The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-12

loungs entry, 10 spokane, 10 10
Sportsman and Cassus, and 30 to l
Outbound ruled. 1t was singular fact
that, hot as was the pace set by the plung-
ers. and fast as was the price Of the ia
vorite cut, 1t was not until the close that
any OF the bookmakers held Proctor
Knott out and laid against the field.
When the pressure at last became too
strong, some rubbed out altogether against
Knott and offered 8 to the field, but little
business was done at this. most Of those
who thought the chestnut gelding could
not win having picked out the one that
they believed could beat him. The sound
OF the saddling bell brought some OF the
plungers to their senses, and then followed
rush for places from which to see the
race, but only part OF the crowd went,
and the confusion and pushing and bet
ting continued to the last minute.
In the grand stand and in the ladies'
stand all eyes were strained for the first
sight OF Derby colt, and a mighty cheer
went up when the red and blue oil. the
Beverwyck stable was seen approaching
from the iniield paddock. 1t was Cassius,
Taral up, but the speedy little fellow
looked trifle tucked up and had hardly
the appearance OF Derby horse. Next
came the well known colors of the Fleet
wood stable, borne proudly by the neatly
built and stout looking Outbound, the
dark visaged Hollis wearing the red and
white silk. He, too, was given an ovation,
and then there came the pride OF the Mon
tana stable, Spokane. his legs bandaged
but looking every inch race horse as he
walked quietly through the gate and was
turned up the stretch, Kiley sitting
tha tnttth 10
wrap on him. Next out was rather I'M
dcrsized but racy looking fellow, that
picked himself up and moved up the
stretch in way that caused the hearts
Of those who had backed Hindoocraft
to bound with hope and expecta-
ton. Sportsman came next, looking
rather the worse for the very effective
warming gallop that had been given him,
and the cheer that began with the appear
ance OF Spokane, and continued during
the time that the last three mentioned
were paraded past the judge stand, had not
died away when q yell, commencing at the
upper end OF the stand and spreading on
to the clubhouse, frightened the birds and
rabbits for q radius OF n mile, and an
nounccd the coming Of the equine hero OF
| the hour, Proctor Knott, winner OF more
money and fame than any other two-year-
| old that ever wore plates in America. The
| big fellow wore blinkers, and had on his
| back the celebrated Pike Barnes, attired
in the gaudy game-chicken colors that are
now known all over the United States.
| Proctor was hardly clear OF the gate when
he lashed out with his white stockinged
hind legs, and, Juggling at the bit with
a power that half lifted Barnes out OF
| the saddle, broke from q jog into n long
sweeping gallop, and then having passed
In front OF the judges, set out for the start
| ing post at the hall mile mark in the
chute. The Young pair, Bootmakor and
Once Again were the next ones out; Boot
maker in Peter Winners colOrs and Once
Again in the blue and white sash OF Me-
Grathiaua's master. Murphy was on
Once Again, and took the colt up the
stretch after he had received his share OF
applause, but BoOtmaker, Warwick in the
pigskin, put his feet down gingcrly. and
plainly showed, even without the bdndages
that lac wore, that the suspicion about the
! weakness OF his pins Is we'll founded. lie
was in fact, lame horse ut the start. The
field was complete. Starter Ferguson
slowly cantercd up tho chute, leaving be-
hind cloud OF dust that mOmentarily
shut him out OF sight.
The thousands that filed the grounds,
lined the quarior-strctch ten deep AMI COW
cred the intcid, grew quiet, and with
brcathless suspense watched the tiny
lng in the distance that was 10 signal
them that the crucial test OF the thorough
bred horse had begun. The dust that the
champions at the post stirred up partially
hid them from view, but rs they were
marshalcd in single line by Starter Fergu
son they could bo more plainly seen
There were two brcal,aways. at each d
which Proctor Knott, ia spite OF III,
restraint put on him by Barnes, galloped
nearly an eighth OF a mile down the
straight, Boplmaker going with him once,
aud lIindoocralt another time.
At each false start the shout: "They'r,
or" set thousands Of hearts bumping ani
the multitude had begun to chatter ner.
vously, when, at the third trial, all moyoJ
together and In solid line, ans
to start that was simply perfection
the flag flashed down aud the great
est Derby that has ever been run
was begun. The roar that went up OF
the sitting air announced that the Grove
knew il, too, that the race was on, and
that II was for blood. llindoocrait wa
the first TO show, liootnakcr tapped on hi
side. Spokane. third, and the others y,
close together that u was impossible {,
separate them. Like a whirlwind the!
tore down tho chute n. pace that wa
simply terrific, but there was no ialtering
and all hung on like grim death. Procio
Knott was well IN the middle OF the ilyin.
crowd rs the head OF the stretch WI
nelred, but IL WAS not deemed the plac
for him, and. meteor like, he shot ahca,
before a lnrloug had been covered, an,
, going away from his field as II he bad onl
u lot OF selling platcrS behind him, le'
into the stretch three open lengths IN iron
: OF llindoocrah, Boolmakcr third, spokan
iontth. and the oihoffour Tapped. ThrougI
the stretch he flew, Barnes tuggIng ut hl
head. but the big chestnut, with mou,I
D agnpc, would not be held, aud went on q
, ii runaway race was meant Their
/, was no abatement Of tho pace
: which was simply red-hot, an,
! passing the stand at the finish Of the fin
halimile, was still going away from th
: remainder OF the Gaid, his muscular an
: shapcly legs fairly spurnng distance
Sportsman second. and going up, llindol
{. craft third, and holding hrs own, Boo
, maker fourth and opparcnlly already !
q trouble, Spokane filth, Once Again an
!, Outbound lappsd behind, and Cassiu
y last. Knott fought for his head all th
9 way around the turn to the quarter pol,
y increasing his lead al every Jump, an
y having live lengths OF daylight batwee
9 him aud Sportsman. still second, bt
= showing the ELECTS OF the killing pa,
= they had been going. llindoocrait mad
y move TO the front before the turn ha
y been completed, anlwas third. Armslror