The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-11
In THE WORLD OF SPORT.
RACES AT WASHINGTON PARK, CHI.
CAGo, YESTERDAY.
All the League and Association Base
ball Games-Indianapolis Defeated by
hiladelphia-Chicago Knocks Out
Boston.

CHICAGO, H., July 10.-A fine attend
ance witnessed the races at Washington
park today. The track was very heavy,
but good class Of horses contended, lead
ing to spirited speculations. Results were
as follows:
The first race, purse $500, selling, mile
and sixteenth, had for starters: Kedar
Khan, Bonanza, Antonio and lrma ii.
Dorsey, at three pounds over weight, was
at first announced as Kedar Khan's jockey.
The horse was heavily backed, and then a
change OF jockeys from Dorsey to Barnes
was announced. This produced such q
strong and united "kick" from the book
makers that all bets were declared OIL and
time given TO make a new book. Kedar
Khan and Irma ii ran locked to the home
stretch, where Kedar Khan drew out and
won by two lengths, Bonanza bad third.
Time-2:0l.
The second race was mile dash for all
ages; purse 800. The starters were Ii
bretto Gallatin, Lottie Wall, 30 Peep,
Blonda, Josiah, IIanselle, Wahoo and De-
struction. Wahoo led to the stretch,
where he was joined by Libretto. A DIES.
vTerate race home followed, Libretto win
ming 10y a length from Wahoo, with Gala
tin third. Time-l52.
The third race was the maiden stakes,
for -year-olds that did not win us two
year-olds; $50 each, with $3.50 added; mile
and an eighth. The starters were Winona,
Amos, Lavinia, Belle, Silver Belle and
Prophecy. The race came near TO being q
great upset. Amos took the lead and held
II all the way TO the stretch, with Lavinia
Belle running second fierce race down
the stretch under whip and spur took
place. but Amos held his own aud had
the race. When within fifty yards Of the
wire, however, he suddenly bolted across
the track, and Lavinia Belle won before
he could be Strengthened out. Amos wa:
second and Silver Belle third. Time
20S.
The fourth race was five furlong dasl
for two year Odds, purse 800, penalties and
allowances. The starters were March
burn, Rienni, Maurie Fonso, Sportsman
Top % the Morning, Blessing, Unlucky
May W, Button, Misused, Castaway
Maurie Fonso led all the way, and in a no
finish with Unlucky won by aneck, Sports
man third. Time-l:0s.
The last race was ahandicap sweepstake
SIS each, with $500 added. The starter
were Dad, Arundel, Hindoo Rose anC
LEILA May. The betting was 4 10 agains
Dad, 7 TO 8 LEILA May, 10 TO findoo RIOS,
and Arundel Leila May led to the stretch
where Dad passed her and won by tive
lengths, Arundel a poor third. Time-2:20
The following are the weights and en-
tries for tomouow's races at Washington
park.
Fini RAcc-ThrccquafieS Of a mile. Luke Oar
100 Shot over MS Cleaner III, Lithbeu II,
Roundabout l02
Sccond Race-mlle aud one eighth. Bonita ~
Somerset 10. Berlin u.s. Frederick 100
Third Race-llandicap: three quarters Of a mil,
LIcwstcr ", Hindoo Crsii l0l, Retrieve l02 Mos
Huoillah 100. Heron no. Mss Flood ~
Oanymede lua Bcnson iOt Cotilllou IS.
Fourth Racc-Milc and oncsixtceuth. We "
Maori lOl, Keynote 100, Tudor 100, Helena o
Filth Raee-Milc heats Water Lean us COST
lion 40 Forest King loo, fostcnii M. Lori On,
NCnor no. Lingulst ia Antonio no. kcnsingiO
li2, Hcttc no, BuslnCss ~