The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-10
THE RACE TRACK.
lob Horses at Montgomery Park.
Extensive improvements Added in
the Last Few Weeks.
The Betting Square Greatly En-
larged and to Be Asphalted.
Additional Stable Room For Thirty
More Horses Under Contract.
What the Horses Are Doing Descrip-
ton of Horses In Training-Good
Work of Spokane, the Derby
Candidate.

Montgomery Park has not yet assumed
its richest vernal garb, but here and there
little patches of green are beginning to
reveal themselves in spots, as il mother
earth wanted the universe to know how
nobly she is struggling TO shake off the
embrace OF winter. In a week or two the
park will begin TO revel in the gaudiest OF
spring attire and then there will be beauty
enough in the landscape TO charm the
artistic eye, whether that eye have weak
ness for horseflesh or no. At present the
park may be said TO be in n chrysalis
state, waiting TO shed the caterpillar hide
and burst forth in all the glory OF
full butterfly regalia. The sound of
the carpenters hammer keeps the echoes
ringing with its music and everywhere
there are indications OF glorious sport TO
come. Those who have not visited the
park since last spring will, when all con-
templated improvements have been CON-
pleted, hardly recognize the place. The
grand stand has been reconstructed and
materially improved. The betting ground
has been extended 10 feet in length and 10
feet in width aud is now almost q perfect
square, its dimensions being SSlxS0 feet.
III plhti W IlUAiNA Allt UtAAiuR lIOlll
the mud and dirt heretofore generated by
the uncovered earth Of the ground in the
betting space. the Jockey Club Yesterday
signed a contract to have the entire space
covered with asphalt The public will
doubtless testify its appreciation of this
thoughtful consideration Tor their comfort.
Reference has frequently been made in
these columns to the leyeling OF the track
on he three quarter turn. This work has
been completed and ii is now possible 10
see jockeys and horse all through race
from "eond to eend."
The stable accommodations will be en-
larged by the construction of another
stable TO contain thirty stalls. The con-
tract was signed yesterday This addition
has been necessitated blythe extraordinary
number OF applications pouring in for
stable room during the spring meeting.
There are
NOW 1855 HORSES on THE TRACK,
one hundred and forty Of which are in
training A complete list OF the same,
with names Of owners, age, sex aud pedi.
gree OF horses will be found below.
II Is somewhat early in the season for
warm work, but q visit TO the track
any morning between the hours OF Z
o'clock and IL O'Clock will convince the
spectator that the trainers are not idle.
Between those hours there are never less
that from twenty 10 twenty-five flyers
taking work, and to the true turfman the
sound OF the laundering hoofs is like a
trumpet blast
Among the visitors yesterday was Sec
rotary n. II. Woodcock, OF the Kansas
City Jockey Club. The track was In SUI
pcrb condition, and rs III for race ~ il
Is possible for track to he. Mr.. Wood.
cock was enthusiastic in his admiration Of
the track and surroundings. llc said.
"Just at this early stage OF the season
there is no track in America 20 compare
with IT,"
Mr.. Merrill, a veteran turiman, said:
at is the best track out Of doors in tho
world"
Trainers are naturally unwilling 10 push
their horses this early In the season, aud
hence there are no fast performances as
yet 10 chronicle.
SPOKANE, THE DERBY CANDIDATE,
is doing about the best work Of any horse
OF his years aud shows great form. lie
covered hye-cighths OF n mile yesterday In
los with weight up. lie seems to be the
idol Of the track. Everybody Jockeys
stable boys. In fact the whole army OF turf
people on the track are ''stuck on Spo.
kane" Look out for lots Of Memphis
money on spokane when an ante-post
book on the Kentucky Derby Is opened.
Among well known horses at the park
Pcrimmons, Irish Pat, who is being
trained for jumper; Long Chance,
who put all the boys In the
Soup last year, Unite. rare cid Free.
land, who IL now gentleman Of elegant
leisure ans only works in harness, Cham.
payne Charley, Stony Montgomery, Lewis
Clark, Dick Wright lrma II, Orderly,
Lithbcri, Meta, Entry, aud Winslow.
THE Two.YEAR-OLD DIVISION
is composed Of the most promising lot Of
youngsters that were ever gathered at the
track. Every two year old event at the
coming meeting may be regarded as wide
open. aud none but prophet or son Of a
prophet would undertake 10 pick n winner
from among the fity-iour two year olds
now In trimming ut Montgomery Park.
Those who admire fine horseilesh should
not fail 10 visit Montgomery Park nj an
carly opportunity and feast their eyes
Jockeys are arriving every day. Those
now here nrc Elkic, Monhhan, Kiloy,
johnson and Armstrong