Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-15
HALF-MILE DASH.

well pleased with the spot, and general
regret was expressed that there was not a
larger attendance.
HALF-MILE DASH.
There were six entries for a half mile
dash for $780, OF which $25 went to second
In the pools Wild Kansas was a favorite
till just before the start, when Willie
Martin was selling even with him. The
entries were Armstrong; Wild Kansas,
Brackett's Willie Martin, McLowden's
Pernicy ID. and Twilight, Carter & Miller's
Gray Gsnder and Tom Graham's Rosa B.
good start was had, and Willie Martin
Immediately took the lead, which he kept
by from twenty to forty yards, till coming
down the home-stIetch, where he made
break for the stable. All the others were
in a bunch, with Wild Kansas little i'll
the lead, which he held to the finish,
when he was a neck ahead of Twilight,
the others in a bunch, not far eff. Time
532 seconds.
came next. 1t was milo h,.ats +broo :,
five. for a purse of s2ccGG The ent, % ;as were re-
L. Nelson's hey horse Hyperion, W. M.
Forests BIS Isle and Cassaway. Hy-
- was strong favorite in the pools
Re had the inside Of the track Belle Isle
VAS second, and Gassawsy on the outside.
/ They trotted close together to the quarter
pole, where Hyperion was length ahead
Belle Isle trotted rapidly on the second
quarter, and was little ahead at the half
mile pole. On the second round they
trotted well togsther, bnt Cassaway closed
the gap and passed the line half length
ahead of Belle Isle. with Hyperion about
three lengths behi:;d. Tme-2 ;43!.
S.coHd E5at.-They went off in good
| shape, and when the quarter was reached
Belle Isle was eighty 10 the lead, with
| Hyperion and Casssway close together.
| Hyperion outfooted Belle OF the last hall
mile, coming in first, with Belle coed
second and Cassaway four or five lengths
| in the rear.
| This heat was trotted after the second
running race, and the conclusion of the
race was postponed till this afternoon.
THE MILE DASH.
There were SIX entries, but Pernicy d.
was 20 fretful that she was withdrawn
after mplng the fence and throwing her
| rider. An expert crtoTed man grabbed
| her bri2le as she ran up toward him, and
no harm was done. Wild Kansas, Roger
E'stmdU, Peacock, Rowdy Boy and Brock.
way were the starters. Peacock was 9
stro, e fsvorite, selling for as much as all
the Others ia the field. They weut of IL
| good shape, and Peacock immediately
took the lead, going so rapidly as to gair
| over ten lengths On the first half mile. He
was never approached by any of them
| thouih Eastman and R1wdy Boy, running
together, and getting the whip, came in &
few lengths to the rear, Eastman being
second and RDwdy Boy third. Tims-1 As
The racing will bs continued to-day, gDC
it is TO be hoped a larger crowd may at
tend.
TO-Day's Programme and Fools.
First Rdce-2:25 class, tsotting, purst
$500. Entries: Charles Gallina enter'
g. h. Texas Bill, pedigree unknown; o. G
Taylor enters ch. m. Flora P g, Membrinc
Sample, dam Dolly Walden; Gus B ambact
enters b. g. Billy Boy, pedigree unknown
W. o. Fonte enters b. &. George r Bacons
Ethan Allen, dam unknown.
Second Race e-rhree-9ua,terso of mile
running, purse $100, of which $25 tt
second.
Third Race.-One mile and sixteenth
running, selling, purse Sl25, of which g;
to eecond; horses entered to be sold fol
$1,000, to carry weight for age, $3.50 al
lowed ten pounds, and two pounds al
lowed for each 100 down to 200. Al! ex
cess over selling, price one-half to go t.
second horse and one-half to club.
POOLS ON To-DAY's EVENTS.
First Rdce.-TrottiDg, 2:25 class. Flor
P, $50; g:h'---''evs, $50; Texas Bill ant
George r.
Second Rae ee-fourths of mile
dash. Villa Kansas lis pounds; B,l
Lockwood, ll5 pounds; Rowdy Boy, IL
pounds; Black Cat, 113 pounds. No pools
Third RGce.-Ons mile ard one six
teentb, selling. Glenrock, llS pound:
$40; Roger Eastman, 106 pounds; Row
ena, lQ4 pounds; Twilight, 96 pounds
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