The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-13
THE SPORTING WORLD.
SOME GOOD PERFORMANCES YES
TERDAY AT MONTGOMERY PARK.
A Few Reflections on Training-The
Purchaser Of Persimmons-A New
Orleans View Of the Baseball Situa-
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The trainers at Montgomery Park are
beginning to give their horses some sure
enough work and are using their stop
watches on the animals, not necessarily
for publication, but as an evidence OF good
faith. Yesterday every horse at the Park
had his little spin on the springy track
and the time noted was theme for gen.
eral gossip. The chestnut geldng Tartar,
of d. Wado's stable, was sent sailing over
the track with G. w. Doherty's Catalina
for running mate. They covered three
quarters OF mile in l.22 without half try
ing, and Tartar could have ran away from
Catalina had he been given his head.
That great big, Swapping chestnut colt,
CULVER, of McGuigan's stable, made the
boys stare bv going an eighth Of mile in
l2l seconds. Who would have thought it
was in him2 lie Is Tennessee bred
horse, and was purchased at ycarling
sale by lobe Bell, for 500. On the day
OF the sale he was kicked by
vicious animal and showed
slight signs of lameness. Tracy
q Wilson, the auctioneers, announced that
IL the purchaser became dissatisfied with
the animal on account OF injuries conse-
qucnt upon the kick, his money would be
returned. Upon this condition Mr.. Bell
bought the horse and brought linn 10
Memphis. Here Mr.. Bell ropented OF his
bargain, and so notified Tracy 4 Wilson,
who promptly returned him his money
and instructed him to turn CULVER over
10 Mr.. McGuign. who was in ccstacies
over him after yesterdays trial. Said he
Ia an ArFEAL reporter I've got the big
gost tWO-year-old on the track, and his
trial this morning proves him 10 have
speed, and why not3 Look at his breed
ing lie is ont OF Ensue by Enquirer, and
j. true Glcngarry in shape, style and
action. His second dam was sue Walton,
the dam OF Bathgate aud Barrett Barrett
was taken 20 England 10y Mr.. Lorillard 10
run iot the Derby the year that lroquois
won. Bsrrctt was Tor long time the ante.
post n, oriic, but wen, am,ss aud didn't
start. Look at him." said the enthusiastic
trainer IS as We approached the stall, hes
cNaclly the build OF StuyVesant. who made
the bosi mile on record,
True enough Gpliyer is a big, strapping
fellow, cd chestnut color, fifteen hands
hich and wei. developed IN every dircc-
ton. he looks as Il hc might carry tons
81 weight Uithout icchne H. aud may yet
prove a crack horse. Who knows llOnc
racing and horse training is but loiicry
aiicr gA.
JocgEy ARMSTRONG.
This promising voung i1ckcy. who role
i1f BALDWIN last wear, nul p.l1iol be- im-
puor 0l A1uo.k aud Los Angeles o. VIC
Ia1g. d nov nt Montgomery under engage
moll io A. q. NCNsom. WOO has thirteen
horse ia TRIMMING here Armstrong has
Just turned his nineteenth year and uies
a. l04 p1ua H. lie noN weighs 10. ia
clad4nc iWtlse pounds Of clothing. max
ing hs bet weight los lie will train
down without difficulty. Armstrong rode
tlr baldwin two years, and received many
valuable points IRON Isaac Murphy Tor
whose riding BE- enieriains the greatest ad.
miraiion. lie thinks, however. that james
Mclaughlin il the CREATES. rider Ia Amer.
iea. but not quite rs g0od Judge OF pace
a. Barnes. lie all0 thinks that French
Park will boat Proctor Knott the lirst time
they 'eyor come together, provided lac
stands training.
THE PURCHASER or PERsiMMOXs.
Mr.. r. X. Pittman, Of New York. the
purchaser OF Perimmons, h q gentleman
Of means who races Tor the sport there Is
ia IL. lilo does businesson Wall street, and
his stable Is limited to-iour horses, exclu.
siye of his recent NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
They are Avery, Fred Davis, Telegram aud
Tension. Mr.. Pittman Is a young man,
with n naturally bright intellect, sharpcncd
by a university training. liis horses ara
trained bya professional trainer, under
his own directions, and In the management
Of his horses he pays NO respect To chest
nutty traditions. lilo has original views Of
his own ~ 10 the training Of horses, and
secs that they are enforced Ia his stable.
lie has no casi-iron rules 10 apply equally
10 all animals, but grades every horses
work by a system based upon the knOwl-
edge Of the honso's physical condition aud
constitutional tendencies. Once satisfied
with horse he does not speed him merely
for curiosity, or 10 get what Is called line.
His main endeayOr u 10 condition his
horses by easy stages, and, once condi.
toned, 10 turn them loose In races for all
they are worth. The observations of such
man are sure 10 be OF value, aud by the
accession 10 the ranks OF amateur trainers
Of men OF Mr.. Pittman's calibcf, horse.
training may some day be- reduced 10 q
scicncc, which IL lacks great deal OF being
now.
DiD ooRmoAS MAKE A GOOD sALE2
The price paid for pcrsimmons is csii.
mated by turlmcn at the park as some.
where In the neighborhood Of 5000 but
other well informed gentlemen put the
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| which IL probably m0re nearly correct.
II Pcuimmons Is "a good ~ he was last
| year ho would be cheap nc 5000 Last
year IN his three year old form he started
tkirly-hye times and won twcniy-one
tunes. lie has wintcrcd we'll aud Is well
engaged in Eastern handicnpA The
knowing ones are In doubt NJ TO whether
nc can carry weight That remains 30 be-
shown, but just ~ ssc - eggs are cgis,
! Pcnimmons, In the hands ul his present
owners. will win himself out. unless death
or accitlent Ovcrlako him Tho way they
handled Avery last year viii show the
stuff they are made Of They bought the
old cnmpaignor for $500 AMI took hin,
Ina hand. When they thought him III ior
a race they entered him at West side Park
in good field, and backed him well Tor q
place at liberal odds. lie got the place.
A Tow days ailcrward ihcy entered him
against the famous Unite Ia a scyen-eighls
dash. The betting started thirty 10 one
against Avery. His owners backed him
down 20 ten 10 one, aud won him out ten
times over as he beat Unite easily and
won the race. Such Is the fortune OF the
turf. Mr.. Ptiinan accompanied by Per
simmons will leave for New York tonight.
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