The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-18
The LOUISVILLE RACES.
PURE RYE THE WINNER OF TIE
KENTUCKY OAKS.
VOlante's Easy Victory In the Fifth
Race-Jlm Gray's Hard Luck
Big Match Arranged.

weather was pleasant, the track fast
and the attendance large.
First Receive eighths of a mile
Braca Ban 1O7), Withers; Lilith
Q02), Step; Faster (l02), Ii. Evans
Violet (l04), j. j. Cri tenden; Cora L.
(10S), Kelly; Bixby 400, Stoval ;
Jaubert Q05), r. Harris; Jacobin
O0j), Mccarthy; Donnybrook (l05),
West; Brutus 400, franklin; Blue
Ban (llO), Covington; Carey (l05),
Fuller.
Betting. -obin, $25; Carey, $25 t;
Braca Ban, SIS; field, $40.
At the start Donnybrook at once
went to the front, followed by Braca
Ban and Jacobin. There was no
change well up into the stretch,
where Braca Ban went to the front,
with Jacobin second. Braca Ban was
not headed, and won handily by hal
length; Jacobin second, Donnybrook
third, six lengths off. Time-l :03l
Mutuals paid s57
Second Race. One mile. Chance
(ll2), l.. Jones; Topsy (ll3), G,rris on ;
Ascender QlD, Withers John Reba r
Ql3), B. Evans; Missionary (93),
Cooper; Revoke 114). Richardson I;
Eileen 400, Stoval; Rosiere Ql2),
Fitzpatrick; Fronie Louise (97), r
Harris; II rmitage (0O), j. Johnson /;
Artiban (99;, Digley; Cuban Queen
10l), Mccarthy.
Betting. - Assemble, $lC0; Revoke,
500; field, $l25.
Shortly sitter the start Eileen went to
the lead by one length with Artiban,
Cuban Queen and Ascender, as named
on the back stretch. Artiban quit
and Ascender took third place
Rounding the lower turn Eileen, As.
Gender and Hermitage were close to-
gether in front, Revoke fourth. En-
tering the stretch Revoke moved up
and Joined Ascender, Chance follow
ing, a very close race for the last
quarter of G mile resulting in Revoke
winning by half a head, Ascender
second, halt a length in front of
Chance, third. Time, IA Mutuals
p,id SIS 80. No advance on the
entered selling price for the winner
Third Race The Kentucky Oaks,
one mile and half. Hattie Carlile
(ll3), Fitzpatrick; Pure Rye (ll3),
Garrison; Mollie McCarthy's Last
(l13), Murphy; Red Girl (ll3),
Withers; Mary Payne (llS), Fuller;
Mary Ann (11S), Lewis; Ada D 113),
L. Jones. Non-star ers: Alabama,
Mountain Range and Sis Himyar.
Betting Pure Rye, $100; Mollie
MEGA thys last, s35; Mary Ann, $50;
field, S75.
Mary Ann, Mary Payne and Red
Girl were the first to show, Mary Payne
then taking alead ofthree lengths, Mary
Ann secoud and Red Girl third. Mary
Payne increased her lead to four
lengths on the upper turn on the back
stretch. She was comiag back, snd
the field soon closed into a bunch.
In The stretch Pure Rye went into the
lead without difficulty, 70 lowed by
Red Girl. Pure Rye was not headed,
and won in a gallop by one length
Red Girl second, half length in front
of Ada D., third. Time-2:l4. Mu-
tn Is paid So 80.
Fourth Rdce.-0ne mile and one
fourth. Alfred (94), Covingtoo; Hare
foot (1lS), Withers; Wande err 1867, r.
Harris; OIL. Clark (llS), Murphy; Jim
Gray, (l02), Fuller; non-starters, Irish
Pat and Punka.
Betting. Jim Gray, $3.50; Wande-
roo, 800; barefoot, $45; field, $40.
Wanderoo took lead OF two
lengths, Jim Gray second. There was
no change for one mile, then Jim
Gray moved up and raced close to
Wanderoo to the finish, beating him
by a head, but swerving badly at the
finish and interfering with Wandered.
The judee gave the race to Wandered,
placing Col. Clark second and Hare
foot third. Time, 2;1lf. Mutusls
paid Sl7 20.
Fifth Race One mile and one-six.
teenth. Falconer C07), J. Johnston;
Lady OF the Lake 900, T. Richards
Spalding 1l5), Withers; Editor (ll3), |
Eloise (90), Fuller; Ligan
ll00), Covington; Phil Lee (102), Kel-
ley; Vo ante (1l8), Murphy. Non
start RS, Endurer and Hazaras.
Betting.-Volante, 800; Editor, s45; |
Phil Lee. $50; Spalding, $25; field, |
f45.
There was a good start, Volante,
Spalding and Lady of the Lake being
The first to show. AS they passed the
stand Lady of the Lake went into the
cad by one length. Editor second,
)ne length in front of Volaute, third.
At the half-mile pole Editor took the
cad, Volante second, Spalding third
all close together. There was little
,hange into the stretch, where Vo-
ante went to the front. He was not
headed, and won easily by one length;
Spalding second, one length in front
If Editor, third. Time-1 80. Mu-
,uals paid $40 10.
TUESDAYS RACES.
Entries. weights snd betting:
Third Race. The Louisville Cup;
wo miles and one-fourth. Lucky B.
1l4), 500; Clay Pate (108), SIS;
ounka (l03), $40.
The entries for the purse races will
De opened st IL O'Clock pm.