second Rdce.-Villey stakes, one mile
and a quarter. Ouise Bright (Withers),
Vallasia (Henderson), Socks (Fishburn) !,
| SpaldiDg q. jones', Tenbooker (Stoval),
and Lilly G. Godfrey. Betting: Spald-
| ing, $50; Tenbooker, S25; Vallasia, $25 I;
| field, $z5. At the start Tenbooker took
the lead, increased it to five lengths, was
never headed, and won as he liked by four
| lengths; Vallasia, who took second place
| at the end of the first mile, flushed sec
ond, Spalding very bad third. Time
2:56. Mutuals paid S23 20.
Third Race-Selling purse Of $3.50, one
mile. Starters: Wizard (Crittendenl, Troll
| lope (Withers), Pattie w. freeman J, Volo
| (Fuller), Gray Dawn (Tankersly), and
| Anna Woodcock Or. Harris). Betting
Volo, $50; Wizard, s23; Anna Woodcock,
$40; field, $35 Gray Dawn led, then
Wizard. On the back-stretch Pattie W.
went to the front, followed by Anna W Wood.
cock, Trollope and Volo. There was no
change into the stretch, where Volo moved
up and took the lead, and won by two
lengths; Anna Woodcock second, lengtn
in front of Trollope, third. Time-1 :5e
The winner was nc. nc. sgia. Elutuals paid
Si5 ~.
Fourth Race Extra race, purse of 5000
tor two year olds, five-eiehths of a mile
Starters: Sir Joseph (R Harris), Grimald
81. Crittenden), Virgie 81. (Farley), Malvs
r. Godfrey, May Lady (Tankersley)
Schottka (O'Hars), Endover henderson,
Parlaris CIV. Crittenden), Bette Wilson
Cooper, Felix (White), Robber o.
Henry, Long Slipper (Withers); non
starter: Mary Ann. Betting: Swigert'
entry, $50; Endover. $40; Long Slipper
$50; field, $50. Long slipper, Bette vii
son, Endover, Grimaldi and Sir Josept
| were al ftl6 uce-u OF the dS
Cling start. Sir Joseph soon took the lead
Gremaldi second, Schottka third. Their
was no change to the end. Sir Joseph
won by one length; Grimaldi second, a
head in front of Schottka, third. Time
1:GSt. Mutuals paid IS so.
ENTRIES AND BETTING TO-DAY.
The entries, weights and betting for to
morrow's races are as follows;
First Rdce.-PGrse, three-quarters OF
mile. Violin, SO pounds, s.; Lord Dun
bar, 102 pounds, 81; Hazel Kirke, 8
pounds, SO; Elsie B., 80 pounds, $40
Walter A, 9S pounds, $50; Lord Clifton
lis pounds, $50.
Second Rdce.-Waters stake, one mile
Mary Ann, 104 pounds; Nell Swift, 10
pounds, Wilson's entry, Sl5; Mamie Hunt
i07 pounds, $50; Macaie, 104 rounds, 3 5
Winona, 107 pounds, 81; Xallapa, 10
} pounds, $40; Lieva, 104 pounds, s.
! France, 110 pounds, $50; Vie, l0t pound:
and V,rgie D., 10 pounds, Bells entry
} s20; Kaloolah, 104 pounds, S25 Sir HIM
var, lO4 pounds, SO; Hattie D. H, ! L
J pounds. $50: Alta Biue, 1o4 poulsds, s.;
Third Rdce.-Nichols stake, one mil
: and one-quarter. Hazaras, 115 pound:
, Sl25; Banker, no pounds, $40; Clattel
ll0 pounds, $40; Lepanto, l13 pounds
} $50; Tennessee, lis pounds, Sl00.