The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-17

That the Memphis spring meeting is
attracting more than usual attention on
the part OF the sporting world is becoming
every day more apparent The following
from the Chicago Ne,cS is sample of COM
plimentary things that are being said OF
the meeting by well informed newspapers:
"The Memphis meeting, however, will be
watched by thousands OF persons here
abouts, as well as those living along up
the line. For at this point as at Nash
vile, Louisville, Lexington and Latonia,
the horses are really doing but their pre-
liminary work for the actual racing which
is found at Washington Park.
That there are many stakes worth win
ming in the South is true, but let an
owner discover superior excellence in
his horse and soc how quickly he will be
'bottled up" for Chicago.
Last years meeting at Memphis was so
greatly successful that il is only fair 10 pre-
dict that sooner or later the Memphis asso-
citation will be the most prominent OF any
South of the Ohio River-always excepting
Latonia-and quite take the place OF Louis
vile.
The support OF the citizens OF Memphis
is so marked that last year the betting was
heavier than anywhere else in the West,
and the big book-makers did more bust
ness on certain days than did they even at
Washington Park, William Riley and
Roche q Co. handling 81, 600 and $4,000
There can be no question that the at
tendance at the races was largely due to
the winning OF ''long shots"-as in the
case OF Panama, who beat Bankrupt and
Glenhall the opening day at 20 TO /, and
Headlad, who beat Wary and Huntress at
10 to /.
Tho same state of affairs is liable to ex-
list any year, by reason Of the uncertainty
OF early spring racing and the varying
condition Of n track somewhat heavy nj
all times.
The southern meetings at Nashville and
Lexington are severely handicapped rs far
as visitors 60 by the inferior hotel accom-
modations, but regarding the efforts of the
members OF the Associations TO make al
pleasurable for the strangers, too mucl
cannot be said.
As atthe last year meeting, there vii
be an extra day before the regular meet
ing, so that racing will begin Saturday o
the present week. Monday the principa
event will be the Athletic Club stakes
four furlongs, for two.year-old lillics, ant
OF those engaged the best are Fairy Queen
Millie Williams and Heller SHELTER. Thos
misses have performed crcditably durinI
the last week. Indian Princess and LulI
i are said to have moved in 500 seconds
Tuesdays stake is for thrce.year-olds a
one mile, and Castaway II. will be iancied
! II is understood that the Chicago stabl
| IN "a. l..t n ts,a
| Viking and Chilhowie are entered IN thi
stake. l.. Corrigan Is represented b.
Spectator and Boodler-brother 10 Mis-
Ford-a colt said 10 be threatened with
, chance TO beat every three year old In th
! West.
Noah Armstrong will pin his hopes {
Rimini, and OF the other entries Mani
: Fonso, Bob Forsythe and Sunfower AZ
D the best.
E The Peabody Hotel Handicap--ll mile
, for 3-year-olds and upward--has alway
produced good race. There arc thirty
, seven entries, and Spokane may heI
, make his bow for the year, and race wit
such good ones as Birthday, Porsimmonl
G Unite, Lucy Johnson, Strdeaway an
Z Hypocrite. Egmont is engaged, an
4 should he start the race Is over.
Z On the fourth day the Castor Hot,
!. stakes for 2.year-old colts will bring 10 tn
5 post, for the first time, a Longiollow col
Of IA. Corrigan, named Riley, in honor
Chicagos crack writer on the thorough
bred horse.
The other we'll known horses likely {
race are Tudor, Insolence, Endurcr, Gler
hall, Bankrupt, Quotation, Lottie Wal
Koveena, Roi dor, LOWS CLARK, lrma !
Irish Pat, White, Bonnie King and Glei
della.
Tho best race Of the meeting should
the Cotton Buyers handicap, for thr
year olds, a mile and hall, TO be run
the last day, as Castaway H., Allahren
Spokane, Keyccna, Bo0dlor, Nam
: Fonso, blessing aud Bootmaker are c
m gngcd.