The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-10
LEILA MAYTAKES THELEAD
SHE WINS THE FIRST Race AT LEX,
p INGTON EASILY.
The Lioness and French Park Meet, aud
Morrisseys Pride Wins in Farce OF
Race = Brown Princess Worth
Watching.

. ISOLATION was largely attended. The wealth
4 er was clear and fine and the track was in
a good condition.
First Race-Selling purse, $780, usual
allowances, for three year-olds and upward.
Starters: Leila May, 95, Covington; Della,
So, Freeman; John Gray, los, McCarty;
Arundel, ll5, l.. Jones; Jaubert, l0i, Ia
raj; Myrtle, 9S, Barnes Lepanto, ia,
Gibbs. The flag fell at the third attempt,
with Jaubert in the lead, Leila May second
and Della third. As they passed the quar-
ter Lepanto took place, followed closely by
leila May. Through the back stretch and
by the half they went without any change,
the pace becoming faster as the
three-quarters was passed. LEILA May went
TO the front on entering the stretch and
was leading by a length with Jaubert sec
ond and Della third. Half way down the
stretch Della and Myrtle made play for
the lead, and after an exciting finish Leila
May won by length and half in
front of Della second and Myrtle third. 1t
was thought that IL was a dead heat for
second place, but 1t was given 20 Myrtle.
Time--1:34.
Post odds-Lela May, to straight "a
TO Myrtle place.
Second Race-The breeders stake, for
two year old colts and fillies, with 1000
added by the breeders OF Kentucky Great
interest was manifested in this race, as
French Park, the pride Of the Morrissey's
stable, was to meet the Lioness, the cele-
brated FLY of the Melbourne stables.
Starters French Park, ll5, Fitzpatrick;
The Loness, ll2, McCarty; Champagne
Charley, ll5, Murphy; Brown Princess,
ll2, Taral; Cassius, lis, Cooper; Castaway
Second, ll5, Covington; Outbound, lis,
Ellis.
Caldwell sent them of at the first at.
tempt, with Brown Princess in the lead,
Cassius second, Outbound third, the rest
punched. As they raced through the
back stretch Cassius went 10 the front,
Outbound second, followed closely by
French Park. Past the half the pace
became faster, and French Park and Tho
Li0ncss moved up from the rear, and
when the youngsters turned into the
stretch for the final run they were all
punched. At the furlong pole French
Park, Brown Princess and The Lioness
were on even terms. After fighting fin
ish French Park went under the wire a
winner by two lengths from Brown Prin-
cess, who wasa nose in front Of The Lion
ess. third. Time-l:l7.
Post Odds-Four TO French Park
straight; 2 TO Brown Princess for place.
As the flag fell, the saddle of McCarty,
on The Honess, turned, nearly throwing
the jockey 10 the ground, but he managed
10 right himself, and rodo magnificent
race.
Third Race-The Clay stakes for three
year olds who have not won race prior
To January |, 1888, $500 added by the citi-
zcns Of Lexington; one mile and quarter.
Starters Won Tromp lis, Murphy; Long
Roll lis, Hathaway Ceawood lls, Me-
Carty.
They got or in good style, Ceawood in
the lead with Long Roll second. They
raced down the stretch at a slow pace, and
rs thoy went past the stand Long Roll was
leading by a length, Won Tromp second.
As they reached the first turn Hathaway
nearly pulled Long Roll to walk, the
rest doing the same. They again got in
motion, all holding their animals well in
hand. As they reached the half mile
CcaWood went 10 the front, and as
leading Long Roll by two lengths.
Up the hill and into tho stretch
the race commenced In earnest. Az they
turned into the stretch Ceawood was lead
ing by three lengths. Murphy and lIatha-
way commenced riding but Il was no use
as the bay con Of Falsetto was too far In
the lead 10 be ovcrtaken, and he went
under the wiTo an easy winner 10y two
lengths Long Roll the same In front OF
Won Tromp. The race was farce from
the beginning and created great deal OF
amusement 1ime-2:lGl. Pools sold
Just before the race: Won Tromp, so;
Long Roll, so, Ccawood, 81. Post odds
Ccawood 5to l.
Fourth Race-IIandicap purse 800;
mile and sixteenth. Starters Asceola,
1O6, Moore; Barrister, 90, Barnes; Fabu.
lous, ~, Allen; Dcrochment, CO. Coying.
ion; Bonita, l05, Stoval; Kosciusko, lO5,
Green; Castaway, 81, Watson. After sew
erl attempts the flag fell 10 a good start
with Bonita first, Barrister second and Dc.
! richmcnt thirl. Passing the stakes Costa.
way was leading 10y length with Barris-
Der sco,nd aud Isaac Murphy's Longiollow
rOli lat. At the quarter Barrisier went 10
tle front. Tapped by Castaway. The bal
nncc were punched except Fabulous, who
MS hopclc,Sly out Of the race At the half
. Caiaway was sill leading by half a
length. No change was made until they
entered the stretch. when Asceola went
after the leader. and after very pretty
= f.cc Barrisier won by two lengths from
Asroht. who was four lengths in front OF
. Dcrochcmcni thiri. Time-l:49l.
Pos; Odds l.ar,sler 3 10 /, straight 10
7. 3 place, A.ccoil : in bplacc.
Filtl Rae, selling purse, one mile.
Starters Rel Stone. l07 Brcckinridge;
Jennie Mcfarland, lO1. Coyington; Mis-
hap, 10, Barnes. When the flag fell Red
slonc was leading by length, with Nc.
farland second. A. the first quarter was
passed Red Stone had increased his lead
H. two lengths. As the horses entered the
Stretch Coyington gave Jennie Mcfarland
her head, and under n whipping finish
s Red Stone won by head, Jennie McFar.
+ land length In front Of MiShap. Time
l:idl.
Rcd Stone was entered 10 sell for $500
and was bid In by Mr.. Dan Iloning at 500
|nhOyc tho selling price, The owners,
<'McClclland Il Rutherford, refused 10 bid
Post odds Even money on Rcd Stone.
Jockey Fitzpatrick, who won on French
Park. left Immediately after the race ioI
"A the east.
ToDAY's RACES
Entries, weights and pooling for today's
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flni f,ue-rnnc. ihrccquarien u mile.
Wary. 10, 90 Princess lnondina, w. ga. cetalpa
Joy ~ J. lno g. U' - Don hcgrnt y, jaoquolln
~ shd Race -ulps ribbon stakes ono mile and
Third lscc-Dld not hil and ono win b. sutalI