The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-06

CAPT. FRANKLIN, oil Gallatin, Ienii.,
noted breeder OF thoroughbreds, and the
raiser OF some of the most noted horses
ever bred in the United States, who has
been at deaths door for several days from
pneumonia, is reported better, but by no
means out of danger.
MASTERPIECE, the runner, OF Capt Sam
Browns string, whose running qualities
Danaher recently leased for u year in or
der TO make q stoeplechaser of him, has
developed such unexpected speed that
Danaher has abandoned his plan OF max
ing the horse jumper, and will race him
ON the flat entirely.
JOCKEY FREEMAN, now riding at the New
Orleans track, is considered one OF the best
II not the very best, light weight jockey in
the west. He is very young fellow, and
can ride at seventy pounds. The feeling
OF horsemen regarding him is that, II not
spoiled by too much praise, he will make
one OF the best riders in the country.
TIE late Gen. Logan's son, John A., has
begun the establishment OF racing stable.
lie has half dozen thoroughbreds in
training at present, and proposes TO buy u
number more at the yearling sales this
spring. lie has passionate fondness for
the sport, Is good horseman himself, and
his friends believe he will make decided
success in this line of business.
Tue LION has been made virtual favor
lite for the Kentucky derby by the plung-
ing OF some gentlemen east and west who
have every faith in the Melbourne stable,
and who believe that Mr.. Morris will not
take Sir Dixon west TO make a try for the
great Kentucky race, which is, after all,
but a very commonplace one compared
with the prizes TO be Won in the east.
LAST season every one was talking about
Dan Honig's good luck, IL being almost
phenomenal; now he Is seeing the other
side Of the silver cloud. First lac lost by
death his valuable mare Omaha, then his
crack Van Lelsnd died on his hands, and
ON Friday last his valuable trainer, Archy
Mcdonald, succumbcd 10 pneumonia. lie
I first became known 10 the public rs a
trainer for Mr.. Powers, Of Illinois. lie
brought out Volturno, Aztec, Aretino, and
several Others.
TnE death Of the three-ycar-old Van Le-
land Is said TO have been one OF the cruelest
known for years. lie was blistercd 10y
Ilonig last Sunday night with liquid bis
ter used by Corrigan from the withers down
TO the coronct, the pain from which was
10 intense that the colt went fairly mad,
and after enduring the pain for five hours,
! during which on one occasion he put his
foot through n window ten feet from the
floor, he finally threw himself over back
ward and ruptured the spinal cord, dying
about O'Clock n. m. Monday. The death
OF Van Leland and Omaha leave HONG
| short OF threc-year-olds, having only Leo
n and Col. Gore. lie il looking ut sew
eral. including Leila Sears, Fred Iicbig aud
| Gov. Hardin. The last named is by Mem
delssohn and IL said TO be very promising.
Lucky BALDWIN Is heavily engaged in
the rich stakes 10 be run OF at Nashville.
The following are the amounts OF money
won by several Of his horses last year: Los
Angeles, so, O57; Grisette, -, bij; Nolante,
SlO,377. Los Angeles started twenty-onC
times and won eight stakes, WIS second
six times, third three times and unplaced
four times. Griscttc started twenty-i0ul
times. won four stakes and three purses
was four times second, twice third and un
placed eleven times. Emperor Of Norfolk
started eighteen times, and won twelve
stakes. lie was second once and third thre'
times. Raceand won with III pounds
while Emperor carried 100. lie carrie,
the same weight when George Oyster won
and his stable companion, Los Angeles
was second. Raccland won again with u
pounds up, while Emperor gave him scvei
pounds. lie was unplaced twice, frstl
when Sir Dixon won with III pounds, th
Emperor giving him four pounds Tn
next time. Stuyyesant, three-year-old
unplaced him. His total winnings las
year were Sj0,5iO, which IL In ilsel
4 phenomenal sum for then two-year-old
Volante started thirty times, and wo
eleven stakes aud four purses, was secon
ten times, four times third, and only ono
unplaced. There IN no stable In the sout
or west that leads of with four winner
last year that equals this.