The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-18
Four Magnificent Events Set All
Hands Wild with Enthusiasm.
Hilda, Wanderoo, Macbeth and
John Gray the Winners.
Singular Exhibition in the Five Fur
long Heat ace--Remarkabio and
Pretty sight-Preiiminary
Work for Today.


from the center field. There were $500
people who escaped from tho hot and
dusty city, with its din and uproar and
took refuge in the stands and grounds Of
Montgomery park and enjoyed day Of
very attractive racing sport The crowd
commenced going curly and kept on in
crcasing until the bell tapped for the first
race. Trains on the Charleston road
were well filed, tho dummy cars were
crowded and long lines Of private andpub-
lac conveyances brought large numbers Of
lovers Of racing. The grand stand and
clubhouse balconies were made attractive
by fair faces and pretty dresses, and the
grounds were filled with men who enter
fully into the sport and who bet their
money literally with the bookmakers. IL
was spring meeting crowd in the best Of
humor, and determined 10 enjoy the day
under any and all circumstances. large
amount OF enthusiasm prevailed, and the
Jockey club officials were delighted at tho
public recognition accorded their efforts 10
present series of contests worthy OF pa
tronage.
II liz well understood that 10 the Jockey
club money making at the meetings In u
secondary consideration. Its members are
lovers Of racing for the sake Of the sport,
and that many meetings left the club In
debt. FOR this they care not They mako
every effort 10 furnish the best attractions,
and they expect the patronage Of the pub
lie ON that account. Whatever Is made
out Of the meetings over and above what
is necessary 20 pay the purses and meet
current expenses IN expended in improv-
ing and identifying the grounds, fact
which !, clearly apparent, great improve
ments having been made since last falls
meeting.
The Judges yesterday we're John Over
toa IT,, Napoleon llill and Sam Tate IT,;
timers. A. u. Gibson, A. g. Treadwoll;
starter. r. G. Pate, clerk Of sralcs, W, X.
Norvell; distance judge, Stacker Lee.
FIRST RACE
The iirsi nee on the card was five fur.
long heat and selling event. with SIX
starters, the Chicago stable entry, Tam
O'Shnnter, having been Withdrawn. The |
mounts were ~ follows Britton on /
Weeks, belong on Duhnc. Soden ON /
Jennie Mcfarland Williams ON Skobclon, |
Ovcr,on ON Mclaughlin, and Barnes on |
iulda, the iavoriun IN the post oddh In |
the first heat Duhme got the start, closely !
followed by liilda, Jennie Mcfarland.
Mclaughlin, Weeks and Skolclon. 1.-THE
halt mile post the only changes in this or
DIR was llilda taking the lead from
Duhmc, who ian ccond, aud Skobcof |
running 10 iinh position, leaving Weeks |
10 bring mp the rear. They were
- close together all the way around
10 the three quarter pole that |
they could almost be- covered with 1
n blanket. The bunch Of ilycrS seemed To |
move ar onc and 10 bc directed by one |
impulse, M individual action being ap. |
parent either In horse or jockey. IL was |
very pniiy sight one which aroused the
-I@cLa,on Ia u pitch oi enthusiasm. Tie
people on the grand stand arose 10 their
iect and chcced wildly the moving piano.
rama on the ba,k stretch and TO the turn
Around the turn, however. the bunch
broke aud sycnl changes appeared.
llilda wis siill leading. Duhmc was second.
Weeks third, Jennie Mcfarland fourth,
hkoheloh fifth and Mclaughlin sixth
Down the stretch milling finish took
place. llilda WIS well in the load, and
amid loud cheering from the people, passed
under the string three lengths In front Of
Jennie Mcfarland, which was hall a
length ahead Ut Mclaughlin, Skobcloh
taking icurth place. Duhme hl,h and
Weeks sixth, all these being several
lengths behind. Tune i0s!
The second heat was but repetition Of
the hrt ~ 10 result Jennie Mcfarland
got away tint, with liilda IN second place
and Duhmc third but the half mile post
raw llilda again leading, n position tena-
la Ial n lao
were pp'iiy much the same ~ In the first
heat, and they wcr exactly the same al
the close, llilda winning the heat by a
ltngih and half, Jennie Mcfarland be.
ing head ia front ~ Mclaughlin, Sko-
bclof being fourth, Duhmc fifth and
Weeks last. The time wis exactly with
the iiut heat lsO2l
The winner. llilda, was offered for sale
IN front Of the judges stand, but ihcrc Mns
DO advance on owners bid.
sFcoND RACE.
Another fine contest followed for the
Harvey Robinson purse: selling; mile and
sixteenth. Six contestants appcarcd. tLe
enirics aud riders being Coying,on on
Mandcroo, kinprhury ON lIonedale. Tom.
kins on -. Valentine, Warwick on WeWa.
Harness ON kirklin and Taral on BillN
Bowling. A fine start wis secured. AMI
the horses remained we'll punched from
that 10 the finish. Wandcroo got away first
hut was Tapped by Biddy Rowling and ~
Valentine, the Others being immediatcl,
IN the rear. AZ the eighth pole n. valen
tine was a head In front, and at the quarter
post Bowling was first, ~. Valentine sec
ond, Hopcdalc third and WoWa fourth. the
Others being well up. Al tho half mile
the order was. S. Valentine, llopcdale and
Rowling, and In thus manner the
thrce-qnaTtef post was passed and the turn
entered. Coming out Of the turn into tho
homo stretch Wandcroo appeared leading
with Kirklin second and ~. Valentine
hlrd. They came laundering along th,
suetch without change ~ 20 the three
leaders, aud tic race Was Won and lost a,
follows: Wandcroo FIRST, n length and one
hali IN trout Of Kitklin, who was three
lcngts IN front Of llopedale. niddv How
ling fourth, 81 Valentine ilfth and ",
hahxih. II was an exciting race ant
was enjoyed by everybody. You coul,
hear such expressions M great race
splendid contest" never saw anylhin,
like Il beforcl' Tho horses remained wei
punched 70 within onc-cighth Of III,
z string. Timc-i:J0!.
IL being selling race the winner Wan
deroo. was offered for sale In front OF III,
judgos' stand but there was no advance OF
The owners bid.
THIRD nAcF.
This event was The Peabody hole
bandlcap, one mile aud n furlona. Tia