Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-09-18
THE RACING RECORD.
Two Fine Races at sheepshead Bay
Great Day for the BoOkmakers.
An Outsider Captures the Second Lar.
gesf Purse of the Season.

NEW YORK, September 17.-There was a
large attendance at the Sheepshead Bay
races to-day,to see the run for the Bouquet
stakes and the great three year old special
stakes. Both winners were surprises to
the greater part OF the spectators, and the
bookmakers went home laden with money
on the issue of both events, as comparative
outsiders carried off the victory. In the
former instance The Bard, and in the lat
ter Alta, paid largely to their fortunate
hackers.
First Race.-A welter handicap sweep
stakes, one mile and a sixteenth Start
ers: Corsair, Royal Arch, Captain War
rem, Burgomaster, Judge Griffith, Ober-
meyer, Aretino, Santa Claus, Tilford, Liz.
zie Flynn and Three Cheers. Carsair
won by a neck, and there was dead heat
between Royal Arch and Burgomaster for
second place. Time-2:0Sf. Mutuals paid
SI74 35
Second Race.-For non-winners, handi-
cap sweepstakes, one mile and a quarter.
Starters King Fan, John Sulliv van, Fa-
vor, Tppsy, Nonage, Bella, Boatman and
War Eagle. Favor won by tsyo lengths /;
John Sullivan second, War Eagle third.
Time-2123.
Third Race.-The Bouquet stakes, for
two year olds, handicap sweepstakes,
seven -eighths of a mile. Starters: In
spector B, Mute, Blue Wing, Pure Rye,
So uda, The Bard, Letretis, Ursuline Nun,
Florence F0nso, Poeomoke. King of Nor
folk, Flora L and Ban Fox. Pools sold
Ban Fox, s65; Inspector B., $50; Blue
Wing and Pure Rye, $50; Fioree ce Fonso
and Pocomoke, $50; Ssluda, $40; The
Bard, $40; field, S35. At the start Mute
and Tne Bard, with Saluda, got away. and
Mute was in front, with Saluda second and
Inspector b. third. AS they passed the
stand on the back-stretch Inspector B.
| led. with Saluda and The Bard well up,
| Ban Fox sixth in line. When the stretch
was reached The Bard was well in from,
and won by length from Inspector b.,
who beat Florence Fonso by half length.
| Time-1 :31a.
| Fourth Race.-Special sta es, for three
| year olds, sweepstakes of $3.50 each,
p. p, with $1,000 added, $500 .s,or5
! ho-~~ CO beCODO
:, ,--.--. .pe mile and three-quarters. Start.
ers: Hidalgo, Volante, Bersan, Alta
Pools sold. Volante, $40; Bersan, $40
Hidalgo, s15; Alta, $l5. This race was
the next greatest in point of interest to
the great race at Brighton Beach las
MONDAY. Money was poured out on the
favorites, but the overlooked Alta got ths
start, rum Dg away from the other horses
Keeping from three to five lengths in front
and no change occurred with the excep
ton of Hidag 60 being second for furlong
This was the order all through, with the ex
ception of the finish, Alta, Bersan, Hidalgo
Volante. Alta won by five lengths ahest
of Bersan, who was two lengths ahead o
Volante. Time-3 :09. Mutuals paid $57 SO
| Fifth Race.-Handicap sweepstakes, on,
mile and fve-eighths. Starters: Abba
Louisette and Euclid. The latter won b,
two lengths; Abba second, Louisette third
Time-2:57.
Sirth Race.-The great fall selling race
for all ages, one mile and one-eighth
Starters: Little Minch, Strathspey, Swift
King Fan, Unrest, Cardinal McCloskey
Topsy, Joquita, Cleaner, Bettler, Burch
Conkling, Whizgig, Heel-and-Toe an
Rica. Little Minch won by two lengths
Swift second, Heel-apd-Toe third. Tim
I-1:57. The winner was bought in 70