The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-09
THE ST. LOUIS RACES.
A CLOSE FINISH in THE MILE
DASH BETWEEN
Free knight, Rndurer and Editor
A Laughable Steeple- Chase
Entries for To-Day.


tultry, track good, attendance large.
FIRST RACE.
One mile and one-eighth. Starters:
Lycureus (l12), Kingsbury; Bddy
Bowl ng 400, Withers; Revoke
1l9), Stoval; Bootblack (108), West;
King George 400, Simpson.
Betting. Revoke, $50; Booth 'ack,
$50; field, $l5.
From the start Lycurgus led he in
creased it to two Lengths, with King
George second, one length in front OF
Renoke, third. There was no change
for Eeven-eighths OF a mile, where
Bo5tblack took second place. Lycur.
gus was no. headed and won sfer a
close finish by a head, Bootblack
second, four lengths ia front of Biddy
Bowling, third. Time-1 80. Mutuals
paid $40. There was no advance on
the entered selling price fer the
winner.
sLCoND RACE.
The st. Louis Fa Oaks, one mile
and half. Starters: Flora L. (113),
j. Lewis; Red Girl (l3), Wilhers;
Kaloolah (1lS), Murphy; Precioea
Ql3), Duffy May Lady (113), L Jones.
Non-staIter: Estrells.
Biting -Preciofa, 500; Kaloolab,
$50; May Lady, $50; Flora L., SIS;
Red Girl, $l5.
May Lady coon took the lead, fol-
lowed by Flora L. and Prscioss, Ks-
loolah last, field in bunch. Round
ing the upper turn May Lady and
Flora L. were even. They continued
to run close together to the lower
turn, where Flora L gave it up. Ka-
loolsh moving up took the lead 10 the
stretcb, and was not headed, winning
easily by two lengths; Preciosa sec.
ond, one length in front Of May Lady,
third. Time-2:S9. No mutuals sold
THIRD RACE.
Three-fourths OF a mile. S arter,:
Councillor (105), Conk'ing; Petite
(l02), R. Harris; Tuant (l02), Stoval;
steve Jerome (l0S), Fuller; Fugato
(l09), Ellis.
Betting.-Fula,o, $50; Truaat, $40;
field, 500.
Petite, three lengths in front, made
the pace for half mile. Entering the
stretch Fugato, Truaut and Jerome
were very close together ss named.
Well up the stretch Jerome drew
clear. He was not headed and won
easily by one length; Truant second,
three lengths in front of Councillor,
third. Time-1 liz. Mutusls paid
50 80.
FaURTH RACE.
One mile. Starters: Brookful (l03),
Crittenden; Free Knight (l03), Fuller;
Porter Ashe (l03), W. Jones; Top
sawyer (l19), Slimsn; Editor (l15),
Stoval; Endurer Q03), Kelly; War
rington (l19), L. Jones.
Bettin9-Free knight, 500; En-.
durer, $50; Editor, $50; field, $2l.
Warrington at once went to the
front, with Editor close up, Free
Knight and Porter Ash close together.
There was TO change for fve-eighths
of a mile, when Editor went to the
front, Free Knight a clio second,
with Endurer third. The race was
very close between those three, Free
knight winning by neck; Endurer,
second, a head in front of Editor,
third. Time-1 :43. No mutuals told.
FIFTH RACE
Steeplechase. full course. Starters:
Hop Sing Q40), Huston; Burr Oak
$50, Updike; rare Blanket (13S),
Walker; George Mccullough 150), G.
Brown; Rushbrnok GAO, Wand.
Betting Burr Oak, SEQ; George Nc
Cullough, $40; fed, t75.
Tbe race wss pleasing to the public,
but ridiculous to horsemen. The
horses all went wrong or refused the
jumps. Rushbrook finally manazed
to go over the course, getting first
place, Tare Blanket second, some time
after, no third horse finishing. Time
4:37.
ENTRIES AND WEIGHTS FOR WEDNESDAY.
First Race Three. quarters OF a
mile. Mystic (ll0), Tartar l90,
Prima Donna 1857. Pearl Jennings
Q10), Ed. Gilman 400, Wary (S2),
barefoot, Ql0) Archbishop (107),
Sororise (97), County Girl (ll0),
Dudley Oaks Ql2), Kst'ira 1857,
Sun Pow ers ll5). Sr Himya' (90,
Hel,nthus (ll0), Fanche te (l05).
Second Race One mile. Wanda,
(9S), Fiushty (104), Modesty 40,
Set i,h L,ss 1881, Warrentln (lc0),
X ng Bob (Sl), Ell Glenley l93), Rich
hall 1857, Sallie L.. (l0D, Buchanan
l04), Missionary (S0), Alameda 1857,
Freeman, Q03), Fannie B. (99).
Third Rdce.-The Merchants stakes;
one mile and q quarter. Expert (l04),
W. r. Woodward (ll2), Es'rella l9j),
Shadow (90), Philip S. l0S), Too Lats
100), Clay Pa'e Q12).
Fourth Rdce.-The st. Louis Hotel
stakes, three-quariers of mile. Cla-
rion (l05), Rose (l02), Cary (105), Pen
dennis (lO5), Jennie T. (ll2l, Mon
trose (l05), Terra Gotta ll05), PiocLag-
tipator (i05), Bertha @. (l02), Jim
Gore 1l5).
Fifth Rdce.-One mile and q six.
teenth. Poet (l09), Lemau (ll9),
Rebel Scout (99), Ligan 900, Mary
Ellis (s3), Biddy Bowling (l07), Jim
lNnnA IIIOA Tarraw lONl