Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-01
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New YORK, June 30.-Tbe attendance
at Sheepshead Bay to-day was equal in
point of number to any of its predecessors.
The weather was all that could be de-
sired. The track was in excellent con-
dition. The feature of the day was the
dead heat run between Wait-aW While, of
the Kelso stable, and Petticoat, the
property of w. l.. Scott, in the great ten
year-old selling sweepstakes. In the
running off which followed the sixta
race, no doubt the riding of Meaton was
in no small degree the cause OF Wait-a-
While's victory.
First Race.-For three year olds and
upward, winners penalty and nonwin-
ner 5 allowances; three-q quarters of a mile.
Starters: Glengarine, Billy Gilmore,
Jim Renwick, Sutler, Manitoba, Little
Minch, Blackstone, Belle B., Bahama,
Delilah, Pericles, Herbert and Lizzie
Mack. Jim Renwick, the California
horses got away in struggling order The
first to show well up in front was Little
Minch, with Blackstone and Billy Gil
more In attendance and Sutler and Jim
Renwick in. the second row. They ran in
this way to the beginning of the back
stretch, when Blackstone moved up.
Little MiDch won sg.,..y ina gallon by .
length and halt; Blackstone second,
Sutler third. Time-1:152.
Second Race.-A welter handicap
sweepstake, one mile and a furlong.
Starters: Hndymion, Burgomsster, Tu-
meric, TACOMA. Bob May, Abba and
Nital Abba won by head; Nital sec
ond, Endymion third. Time-2 100.
Third Race-The great two year old
selling sweepstakes, selling allowances.
three quarters of mile. Starters: Wait
awhile, Shamrock, Peru colt, Grand
Duke, Bessie b. ,Peekskill, Rataplan Pet
ticoat and Ariel At the start Peekskill
and Rutland were first out, with the
Grand Duke running close up till oppo-
site the stables, when the Peru colt took
up the running. On the back stretch
the positions underwent an entire
change, those in the third row
taking the place of the leaders
This placed Petticoat and Wait-a- While
| in the company of the Peru colt, and at
| half distance of the finish Wait awhile
was ridden ito the lead, which was
splendidly co ol:ested by Petticoat, both
running neck-and-neck and making a
dead heat, with the Peru colt half q
| length for third. Time-1 ia. After
the sixth race this event was run off, and
\ at the start Petticoat seemed to have
the advantage, but on the back-stretch
Meatou let the filly go, and won easily in
gallop. Time-l:19.
| Fourth Race "A handicap sweep.
stake, one mile and three furlongs
Starters: Panique, Renegade and Ameri.
Gus. Panique won by half a length
Renegade second, Americas third
Time, 2:262.
| Fifth Race.-For horses which have
run and not won at this meeting. &
handicap sweepstake, one mile ana {
quarter. Starters Farewell, Unrest
Barnum, John Sullivan, Dizzy Blonde
Joe Mitchell and Graystone. Farewell
won with hands down; Barnum second
Dizzy Blonde third. Time, 2:11t.
| Si.cth Weights fourteen pound
above the scale, selling allowances, one
| mile and :. halt iurlong. Starters: Lenox
| Carley ;, Duke of Mcntalbau, Marina
| duke, Quixotte, Miss DAILY, Dan r. ant
Tangier. Lenox won by length aud
| half; Carley B. second, Duke of Montal
ban third. Time. :514.