The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-19

Gorge in the lead Elkwood, Eurus and
Badge next Coming to the stand Nolun-
teer led by nose with Gorge two lengths
before Eurus who was two lengths before
Badge, who had Bella B., Raccand, Brian
Boru and Terra Gotta next
At the quarter post Volunteer led by q
length. Gorgo was second length and a
half before Bella II, with Badge, Eurus,
Brian Boru. Terra Gotta and Elkwood next.
Going up tho back stretch Gorge went to
the front and soon had q lead OF two
lengths from Eurus second. Then came
Bella ID, Volunteer Brian Boru, Badge,
Terra Gotta, under the whip, aud Elk
wood. Gorgo led until they were well
into the home stretch, with Racoland next,
on whom Garrison was sitting like mar
bic statue. As thoy entered the home
stretch the snapper gazed right and left,
and pleased with the survey, kept Race
land TO his work us steady as clock. On
they came like whirlwind, Gorge still in
the lead. Still like a statue sat tho snap
per, and as immovable us fate.
snow watch the snapper draw the
whip" said one rs Terra Gotta came
with grand rush.
lie did not. With a confidence grand
in itself, but almost heart breaking TO his
hackers, no merely sat down and urged
the noble animal the slightest bit. llo
seemed TO feel that IL was all OYER but tho
shouting, and 80 Il was.
Amid tho plaudits OF 10000 threats,
Raceland dashed past the judges stand
an easy winner by u length and a half in
900 40. Terra Gotta, second, was half q
length before Gorgo, third. Euns, Brian
1 lu.l.. "A N.l. Il
Bella H., who ran wide clear out Of the
turn in the upper turn, followed as named.
Elkwood pushed up very lame
The winners neck was encircled on his
return 10 the weighing-stand with a gigan-
tic floral horseshoe, on which the legend
Suburban" Was worked with flowers.
Fifth Race-Mile and an eighth. Start
ers Bessie June, Dunboyne, Tea Tray,
Panama, j. 4. b. and Glory. Bessie juno
won In 1860 As, Tea Tray second, Dun.
BOVINE third.
Sixth Racc-Mile and quarter. Start.
ers Bill Bond, First Attempt, bohemian,
Larchmont Elgin, st. Luke. Bill Bond
won In 2;l5 10, Larchmont second, 81.
Luke third.
AsRErcu or RAcELAND.
Raccland is four ycar-old, by Billet,
/
UlIman, ST Louis bookmakcr, as a
yearling Ullman got him with hardly an
opposing bid for 500 His career "a a
two-ycar-old was most brilliant Starting
twelve times, he was first nine times, sec
ond once and unplaccd twice. lie met
aud defeated all the best youngsters of his
age In the country, and placed TO the
credit Of his owner about SlS,5OO. Race.
land made his debut In the Harold stakes
at Latonia, which ho won, carrying 100
pounds, and ridden by Harry Blaylock, IN
l:0Il. Badge. with lis pounds finished
third, Cast-Slccl separating them. Then
came the Manufacturers stakes at 81
Louis, In which he carried III pounds ~
the front in l;l7l, and three days later
followed this up by winning the 81 Louis
swccpstakes, five furlongs, in l:02l. His
first defeat was for the Lake View handi-
cap, at Chicago. won by Lucky Baldwin
great colt. Emperor Of Norfolk, IN i;lGl,
but Raccland mad his revenge u lew day,
later IN beating the Emperor iOr the QUICK
steps stakes. hall mile. la OiSl, with ~,
pounds up. llo was then brought East,
aud paid his car faro by winning the
sweepstakes ut Shccpshcad hay from d
field oil fifteen in l.lIl. The next limc hC
faced the starlcr he finished unnlaccd u
sir Dixon for the Flatbush slakolFWcn In
l.2p. but few days later ho made them
all see stars by carrying the top weight
home iint In the great Eastern handicap.
six furlongs, over n fair track, Ia El5i
and fifteen good ones finished IN his wake.
Ills old friend, the Emperor OF Norfolk
doomed up again and Raccland was com
PEELED to PLAY second fiddle to him Tor the
Algeria stakes at Brooklyn, which th,
Emperor won In l:i6l. AZ Washington
Raccland aud Emperor Of Norfolk met IN
the Arlington stakes and the Californian
was Obliged 10 lower his colon 10 the son
Of Billet. who. with llb, covered the ia
iurlongs in l:liI. Raceland's last appear
ancc Tor the year was IA the Capital stakes
where lac carried 100 pounds nome Ia
l;li, beating George Oyster. The time
was the best ever made on the Ivy City
track by either young or old horse, aud Il
was this, no doubt, which caused the Hon.
Aug. Belmont TO pay Sl7, 500 for him.
Entries ior tomorrow:
lint lncc-flyc and one halt inflongf. Han
over. CyclOVs britannia. Cold STRAIN zach ~
The Forum ~. Jay D. Dcc. hccs, Tip stan eael
second Rscc-riyc aud onc-hnli iufonEs Ora
mercy iiE iyucnt iiaialpa. lill lcichct liuIllnE
ton. naEaicllu Colt fatOfitc each ilh Viva
imilty, Nirnon each ~
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| Fourth llncc-Onr mile uurCh, tauUgic. each
| he irht 40, Hyuiax 10 Long knight Bone
dirtinc. sam Wood each iU1. len ntncuk, IT,, iiN
Umpire H. ovid iui. ifulic iUi, Lltifrll NJ, queen
| uf Elizabeth, Maia ", lcrhefa W. Anomaly VI
| iiith Nacc=Mllr aud nu eighth lumgun 10
| Tristan lUa, innk Ward ~. Tea linulson iu'
| Kern iuA
piSth Haoo Nile aud an eighth on The rrass
| norrnrcia 10 Passport -. Mclaughlin ~. Iuj
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