The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-05

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Louis, Cincinnati, Louisville and Nashville.
Mr. Waldbaum showed what he thought
| by remarkinE III ! had that track
near New York | would be many times Il
| millionaire" This gentleman is about to
increase the size OF his track from a half
mile TO mile, and is looking around for u
model. The Memphis track would suit
him best as a model ii he had the room,
but as he is limited to iorty-eght acres he
will have to give it up in despair.
Mr.. Fox thinks the spring meeting here
will be unusually brilliant in point OF at
tendance and good sport and will make
application for opening book here.
Turf Notes.
The knowing ones have picked out
| Come 10 Taw MS the Derby winner.
PROCTOR KNOTT as q two year old was MS
well furnished MS an ordinary three year
| old, but he has now both grown and thick
ened and may be called grandly devel.
oped colt.
MEMPHIS sportsmen are glad TO note that
Nashville also promises to have a brilliant
| spring meeting. The entries closed Janu-
AIRY 10, and the showing is decidedly en-
| cOnmging The Ivy Leaf stakes, for two wear
| thiriy-iive owners, the aggregate being
over 100 entries. The West Side stakes,
| Tor two. year-Uld colts, has received the
support OF thirty different owners, the
/ lOal OF entries being very satisfactory.
The Trial stakes, for two.ycar-ulds, has in
the list the names OF thirty-six owners
who have made nominations, the entry
list of the d llcrcnt stables varying from
a
! price, the Norfolk handicap, the Trouba-
dour stake and the Two Thousand sweep.
stakes have all filed handsomely. The
Two Thousand sweepstakes for threc.ycar-
old ioals OF 1887, for the spring meeting OF
1890 has received nominations from TWEEN
ty.siN owners, and the Broodmare sweep
stakes for spring meeting OF 1891 has u
large list in which the names Of sixteen
owners appear.
Tue SpOrimdn's Nashville correspondent
gives the following interesting gossip con-
corning horses well known in Memphis:
Galen continues TO improve under careful
treatment, and EgmUnt looks ns bright rs
a dollar. kasson's back looks good aud
strong, and from all appearances will 10.
spond readily to his early work. Glen
Fisher is all tight again and will, no doubt,
be heard from later ON. Terra Gotta has
picked up considerable flesh and is look
ing exceedingly well, A two year old by
Casino out Of Sullic Norycll, is one
Of the finest looking youngsters NJ the
track. Little MinCh Is showing up better
than ever and looks rs though lac was able
10 break a record or 80. Long Dance,
SIntalenc, Almera, kaluOlah, lluntrcss,
Quarter Deck, aud others are all doing
cNcrllently. Active training will begin la
few weeks, when all will be stir aud
hustle at the park. II the weather rem
dCrs the track unfit TO go on, the tanhark
track will be used. The Two thousand
Stakes j. attracting unusual interest
throughout the South, and Palmer x Cart
wright opened future book on that event
this week with Proctor Knott ~ iayoritc
at u 10 / against. Next ia order is kas-
son ut TO /, Comc.to-Taw, 6, Boodlcr s;
Monila Hardy, 10, Heron, -, Long Fish,
piking, kce-yc.na and Almcra, 20, aud
the others, 80 and lOJto /.
"llorErui," correspondent Of the
Spirit ~ dc lmss, writes to that paper
from Memphis under date OF January 20
After a weeks sojOurn here | am better
able 10 give your readers some idea oi the
many improvements being made nt Mont,
gOmcry Park since last season. To begin
with, they have cut down the hill between
the half and three quarter poles This
hil retarded the view 80 much that from
the grand stand and judges stand for
nearly an eighth Of n mile the heads Of the
Jockeys alone were visible. With this
hill removed there Is nothing to Obstruct
the view, and the horses can be- plainly
seen all the way round the track. The
bcttilg quarters are being enlarged aud
furnished with all the modern improve
mcnis In the way Of flooring ventilation,
etc. II will accommodate nearly ~ many
again ns the old quarters. The track has
been carefully graded wherever IL required
ID and the contract Is LOT iUr the building
Of stabling for fifty more horses. The new
secretary, Capt. Rccs, Is a gentleman who
las evidently determined 90 leave no
stone untufnCd that Is calculated 10 al.
vance the interests Of the Jockey Club or
increase the comfort Of honomcn winter.
ing or racing here. In his cndcayor In
this direction he Is sustained 10y the
strong cooperation oi the son Of his
father Stoncy Montgomery, who has nc.
ccpicd the vice presidency oi this club,
and this year ho will add grcaly a. the
old.iashionud management OF the Colonel,
whose memory II ever dear a. the hearts
oi all horsemcn Who knew him. Ere this
reaches as the stakes will have closed,
and no dUul the entries, both In quantity
aud quality will bear evidence Of how
much confidence owners have in the man.
ngrmcnt here. Al the horses ON the
grounds are doing well, and most OF them
have been logged aud gallopcd a little
every day since ! came. PcnImmons and
J. a. Clay are considered the two best.
looking horses here. Spokane and
Mamie fOnsO arc also looking we'll.
Mr. Montgomery, the Ncc-pcsilcnt,
and Capt. l!pcs the Secretary. both cX.
pressed willingness 10 give the new rule
r trial Ia Some Of their selling races. In
addition to that they would lay aside the
mcrccnary part II the rule, by giving the
second horse onc.haf the surplus and the
otncr 20 disabled jockey fund. This Is
30 really liberal ON their part that IL is Ia
bc hopcd OH owners will fully appreciate
this ~ another evidence of the new Mem.
phis Jockey Clubs libemlity, and show
that appreciation by making each such
selling fncr succcss NJ far M lies in their
power The new scale u weights has also
been thoroughly discussed both pro and
con. and while the writer was bitterly op-
posed To- nm increase Of weights, knowing
| That IL was done Tor the benefit oi u few
| wealthy owner. who controlled al tbs
Grst.clas, heavy weight jockeys, but now
tlut il has become law aud will be-
adopicd by Oh the leading associations
| Throughout the United States there is no
alternative but 10 make the best Of an un-
/ inst rule. Judging from conversation |
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