The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
RACES AT CONVICTION.
A FINE DAY SPENT AT Upton coUN-
TVS CAPITAL.
The Stock Breeders Association Scores
Great ess-Notwithstsnding the
Weather Big Crowd Attends-Re-
suits of the Races.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal
CONVICTION, Tenn, May 17.--Mornn.
dawned clear and balmy, with nothin,
but the dust, which owing TO the contin-
ued dry weather had become very deep
to interfere with the pleasure that al
seemed to anticipate as result of the
races. The races had been the all.absorb.
ing topic OF conversation in our town iol
several days past. Soon after sunrise our
streets began to present the appearance Of
the busting thoroughfares of your great
city. People came from every direction
In conveyances OF every conceivable kind,
and every incoming train furnished a
large quota to the already swollen crowd.
The time forthe races rapidly approached,
and about noon, Notwithstanding the
dust and heat which had now become
almost insuferable, the large assemblage,
determined on pleasure seeking, repaired
TO the race course. This course, which is
one OF the best in the State, is beautifully
situated one mile south Of town and is in
splendid condition in every particular ex-
cepling the dust, which renders it little
SLOW; once on the ground your cores
pondent viewed the vast assemblage and
saw there representatives from nearly
every county in the western part of the
niate and among these representatives
were seen many OF those women, refined
anu beautiful, and gallant and fine look
ing men, for which Tennessee is so
famous. There were fully 1000 people ON
'he ground who had begun to grow i'm
patent when, about 2 o'clock, the presi-
dent called the first race, and several
spirited horses came galloping ON TO the
track.
First Race-Running; half mile dash,
free for all; purse $40, S25 TO first and SIS
10 second. Wheeler, owned by Tom
Webb, OF Crockett County, first money;
Lucien, owned by Sid Moody, OF Somer-
vile, second money.
second Race-Pacing. mile heats, best
three in five, free for all; purse SlOO. 500 10
1rst SO TO second and SO TO third. Dan
\, owned by ID. w. Ruilin, of Covington.
ilrst money; Brown Frank, owned by r.
W. smith, OF Covington, second. There
were TOUR entries in this race but only two
started.
Third Race-Trotting, three minute
class, milo heats, best three in five, purse
$50, $40 to first, $40 to second, and S. TO
the third. Cassie, owned by A. ID. Glib.
son, OF Memphis, won first money by dis.
Iancing the field. A second purse oil $50
was put up by the Association, for the
horses which had been distanced BY Cas-.
sic; The race was renewed and Miss Red.
dill, owned by w. L. Rcddill, OF Shelby
County, won first money; Rnppia.
owned by J. r. Miller, Of Hardenan
County, second money; Canebiter, owned
by ID. w. Rutlin, OF Covington, third
money.
There were no entries for the fourth
race.
Tbs day closed under most auspicious
circumstances and the result in every par
tcular was much better than the most
sahgulne bad anticipated, and il is conf
IDENTIFY believed that the attendance To-
morrow will reach 1900, and that another
great success for the Upton County stock
Brceders' Association will be scored.