The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-13
LOUISVILLE MEETING.
A Great Meeting Expcctcd-The Derby
Ab<orbs All Interest.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May l2.-The prospects
for the twenty-scycnth meetingof the Louis
willie Jockey club, which begins Monday, are
most nattcring.
String after string Of thoroughbrcds came
In yesterday, and In tho neighborhood Of 200
arrived today The probability Is that there
will be between 800 and 600 horses at tho
track by Monday, filling TO Overlooking the
stables II the club and those Of the adjoining
fair grounds. Altogether the ten days rnc-
ing program promises the best sport wit
messed here IN years The Kentucky Derby
with its free field and the allabsorbing in
tcrcst which attaches 10 H. Is the event OF
the opening day. IL will be preceded by n
club purse, five furlongs distance for maiden
two year olds, aud another purse for maid.
ems, distance one and one-eighth miles There
are more two year olds In training now than
ever before, and the opening spin for this
class brings together a lot Of good ones.
Tho Dcrby-tho third mco-is Of national
interest aud everything points 10 liz being
a great race. From all that can be learned
Of the intentions Of the owners, the prob
deria, Autoomt Col. Zeb Ward, I'D
Mack, Prince Charlie, Tcnaclty, The
Chcyalicr Galllfct, Glen Fortune Long
Roll, Macbeth ii, Tho Lion, White aud
Wonderland.
Gallifet Is tho horse most frequently men.
toned, and the news from Lexington the
other day that ho worked the Derby dis.
tancc-a mile and half-in 230if with his
excellent performance Of last year, will
doubtless send him 10 the post big favor
tie.
Tho splcn ma meetings at Memphis and
Nashville only tend 10 increase the interest
In that here; aud the performance Of the
Derby candidates, Macbeth and White, NJ
those places bring them Into prominence for
the great event Monday. Tho LION, The
Chcyalicr, Zcb Ward, AutOcmt, Window,
Teuncity, aud the California entry-Pdncc
Charlie, Santa Anita stablcs-all have their
hackers, while I'd Mack, n ine-looklng son
Of Tcnbrocck, who much resembles hrs
great sire. appears 10 be poorly. thought OF.
In an interview Col. Clark, the president
OF The club, states that lac refused TO treat
with the Bookmakers' association, but that
while nt Lexington he was visited by Mr..
Roche, who In an individual capacity sub.
mitted a proposition which gave larger
SUM- Tor the pooling privilege than that of
fcrcd by tho Bookmakcfa' association, which
was accepted. Consequently there will bo
book betting nj the track, and no Paris Nut
unls machines ~ expected. This will please
the betting public, s the books arc morc
lopulhF inuli Aio nNAuhl HlhNhll'1
Tho Kentucky Handicap, which, next 10
the Derby, II the most attractive OF the
meeting. Is o new event and q rich stake.
The added money il $500, and will bring
together n larger field than any other stake
race on the program. IL u n sweepstako for
all ages and has seventy Subscribers II will
be run ON tho last regular day OF the
meeting and will have twelve or fifteen
starters, among which are the following
Boar, Tillic Doc, Badge, Drumstlck, Libretto,
Maori, Nick Finer, Roy dor, MoDtrose,
fgmont, Florence w. Insolcnce, Irish Pat,
Terra Gotta and White Nose The distance
Is q mile and half.
The Jockey club has increased the purse 10
800, and these races will fll better than
they have for several years. There will be
FIVE races each day, including one or more
stake events, and rs stated before, Tie meet
ing will be much better than has taken place
here for long time.
The following Ia the pooling tonight on
Mondays races
Pint Race-riye fnriongr maiden two year olds
Eve pounds under the scale OF weights. vedA, iox