The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-26
C0RRIGAN'S DAY.
Green and White Gets There At Last.
Two Firsts and Very Close Second
In One Day.
Syntax Upsets the Pool Box in
Beautiful Style.
Brown Princess Again Proves Her
self First Glass Race Horse.
Immense Attendance and Good Sport ct
Immense Attendance and Good Sport ct
Montgomery Park Yesterday
A Splendid Card For
Today-Turf Tips.

ozone, the crowd was tremendous, and the
issue OF each race uncertain. Verify has
the Weather Clerk been good to the Club.
The temperature has been exquistely de-
lghtful throughout the week, there have
been no accidents and all things have
combined to make the meeting one OF
most agreeable memory and gratifying re-
suits. The only trouble about the accom-
modations for the public is that they are
not oommodious enough. What was large
enough last year has now come to be too
small, though one might well have
supposed, at the outset OF the pres
ent meeting, that they were spacious
enough in all reason. There has been
complete demonstration OF The APPEAL's
position that Memphis stood Just right
geographically, for racing point. Give
us the horses, and we will provide the
climate and the people. This year, the
horses having been brought TO the post in
ample number, splendid success has
been achieved as a matter Of course. The
ladies' portion OF the grand stand yester-
duy was a mass Of brilliant color. Nearly
every seat was occupied by woman.
The bookmakers' pavilion WIS in state
OF dreadful crush the whole afternoon.
From the eagerness and the number OF the
betters, one might have supposed there
was money enough on the ground to pave
the track in gold pieces. The upshot OF
the whole matter is that the people
OF Memphis aud vicinity are quick to
ratronizc libcrally enterprises designed for
their amusement when il is the right
thing. Memphis is the best theatrical
town in the country, as the past two or
three seasons have shown, and now its
fame us racing center has gone abroad.
These conditions are regarded as synony-
nous with prosperity and enterprise.
Only a community, the people Of which
were In the main well-to-do, would con-
tribute TO a racing organization such sup
port as the Memphis Jockey Club il re-
ceiving this week. Visiting tuhmen have
expressed their surprise. It argues n
full purse and clear conscience
for man TO throw business to
the winds for an afternoon that
lac may 20 TO the track and lend his mind
to decision Of the all-impoviant question
whether or not the iayorite is rs good a
play M a short horsc with Barnes up.
And why not? What's tho odds. 30 long
as you are thoroughly happy for quarter
Of an hour? Although we have thus far
had four days Of excellent sport. the end
Is not yet, as they say in the play. To-
days events arc quite as attractive as
those Of any day previous. II you haven't
gone 10 the track yet, 1t Is quite time you
should. The Signal Service tells us that 1t
will be "iair and warmer" today. That
means another rare afternoon. Go early
and avoid the rush.
The attendance yesterday was the largest
ever seen on a Memphis race track, fully
5000 people being on the grounds. The
fayoritcs won three out OF five races, and
the bookmakcrs were hit hard. In the
third race there was a big plunge on
Wrestler TO win with Riley for place, and
they came In in that order.
The first race was a "cinch." Unite,
the iavoritc. was backed down TO three TO
five on, and everybody had ticket on
Arisii for place at even money. Unite
got away last. but in the stretch passed
her leaders one by one. aud beat Artist
out half length after driving finish. to
\ the great delight OF ihcrpcciators, who are
partial 10 the green aud white OF Corrigan's
stable.
In the second ntc Kccvcna and LItbcrl
divided public favor at odds ranging from
3lo to2tol. lnsolenoe also had fol-
lowing, while the others were not noticed.
Syntax was neglected and some Of the
bookics gave as good as 10 10 against,
while others rated him as an s or 10 TO
chance. Litbcrt was. never In tho race.
Irma II led nearly all the way round but
quit In the stretch, and Synlax won by a
half length from Keevena, Litbert third,
length behind.
The third race brought out number Of
unlriod starters, all OF whom were well
backed. Wrestler, on the strength Of his
Now Orleans form, was made iavorite.
Corrigan's Longlellow colt Riley, mag
niiicont looking animal, was well backed
at 2 to Tor place, and pushed the winner
30 gamcly that only neck separated them
w Alt lN' HtAN Nhtl HlNtN ilt
is likely TO make a show OF his victor.
The fourth mcc was another plum for
the talent. Brown Princess was the pub.
lie choice, and was 40 heavily backed that
the odls closed at 3 10 . on. Kermcssc Tor
place at o to 10, was also iancied. Ham.
LET aud Eigh,-to-Soycn were 10 ! shots.
Brown Princess won with ridiculous ease
by half longth from kermesse second,
length In front OF Hamlet third.
The iifth race was In the nature OF n sur
prise, although the winner on the strength
Of her performance on Monday, when she
ran third 10 Liibert five-eighths in Los,
was literally supported for place. Ma
cauley was the iayorite, and Sheedy had n
legion Of friends Tor place. Tho race was
never In doubt. Clara Moore jumped out
IN tho lead, was never headed, and won
easily from Mncaulcy second, head In
front OF Rusk third.
plRsT RACE.
Tho start was good, Clay Stockton and
Allahrene slightly In advance, the others
well up, except Unite, who was last, a
lanpih leltnI In fhfa ordaF lhav rncatl