The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04
THE SPORTING WORLD.
s-YEsTERDAx's EVENTS ON THE TURF
AND DIAMOND.
Races at Washington Park and Bright
on Beach-Opening Of Monmouth
Park Meeting Today-Weights and
Entries for Today's Contests.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 3.-The races at
Washington park today were well at
tended, and were fast and well contested.
The main points were the performances OF
Volante in the Boulevard stakes and OF
Valuable in the closing race. Both won
with the utmost ease, and both could
have lowered the records made by them.
Details are as follows:
The starters for the first race, purse OF
500, for three-year-olds, one mile, were
Glenfortune, Filter, Lyon, Montpelier,
Persian, Recluse, Ten Bug and School
Marin. Great trouble was experienced in
getting them off. Glenfortune took the
lead at once and led all the way to the
stretch, where Ten Bug passed him, and
won good race by length. Gleniortune
was second and Montpelier third. Time
l:44. Mutuals paid sl720.
The second race was split from the
first, and was at the same distance and
under the same conditions. 1t had
for starters: Bohemian, Badge, Bar
rister, Tenpenny, Orderly, Dick Wright,
Yum-Yum, Alaho and Business.
The start was very good. Yum-Yum took
bsShe track and led to within 100 yards OF
the wire at a very fast pace. .Alaho was
second 10 the three-quarters, where Badge
came forward attended by Orderly Badge
finally got on terms with Yum-Yum and
won on the post by short head, Orderly
third, three lengths away. Time-l:42.
Mutuals paid sll.40.
The third race was a handicap, sweep
stakes OF Sl5 each, with $500 added. 1t
had for starters: Wahoo, Sayre. Bonita,
Layinia Belle, Blonda, Leila May, Wood
craft, Longalight, Ten Brock, IT,, and
Eldorado. The race was beautifully con-
tested, Lavinia Belle led Sayro at a neck
at the quarter, Leila May was leading
Lavinia Belle head at the half and three
quarters, Longalight tapping them. A
great race down the stretch resulted in
Longalght, Barnes, beating LEILA May a
nose, she beating Lavinia Belle as far.
Time-E56. Mutuals paid (the field
5000.
The fourth race was the leading event Of
the day, il being the Boulevard stakes, OF
SOS each with $3.50 added; one mile and a
quarter ffty-one entries. Those that came
10 the post were: Volante, Montrose,
Lelex, Darunna, Macbeth, Falcon and
Iiindoo Rose. Lelex was OF in front Of
Volante and Hindoo Rose, but by the
time the stand was reached Darunna was
leading, with Hindoo Rose second and
Montrose third. Darunna, going very fast
drew away and turning into the back
stretch was eight lengths clear, with Fal
con second. at the half-mile post. The
Haegin pair were still leading. with Mont
rose third and Nolante moving up. Al
\. the three-quarter post Volante was third
Sll in the stretch; Volante and Montrose, botl
SV howing great speed, passed Darunna and
HI tPlcon. Volante won with ease by two
.Srhs from Montrose, who beat Darunni
w. Time-20Si. Mutuals paid sl4.2 20
fifth race was selling purse, fo
two year olds, 500, six furlongs, Will
the following starters: Trade Mark, Lee
Dinkelspiel, Glockner, Chiihowie, Macken
Eie, Cassandra, Bob Forsyihe, Silleck
Minnie Palmer, Fonduling, Martin Rus
sell, Joyful Trade Mark, attended b,
Minnie Palmer and Lee Dinkelspiel, lee
a all the way TO the stretch, when sillecl
came through the field and won goo,
race by half length from Minnie Palmer
Lee Dinkelspiel third by q head. Time
l:l6l. Mutuals paid 500.
Tho sixth race was for purse OF 500
all ages, seven furlongs. Starters: Dous
man, Josephus, Glendoaly, Cheeny, Kos
ciusko, Dyer, Banjo, Contempt, LUX
Dart Luke Dart got away in front, an
making all OF the running, won In cante
by three lengths, Kosciusko second, an
Dousman a bad third. Time-l:29l. MI
tuals paid $3.50.
The last race was an extra" from al
yiding the original entries 10 the sixth an
was under the same conditions. The star
en were: Valuable, Bankrupt, Levi