The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-15

The spring meeting over the Memphis
Jockey Club course opened yesterday with
five fine races, including a steeple chase
The weather was balmy and delightful,
the thermometer being about so in the
shade. A light breeze prevailed all day,
and which was refreshing 10 both man and
horse. The attendance was not as large as
II should have been, considering that II wa
lady's day; that there were five splendid
contests, and that the admission price had
been reduced 10 81. There were abou
1000 people present on the grand stand
and the surrounding grounds. Arnold''
band discoursed sweet music at intervals
and everything passed oGpleasantly. tn,
book-makers retired from in front OF the
stands, and sat up their boxes under the
shed at the south end Of the stand, where
they were In the shade and where the bet
ting men could see the odds offered "a
better advantage. The consequence was
that very brisk business was kept up,
large amounts OF money changing hands
and book-makers coming out ahead con-
siderably.
The judges were John oyerton, IT,, Sam
Tate, Napoleon Hin.
Timers Arthur Gibson, James Ii.
Reese.
Starter-R. G, Pate.
Clerk OF Scales-Wash Norvell.
FIRST RACE.
Al the usual hour-2:30 o'clock-the
opening contest was called, John ID. Adj
ans introducing scramble for all ages,
six furlongs. Tho entries and mounts
were: Little Minch. ridden by Covington;
Little Minnie by Williams; Penimmons,
by belong; John Gray, by Carter; Jon-
ME Mcfarland, by Soden; Cleaner, by
Withers; Weeks, by Britton, and Com
edie, by 0yerton. IL took about twenty
minutes 10 getAgood start, and Little
Minch, who had been acting badly, as
usual, got left at tho post. Cleaner got
the lead, and kept n 10 tho turn into the
home stretch. Persimmons was second at
the start, and kept that position 10 the
turn, while Coincide held third place 10
the same point The other horses were
punched some distance In the rear.
Around the turn the contest waxed lively,
and the struggle for the race commenced.
As the horses appeared at the head Of the
stretch they presented pretty sight, the
lot apparently being in line. II was evil
dent, however, that Pemimmons was the
winner, belong riding with good judg-
ment and landing his mount under the
string length ahead Of Cleaner, who was
two lengths ahead OF Jennie Mcfarland.
Coincide camo fourth, John Gray fifth,
Little Minnie sixth and Weeks last. Time
-i:l6i.
SECOND RACE.
The next event was the Turf Exchange
purse, one mile, the entries and riders DO.
ing NJ follows Bankrupt, ridden by Gov.
ingion; Iottie Wall, by Wamke; Glen
Hall, by Hollis, and Panama, by Tamh,
The horses got well of together. with Pan
anna in the lead, closely followed by Glen
Hall, Bankrupt and Lottio Wall In the or
der given. The picture was continually
changing ~ they swept around the track
Al the hali-mile post Glen Hall was IN
| front, with Bankrupt second and Panami
in third place. At the threc-quarter posi-
Panama was last, Bankrupt leading, will
Iottie Wall second and Glen Hall third
But when the home was making, Panama
"a dark horse that sold 20 10 In pos
odds was seen % mako a rush, passing
Glen Hall and Jottie Wall rapidly ano
challenging Bankrupt for the lead. A
short, sharp aud decisive struggle followed
and Panama broke 10 the front amid vii,
cheering from the stands and kept Il clcv
erly and easily 10 the finish, winning th,
race by length and q hall, the same dis
TANGO being between bankrupt and lo,ii,
Wall. Tie first quarter was made in 2jl
the half In igl and the three quarters Il
1915. Time -l:i3l, breaking Fellowplay'l
big record OF a mile In li3l.
Tminp HAcE.
There were nine shutters In the race
Gasiol hotel stakes iur two year olds, hal
mile. Tho cntfirs aud riders were
Minnie Palmcry bv Harness Iris, b.
belong; Frud link. hy Tuml BLESSING
10y Williams. lanra stone lla,c Madonnal
bv Coyington; THAI Tome, hy Carter
Gentlly, by Ovvri0n' Alonita Hardy, b,
llallcs: aud kantn. by Watson. IN,
Chicago stable aniIics, Viking and faI
King. we're scraichUd. The rice was a
pccally noticeable TT the time taken b.
The Jockeys in puiug started, one hou
and Ave minutcsl h'ing consumed IN tia
undertaking. ~ eNl,pcming did IN,
] AnnnNNlNfN INA NltN ANNN NNANlNNf VIZ lNIf
was compelled 40 Impose lines 90 IN,
amount ol sos. 5as follows; llarncs SIS
belong SIS. Tursls9', Williams SIS, Gov
inrton SbS, Garter So uyrrton SGi. llolli
SO and Watson so When start wa
secured Blcssinai wsnl 10 the front will
Minnie Palmer sscond and Moniia Hard,
third. the others wei punched together Il
tho rear. AZ the head of uic s,rcicl
Bcuine was still beading. laura sion,
had gotten away from lhc bunch am,
took second place while Fink hclt on I,
third. These position we've not chnngc,
cxccpt as 10 distance between ,hc horc
as the run was male down the HON,
stretch. And ~ The string WIS posse,
Blcssing wns short heck ahead Of lauu
Store. which was thrcr lengths In front @
Frrd Fink. Time o1ol
FOURTH RACK.
This vas for pur,c oi $50 Tor three
ycar.old nllicr, seyvn iurlongs and will
scycn starters, a. follows Leila MAY, Gov
ington's mount, iiypocri,c by Warnkc