The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-08

Races-Baseball Notes.
The Lexington Racing Association, it is
said, has determined to fight Nashville
and Memphis by giving twelve days rae
ing instead of six, as originally intended.
Under this plan the Kentucky town will
conflict with both the Tennessee meetings.
This is another instance of cutting your
nose OIL to spite your face. Lexington
cannot hope to accomplish anything by
fighting Memphis. She tried that once
before and made a dismal failure This
time her chances are more desperate than
ever before. The book-makers will give
Lexington wide berth. This means no
betting, and no betting means slim at
tendance. So, all things considered, Mem
phs can afford to snap her fingers at Lex
ington and instruct Mr.. Gallagher to let
her go.
AN INTERVIEW WITH CAPT. BROWN.
Rambler" telegraphs to the Courier
journal from New Orleans the following
interview had with Capt. Sam Brown, OF
Pittsburg:
Learning that Capt. Sam Brown was in
the city, just from Mobile, / Twas Just think
ing of hunting him up, when almost run
into the worthy Pittsburger himself, while
trying to penetrate crowd of Mardi Gras
visitors on Canal street this morning.
Alter the first salutations were over we
adjourned to a more convenient place for
chat, and the following conversation en-
sued, begun by me:
'Just from Mobile, l suppose? How
did you leave Rogers aud the horses2"
"All in good order" said the six-foot
turiman from the City of Smoke. "Will
go back tomorrow, | think, Mardi Gras or
no Mardi Gras."
"But ii you are going TO sell out and
quit racing MS that Pittsburg dispatch
said, what do you want to 20 back TO Mo.
bile for2" | asked, slightly maliciously.
$50 you believed that dispatch also,
said Capt. Brown. "Well, it was partly
true, but do you know | have had letters
from all over the country since, asking me
to price my horses, including one nquir-
ing about a dead horse, Brahmn."
Butt did you, or did you not, offer
llankins your horses?" | asked, bringing
my friend back 10 the question.
"Most certainly | did, some months
since, " rejoned the owner OF Troubadour,
"but not lately, us that dispatch intimatcd
To make q long story short, il was at
Washington, last November, that | told
llankins | would sell any or all of my rae
ing stable. Not Troubadour, as | am a
breeder now but any OF the horses in
training. The one liankins wanted most
was Reporter, who had just beaten Badge
in about the gamest race ever run by u two
year old against an older horse"
What figures did you quote him?" |
asked.
"None at all. told him the colt and
all the others were Tor sale lie asked me
doubtingly il ! was in earnest, and on my
assurance that | was never more so, said
he would see me that evening, but have
not seen him since, although ho tried to
find me that night, know
well" queried, docs the offer still
hold good?"
Not exactly" answered Capt. Brown.
'Nou see, that was the end Of one season.
Now it is the beginning Of another.
have that confidence in and consideration
OF my trainer J. w. Rodgers, that any of
fer 10 buy my horses, one or all, would
have 10 meet his approval before il would
mine. by June or July, however, any
persons who want 90 buy any OF my horses
can get price from Rogers. ! shall leave
all that TO him.
"lou see, have q growing collection oI
good mares at my Wildwood, KY, farm,
north Of Louisville, and, with Troubadour
at their head, can afford to pay moro at
tcntion 10 them and less TO racing when
the time comes. But, 80 far, see mo-
likelihood that | will give up racing. II
has too many attractions for me TO do that
yet"
Changing the conversation, / asked
Capt Brown about the welfare OF his
horses, aud lac replied:
They are all doing well under Rogers
care. A careful, Woodworking man, that,
very. Dciuultor | declared out OF the
Suburban, but left in Torchlight. tn,
latter has big splint, as you saw when
you were there n month ago. lie Is d
kicker. that horse, | tell you. Nearly
broke RogcB's leg the day after | got
there. But II he will train. he IL fast.
The three year Odds are a good lot, how.
yccr."
"Did you lose anything by that big coal
failure last week." asked the Pittsburg
coal magnate.
mot q dollar" he answered. 81 told
my folks some time ago TO steer clear OF
that snag, and, though they were long
time taking hint, they finally did so, II
and, with cordial invitation 30 me "a
visit Rogers again before the horses star
North, on the 9TH Of April, the interview
terminated.