The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-19
OPENING AT LOUISVILLE.
CHAMPAGNE CHARLIE WINS THE
BLUE GRASS STAKE EASILY,
The Other Winners Were Gentility,
Brigonnette, Lottie Wall and Bonnie
King-Brooklyn Jockey Club Races
Entries for Tomorrow.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept lS--A large crowd
was present at the Jockey Club race course
today to witness the opening Of the fall
meeting Although considerable interest
was manifested in the racing the betting was
rather light. The weather was clear and the
track light.
The chief event OF the day was the Blue
Grass stakes, won by Champagne Charlie, in
hollow style. Havillah lead rs the stretch
was entered, when Champagne Charlie took
the lead after u short fight and won, three
lengths in front of Blessing.
First Race-lIalf mile, for maioui two
year ods; owners handicap Starters Jake
Miller Gentility, Chandler The Dude, RIA
chel, Peach Blossom Mcdowell, Julien,
Nantrim, Lady Wrinkle, Tillic Jaynes, Lcola.
Genulity won, Julien second and Lady
Wrinkle third. Time-iSl.
Second Race l9Sclling for alages having
won an aggregate Of $1,000 this year, seven
cights OF mile. Starters: Golightly, Pat
Donovan, Bowlstcr Jim Nayc, Llndlndy.
Tom Nichols, Brgonnette Brigonucttc
won, Golightly second. Dead heat between
Fat Donovan and Bowster for third place.
Tmc-l:M.
Third Race-Blue grass stake for two year
olds. Six iurlongs Starters Champagne
Charlie, King Regent, Silver Tip llindoo
Craft llavillah, Castaway, Winning Ways
LongSidc, Lady lIcmphill, Tcuton, kccvcna,
Lady Reel, Nylcptha, Blessing, Laura Stone
Champagne Charlie won easily by three
lengths, Blessing second and Laura Stone
thru No time taken,
Fourth Racc-Mile dash penalties aud al
lowanccs. Starters, Col. Hunt lnsolcnce,
Tenacity, Mai milford, Long Roll, Iottie
Wall, Rochmcnt Lutiic Wall won, Long
Roll second and Col Hunt third. Time
l:4L.
Fifth Race--Milc and onc-sixtccnth; sell
ing, for oil ages. Starters. Galatoa, Bonnie
King, Mirth, Elyton, Hamlet, Comedy.
Bonnie King won, Hamlet second and Gal
atea Third Time l:5lA
Entries, pools and weights Tor tomorrow
races
Flint Race mile. nypocrilc TO- So rink
Cottage no 50. LnNinln rollr lui siU rutpcu
lla siE lrcbus TO- tiH ClHmur - So Harry
Glenn ll5, ~ Catalpa lOi, :" Clarion No. q, Ma
second liacc-sclllng: three quartcr of mile.
kenncssc ~ e.; lihOly rringlc lUi, so; Tom
Hood IL, .3l Maori ~, tN salliv - ~, slS, cupid
81, SlE lng Three ~, g ENcrlic lul, SIS lcc
iOi 81 laniy ana Lady R,e' ", g, each.
Third Nac,'-SL Ledger stakes for throc year Olds.
two miles Long thah'c ia so. fmnk Fort llS,
Fourth inc,-Fi,ceiehthso VI mile. for two year
olds. Harrisburg %. 500 Ms, Flood ~, S,i Red
Light 10, sB Slurling W, en- sunlight 20. sit
Rminl o. slil. Nuniflm 30. ~ Rcrciyvr75, ~ ~.
lite JAIME, NJ. sH joyful ~ So stnucwull ". ~
llyiOtropc ~, q. Nc,pcr l,ll n, u: Lamont VI ~
Pelham ~. -.
Filth iaoc Seven Cighths Of umilc. strldcaway
~, 50. Pink cottage no. sl1 Panama llA. 81;
Col Hunt, lu1, 81; Anrhall Luke, ~. siT Win.
dom 10, slL AlIscnu ~. 81. Lizzie % iui o.. tus.
sus ST. a. Ran Illzcn ~. - E,riy Dawn ", u.
The weather is fair aud prospects good for
tomorrow The bookmalcrs who went on
the track today say they will not he allowed
O. operate a, the course Is controlled by the
Western association.