The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-27
THE RICKWICK STAKES
AT NEW ORLEANS WOy BY ]. II.
FENTOS,
Beating Pat Sheedy, Panama aud As
ctola-TomahaBk, Gold Star and
Swim the Other Winners.
ESPECIAL 10 TEE APPEAL.I

NEN CNAhhNnt Lar IHilA ~ AhNAN
was only a fair attendance at the sec
ond days races Of the New Louisiana
Jockey Clubs spring meeting to-day.
The weather was fine, and the track
in good condition. The following is a
summary al the days events:
First Race Handicap hurdle race.
Purse, $3.50; $50 TO second. Entries
to be made Friday, April 23d, at the
usual time of closing. Weights to be
announced Saturday, April oath, at 3
O'Clock p m. declaration same day at
bpm. One mile and a quarter, over
FIVE hurdles. Starters: Tomahawk,
Shamrock, Hop Sing, Aurelian and
Puritan. Puritan led over the first
jump, where Thady fell. TSmahawk
then went 10 the front, and was never
headed, winning by three lengths
Shamrock second, Hopsing third, two
lengths between second aud third.
Tme-2:27. Betting: Seven to 10
against Tomahawk, 8 to l against Au.
relian, 20 TO l against Shamrock, 8 TO
| against Puritan, IL to l against
Thady, 20 to l against Hop Sing. Ken
ney rode the winner.
Second Rdce.-Purse, $3.50; $50 TO
second; winner to be sold for $500
TO carry weight for age, one pound
allowed for each 500 down TO 1900
conditions as above; seven furlongs.
Starters; Baton Rouge, Gold Star,
Brevet, Charley Lucas, Col. Mont
gomery, Mordaunt and Guadalupe.
IL was a close race all the way, Baton
Rouge, Charley Lucas and Gold Star
alternating in the lead, and n whip
ping finish by the entire company, re-
sulting in a dead heat between Baton
Rouge and Gold Star, with Brevet
third, a length behind Time Il :33.
Betting: 6 to | against Baton Rouge,
10 TO l against Col. Montgomery,
3 TO l against Gold Star, 5 to
] against Brevet, 20 to l against Qua
daloupe, 9 to l against Mordaunt, s
TO 5 aga INST Charley Lucas.
Baton Rouge was withdrawn from
the run off on account Of a slight
lameness, and the judges placed Gold
Star first, Baton Rouge second Camp
rode Baton Rouge and Darlington
Gold Star.
Third Rdce.-Pickwick stakes, for
three-year-olds; $25 entrance p. p.
with 5000 added; $500 to first, 300 to
second. One mile. Starters: j. II.
Fenton, Pat Sheedy, Panama, Asceola,
Henrietta, Woodcraft and Luna
Brown. Sheedy led at the start, but
Fenton passed him with a rush and
made the running, but was never
headed, The Others closed up on him
in the last turn, but he drew away in
the home stretch, and won easily by
three lengths, the next three whip
ping and half a length apart in the
order: Pat Sheedy, Panama
and Asceola. Time i AGA. Betting:
1--WE TO l against Pat Sheedy, 5 to 2
against Panama, 10 TO l against j. H..
Fenton, G to l against Henrietta, 20 to
against WoodCraft, 5 to 2 against
'Asceola, 5 to l against Luna Brown.
'Seavy rode the winner.
Fourth Race. Handicap; purse,
$3.50; $50 to second; entries to be
made Friday, April 29d, at the usual
time of closing; weights announced
Saturday, April oath, at 3 pm. decla-
rations same day at 5 p M; one mile
and a quarter. Starters: Bob Swim,
Leroy and Lisland. Leroy led at the
start, Lisland was in front at the
quarter and neck and neck with Swim
In the back stretch. Swim took a de-
cided lead in the last turn, and won
very easily by two lengths; Leroy Sec
ond, three .fourths OF a length in front
of Eisland. Betting: s to / against
Lislandj Y to 10 against Bob Swim,
Q to 5 against Leroy. Time-2:l4@.
Godfrey rode the winner.
ENTRIES AND FOOLS FOB TUESDAY.
The prospect for to-morrow's races
are good. The following are the en-
tries and pools:
First Race. Mile and ne.sixteenth,
selling. Juliet NJ, (99), S17; Ultima.
tum (105L, 3l4; Charley Lucas, (92),
Sl3; Leroy (9S), $40; Girofla 1907, SIS;
Dick Watts t9l), So; Kensington (lOO),
So -
Second Race. Mile, maiden and
beaten allowances. Punka (105), $40;
Waukesha (ll0), $40; Fetch Taylor
Qll), 50; Restless (90), SIS; Alma (S3l,
49, Ellie H, 400, So; Lord Coleridge
Ql0l, 81; Skobelof (l04), So.
Third Race.-Walker Handicap,
mile and aiduarter, Bob Miles (12D,
$40; Monoerat (120), So; Rio Grande
(e5), S.; Rem Lal t95), So; Josh Bill
ings (95), So
Fourth ehce.- Gentlemen's race,
three-quartefs of a mile. Claude
Brannon (1A5), $40; Chantilly (145),
So Malvolip (l4S), 50; Beechenbrook
C45), IS; Leonard (145), So; Wild
Kansas Qi56 SIS.
BROKE DOWN.
homage was not left at the post
Saturday, but broke down. Kiohba
also broke down, but finished gamely.
Neither will race again.