The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-17
Second Regular Day Of the Meeting
Shows Increased Interest.
Leila May Wins the Tennessee Club
Stakes at q Lively Gait.
volter, Endurer, Entry and Cleaner the
Other winners-E Entries, Weights
and Pools for Today's Prom
Using Events-Track Talk.

park, away from the dusty city, from 900
TO 1000 people enjoyed the day immensely,
splendid sport having been furnished by
the Jockey club. Five attractive races
were on the program, which was carried
out most successfully by the management.
The bookmakers were happy because the
betting became lively at once and ceased
not until the bell tapped for the closing
contest. The grand stand and the club
house balconies presented pretty pictures,
the ladies deckcd in their spring dry goods
and millinery being out in force.
The judges were John overton, jr., Sam.
Tate, jr and James il. Reese.
? Timers-A. G. Treadwell aud A. d. Glib
son.
Starter-R. G. Pate.
Clerk OF Scalcs---Wash r. Norvell.
Just previous to the opening race Mr..
Pate, the starter, called the jockeys before
him and read the riot act, in the shape Of
instructions, which had been prepared
under the authority oi the Jockey club
management This had good effect dur
ing the day, the jockeys disseminating
their tricks and obeying orders rs to start
Ing and riding.
FIRST RACE.
The opening contest was the Floyd and
Money purse, $500: all ages; five furlongs.
The entries and mounts were rs follows
Dick Wright, ridden by Hollis; San ia
cinto, by Adams; Florin, by Wallis; Vol
ler,ssby 0verton; by Path, by Britton;
Emma Hancock, by jenkins; Lady Ro.
man, by Ray; Diana, by belong, and Ban
Boy, by Turner The favorites were Diana
and Volter, upon whom large sums were
placed. a iairstaTt wassecured for all except
florin, who got off several lengths be-
hind which practically shut her out OF
Inc race. Emma Hancock secured the lead,
loller being second, with Ban Boy third,
Diana fourth and BY Path fifth, the others
punched well 10 the rear. IL was but u
lew minutes when astring was formed and
this way wound rapidly on 10 the turn,
but ere they had reached II Volter had
taken the lead from Emma Hancock. III.
ana dropped back from fourth 10 fifth
place by Path securing fourth. At the
head OF the stretch these positions re-
mainod unchanged, but IL was only for q
few seconds, when IL became apparent
hat Noller hal the race well In hand,
Oyerton Increasing tho lead rapidly and
nltliiE NNii'l NllAltl Ah' nAiiNE
cngths in front OF Emma Hancock, who
was one length ahead OF Ban Boy, By
Path fourth, Diana iiith, and Lady Roman,
Dick Wright. San Jacinto aud Florin
punched away back and not placed. Time
los.
SECOND RACE.
The next WIS a selling race for n $3.50
purse, for all ages, one mile. The starters
4. ~ II = a
Watson Dago by Warrick, Endurcr by
Williams. Antonio by Britton, Ilopedale
by Kingsbery, Phil Lee by Taral, Lucy
Johnson by II. Gehardy. Birthday by
Barnes, Charles Marks by 0verton and
Berlin by Coyington. II was n fine field
OF horses, with Endurcr and Birthday the
favorites in the post odds. A fine start
WIS secured, and fine race was had all
around the course until the turn into the
nead OF the home stretch was reached.
Phil Lee took the lead at the start, with
Lucy Johnson second and Berlin third.
Al the one-eighth pole the two leading
places were unchanged. Berlin ran fourth,
.he third place having been taken by
Charles Marks. At the quartcr-post Phil
Lee and Lucy johnson held their leading
places. Dago ran third, Marks fourth,
Berlin fifth, Endurer sixth and Birthday
seventh, the others far TO the rear. Tho
three-anarler post saw Lucy Johnson flrst
Dago second and Endurer third. Around
the turn the race was settled in favor al
the iavorite, Endurer, who rushed TO the
lront, leaving Lucy johnson and Birthday
10 struggle for second place down the
stretch. Endurer passed under the strinI
length and hall ahead OF Luck John
son, who was only neck in frontof Birth
DAY. The rest were In n bunch seyera
cngths behind, and were unplaced. Tint
--l.3i.. At the close OF the race Endure
was offered for sale, but there was no al
yancc on the owners bid.
THIRD RACE.
Purse 500, for twO.year FLIES; half |
/ nile. Entries and riders rs follows In
nv. ridden by Barnes; Extra by Warrick
sally o by CoyingtoR and Meta b,
Williams. This was pretty an'
,loscly contested race all around th
lurn and down the stretch, 20 far ~ thrc,
II the fillics were concerned. Sally Z
got a had start and was thereby beaten OIL
never being able TO recover lost groun'
and get into the bunch, 20 she had to b
.onlcntcd with fourth place from the star
% finish. Extra got away in the lead
he tap OF the drum, with Meta sccon
and Entry third. The thrcc-quartcr pos
was reached, with Meta first, Extra sec
opd and Entry third, and when the seven
sights post was passed Extra was in th
cad, Entry being u close second and Met
appcd with Eniry-all three could almo'
be- covered with blanket. From IN
head OF the stretch 10 the string rattlin
struggle occurred, and wild cheers wei
up from the grand stand and surroundin
grounds ~ Entry stepped 10 the front an
won by neck Meta being just head !
'front.' OF Extra, with the unfortunate Sail
q bringing up the rear some three length
| away. Time-05Ol.
FOURTH RACE.
lhis was race between cracks who Ia
made fast record nj New Orleans
wasa very fast race, which broke the mi
I,~>,ri again during the present mcctin
On Saturday, the opening. day, Panan
made the mile In Fash. beating Fello'
play's record Of l:43l over the same cours
Ycstcr ay Leila May made mile In Id.
Z and Won, beating Persimmons who,
,couple OF weeks ago, made mile In II
III New Orleans The present race was !
DC Tennessee Club stakes, for three-yea
dds, ono mile, the entries and noun
hing rs follows Chckasaw ridd'
III Hollis, Luke Dart by Ovs
ton, Pcrsimmons by Vincent, Ere
erika by Taral, Leila May by Covingto
White by Williams and Hypocrito
Wormley. Muse a Sons Recluse nj
r. fuckers kermesse were withdraw