Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-24
MEMPHIS MEETING.
Los Webster Wins His Backers 20 TO 1
~ Chance.

Los Webster Wins His Backers n 20 TO
~ Chance.
MEMPHIS, TENN, April 2S-This was the
second dav of the annual spring meeting of the
Memphis Jockey, Club. The weather was
simply charming, the track in splendid condi
tion and the attendance showed quite an in
crease over yesterday The judges were
MessrS John Overton. Jr., Zeb Ward and Sam
Late, Jr. Mr.. James G. Sheridan officiated as
starter
First race, selling purse, for S-year olds,
three-Quarters of a mile-Duchess May, los
pounds; Tar Mscauley, ,lO9; Enterprise, 80;
Mandolin, l09: LOS Webster, l02; 7. ]. Rusk,
l02; Suntiower, los: ]. 7, Il6.
In the books Mandolin was favorite at to 5.
The start was a struggling one, Los. Webster
being two lengths in front of Sunfower, who
was length in front of j. T. and three lengths
separated him from the others, who were
punched. The commanding lead Of Los
Webster was taken advantage of by his jockey
and he was never headed, winning handily by a
length from Macau1ey, second head in front
OF Mandolin, third Time; ILL. The odds
against the winner were 20 to /.
Second race, purse. for all ages, one and one
sixteenth miles-Starters: Albert Stoll, S6
pounds; Tudor, los: Lottie Wall, Ito; Long
Chance, Ill. In the books Tudor was favor at
to D. Tudor was Slightly in the lead at the
start, Albert Stoll second, the other two close
up. Albert Stoll took the lead at the seven
eighth's post and lead the way around, Tapped
by Long Chance. When they swung into the
homestretch Long Chance and Wall challenged
the leader. They raced with him for short
distance and then drew away from him. The
finish was close, Lottie Wall winning by half a
length from Long Chance, second. two lengths
in front of Tudor, third. Time l:5L.
Third race Tennessee Club stakes, for 3-year-
oldS $50 added, one mile-Starters: brown Prin-
cess, los pounds; Boodler. ll2; LIE Premier, III;
Cassius, ll2; Spectator, ll4 Bob Forsythe. H. In
the books Beyerwick Stables Drown Princess
and Cassius) was favorite at to 5. The start was
a very even one, all being punched. Cassius
soon took the lead. followed closely by LIE
Premier and Brown Princess, the others well
up. They ran in this position tor three-quarters
of mile, when Brown Princess began moving
up and joinedt Cassius. They raced home in
this position, Brown Princess winning by half a
length from Cassius, who was second, one
length in front of Boodler. third. Time, Las.
Fourth race, purse, for 2year-olds, five
eighths of mile-Starters: Lady Blackburn, 100
pounds; Amelia, los; Mt Lebanon. los: Indian
Princess l07. In the books Mt. Lebanon was
favorite at 8 to 5. Amelia was in front at the
startfsnd was never headed, winning easily by
a length from Lady Blackburn who was second,
neck in front of Mt. Lebanon, third. Time,
Fifth race selling purse. for all ages one
and a. sixteenth miles-Starters: Hamlet, SO
pounds; Red Leaf. 100; Cataline, 100; Winslow,
100; Pat Sheedy, 103: Insolence, l06: Syntax,
los. sIn the books Syntax was slight favorite
at to . .--
The start was an even one, and as they passed
the grand stand .lnsolence was leading Pat
Sheedy by a neck, the others we'll up and
punched. 1nsolence maintained his lead all
around the course and into the stretch, when
Barnes on Hamlet challenged him, and after a
sharp fight shot to the front and won by half a
length, Insolence second, a length in front of
Red Leaf, third. Time, 1:50
Following are the entries for to-morrow's
races: ..f
First race, selling purse, for all ages, three
quarter mile heats-Tudor, JOG pounds; White
Nose los: Mute. los; Red Leaf, 90; Irish Pat, So;
Jake Thomas, IFS.
Second race, purse for 2-year-olds, fve-eighths
of mile-MOrse, 11S pounds; Gwendoline. no;
Bliss. 1l0 Hualpa, IlS; l.. H., 1lS; Myrtle j, llo
and Emma O. ll0.
Third race, Peabody Hotel handicap for 3-year-
olds and upward, sl,OO0 added, one apd one
eighth miles-Tucker's entry. (Strideway, lis
pounds, and Kermesse, 102:) Clay stockton, 11O;
Spokane ll0; Hypocrite, 49, Comedy, 80; Cotillon,
IS: Dick Wright, 96,' and Stoney Montgomery,
100.
Fourth race selling purse, for 3-year-olds, one
mile-Ben Harrison, liz pounds; Los Webster, l1S;
Entry, los.