The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-21
THE SPORTING WORLD.
MEMPHIS ADOPTED AS A MODEL. AT
SAN FRANCISCO.
The Liberal Spring Stakes Attracting
Attention From Turf Papers-Jim
GraY's Stable = Diamond Dots and
Personals.

The reputation of Memphis as a racing
point whore no jockeying is tolerated has
spread to san Francisco, as will be seen by
the following extract from the California
correspondent OF the Spirit Of he Times,
who, in the latest number OF that paper,
writes:
Tho first race OF the year at Bay Dis.
trict track, January !, was rather poorly
attended, owing to the many other attrac.
tons gotten up for that day. The heavy
rains of the day before made the track
quite heavy, and cold wind made many
seek their cosy fresides rather than the
soft side of plank in the grand stand.
The races, however, were very good, and
the patrons OF the Bay District track were
treated to genuine surprise by the appl-
cation Of some Of the rules OF the Memphis
Jockey Club by Mr.. Noah Armstrong, a
member OF the Memphis Jockey Club,
who occupied the judges stand in com
pany with George Hearst and George
Lovegrove. The talent soon found out
that fair racing was TO be the order of the
day, as far as possible to make it so, and
that Mr.. Armstrong was competent
judge OF what constituted fair
race. In the first race the
tip was out for Al Farrow TO win, and it
looked very much like a Job when the
judges suspended Gladstone's rider thirty
days for pulling his horse. The adoption
of the Memphis Jockey Club rules ut the
Bay District Track would do much toward
putting down the ugly rumors about the
track being in the control vi the book.
makers. They cannot claim that now,
however for at the last meeting Of the
Bay District Association they ruled the
bOokmakcrs of the ground. Aud now.
suppose the cry will be, You have
snapped the devil for q witch, and the
track Is controlled by the Paris mutual
machine and the young man who makes
the talk on the outside"
The Spirit Of he 1lag, commenting ON
the Memphis spring meeting, slyE "ln
another column will be found the stakes
offered by the Memphis Jockey Club. TO
be run at It's spring meeting, which begins
April %. The list Of stakes is the largest
that has ever been offered by Memphis,
and il cannot be denied that they are lilo.
cral, for OF the nine there are five with
500 added, three Of 1000 and one with
81, 80"
Broad Church writes under recent date:
81 believe il is settled that the Nashville
and Memphis Clubs will not be- members
OF the Western Tun Congress this year.
am not sure that the New Orleans Club
will be entirely governed by the rules and
regulations Of the Congress. aud in that
event the three Southwestern aud South
ern Clubs will be- independent organizn-
tons In the interest of harmony, and
for the general welfare Of the iuri it would
be better, | think, that all the Western
and Southern Clubs should be members
OF one central organization. although
nominal isolation and independence does
not imply the lack Of cooperation and
unity ia essentials. The Eastern Clubs.
for instance, are Independent OF each
other 20 far Ms organic union Is concerned,
but for all that they are intrusicaly
unit in matters pertaining 10 the general
welfare Of the turf. The same scale OF
weights applies 10 all; certain rules and
regulations are enforced ly all, aud n
Jockey or owner ruled of ut one track
could not ride at another Tho same
general comfy OF interest will prevail in
the West and South as between the Turi
Congress clubs aud the independent or.
carnations. In non-Cssonlials, where The
independent clubs will not conform 10 the
regulations Of the central body, printed
stipulaiions will loo formulated ia the race
meeting programs ~ was the case last
year,
Altogether, even with the prospect Of
few partial clashes, the racing outlook for
the South aud West this season h siugu-
larry encouraging the harmonious rpla.
tons between the various clubs, regular
and independent, contributing not little
Ia this direction"