The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-24
DIABL0 EASY.
Hanover Cau't Go Over a Mile.
Belnont's st. Carlo Wins tho Amer
lean Sweepstakes.
Garrison Again Proves Himself tho
Best Finisher on tho Turf
Bravo. the Fleet Son of Bramble
Does Honor to His Sire.
The Talent Again Victorious at Lato.
nia-Favorltes Win Four Out of
Six Races-Unite Wins
at Chicago.

NsNly pllnt VI Nilc HpiihS lSNillB hcusoil, lllt
great American stakes, worth 5000 to
the winner, was decided at Gravcsend
this afternoon, and st. Carlo, the crack
two year old and owned by the banker
August Belmont, was the victor. He with
the others was nearly twenty minutes at
the post waiting for the chance of his life
to distinguish himself, and when at last ii
came he was fully equal to the occasion.
His was no hollow victory. II was dis.
puted to the very line. When Garrison
called on him in the last sixteenth Of a
mile. ho jumped forward so promptly that
nothing but fall could have prevented
his success. Garrison plotted him in
mastery fashion, and when he reached
the goal he was nearly three lengths be.
fore his nearest competitor. II was gall
liant race. The weather was quito pleas
ant, aud though there was n stiff breeze
blowing, it came from quarter which en-
abled the grand stand 10 break It's force
Tho track was in very fair condition,
and SO solid ON top that il was sprinkod
on the near quarter stretch to prevent
dust.
First Race-Milo aud one-sixtecnth.
Starters: Maidstone, sam Wood, jay 4
Dee, Longstreet, Zaphyrus, Clarissa.
Icphyrus Won In lag; Maidstone second,
Longstrect third.
Second Race-Mie and One-sixtccn,h.
Starters: Falcon, Tor RIO, Biggonelie,
The Bourbon, Bordclaiae, Brother ban,
haM.l.s.. nu..tat.n
Ban won in l;l9 The Bourbon second,
Bohemian third.
THE GREAT AMERICAN swEEISTAKEs
for two year olls (ioala OF 1851; sweep.
stakes ol $50 each for horses entered rs
yearings by April %, 1885, or only so II
| declared out by August 10, 1888, for horses
| entered rs two year Odds by January /.
1882 when the takes shall close. SlOO
each, or $50 il declared out by May |,
1859, starters TO pay $50 additional, the
club TO add 50, 900 and TO guarantee that
the stakes shall DO worth $40 900; tho see.
ond horse TO receive Sl,5eo aud the thiro
horse $500 OF tbs added money. Five
iurlongt Starters Houston, Tnylor; s.
james. Rodgers; Ecco.a colt, Fitzpatrick;
kcip colt, Davis; LlFayUrita colt, j. Rl-
gan, Drizzlc, Haywood; Torso, Anderson,
81. Carlo, Garrison; Bilartt Hamilton.
Dcyotcc, w. Donohue; Mucilagc, Why.
burn; Eikton, Godfrey; Chaos, Mccarthy;
Homeopathy. Liiticlsd.
The fourteen contestants presented a
beautiful sight as they were ranged before
u starter on the back stretch. They ma.
neuvcrcd ut the post ior quite awhile aud
ran out several times before they got away.
"Now they're of, was shouted and a.
often the announcement WAS dclusivc. AT
last II was made In earnest aud 1000 pairs
oi eyes saw the Ia Fayorita colt start
ahead with Torso second, Chaos third and
~. Carlo fourth. Chaos Immediately daricd
across the track 10 the rail, with Torso
gained az his shoulder Tho latter was
fret past the bali mile post. hall length
before Chaas, who WIS iuli length In
front Of 81. Carlo. who had Eccola colt
aud Houston ut his saddle girth. They
presented "A very beautiful spectacle as
they rounded the upper turn and came
into the home stretch. Torso was lint
into the stretch at a length before Ballafri,
who led Chaos a neck, - James and II.
Carlo heading the Others Immediately be-
bind. Neither whip nor spur was spared
In the run In. A fortune was at thc goal
aud every jockey rode 40 though his life
depended ON his getting past the Judges
before his fellows. At the last iurlOng u
was seen that the great prize lay at the
mercy Of Ballarct, -. Carlo OF Torso.
Then II was that Garrison roso to thu
grandeur Of the occasun. llo now bent
himself TO his task with heart and soul.
Another sixteenth Of ihu distance was
passed, aud then his cans were treated 10
the welcome music, "Como home, 80.
Carlo, and come hc did, Ia manner that
made his backcn breasts swell with ioy.
Another shout hailed bis victory rs hu
dashed by the line winner by nearly
three lengths IN l02l, Bilaret second, q
length aud half before lomo, third The
fractional time was Fint quarter, OBS;
the thrce-cightlis in 037, aud the hall milo
In OJ0. The remaining horses came In ia
the following order Dnulc. Chaos, Dc.
voice, Houston. kclp colt, Homeopathy,
Muclagc, -. Jane, Ecg0la colt, Ellt0n
and Ia Favorita colt Tho muiuals paid
$500 straight and .ll.6j Tor q place. Bal
larct paid $3.50.
Fourth Rgce-Si James Hotel Stakes,
one mile and quarter fbrioE Ek-
wood, Fitzpatrick, Hanover, Taylor;
Diablo, Anderson. The result Of this race
showed that while Hanover was good for
soycn iurlongs Or less With ordinary honca
ho can no longer 10 a distance with 10
cracks OF the day. Tie Trio were sent of
with Eikwood In front, DiabIo next and
Hanover last, all heads apart. Before they
had made two Jumps Ekw1od WIS stirred
up with the whip. Hanover took the lead
aud came by the stand two lengths before
Diablo, who was the samcdithnco In trout
OF Elkwood. In the lover turn Hanover