Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-05
RACING RECORD.
A Big Day at Chicago, Fully 10000
Persons Witnessing the Races
at Washington Park.
Seven WelI-COntested Events, Of Which
the Californians Win Three
The Winning Herses.
The Brighton Beach and Monmouth
Park Races-1he Phallas-CObb
$4,000 Match

OHICAGo, July 4.-Fully 30,OO0 people
wstnessed the racing at Washington
Park to-day, the grand stand, clubhouse,
quarter stretch and betting quarters be-
ing densely crowded. The weather was
sulsry, with indications of rain, and just
prior to the horses being started for the
first event a light shower fell, it being
scarcely enough to lay the dust, however.
The betting was very heavy and the Cali
fornians were again in high feather
The track was in excellent condition, as
is shown by the time made in the various
events.
FIRST Race.-Three- quarters of mile.
for maidens two-year-olds. Starters:
Cuban Queen, b. G. Bruce, Farrell, Miss
Bouler, Mile Martin, Flora L., Pat
Sheedy, Estrella and Pure Rye. Cuban
Queen and Pat Sheedy getting away in
the lead, cut out the running to the head
of the stretch. when Estrella was a close
third. A furlong from home, Estrella chal
lenged the leaders, as did Flora L., the
former drawing away easily, won by a
length and half. Flora l.. second, and
Farrell third. Time-1:16. The win
ner is bay filly, by Rutherford, out of
Sister Anne, and the property of Lucky
Baldwin, the California millionaire.
Paris mutuals paid S1070
Second Race.-The Columbia Stakes.
for all ages; one mile and three quarters
Starters: Freda, Verano, Modesty, Tom
Martin, April Fool, Kosciusko, Binnette
and Bob Miles Pools: Modesty, barred;
Baldwin's entries, Freda and Verano,
5000; Kosciusko, 800; Tom Martin, $50;
binnette, $40; field, $50. Verano started
OF to make the running, followed by
Modesty, April Fool and the bunch.
Passing the stand Verano was first by
four lengths, Kosciusko second, nose
in front of April Fool third, with Mod
esty at his heels and the field we'll
punched. Modesty ran into third place
at the home turn. The pace was now a
terrific one, the positions of the leaders
remaining unchanged at the half. En-
tering the stretch, Verano led by shor.
length only, Modesty being second and
Binnette third. A furlong from home
Modesty drew to the front, followed by
BiDnetSe. A terrific finish followed,
ModesS winning by nose only, with
Binnetie second, a length in front of
Verano third. Time-3:03t Mutuais
paid So 80. The winner is a chestnut
mare four years old, by War Dance, out
of Ballet, and the property of Edward
Corrigan, of Kansas City. As three
year old she won the American Derby
over the same track.
THIRD Race--The Sheridan Stakes,
for three year olds, one mile and quar-
ter; Starters: Volante, Alf Estel,
Falconer Gold Ban, Troubadour, Alta
Estell, sl55: Gold Ban, SSl; Alta. SCI;
field, $50 Gold Ban made the running
for mile, at the end of which she led
by two lengths, with Alta and Estell
neck and neck in second place, Falconer
length further away. All Estell fell
back oR the stable turn, and entering
the stretch Alta was first by length,
Volante second and Alf Estell third. A
furlon9 from home Volante challenged
Alta and the pair ran neck and neck to
within hundred feet of the wire, when
Alta drew away again and won a grand
race bya length from Volante, Trouba-
dour third, two lengths away. Time
2:094. Mutuals paid $50 So The win
ner is bay colt by Norfolk out of Baldi-
nette, and the property of r. p. Ashe,
of San Francisco This is his second
appearance this side of the Rockies, he
starting q the American Derby on the
opening 6dy and running unplaced
Fourth Race-Selling allowances, for
all ages; one mile and furlosg. Start
ers: Ed Butts, Handy Andy, Virgie
Hearne, Irish Pat, The Ute, Mary Ham
ilton, Musk, Valisian and Athlooe
Handy Andy led for over half the way,
when Irish Pat headed him, followed by
Musk. A driving finish followed, Irish
Pat winning by three parts of length
Musk second, half length iu advance of
The Ute third. Time-2:09i. Mutuals
paid 50 20.
Fifth Race, = Three-quarter mile
heats. best three in FIVE Starters: Girls
mer, Effie H., Keokuk aud Our Friend.
In the first heat Keokuk came in by
neck; Our Friend second, Grismer third
Time-1:16f. The second heat Grismer
won by two lengths, Keokuk second and
Effie II. third. Time-1:17i. The third
heat Our Friend won; Keoknnl second
and Ellie Ii. third. Time-1:lS. The
fourth heat Grismer won; Our Friend
second and Keokuk third. Time-l :2Os.
The fifth heat Grismsr won by two
length. Gun Friend second. Time.1:25
The winner Is a chestnut ge ding, five
years old, by Grinstead, OUT of Jennie
D., and full brother to Ferano. He is
the property of h. j. Baldwin, of Los
Angeles, Cal, and his owner is said to
have beaten the book makers out of S2l,
600 On the result,
Si.rth hace,-Steeplechase, over full
cour-e; Starters: Slocum, Bagdad. Guy
and Major Pickett. Slocum and Guy
made the running, with Pickett in close
attendance Pickett took the lead ON
entering the stretch, and won handily by
eight lengths from Slociim, who beat GUY
for the place on the fat. Time-6:O5.
Mutaals paid 80 40.