The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-20

FAST AND FURIOUS.
Racing Sport Retains Its Hold.
The Crowds Are There and the
Horses Entertain them.
Four Magnificent Drshes Keep tho
Cash Circulating.
Roi Dor, Headlad, Macbeth and
Kirklin Clear the String.
The Second Named a Short Horse. Pay
ing 90 TO i--Flve Races Programmed
for Today. Includinga steeple-
chase--Entries and Pools.

Another glorious day nj Montgomery
park, which WIS enjoyed 10y some 5000
pcople. The weather was everything to
I've desired clear ky, warm, and II gentle
spring breeze blowing from the southeast.
The rain showers OF Wednesday hadscttlod
the dust, and the track was made springy
and full OF lie. The air was healthful and
refreshing, and the park never looked more
lovely. The increased attendance OF
ladies affords grca, pleasure TO the
Jockey club management, and every atten'
ton and accommodation necessary Tor
their comfort will he provided. The grand
stand, surrounding grounds and the club
house balconies presented u charming ap
poauincc during the races, The Thousands
Of people exhibiting the greatest interest
aud excitement in the contests, which
were Of quite an interesting character.
Tho judges wenc John OycIton, IT,, Ma
poleon IIill and Sam Tate, IL.
Timers W. u. Gibson and &C. Tread
well. Clerk oi Scales-W. II. Norycl.
Distance Judge Stacker Lee.
PiRsr RAcR.
The opening contest WIS for purse OF
500, for all agcs, selling race, distance six
lnrlongs. The mounts were ~ follows:
SkobelolI, ridden by Williams; Bonnie
King, by belong; Hilbert, by Ovcrton;
Jack Brown, by sodcD; slocuin, by Nose
"; Tam O'Shnntcr, by CovingtOn. Roi
Dor, by Bnrncs; Phil Ice, 10y Taml; Tur.
Nor Beard, by Ray; Comedy, by Hollis.
II was fairly interesting race and was
well contested from start 10 finish. AZ tho
tap Of the drum SkobcloT got the lead,
closely followed by Jack Brown, 10 D'Or,i
Comedy, Tam oShantcr and Others not
placed. Atihcquartcr pole Jack Brown got
nihcirnnt, UOrsccuring place With
l.onnie King third At the head OF the
stretch Skobelon wa- again leading, l,oi ~
Or second, Bonnie King third aud Tam
0'Shanicr fourth. \ driving race was had
down the homeslrctch, aud Roi ~ Or went
TO the trout and kept the position TO the
finish, passing under the string q winner
by length aud half over litbert that
was the sinc distance in iront ol Phil Leo.
Tho other h,Nrs were unplaccd. Time
III
AZ the closr Of the rice goi ~ or was OF.
frrcd for ale in front Of tlio judges stand,
but no advnncr was made on owners bid.
Post Odds Roi,D' Or. 10 1: Phil Ice,
to }; skobeloh. ~ Ia !; Tam O'Shanler,
Sio |; Lithcr,. ~ 10 !; Bonnie King, 10 I;
Jack limNn, ~ 10 l. Comedy, 80 10 |;
Slocum. 90 TO !.
sFCpND RACE.
The succeeding race Wa for the Saloon |
purre, snt all ayes, one mile aud iurlong. |
The entries and riders were m follows: |
liumtfcs. by tuvington. Florimonc, by
'rafll; Wary, by Saunders; John Gray, by
Williams; Governor, hy OyeftOn, and
ilcad!ad. 10y belong. 4 good start was
Sccur,d with llunlrcrs in The lead, closely
followed by Flurimoru and llcadlad in the
ortlor named. The other horses were
bunchcd not Car Ia the rear. At the eighth
post John GRAY moved 10 iind place, Head.
lad s,rnd aud Wary third. At tho
half milc Gray WIS still leading, with
llcndlad ClUso nccond, Governor
,hirl and lluninrs fourth. Coming
down the stretch lively finish
was Witnessed, bnt ~ everybody cheercd
the contest IL vas only too apparent that
the rate vas won by M outsider, which
sold ut GO 10 4, post odds. llcadlad was
clcverly handled by belong, Who landed
his mount winner bya neck ahead II
Ilunin's-, Who was four lengths In front
IL llorimpTc. Tie other horses were aomo
distance 10 the rear AMI were unplaccd by
the official. Time 1881.
roa Odds Wary and flotimurc, Ito 3;
iim,rc~, o. =, Governor, ~ to 1; Jom
Gray, u 10 I; lloadlad, M tot.
InIKD HAcE.
The Oaysso hotel stakes WINS the even
81 the ,lay. a Emo field ol HORSES bcin
prcsan,od. kcung-o ridden 10y lhlrne.
fn-ler,ka 10y TaSal, ilypocritc by William,
Bertha Wv Oycrton. Macbeth by Covine
ton, White BY Wamko and Long Chanc
by Vincent. a punching start was had
with Frcdcrlka In the lront, keunczsc be-
ING second aud Long Chance lhid. A
the quarter post Frcdofka was lead
ing, with kcfinessc second, Whit
third AMI llvpocntc fourth. PaS
ing the thTe-quartcr pole and aroun,
the turn Nudcrka began falling back {,
tliirl place, Macbeth securing ilrst place
Ffcdcika, kcrncssc aud White wcrc IN,
three lcading horses, n iow lengths In ncar
Down the strctch close running race wa
had. aud which resulted IN Macbeth pass
ing under the string one length ahead @
Long Chance. the latter being two length
~ lroni of Frcdcrika; licrtha WINS fourth
liypocriic iifth and kormcsse sixth. will
White last. Umc--i.5l.
fust Odds Macbeth, 10 \: Ion
,mncc, 70 Il llypaIitc. q o. 1; White
NO y tVdeIika, - 90 !, licrtha, 10 20 /
kcfmcse, l2toi.
fOIuln nAcE
The closing contest OF IN. day was
purse lur ali aFcs. selling: distance. ON
mile. Taipl rdc lilly bowling. Gown,
ION NanderOo, IliIncs hal kirklin. Rril
ton hal the mount on Weeks Vincent nj
llopelslc aud Oyorton on We Wa n MA
some time before start was secured. bu
NJ last they went oil In the follow
ing ."rler kuklin, lIopedale AM
MHndrn". Tie quarter post av
We Wa frat, llopo,lalc second
kirklin ihirl, Weeks fourth and Wandcro,
nth. II the three quarters and aroun,
The turn kirklin Wa seen leading. viii
Tally bowling sccond, Weeks third. nm,
IA thcse Positions they passed under an
string, kirhlin being q winner by A nec
over Billy Rowling. Who was two length
IA irunt ~ Weeks. Time-l4I
Tot otls kirklin, 20 .; Wan,crs
$40 !, blly hoSlins, q 10 I: Mo Vast
iiol'aHle' TO u Weeks, 20 OI.
s.mmary.
moNTooNhRr PAnK-sprins Meeting
iliunday, April 10. 1855. Fifth Day
warm; sky clear; Beht brccz
from the southeast; track IN excellent con
dition and epringy owing a. rain sio,,.r