The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-25
He Captures the Great Handicap
The Great Son Of Enquirer Bought
by Hawkins tor n Purpose.
A Race Which Proved to Be Great
or Than tho Derby.
The Backers OF Terra Gotta, Bob
and LAME Never Heard From.
The Chicago Stables Win First Money
in Three Races and Second Money
In Two-sallie o. Gets There
dravesend.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 2l.-The most
successful spring meeting, from racing
point Of view, in the history Of the Louis
vile Jockey club, closed today with a mag
nidcent program. The racing throughout
the ten days has beeu superb, and but for
the rainy weather, the club would have
enjoyed an equally great financial success,
As il was, the attendance on the bad days
was large, and with today's immense
crowd the clubs exchequer must exhibit
very healthy condition. The weather
was warm and pleasant this morning, and
the knowledge that the greatest race Of the
meeting, the Kentucky handicap, was TO
be run, filed the stand TO overlooking, and
the free field with the customary swarms
on the free days. The ladies were also ont
in force. There was never, probably, q
better field in America 10 face the starter
than that which gathered at the post be.
fore the third race. In II were two derby
winners, winners OF numberless stakes,
horses that had made the record, and not
one Of which would have been n genuine
surprise had he won. Terra Gotta was the
favorite, though Eginont sold well up
with him, and the others were well
backed. The race was beautiful one,
being run from lend 10 end" and
there were no laggards until the last
furlongs was reached. IL was furious
NI.t n.ll.f.N aat alfaN L. st.... a.. Hsal
quarter past the stand, and the time in
which Egmont, the really great son OF En-
quirer, won was equal 10 the record, the
track being regarded al besl second slow.
The first quarter was run In 25i, the half
in 6l \, the three-quartors IN l:l6i, the mile
In l:ils, and the mile and a quarter In
2:O7l.
The first money was worth $1,000 and
the second Sl,750. Galliiot would most
probably finished better had Il not been
Tor the accident 10 hi1 jockey. His hurt
was pronounced by the doctor only q
bruise, but ut the head OF the stretch,
when McCarty Strengthened up In his sad.
die for the final effort, Ito STRAIN caused
him 10 fracture his leg, and the chestnut
colt dropped back. The Chicago stable,
the owners Of Egmont purchased him
Oull W tuitrulN NUN afAs ,hhNH tta wv
500. This stable won flrst money In the
third, fourth and fifth mocs today, and
second money in the hrsi and second. All
Of the events were holly contested and the
timo was excellent. Tho starting by Mr.
Caldwell has been one Of the features Of
the meeting. lie is tho best who ever
dictated here.
Third Racc-The Macauley handicap for
all ages: $500 added, 500 10 second; one
mile. Starters and odds 4 TO / Erebus,
Stoyal, 107; 3 10 / Frank Ward. Turner,
los; 8 10 2 Huntrcs and Jim Gray, Gov.
ington, 81, and McCarty l02; 20 20 ! Ten
Brock, IT,, finncgan, 90 10 D Wheeler
4, Barnee, l02.
Huntrcss went away iirst, Ten Brock,
IT., close behind and the others well up.
Ten Brock, IT,, led Of the quarter and
Tapped with Huntres Al the half. Little
Barnes commenced 10 tnOvo Wheeler I
up coming around the turn. In the stretch
Wheeler 4 collarcd Huntrcss, winning
easily by n length, Ilunircss second and
whipping hard, Ten Brock, IT,, third.
Timc-l;4ll.
Second Race sellingpu purse; iveiurlongs
Starters and odds q 10 ] Albert Stall, De-
Long, o.; s TO l Alga, McCarty. l02; q 10 |
Annie Clare, Walker, 1902; 10 Fan King,
Coyington, 100; 10 10 ! Jake Toms, Finne-
can, l02; 9 to Liucoln, SiOyal, 40; 10 /
sallic o, Barnes, 81; y TO Santa Cruz,
Lewis, 40.
Auction-Field, sos; lincoln ell, Al
bert Stall 90, Anna Glare 81
They were started ont Of the chute
When they camo into view, Fan King.
the iayorite, showed In front, Lincoln sec
ond; the rest punched. snllio q. won by
n length; Fan King second, aud jake
Toms third. Timo-i:0i.
Third Race-The Kentucky handicap;
for All ages; n handicnp sweepstakes VI
500 each, half forfeit; so II declared by
April I, with g., 500 added; the second 20
receive 500 Of the additional money and
per cent OF the stakes, tho third 10 per
cent. Of the stakes; closed with seventy
entries; mile and a quarter. Starters and
odds. 10 Boaz and 1elo Doe, Barnes,
100, and Turner, 7lb; % Egm0nt, Gov.
ington, ll2; o 10 I IGalliiut, McCarty, 100;
10 lnsolence, l.. Jonos, 49, o 10 !
Lbrctto; Witheu, rs; 10 10 ! Montrose,
LOWS. ll2; 10 10 | MOI FINER, stoyal,
100 8 10 Poieen, Tara, 1876 . 10 2 Terra
Gotta, Moore, 49, = w Unite, Vim.
cent, 1903.
Auction-Tcua Gotta, $50 Egmont, s3l;
Jennings, SlGi Galliict Jlji lAbretto, sl3i
field, SIS.
A delay was caused Al the post by Unite
kicking McCarty, the lyckoy on Galllict
IL was thought at hnf that he was dan.
gorously injured, aud Il turned out that
his leg was fractured oven though he
continued 10 ride In the race.
They were sent away IN good style and
without annoying breakaways Uniie
was In front down the stretch and passing
the stand. Potccn second and Galliiet
third, tho others wen bunchcd. Round
ing the first turn, GaIliiel commenced 10
20 forward and al the quarter was close
upon Unite, Tclic Dos second, the rest
punched and close behind. Up the back
stretch 10 tho bali Galliet led by three.
| quarters Of n length, the orange colon OF
Terra Gotta and Librofio shading between
the cherry Of the leader and the dark Of
Egmont, and Poteen behind with none OF
them stringing out but OF holding wen
together. Round the turn past the hall the
pace was fast and furions, Unlliici stu Lead
Ing, Terra Gotta second, libwiio lhird' lR'
mont fourth. tthc three quaricisihc gaIne
thrco-ycar-old Of the hislboufnc stable was
holding ON with ilring grp 10 iiiHt place,
The fayoi G, Term Gotta, fgcond, me
others whipping ir The final quarter.
Down the run homo ihu orange coions
rushed TO tho ioe W renain' hsulon'