Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-26
AMONG TIE RUNNERS.

Another Good Day Down at Memphis
Speedy Racing and Heavy Betting
Unite, svnfnx. Wrestler, Brown Princess
and Clara Moore the Winners.
MEMPHIS. TENN, April 25.--The fourth day
of the annual spring meeting of the Memphis
Jockey Club was truly delightful. A brisk
breeze tempered the warm atmosphere. The
attendance was the largest of the week, the
crowd being not less than 1000. The track was
wet. The judges were Messrs. John Overton,
Jr., George Arnold and Edmund Ormell.
First race. purse for all ages, three-quarters
mile-Starters: Rimini, los pounds, Monaghan;
Allahrene, los, Barnes; Clay Stockton, ll6,
Taral; Bob Thomas, lis, Stewart; Unite, n9,
Kiley;Aris III, Overton.
In the books the odds were to 10 Unite; to
l Artist; 8 to Clay Stockton and Allahrene;
IL to Rimini; so to Bob Thomas. The start
was very even one, Clay Stockton and ALA
hrene being slishtly in front with the others
well up and punched. These positions were
maintained until the stretch was reached, when
Unite shot to the front, followed by Artist. 1t
was driving finish between them, Unite win
ming by half length, Artist second. one
length in front of Rimini. third. Time, III
Second race, selling purse, for all ages, one
mile-Starters: Helena 80 pounds, Hanlon;
Keevena, 81, Barnes; Virginia, 100, Burkholder;
Irma II. 102, Goerhard; Insolence, 100, Taral;
Stoney Montgomery lO7, belong; Syntax, III, ,
Stewart; Litbert, 116, KIley.
In the books the odds were 2 to Litbert; 8 to
Keevena and Insolence; to l Irma H, and 10
to and 20 to against the others. lrma H
was in front at the start, Keevena second, the
others punched. 1rma II led for three quar-
ters of mile, Syntax being second, keevena
and Litbert close up AS they Strengthened
into the stretch Syntax shot to the front close
ly followed by Keevena, and after driving
finish won by half a length, Keevena second,
length in front of Litbert third. Time,
1:433z.
Third race. CASTOR Hotel stakes for two
year-old colts $3.50 added, one-half mile. Start
ers: Wrestler, l0T pounds, Gerhardy; Armour, lO7,
Barnes; Blarney Stone, no; Overt2n; Pow WOW,
Ito, Fox. Riley. u0, Delong; Burt, ITO, Arm
strong; Morse ITO, Taral.
In the books the odds were to Wrestler: 4
to Morse and Burt (Newsomes entry; 6 to
Pow Wow and Armour; = to Riley and Blar-
ney Stone. Morse, Wrestler and Armour were
in front at the start the Others punched
Wrestler soon took the lead and was never
headed, winning by a neck from Riley second
who was two lengths in front of Blarney Stone
third. Time, 50%.
Fourth race, purse, handicap, for all ages,
one and one-eighth miles, Starters: Brown
Princess. 1O6 pounds, Taral; Kermesse, los,
Barnes; Hamlet los, Ransom; Eight to Seven,
los, Richcroke.
In the books the odds were to Brown Prin-
cess; 40 to each against the others. AT the start
ElglC TO seven were SllS1Cly lrOnC, Gn6 OI06rS
punched. Passing the grand stand Eight to
Seven was leading and going around the lower
turn he opened up gap of two lengths with
Hamlet and Brown Princess lapDed. Eight to
Seven led into the stretch where Brown Prin-
cess and Kermesse drew away from the others,
and. after pretty warm race, Brown Princess
won by half from Kermesse second; length in
font of Hamlet third. Time, 1:5S.
Fourth race, selling purse, for all ages three
quarters of a. mile: Starters: Clara
Moore, 9S pounds, Delong; T. ]. Rusk,
g. Francis TJ TMcGJauley: lO9 Barnes; 1ss
Gataline lOS' Taral; Ioz Deer Lodge. l04'
Burkholder; Bootjack 1l0 Kiley; Volci, 1l0.
Monaghan: Pat Sheedy, Ill, Overton; Big
Brown jug. LIS, Cochran. In the books the
odds were to McCauley;5 8 to l Deer Lodge
and Pat Sheedy; 6 to Clara Moore; 10 to and
so to against the Others At the start Clara
Moore was in the front, Pat Sheedy second, the
others close up. Clara soon opened two lengths
and led up the back stretch, Deer Lodge Sec
ond. Clara Moore kept in front and was never
headed. winning by half length from Nc
Cauley. second, who came strong at the finish,
one length ahead of 7. j. Rusk, third. Time,
1:171l.
The following are the entries, weights and
pools sold tonight on to-morrow's events:
First race, for 2-year-olds, fve-eIghths of a
mile-Miss Belle, ITO pounds, so; Bliss no. $40;
Blue Veil, no $40; Myftle j., ITO, s.; Lena Ban,
10, Prince Fonso lI3 Artistic. 11o as field, S..
eSStRs Of faD9 pounds T O :tLo LORD
GGosyen9r 81 sO; f. ,5I d iS K1sk n 3d. 80; Eed K Lear
1OO $40; Pat Sheedy lOS 80: Thankful, 81, Hattie
ID, 95, Chickasaw, 100, Tom Nichols, 103, Bridge
Light lO4, Cashier H. as field, 30.
Third race, Chickasaw stakes, for 3-year-olds
and upward, $50 added. one and sixteenth
miles-Lotte wall ll9 pounds SO; Bankrupt W,
1rma II, fl0
| Fourth race, purse handicap, for all ages, one
mile-Brown Princess lO6, $50; White Nose ITO.
| S2S; Artist 1l9, SO; Bob Forsythe IS. Sl6
Fifth race, purse for maiden 3-year-olds, three
| quarters of a mile-Le Priemer 122 pounds, so
| Ben Harrison 49, $l6; Re-Echo III, SIG; Sweet.
heart III. May w III, Hon. John 119, The Dude
10, as field, ga.