The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-08
THE ECLIPSE STAKES
AT ST. LOUIS WON By MISS
WOODF0RD
In the Best Time on Record, With
YOIante Second and Alta Third
A Sad Accident.

excitement over the Eclipse stake!
WI s intense. When the starting time
came it was found that Frseland
could not stsrt, as he was lame
After some consideration the officers
OF the association decided to still add
$4,000, each starter consenting to
pay $500 entrance, the other condi.
lions of the race remaining the same.
The race turned out one Of the best
ever run in this country. There never
was seen such sight at q race-track
in tbs West, as to the number present.
The reporters stand broke down,
being over.crowded by the public. It
is not thought that any one was Sc
riously injured.
FIRST RACE.
One mile and one-eighth. Starters
Wicklow (1O4), Conkhne Montana
Regent (9l), stepp; Aunawan (SS),
Ssdgely; Hattie Carlile (92), Fuller.
Betting,-Montsna Regent, $50; Hat
tie Ca,lile, $24; wicklow, $40; Anna
wan, $6.
At the start Wicklow led, closely fol-
lowed by Annawan On the back
stretch Montana Regent went to the
front, and led into the stretch by one
length, Hattie Carlie following.
Montana Regent was not headed, and
won very easily by four lengths; Hat
tie Carlils second, eight lengths in
font OF Wicklow, third. Time-1: :5S4
Mutuals paid SO.
SECOND RACE.
The Sale and Livery Sable stake,
three-fourths of mile. Varipa (102),
West; Wary (110), Stoval; Ada Reese,
late Beauty (lO2), Fuller; Jennie T.,
(l12), Murphy; Kitty r. (102), Kelly ;
Calcutta (l07), L. Jones; Nellie q.
(102), Stepp; Kepie (l07), Withers;
Grissette (102), Mccarthy.
Betting.-Jennie T., 500; Wary, $75;
field, $lO0
Wary at once went to the front. lead
ing one length, Cacutta and Kepie
being at the head Of the balance,
punched. At the end OF the half mile
Jennie 7. moved up, joined Wary,
passed her at the eighth pole and won
easily by two lengths; Kepie third,
FIVE lengths of. Time-l :18. Mutua's
paid $11 so.
Third RACE.
The Ellis oe athwr;ght stakes, one
mile anGcsrta'n-quarter. Starters:
Estrell;w ;ws,e : a tho1ii1ier; Alfred (95),
Fulla when IE4e (11S), Duffy.
go;ng 70; ehstrella, 500; Alfred,
q a. dime enstone, s52
,noh "a the first Tenstone was first
,ss rs sacreMed bis lead to over length,
aI other two running close together.
giey ran at a very slow pace for one
lille, then Estrela went to the front.
She was not hesded and won handily
BY one length Tens one second, two
lengths in front Of Alfred, third.
7 me-2:ls3. Mptuals paid SIG 10.
EXTRA RACE.
The Eclipse stake, one mile and
1ali. Starters: Modssty (117), Duffy;
Mis- Woodford (l1S), Mclaughlin;
Volante (llS), Murphy; Alta (llS),
Kelly. Non.starter: Freeland.
Betting. .-Miss Woodford, $3.50; Vo-
ante, $S5; Modesty, $40; Alta, $21.
After they had run a short distance
Alta took lead of two lengths, Miss
Woodford second, slightly ahead Of
Modesty, third. They continued in
his order for almost one mile where
he field closed up into bunch. Mics
Noodfold then went to the front, fol-
owed by Volante and Alta, Miss
Voodford was not headed and won
idden out by length; Volante Sec
md, five lengths in front Of Alta,
bird. Time-2:35. Mutuals paid
2 35.
FOURTH RACE.
Three-quarter mile heats. Starters:
Nary Ellis 1857, Sedgely; Alice (11O),
iolllday; Porthsne (87), Fuller; W.
a. Woodward (l10), Murphy; Forest
1917, WthtrJ; Belle Pate (103),
,toval. Non-starter: Sally L.
First Heat Betting Forest, S75;
Woodward, $55; field, SAL. Porthsne
vas first away, followed by Mary
ellis and Alice. There was little
hange to the head of the stretch,
Vhers Belle Pate moved up, taking
be lead, with Mary Ellis second and
Ailee third. Belle Pate won handily
" one length; Mary Ellis second, two
eDgths in front of Alice, third, Wood
Vsrd fourth, Forest fifth, Porthane
Iistauced. Time-1:153. Mutuals paid
III so
Second Heat Betting Forest, $l60;
Woodward, $50; field, $50.
Mary L lis led to the head OF the
tretch, Ailes second Entering the
tretch, Woodward went TO the front.
Ie was not headed, but it was close
Inisb, Woodward winning by half a
ength; Alice second, hslf length in
ront of Mary Ellie, third, Belle Pate
Omtb, Forest fifth. Time-1:16. Mu.
uals paid $14 %.
Third Heat Betting, = Woodward,
100; Bslle Pate, $40.
The heat was never in doubt, as
Woodward took the lead at the start.
Ie YVES never headed, and won easily
y four lengths; Belle Pate second.
ime-1 :16i. No mutuals cold.
FIFTH RACE.
One mile and one-fourth. Starters:
lee Jay 1881, Covington Topsy (l07),
tepp; Bootblack (108), West; Buford
1917, Ford; Sovereign Pat (l14),
Betting.-Sovereign Pat, $3.50; Top
y. $1O5; Bootblack, $50; Bee Jay,
70; Buiord, $40.
Bee Jay led followed by Topsy and |
iuford. The whole field ran close to.
other for nearly half a mile. Topsy
hen moved up, followed by Sovereign |
at and Boot6lack. 1t was a very |
lose race, resulting in Topsy win
log by half q length; Sovereign Pat
scoud, half length in front OF Boot
'ack, third. Time-2:11a. Mutuals
aid $40 go.
TUESDAYS RACES.
To-morrow's entries and weights are
5 follows:
First Race.-Mile and en- eighth.
ycurgus (l12), Biddy Bowling (107), |
.encke l1l9), Bootblack (l0S), King
gorge (100).
Second Rdce.-The st. Louis Fair
lakp, mile and half. Flora L. (113), |
ed Girl (l13), Ksloolah (ll8), Pre-
iosa (1lS), May Lady (l1S), Estrella
IlS).
Third Raos-Three quarters Of a
lie. Counsellor (l05), Petit (l02), |