The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-04
HE COT THERE.
Proctor Knott Wins a $50, O00Stako,
He Beats tho Youngsters In the
Greatest Event This Season.
The Shoepshoad Bay Futurity
Scoopod by kentucky Blue Blood.
The Biggest Two Year Old Stake
Ever offered in This Country.
Nearly a Million Dollars Change Hands
on the Result Forty-nvo Thou
Nearly Million Dollars Change Hand,
on the Result Forty-nvo Thou
sand People Witness the Com
test-Other Events.

NEw YoRK, Sept SIN the hotels,
clubs and sporting resorts about this town
men are tonight assuring each other that
this will 60 into history Us II rcd-lcttor day
for the American turi-thc day upon
which, at Sheepshead Bay, the Kentucky
flyer, Proctor Knott, won the Futurity
stakes worth $4,000.
The morning and midday had sunshine,
but the afternoon brought gray sky, and
there was comfort for the 5000 people
who went down 10 the race track by the
sea. Never before has 80 great throng
been within the gates OF the Coney Island
Jockey clubs course, and never in the
last twenty-five years has so much interest
been manifested in horse race. II was
representative New York crowd, and ts
personnel could not be duplicated in any
other American center There were
hundreds Of others than New York
ems upon the grounds. Boston sent
n large delegation, and Philadcl.
phia still larger one. Balu-
more was we'll represented, and 80 was
Washington, while every town and hamlet
between Portland aud rittsburg had some
one present to tell the story To his less
fortunate fellows on his return home.
Eighty-iyc book.makcn wcrc doing
business under the gigantic shed. There
were also three straight and three place
mutual machines IN operation, and the
American auction pool seller had more
men assembled about him than he ever
addressed before. II Is safe 10 say that
not far from Sl.OOO,OO changed hands
through the waging instrumcntalitics this
altcrnSs The condition ol the track was
eagerly asked for. The old track was ia
ideal condition, bnt there were Irregular
ties in the new portion oi what is now
called "Ihc Euiurity Course luc 10 the
fact that It is newly made aud alternately
hard and soft In spots.
SUMMARIES.
pirt Race -rhrcc-quarlcr OF mile.
| Starters laredo, Britannia. Fam Harper,
! IT,, Rowland, irss, Harry Russell, leo u,
| Tourmainc, Red Light, Queen oi 1rumrs.
| Britannia won IN ia i-j, Sam Harper IT,.
second, Laredo third.
D.
mile aud an eighth. Starters. Inspector
| a.. Brown Duke. Little jim, Ausimnia,
| lluusat0nic. Frank Ward. koi D'Or, l.or-
I dolai-c, Oiallon. rctuiaurc, Leila MAY,
lcirctin, Eiytun. Frank Ward Won IN
lsbDl liorlcln.sc second Lola May tlird.
Third Race Mile aud % quarter. Start
ems Egmunt, Lick, Badge, larchmont.
Egmont won Ia 2Os Badge second, Lclcx
thirl
Fourth Racc-Thc Fu,urily stakes.
thrc.quaTtrrs oi a mile. Starters Tho
lioncss, Tip-tail, Galrn, Eric, Princess
Bowling. Proctor Knott, Auricomn, SENIOR.
ia, Limbo. Forest King Salvador, Phil.
nndcr, Lady rulslicr, Village Maid.
Now came the great event oi tho day
and oi the season. Tho Judge turned the
hands Of the clock to l.iO O'Clock M IT,
starting time aud then there was decided
rush. Those who had their minds made
up scuirrd in hot haste Ia the betting
paddock Ia play their money on their IT,
yuritcs 10 the best advantage, while the
othcr, sought lirt the slddling paddock
in search Ut the very latest Information be-.
fore betting their money. Never Was
bride armyyd with greater care than were
ihr fourteen youngsters Who Wcr tU
strive Tor the greatest prize ever offered i1r
two year Olds IN America. ErIr WIS lhr
| iint a. start b the post, aud the others,
boy tWos aud thros aud singIy, followed
| him. Great surprise was expressed that
the contestants were not pludcd, o., Gus.
tpmlry.
when the horses were at the post Nr.
Caldwell said. "NOw, boys, don't break
until you are an together. Palmer, don't
YOU give me any trouble tolav H. quiet,
aud don't break away ncollcssly" They
akirnishol around q moment ~ two and
/ got into line Immediately after, and in.
stnnlly the lag Tell aud they were uH. with
/ Forest King lHlr in trout oi 1ip-tniI
/ With Proctor Knott Auricoma, Limbo,
Scuunta and Salvador together, and Enc
/ aud the Village Maid last. Forest King
and Tpslan Immediately bDgm racing.
aud we're but two heads apart in front ol
/ the first iurl0ug poet, They misrd trr.
! monlpus cloud III dust ns they came ~.
! with Proctor Knott aud Gnlpn running
! next the leaders, Aurcumu just hrhud,
| and the liOnc-H. rHncC.s Bowling and the
| Village Maid bringing up the rear. A.
! they came 10 the bend 40 the head ui
| tho home stretch Gallon WB making
thc pace and thpso along the rail
| were shouting "balrn, balou wins
| Proctor Knott WIS running easy. but lay
ing back Bit. with Aunruma, Limbo aud
| Saltwater punched aud Mclaughlin
| whipping Auncpma with might aud main
| At the last luflung post Saltwater was
showing the way, and thow wcro shouts
| 81 Saltwater wins" AZ the last Eix.
trrnth post Barnes gave Proctor Knott q
shaking up. lie responded nDbly, aud
with q gallant squirt be- dashed a. the front
aud amid the chocn. and shouts OF the dc
lighted spectators be- Won by neck iu
! l.ljl Salvador second, WIS q length be-.
fore Galon Third. Princess Bowling, lady
pulsihcf, Eric, AurirOmn, FOREST King
scnOnta, Tpslnn philandcr, The lIoncss
Limbo and Village Maid finished n
named. The instant tho horses were
past the judges stand there WIS q
great rush to the track, aud the
victor was 40 pressed by those
anxious 10 get near him and congratulate
his jockey that II WIS With difficulty ho
could get 10 the weighing scales. After
hc left lor the paddock be- Was followed hy
hundreds who seemed delighted 10 be-