The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-29
FOUk FAVORITES FAIL.
THIRD DAY OF THE AUTUMN
RACE MEETING.
Dawn of DaJ, Katie annie "Ood-
cock, Warrent0p an uHu! inc
Five Winners.
AN EXCELLENT PROGk. ANNE
PREPARED FOR TO-DAY.
Four Days Fan at ViCksburg Next
Week-TraCk Talk, Tips
aud Personals,

| W the JuruItb' All OF the tAYOflte
except one were bsaten, and two G
three Of them were not heard of fror
start to finish. The bookmakers, G
course, were in high feather when tn
day closed, and the spirits of tn
crowd dropped conespondingly. TIL
weather was as lovely as lift had beef
! specially ordered by the Jockey Club
but the crowd was not noticeabl,
greater than on the two preceding
days. The betting was lively enough
however, the eport excellent and thu
day, as a whole, a big success. Ther,
were five events on the card, all o
them hotly contested, and the time
made, considering the track, excep
tionally good. Dawn of Day
won the first race ia good style, de-
featiDg the favorite, Little Joe. la
the second race Katie a. downed
Little Minnie. In the third Mona
was beaten by Annie Woodcocr, a
very short horse. Warenton, who
was backed by very few, won the
fourth race by a length, Petticoat not
showing herself anywhere near the
front, aud in the hurdle Guy won
easily.
FIRST RACE.
In the first race, six furlonps, there
were seven starters: Clonee, Duke of
Cannaught, Dawn of Day, Simeon,
Frobus, James Mack and Little Joe,
The latter was the favorite, selling
even with odds of 2 to ! on Dawn Of
Day, who was second choice. The
betting YVES not lively, but nearly all
OF those who had anything to bet put
it on one of the two named. After
several false starts they finally got
away, with the bright, blue jacket of
the Duke of OannSught's jockey show
ing in the lead. At the top of the hill
Little Joe moved to the front, the
pair having it neck and neck to the
turn, the field punched. Little Joe
gave way as they turned into the
homestretch, Dawn of Day closing the
gap between her and the Duke, who
had the inside, aud winning by a
length or more; the Duke second and
Simeon third.
SECOND RACE.
The most exciting finish of the day
was furnished by the second race, in
which there were four Starters
Katie A., Little Minnie and
Lucas-GIay Cloud being scratched.
In the books Little Minnie was a de-
cided favorite, though Fiorimore and
Little Minnie were both heavily
backed. The race was uneventful
until the bunch nesred the string,
when Katie A. and Little Minnie were
running neck, aud neck, Flotimore
moving every nerve in an effort to
pass them. In short dis ance of the
goal her jockey deliberately pocke,ed
Little Minnie and came within a head
Of taking the race away from Katie A.
The judges gave the race to Katie A.
Little Minnie second and Lucas third.
THIRD RACE.
A surprise was in store for the BOYS
when the bell rang for the third
race, mile and six teenth, the
starters being Annie WoodcoCk,
Ligan, Skobeloff, Leroy, Gov.
Bate, Taxgatherer, Emma Manley and
Mona. the insiders bet their wealth
IN Taxgatherer, getting odds Of three
o one, and there were outsiders by
he score ready to back Mona and
but Annie Woodcock was
wholly forgotten, and really was not
hought of until the flyers neared the
tring, Skobeloff and Mona having
lept the lead all the way around. |
Making half dozen superb bounds
Annie won by a scant length, when
,ictory was within skobeloff 3 grasp,
emma Manly securing third place.
FOURTH RACE.
The result of the fourth race was q
and not a pleasant one,
ither. The distance was six furlongs,
md Cuban Queen, Lisland, Tony
Pastor, WaIrenton, Watch EN-, Nico-
ina and Petticoat were ready when
he starter tapped his drum, though
he start was a bad one. Petticoat,
Who was a crushing iavorite, was not
Ieard OF in the race. Until they swept
round the turn 1t looked like toss
Ip between L'sland and Watch EN-.
he former put in his best ticks down
be homestretCh and seemed to have
his own way until within
wenty yards OF the string, when
Varrenton stole In a winner by half a
sngth, Cuban Queen getting third
lace.
FIFTH RACE.
The faVorite was for the first time
uccessful in the last race, q hurdle of
mile and a quarter. The starters
1ere Hop Sing, Slocum, Judge Bur-
EFT, Guy and Claude Brannon. Guy
7as looked upon as q sure winner,
ut the chances for accident In Jump
az races are so great that be sold
ven agninst the field in the auction
ools. Hop Sing got away in the
lad, but lost ground by an unforlu-
ate stumble at the second hurdle.
Iuy led all the way round, Hop Sing
up and obtaining second
honey, Judge Burnett third. Claude
fall at tho Iaat hurdIa