The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-18
TURr NOTES.

Ihllauclpnla,
TURF NOTES,
TIr following from tho New York Star
corroborates TnE APPgAL's opinion that
there was fayoratism in giving the race 10
ElkNood instead OF Terra Gotta: at was
almost anybody's race at the seven fur.
long pole. The ruck had moved up. III
rcnzi was barely leading ElkwooA. and
Terra Gotta was al the laller's heels, vanly
| cndcavOring a. get by. Fnrus, Banburg
and llidaigo We're within striking distance
Of Terra Gotta, and only Aurclia and Dun.
boync seemed hopelcssly beaten. CARR
son rode like n demon ut the head of the
stretch. He was endcayoring 10 keep out
Of the way of Terra Gotta. Twice had
the pride Of the Chicago stable at
tempted 10 get up TO him, only he cut OF
| by Elkwood and badly intcricrcd with.
| fircnzi had lead Of n length, and then
! Elkwood Eurus and llidal,o came in
! pursuit Half way down the stretch the
cry went mp, Look nj Terra CottnW
Knocked ont of his stride hy Elkwood,
the game chestnut had fallen back 10
seventh place Pulling him together, Tom
kllcy gave him one blow with the whip.
lie responded in manner truly great |
Passing the horses ~ though they were
standing still, the great son OF Harry
O'Fallon and Laura u came on the out. !
side, swerying slightly, and flashed under |
the wire, ms the people thought, n certain |
winner. The applause was terrific. The |
best horse, from a popular standpoint had /
won. The race had been won on its mer.
liz, and the thousands who had backed /
the Higgins horses Linden, Elkwood and
the eleven Others. all hurrahed for
Terra Gotta. As the horses re-.
turned 20 the judges stand
ElkwOOd's number was hoisied as the win.
ncr. For an instnn, all was hushed. Then
the silence was broken by hisscs. Terra
Gotta had been accepted and hailed victor
and the race accorded to another was not
exactly satisfactory. Every racing report.
cr in the front row had called Terra Gotta
trt by a head, and thousands who had
backed him for the race were setting out
Tor the betting ring when the verdict OF the
judges was mutcly announced. The Chi
cugo stables stood 30 win about $50. OOO on
Terra Gotta. Yesterday forenoon MIR. Geo.
Hawkins iisproprictor, tclcrmphcd $lO,-
90 commission from Kansas City,
]. II. TuuursnN is o farmer who lives q |
few miles irom Chillicothc, u. lie h q |
rich man Tor that country standing. 20 |
use the expression Of Jim Morcy. Of Ro. |
chester. las we'll a. any man Of his stand. |
ing aud possibly has IN addition to
house aud lot aud plenty oi money in the
bank. boat On the canal. llc Is an up.
right and honest man, but the boys do say
he has az times run the race horse Dad so
get his weight OIL How Mr.. Thompson
likes to see the uhio-hrcd animal first pass
| the post. Not that he cares whit Tor the
money hung MP, It's hut for the honor OF
| the town, whose name is borne by the
| horses sire, that hc would see Dad win.
| About ~ lbs its Dad, aud hc was husl.
ling along in the ricc that Mon,rusc won
| Had not linuiia kept little Dad n boil
ing up the hagks,rcirh. Chillicothc, o.,
| must needs have burn, some powder on
the public square. as De- ran the drst mile
In that lace iu l.lll and the milo aud
quarter In 2Ol No race hor,c lbycr,
other than such ag attend laiunia will over
get q glimpse 1T Mr. Thompsun's pet
Spring aud tall be- Is taken away from his
cosy box stall, where In leisure moments
be- glzvs ri bis counterfeit Ia oil which
hang upon the wall, given his preparation
and sent 10y express to Cincinnati. Twice
has hc uwokc the echoes ol his birthplace
through victories over good animals, and
IA one oi the few horses that have won
when the huokmnkcu have had loo to
opposite his name.
llAUN M'YtoJE, the Jockey, Is suing
Edward CorrIrin, the race hor.r owner I'M
this city, 90 recover damages Tor alleged
breach Ut contract, hv which the plaintiff
WIS 90 render services tp the defendant
during the racing season NJ lNS1 at n salary
~ 1000 a wear, and au additional gtipu.
! lated sum iur the mounts or races ia which
hr node Blayluck alleges that he rode
! iiliy.iiNc races aud claims sipj, aud that
, the defendant owes him besides - los on
I account oi salary. The defendant admits
. The nvrNvmunt aud SAWS that an account.
? Ing was had and showed be- was indebted
Z 90 the plaintiff $40. that thc plaintiff
agreed 10 accept slOO month in.
stead Of the sum agreed on. that ho
violated the contract and did not ride At
thc weights ~ he had agreed. that be- was
frequently under the influence oi Huunr.
J which incapactalod him, and that tho
l contract provided that drunkenness should
r be- 20 cause for immc Hate dismissal and
r inynldato the contract A commission u
I take testimony la ~. Louis was granted.
ov wednesday june q. Ia the Turf TX.
y change stakes, Heron, full brother OF Jack
J, Cocks went begging 40 ~ to I. The start
' was good, the six running pretty wei
i punched to the head " the stretch Re
\ trcyc hayinga slight lead. Hamilton nov
sent Heron along, and half way 10 N,
10 string he had forged a. the front, iollowct
u 10y Champagne Charley and Booimakcr
i aud they finished In that order. Heron,
II victory being an easy one. Tho next ia,
II Dick Roche offered 5000 for Heron nm
+ successfully.
{. TnE Chicago stables were stho largest
= winners NJ the meeting 81 the 81 Lou
q Jockey club, which closed on the OH
q They won fourteen races, among them thu
y Oaks, Charles Green stakes, the cup
Directors and Granite Mountain stakes
N aud tli,i30. Crawford & Roche won IN,
Il futurity and Real Estate stakes and
~ purse race, making $40, go. J. ID. Ilaggil