The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-23
GONE TO OTHER FIELDS.
RACING STABLES, SPORTS AND
OTHERS DEPART FROM MEMPHIS.
Most of the Horses Bound for Nashville,
Some for Washington, While One
Owner Jumps to Lexington-Most
Successful Meeting Ever Held South.

II there yet remains man in Memphis
who believes the city is a novice, or mere
stripping, in turf matters he is to be pitied.
Last weeks racing forever settled that
question, and the scores OF visiting horse
owners concede that they hold Montgom-
cry park in high esteem. Track, stable
accommodations, attendance and liberality
in purses and stakes are unsurpassed. In
wealth, the horsemen leave for other points
far better equipped than when they came.
OF the many that started during the meet
ing the Chicago stable lead all rivals in the
number and value of winnings. On Sat-
urday this string figured as one horse, but
the book-makers demanded handsome
odds from those who planked down their
ducats on that offer. There were many
who showed their faith in the ability, and
almost certainty, Of these horses to win,
that the odds erected no barrier, hence the
book-makers suffered to considerable ex-
tent.
Had the Jockey club consulted the
weather oracle and learned the prospects
for the whole year they could not have
been favored with more suspicious sea
son throughout. Rain fell but once dur
ing the week, and then at night, serving
only TO lay the dust and improve the
track. Singular TO relate, however, there
was little room Tor improvement in this
respect, as the track was in superb condi-
tion and fast every day. From Saturday,
the opening day, on which there was an
attendance of fully $500, the crowds in
creased daily until the last day, when
there were over 5000 present. Naturally
with such an immense concourse there
were hundreds Of the regular sporting fra
ternity, besides those OF the amateur
type. IL may seem little strange, but
; every man, woman and child who laid one
or dozen wagers came out ahead. At
least their word is out for il, and must be
correct There is one man, too, who adj
mits that he may have checked up short,
but not TO any princely extent. That
honest citizen is Mr.. Charles Saltmarsh,
day station-house keeper. He would have
been ON the other side of the balance had
some friend detained him in the city Sat
urday.
There has been an almost complete
transformation at the park since the last
hoof beat was heard Saturday evening
Stables were hustled of TO other fields
without much ceremony. Most OF them
went 10 Nashville, where the spring mectr
ing opens next Saturday. Those so ias
known TO be among the departures are a,
follows: For Nashville-C d Morgans
ID. A. lIonig Campbell q IIarkins, Thoma-
Stevens, Thomas Berry, Ira Tucker, Bran
non Bros, Eugene Leigh, Ike Welsh, La.
masncy Bros, Buck Franklin, W. l..
Scully, James Murphy, Newt. Douglass,
j. NJ. Brown, Wheeler q FARES, Jacobs,
George Rice. For Lexington M. X.
Thomas. For Washington-M. 4. Dan
naher ]. ID. Williams Corrigan will ship
on Wednesday night for Nashville.
The officers and members Of the Jockey
club have excellent reason for a feeling OF
pride and pleasure over the successful
outcome Of their efforts II was by far the
mos, complete triumph Memphis has ever
enjoyed in this respect. This is due partly
10 the natural spread Of the sport into pop
ular favor, its growth throughout the
country and the large number OF fine sta
blcs tocontest on tracks; also 70 the liber-
atty displayed In presenting attractions,
and the enterprise, activity and alertness
Of the officers in accommodating those
who manifested desire 10 come and par
ticipa,e.
Most OF those who came 10 the city 10
witness the.mces, tboih sporting and other
wise, have cleared for home and elsewhere.