The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-27

| STAMDoUL, w. s. Hobart's $50, 200 stall.
hon, is in training in California. and will
be sent TO lower his record OF 21l3. Sem
ator Rose. former owner Of the horse, has
wagered $40, 900 that Stamboul will equal
or beat 2:l2 before the season closes.
SAN BRYANT, now at Latonia, says that
Proctor Knott is himself again, and will be
started in the Himyar Stakes, Tuesday.
\ AS he will have but mile and an eighth
to go then, and will not meet Spokane. he
may win his first brackets for the spring.
THg most persistent place horse of the
year Is W. l.. Cassidy's three-year-old
Gardner. He has started seven times and
has been second four times, on three oc-
casons so close up rs TO look like win
ner. In his other races he has been third
and unplaced.
ISAAC MURPHY and Jimmie McLaugh-
lin, the two best heavyweight jockeys in
| the West, are still much troubled TO keep
down to riding shape. Murphy got down
very low at the Louisville meeting, but
took ON flesh so rapidly afterward that he
is now sweating and dieting himself as
hard as he did month ago.
VoY WILKES, which was burned In Ken
lucky last week, was regarded as one OF
the most promising young horses IN Ken
lucky. lie had yearling record Of 2;2S!,
and was confidently expected to be very
sensational two-year.old this year. II had
been intended that the mantle OF his
grandsire, Victor Won Bismarck, should
have fallen to him.
FOURTEEN years ago Pittsburg man
visited Orange County, n. Y, for the pur-
pose OF purchasing colt for stud pur-
poses. He was offered his choice between
Robert McGrcgor and Ridgway, by Iron
Duke-Lady Rose, by Harry Clay, at $500.
The Pttsburger selected the latter, and
the developments of dozen or more
years show what an error OF judgment he
made.
The Duke OF Portland ran first and
second for the Newmarket stakes OF 1900
guineas, with Donovan and The Tur-
caphone, both sons of the famous sire
GaloDin, Laureate running third. Four
teen others ran, the distance being mile
and a quarter. The Somerville stakes
was won by Lord Dunravens liable
NORM, by Trappist, Claygate running
second, and Swallowiield third.
THE cracks OF last season are not show
ing so well rs they promised to early in
the spring Hanover in the East is not
nearly so hard TO beatas il was thought he
would be; The Bard is not himself, Flrenzi
is on the doubtful list, and Elkwood is
said to show signs OF being about done
for. Terra Gotta, in the West, is not as
fast as he was last year, but still seems to
be the best Of the older division.
THERE are now three horses in Robert
Bonner's New York City stable with
records below 800. They are Maud s.,
20SG Rtrus, 2l3l, and Packard, 2lsl
The queen Of the tfOtting turf is looking
the picture Of health this spring, says an
exchange. Mr.. Bonner joys her every
morning. Rarus is beginning TO show the
weight OF his twenty-five years, still ne
has an appetite rs good as any horse in
the stable, and Is always ready for his
feed. lie occupies the box opposite TO
to that in which Dexter died little over
year ago.
TnE get OF nearly thirty heretofore un.
tried American stations will be repre-
scented II the twO-year-old races this year,
the most prominent being the George
kinneys, Runnymohes, Day Stars, Bal.
lards, Punstcrs and those By Blazes.
Other well-known performers that have
youngsters old enough 10 race are Alunde,
Anderson, Buckdcn, Barnes, Tennyson,
kinglike, Forester and BOcaccio. The
Australian, Sir Modrcd, Is among those
whose progeny will sport silk this year in
America, as will also the get OF imported
81. Blaisc.
TnE Western Bookmakers' Association
found means OF evading the observance
OF the agreement made with Col. Clark
aud the Louisville Jockey Club. At La
tonia the associated bOokmakers OF the
East and West are on, and so arc n few OF
the independent bookies that did business
here, but they are no longer Independent,
having been made members OF the West
crn Association. The organization picked
ont the men that were suited 10 It's own
ends and took them In, TO tho exclusion
OF the others. The real Independents are
still shut out. but the association claims
that there is no boycott.
A FIRM which has Just issued large
picture OF the great race horses made So
rious mistake by having Proctor Knots
picture In the center OF the group and
emitting 20 include Spokane In the lot.
The picture is q drug on the market. Mr..
Armstrong was offered SIS, 900 for the
winner Of the Kentucky Derby aud the
Clark Stakes by cX.Mayor Nolan, OF Al.
bany, owner OF the Beverwyck Stables.
This Mr.. Armstrong declined, and, pressed
to fix price ON the horse, he put II at
$4,000, ut which figure he hopes Mr..
Nolan will refuse to buy. Spokane will
run At Chicago, Kansas City and 81. Paul,
and then will be taken East for the meet.
ings ut Monmouth, Westminster aud
Conoy Island, where he has a number Of
engagements
TnE Scoggan Brothers have been on the
turf but a short time, but have already
learned 10 let few good things get away
from them. They knew how good Wheeler
T was when the Chicago stables pair beat
Monlfose Wednesday, and the way they
found Il out was that Monday, when Ga.
len and Wheeler 4 finished behind The
Cheyalicr. one Of the brothers mw that
Wheeler I was not pulled up at the finish,
but went on. lie Immediately recognized
the fact that the horse was being tried,
when there was very little chance Of any
one observing IL, and as he was timing tho
race, he timed the crack four year old 10
lhc iiye.iurlong pole, n run in all Of a mile
and an eighth, in 1850. When Wheeler T
started Tor the stakes "Wednesday, ths
brothers backed him, and though they
were not benefited boy their book bets,
won more money than the stable people
did, by their play In the auction pools.