St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-25
THE MEMPHIS MEETING.
White Nose, Strideaway, l.. I'll. and
Entry the Winners.


MEMPHIS, April 24--The third day of
the annual spring meeting of the Mem
phis Jockey club dawned with lowering
clouds. A shower had fallen during
the early morning hours, but at 10
o'clock the indications were favorable
for delightful afternoon, which was
verified. The attendance was very
fiattering to the efforts or the officers of
the club. The track was somewhat
slow from the effects of the rain, but
not sloppy. The judges were MessrS.
John Overton Jr., George Arnold and
Stoney Montgomery.
First race. selling, for all ages, three
fourths of mile heats-Starters: Red
Leaf 80, Abbas: White Nose. 105. Rich
creek; Mute 105, Oyerton; Jake Thomas
lis, VenterS. In the books the odds
were: Even money, White Nose: 3 to
against Mute and Red Leaf; % to !,
Jake Thomas. At the start Jake Thomas
was in front. White Nose second. Mute
third, and Red Leaf last. White Nose
and Mute soon passed the leader, who
finish was driving one between
White Nose and Mute, White Nose
winning the heat by length, Mute
second, five lengths in front of Red
Leaf, third. Time, 1:1S. Jake Thomas
distanced. For the second heat the
book odds were to 5 White Nose, to
| each against Red Leaf and Mute.
White Nose and Mute were on even
terms, a length in front of Red Leaf at
the start. These positions were main
tanned all the way around until the
stretch was reached, when White Nose
drew away and won handily by two
open lengths from Mute, second, who
was three lengths in front of Red Leaf.
third. Time, 1:17$4.
Second race, purse, for two-year-olds,
i've ~elghthS of miie-StarterS: Morse,
lis, Taral; Emma Q, 10, Abbas; Bliss,
ITO. Richcreek; Gwendoline. ITO,
Barnes; Myrtle ], 10, Magee; Hualpa,
lib, Withers; l.. H., 113, Delong. In
the books the odds were 6 to Gwen
doline; 3 to 1, Morse and Bliss; Is to
Hualpa and l.. H., 80 to l against the
others. Morse and Gwendoline were in
front at the start, the others we'll
punched, excepting Emma @. who was
in the rear. They raced in this position
until the stretch, when l.. IL. and
Myrtle j Joined the leaders. Half way
home Gwendollne fell back beaten, l..
III. won handily by length from Myrtle
} second, who was half a length in
lAOuI VI OlISS, llllIu illlS, L .Uo.
Third race-Peabody Hotel handicap
added; one and one-eighth mile,
Starters: Comedy 80, Abbas: Spokane
100. Monaghan; Clay Stockton 100,
Iaral: Hypocrite 113, Overton; Stride
away 115, Barnes: Endurer 100. Rich
creek; Long Chance 112, belong. In
the books the odds were so to 2, Stride
away; to 1, Clay, Stockton and Hypo-
critic; 8 to 1, Spokane, Endurer and
Long Chance; Is to l, Comedy. The
start was an even one, Strideaway
slightly in front. As they passed the
grand stand Endurer was leading, Com
edy second, Spokane third; the others
well together. They raced i'll this
position for half mile, excepting that
Strldeaway had moved up to third posi-
ton. Going around the upper turn,
was soon in front. Spokane raced with
Endurer and then started after Stride
away, but although he came strong at
the finish, he was never quite able
to get up and Strideaway won
handily by length, Spokane second,
three lengths in front of HypocrIte
third. Time, 1914.
Fourth race, selling purse. for three
year-oldS, one mile-Starters, Entry,
los, Barnes; Ben Harrison, 112. O'Hara;
Los Webster, lib, Magee. In the books
the odds were to 10 Ben Harrison, 2 to
l Entry, to l Los Webster. At the
start Los Webster was in front, but
soon yielded to Ben Harrison, who
opened length and led for three
quarters of mile, when Entry, who
had been Tapped with, Los Webster. be-
gan moving up. 1t was pretty race
down the stretch between Entry and
Ben Harrison, but Barnes superior rid
ing won, and he landed Entry winner
by a length from Ben Harrison. Time,
1:4S.
The following are the entries, weights
and pools sold tonight on to-morrow's
events:
First race, purse, for all ages, three quar-
$40; Clay Stockton, PIG, 116, $40: Artist,
III, S12; Allahene, los, $40; Bob Thomas,
11S, SO.
Second race. selling purse, for all ages, one
miie-Insolence, I05, $50; Irma II, l02, S24;
keevena, 81, $50; Litbert, 116, $50; Pat
Sheedy, los, $40; Syntax, Ill, So Califor-
ma, 115. So; Stoney Montgomery, 10Y, Sc;
Virginia, 100, 81 Helena, 80, 81
Third race, CASTOR Hotel stakes, for two
year-old colts, 500 added, half mile-Riley.
ITO, S25: Wrestler, 1O7, $40: Burt, 10,
Morse, ITO (Newsum's entries). 500 Barney
Stone, ITO: SIG; Pow-wow ITO, Sl2; Ar
mour, 10Y. $40.
Fourth race. purse, handicap, for all ages.
one and one-elghth miles -Eight-to-S Seven,
los. $40: Hamlet, los. S24: Brown Princess,
JOG, $50; KermesSe, los, SIS.
wv CITY OPENS WEII