St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-27
A SUCCESS so FAR.
Prince Fonso, Ben. Harrison and
Bridgelight Among the Memphis
Winners

Winners.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 26-To-day
was clear and bright with a gentle
breeze blowing from the northwest.
The attendance was very large and the
meeting SO far has been brilliant sue
cess. The track vas fast.
eighths of mile-Starters: Lena Ban, 10;
Bliss, 10; Artistic. no: Myrtle j, 10;
Blue Veil, 10: Miss Belle, 10; Prince
Fonso. 113. In the books the odds were 6
to Myrtle j, II TO l. and 80 to 1 against
the Others Miss Belle was slightly in front
at the start but Prince Fonso was soon lead.
ing and going up the hill increased his lead
three open lengths: He was never headed
and won handily by two lengths from Miss
Belle, who was second. two lengths in front
of Lena B, third. Time. 1:O4l2. The odds
against Prince Fonso were - to 1.
Second race, selling purse, for all ages,
sseyen-eighths Of mile-Starters, Thankful,
81; Thomas j. Rusk, SO; Mandolin, 80:
Hattie d, 95: Lord Grosvenor 81: Red Leaf,
100; Chickasaw, 100; Pat Sheedy, lO3; Tom
Nichols, 105; Bridgelight, 100; Cashier, 112;
In the books the odds were . to 1 on Mando-
lin, 10 on Bridgelight, to 1 on Pat
Sheedy, 8 to and 80 TO J against the others
Chickasaw and Bridgelight were in front at
the start, the others fairly punched, except
Tom Nichols and Thankful. who were in the
rear. Chickasaw and Bridgelight led for
half a mile, Mandolin third Going around
the upper turn Bridgeligbt went to the front
and was. never headed. winning by half
length after driving finish with Mandolin.
who was second, half a length in front of
Tom Nichols, who was third. Time, :30l2
Third race-Chickasaw Club stakes, sell.
ing. for three year-olds and upwards, $3.50
added; one and one-siXteenth miles. Start
ers, Tudor o. Comedy 90: Endurer 100;
Lottie Wall 10. In the books the odds were
8 to D Endurer; 8 to Tudor; 3L2 TO l Lottie
Wall; Is to l Comedy. Endurer and Tudor
were in front at the start, the others close
up They ran in this position for three
quarters of mile until the stretch was
reached, when Lottie Wall challenged the
leaders and with Comedy was soon in front
Lottie Wall won by length from Comedy
Tudor third. Time / 90.
Fourth race, purse, handicap for all ages
one mile-Starters: Artist, 119; Bob For
sythe, So: Brown Princess, LOG: White
: Brown Princess. 3 to l White Nose and
Artist. 10 to L Bob Forsythe. White Nose
and Bob Forsythe led by length until the
stretch, when Brown Princess Joined them,
and after driving finish Brown Princess
won by half a length from White Nose. Sec
ono, who was a length in front of Artist,
third. Time, :45l2.
Fifth race, purse for maiden three-year-
Sweetheart, liz; May ". III; Rel Echo,
III: Ben Harrison, III; lie Premier, 122;
The Dude, 122. In the books the odds were
z to 10 lie Premier, . to l Re-Echo,
May ", 20 to L Sweetheart. The Dnde and
Re-EchO led at the start, the others well up
and punched. Going around the turn The
Dude was still in front and as they swung
into the home stretch he was challenged by
Ben Harrison. who forged to the front, and
won after driving finish by nose The
Dude second three lengths i'll front of May
W third: Time, :1S84.
The following are the entries, weights
and pools sold tonight on to-morrow's
events.
First race, purse selling, for three-year
olds and upwards ree-allarters of mile
Macauley, 90, $50; Irma H. l02, SIS; Los
Webster o. SIS; Mute, 104, SIG; Albert
Stull, loo. SIG: Casanova, 81. So: Lizzie
Second race, Merchants stakes, for two
year-olds, 81, 600 added, ive-eighths Of mile
Wrestler. 112, $50; Riley, no, S26;
Amelie. 10Y. S16; Lulie B, 10Y, $40; Water
son. 1O7, $40; Barney Stone, ITO, $40;
Lady Blackburn, 107, ST:
old, FLIES; one and one-eighth miles
Keeyena 100, $50; Entry 100, S32: Mando-
lin 100. S26: Duchess May los, S14; Sun
flower 100, 81.
Fourth race; Montgomery stakes, handicap
sweepstakes, for all ages. 81 $50 added. one
and one-fourth miles-Cassius LOG, 500;
Hypocrite ia, SOS: Long Chance Ito, $40:
Lucy Howard los, $40: Entsy 90, S14; Eight
to Seven ITO, Sl2; Stoney Montgomery, 100,
$40.
Fifth race, purse, for all ages; three
fourths mile-Orderly 115. sd; Syntax 112,
$50; Rambler SO. S34; Spectator 80, S3Z; j.
5. SO. $50; Cashier 104, S12; Bob Forsythe
los, SO.
Emf ries for the sixth race close tomorrow
morning at 8 O'Clock.