The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-04

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Turf Hoies.
1T is moro than likely that Hammer will
be in the Suburban.
NASHVILLE horsemen are backing Terra
Gotta for the Suburban.
CAPT. SAM BRowN's choice for the SUI
burban is Judge Murray.
THE Emperor of Norfolk will probably
not go into training this year.
The Dryers have SERVED securd call
on the services Of Jockey Barnes.
TnE Sportsmdn's favorite for the Brook
Ign Handicap is Sam Browns "The Don. "
KINGSTON. Firenzie, Sir Dixon, Now or
Never, Larebmont, Donnybrook and De-
faulter have been recently declared out OF
the Suburban.
The firt foal by Troubadour was
dropped at Capt. Sam Browns Wild
wood farm on the 18th. II is a chestnut
colt, with four white feet, dam Bosque
Belle.
Col. r. W. SIMMONS will ofIiciate MS
judge here at the spring meeting, and Mr..
Louis +. Ezekiel ms clerk OF the course
and official programmer. Mr. Ezekiel will
also probably be employed in the same
capacity in Memphis.
NJ. T. DASAuER is now training the once
promising filly Ocean, she having recently
passed into his charge. lie will bring her
| TO the post some day or other III and good,
a condition she has not been in for some
time, and then look out for a killing.
NEARLY every trainer nj Fordham puts
in the greater part oil his time in keeping
| his best eye on French Park. Johnny
Hyland cannot see how they find time to
| give their own horses drink. They do
not think as well OF his leg rs they did
two weeks ago. They say that he seems
TO favor Il ever so little after long walk.
Maybe he does, but Hyand is going right
ON with him and expects 10 send him 10
the post for the Withers on pins strong
enough TO carry him home in front.
lork Sportsman.
CoRmGAy, the wild Westerner OF the
iron hand, was ut the Gut on Tuesday
last. The scribes all locked themselves in
the little room at the end Of the grand
stand, and 10 got through the day unshat-
tered. Somebody put HIM on 10 Tony
Pastor ~ good thing fol the third race,
and he put enough on HIM at five 10 one
10 win all the expenses Of his trip 10 the
East He would say nothing Of his horses.
lie will stay In this vicinity four or five
DAYS. The condition OF the track was n
great surprise 10 him. lie declared Il good
enough 10 run the Suburban oycr.-Aelr
York SpOriaadn.
TmE once fleet footed Jim Gray, now a
six year old. arrived here few DAYS since.
and now forms one OF the Beverwyck
string. | saw him yesterday ~ he was be-
| ing clipped, and he looked the very pie.
ture OF health and easy contenimenL lie
will be put in trimming ut once, but have
my doubts as 10 his future usefulness on
the turf II will be remembered that he
was one Of the victims Of the prevailing
distemper nj Memphis a couple Of years
ago, and. like others, became roarcr,
although he otherwise perfectly recovered
lie was trained last year and nan few
times, but his ailment told against him,
and he was OF no account. IL Is Just pos.
siblc that six months rest may have
brought recovery, but the chances are the
other way. lie has not yet been even can
tered here, and whether he is still a roarcr
or not remains 10 be seen.
THE following interesting notes Of the
Chicago stables work are from the Nash.
vile correspondent OF the Spirit fuc Timo'
Among those that are trimming we'll may
mention kaloolah, Terra Gotta, Viking,
Galcn, Cartoon, Pcctsborour, Jonas X,
Vatican, Runaway and number Of two
year olds. | saw Galcn move q quarter at
about 300 gait with 1856 pounds up aud
his mouth pulled wide open. Ills actions
were free, strong and graceful. lie Ia a
beauty In his present form and seems 10
improve daily. His legs appear 20 be
sound, and he does not use them In his
exercise n u he was afraid Of them. lie
has apparently increased both In hight aud
length. also saw Terra Gotta galloping
round the track. Ilo has never looked 40
well as now. lie positively looks great
aud rom present appearances ! an In.
clined 20 believe that the animal that wins
| the Suburban will have 90 extend his neck
Just little further than Terra Cottu. In
his work he skins over the ground In light
and airy style, rs II he vas afraid he would
/ leave impressions OF his hoois in tho soil.
| | do not mean 10 say that he is afraid 10
I put his feet down, for lac isn't, but he does
I u 10 such n buoyant, ETHEREAL way ~ 10
convince all observers that his racing DAYS
arc not near over.
A NUMBER OF owners are now making
their headquarters ne st. Louis, and have
/ their strings quartoned on the track there.
Z Among thom arc Dick Roche, in whose
number arc Liberty, Tho Lioness. Badge
Bradford and other noted performers; w.
J.. Cassidy 4 CO.; J. Lucas. with n small
stable, including Dudley Cakes, Porter
Ashe and Others, and G. G. Manii, with a
stable OF youngsters from which great
things are expected. They were all bred
at kinlock. J. ID. Patton has BIG string.
In the lot arc Gold Flea, Ten Bug aud
other performers Of merit. John Duffy
will DO ON the turf this season with a
small string. Wheeler & FAIRIES have tho
lhvc-ycar-old Colillon aud several olhors.
They suffered loss by tho death OF Para
Ron last fall. Dan Honig Il the most ex-
tensivo owner In tho city. bu, his horses
aIe at Nashville. Eussne Leigh has a