The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-01
A GRAND WIND UP.
Nothing Can Dampen Memphis Pluck
Rain or Shine, tho Public Will Take
in the RacsL
Tho Sport Yesterday of Charac-
ter to Enthuse tho Spectators.
DeLong Captures the Grand Stand
DeLong Captures tho Grand Stand
With a Beautiful Race.
Keevena Throws Mud In the Face of
Boodler and Brown Princess and
Wins In Gallop--volci
Makes Everybody Happy.

II raned all night Monday and the track
yesterday was deep in mud. The wind
blew cold from the North and spring
overcoats were in demand but this did
not deter the public from coming out in
force and the spring meeting wound up in
a BLAZE OF glory. Scratches were plentiful,
30 much so that the first and 9th races
were declared OIL. The betting, however,
continued to be spirited in each event, al.
though the fields were as a rule small.
In the cotton factors rae, Tor two year
olds there were but three starters and Miss
Bell was selected by the talent TO carry
their money. Barney Stone had lots OF
supporters, ON the theory that he might
ouilast the others in tho mud The post
odds were even Miss Bell, 8 to Blarney
Stone, 3 TO | Lena Ban Tne race was
never in doubt. Miss Bell jumped out
in the lead, was never healed aud won
handily by two lengths from Blarney
S;onc. who was ten lengths IN front OF Lena
Ban third.
The third -1ce was good betting race.
Everything was scratched bnt Booder and
the Brown Princess. aud at the eleventh
hour Kceyena slipped in. The betting
was ii 10 10 kcevena, . 20 Brown Prn.
cess, 10 | l}oodler. keevena got away
with the track and led passing the stand,
Brown Princess two lengths behind. Al
the half mile all closed up and blanket
might have covered tie trio. Kceyena
had half length the hest OF IL in the
stretch aud won fomcwhat easily hy two
lengths from BoOllcr, who wits length in
front OF Brown Princess.
In the fourth race the I'll mt could see
nothing but Enterprise and Helena. The
former started at 4 10 /, but was backed
down to to >, while Helena ruled ut 2 TO
!. The start was delayed hy Lord Gros.
yenor, who reared aud almost threw his
jock. After three attempts Sheridan got
Them of in good SHAPE, Red Leaf first.
Virginia second, Enterprise third.
Rounding the hrst turn Hattie
u took command, followed by Hel.
ena second, Red Loaf third. At the
hall mile Helena passed Hattie -, Red
Leaf close up. In the back stretch they
were all strung out in indian iilc, Hattie
ID length ahead OF Ilslena, Red Leni
three lengths behind. In the stretch
iltltNA llNl Altt hiHi " W. WIN ilNiilt "
~ her saddle girihs and Enterprise beau.
iiiully ridden 10y Dcloug length he.
hind. Aiter driving finish Enterprise
pissed under the wire q hall length In
lr1nt oi Helena, who beat Hattie u u necS
for the place.
The sicrplochisc was declared Of and the
last race WIS given up cinch Tor Boot
jack, who was rated ~ n gacat mud horec.
There was big plunge on him aud hc
sold at 40 10 aguus, the whole held IN
the auction pools. while IN the books the
best odds worc I 10 ; on. Those who saw
Nolci win In the mud April l3 with lOI
pounds up, thrce.ioufths oi mile, in l:iO.
over the track, backed hiin from TO |
down 10 10 |.
Englewood got the start, followed by
Bouljick, who was tapped by May W.
Rounding the turn Booljack led. followed
hy EnglewOod second. nay W third. In
tile back stretch Booijark still led. hotly
pursued by No More, with EnglcwOod
running easily length in the rear. In
the stretch IL Vas Bonijack, No Morc aud
Nolci, the latter coming strong. At the
finish Nolici won by n length IRON Boot
Jack, who was q neck In trout Of No More
third.
Thus ended meeting unprecedented In
the south IN point OF attendance, betting
aud generally satisfactory results.