The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-22
THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
LATE DoINas ON THE TURF AND
DIAMOND.
The Luck Of the Dwyers-Jockey Nc
Carthy's Desperate Riding in Heat
Race at Chicago-Capt. Sam Browns
Stable-Death Of Ten Penny.

jr. s horse Shotover in the heat race, which
he won. Mccarthy at Louisville rode
Gallifet with fractured leg, and here he
showed fully as much nerve on Shotover.
The night before the lad had reduced
seven pounds in Turkish bath, and this
naturally weakened him greatly. After
riding Jaubert to victory Mccarthy under
took to pilot Shotover for the heats. The
latter was sluggish, and Mccarthy had to
whip him all the way round. But he won
won by less than neck from Carnegie.
The hard work on Mccarthy in his condi-
ton was weakening, but his will and pluck
kept him up. He was riding the race to
win. In the second heat Mccarthy rode
like hero. All his skill, all his endurance
were called into play. In the stretch,
when he had clear lead, Carnegie came
up and passed him, but the race was not
then lost. Mccarthy managed TO bring
out all the speed there was in Shotover.
The horse made a final effort, overlook
Carnegle-an almost unprecedented feat
under the circumstances-an won by
q nose. But the strain had been too much
for Mccarthy. He stopped the horse in
front OF the clubhouse, turned him, and
J. then tainted and fell to the ground. lie
had won the race, and the reaction was too
almost like romance; but there was an
other strange thing about it. Under the
rules a horse must bring his weight back
with him, and Mccarthy had TO be weighed
before the race could be decided in favor
OF Shotover. Water was thrown in his
face and everything possible done TO bring
him to, but for time without success.
Finally, however, he so far recovered that
he was able 10 be helped 10 the weighing
room, and then the winner was announced.
But the crowd had to wait for il some
time, and few knew the reason for the
delay. II was ride that for nerve, pluck
and skill was worthy Of BLACK Jack"
himself.
WE regret TO hear, says the Sportsman,
that Capt. Browns fine colt Torchlight in
some way injured himself as to be inca
pacitated for training for weeks TO come.
This was a great blow TO the hopes Of the
stable, for the colt was doing well up TO
the time Of the injury. The stable has
not been really lucky, however, since
Troubadonr's great coup in 1886. A case
in point illustrates this Among the
horses sold out Of the stable last year
was colt called Barrister, who,
1t was thought, would not stand
training. He was bought for a song.
VIM. Walker bought him and resold
him 10 Isaac Murphy. The colt has this
year won several excellent races, has fire.
Quently run miles in l:42 or better, beat
Grizette seven furlongs in l2Sl, and has
now been sold 10 G.. II. Morris for, il Is
said, $1,000. Another colt sold out OF the
stable was Orderly, one Of the most con-
sstent performers in the west up to bis
distance. But there are many cases like
this outsideof Capt. Browns stable. Pail
nurus, Richmond, Pontico, Brambleton,
aud many Others from the Dryers; Bonita,
nom Mr.. Baldwin's; Raymond, from
Wyndham Walden's; Little Minch, from
Matthew Byrnes'; Eolian, from Mr.. Cas-
salts stable; Cyclops and llousatonic, from
the Fairfax stable, and numerous other in
stances The lesson would seem 10 be
that mere human bings cannot successfully
train too many horses.
Az international horse show will be held
In Paris, France, next year, and $4,000
will be- distributed in prizes. The classes
agreed upon are thoroughbreds, Arabs,
Anglo.Arabs half breeds, cart horses,
mules and donkeys. An international
trotting meeting will be held at the same
time, under tie direction Of the nssocia-
ton, at the suburban course Of Maisson.
Iafitte. II the trotting classes are arranged
to admit OF gencIal competition, and II the
purses are worth going for, entries will be
made from this side Of the water.
The Dryers this year, as usual, won the
Iorillard stakes for three year olds, worth
about sls,500. The winner this year was
Sir Dixon, who has long since won back
the sl5, 900 Green Morris got Tor him. The
Dryers have won the Lorillard stakes
every year since Il was established, with
the exception Of 1885, when Wanda won.
1891, Bindoo won; in 1882, Runnymede;
In 1883, George Kinney; in 1884, Ecuador'
In 1887. Hanover; in 1885. Sir Dixon.
Mr.. J. II. HAooIS's forieits at the Coney
Island Jockey clubs June meeting were
over $1,000. In the Tidal stakes alone
they amounted TO sl,9l0, and yet out OF
forty nominations for that race he had not
a single starter. The entire winnings Of
this vast and costly racing establishment al
Shcepshead were less than 500. Aurclia
was the only winner, and her victory was
scored in q small sweepstakes on the last
day.
on Suburban day there was consumed
at sheepehead Bay 5000 pounds OF fowl,
Eighty dozen Of spring chickens, forty sets
Object ribs, $500 pounds OF Holsters, and
1900 sandwiches, together with vast
amount Of vegetables. To wash this down
required 237 kegs Of beer, three barrels Of
whisky, 200 cases OF champagne, and Coz
boxes OF soft drinks.
AnoNo the horses OF the Chicago stabl,
sent TO Saratoga were Egmont, Wheeler i,
Little Minch, lIuntress, Macbeth, Elgin
Chilhowie and Gironde, and several other
will probably 20. The stable will race al
both Saratoga and Long Branch. Florence
T., Billy Pinkorton. Spalding Fan kinI
and Viking have been turned out for the
season.
II. w. THOMAS, who trains the horses o.
the Santa Anita stables, and who goci
Wild over the performances Of the En-
peror, SAYS that II anybody believes thai
either The Bard or Terra Gotta can beat
the Emperor, they can win not only ~
bis money, butoyc cent that Lucky Bald
win has In bank Chicago GlOb,.
CASADIAS turino,os are that the stecple
chaser Bellevue, who was seized with lock
law last week, was destroyed at the New
market course on "Wednesday, ~ Their
was nochance Of hisrccoyery. J. Minogue
Of Montreal, purchased from the Bay View
stables yesterday the bay gelding Georg'
J., aged, by Vigil out Of Yea.
TnE receipts Of the French Jockey club
on the day that the Grand Prix was run
were s7l 500. The public patronized III,
Paris mutusls enormously. There wen
six races, and the betting amounted 4
$780,
A DISPATCH from Helena, VI. T., say