Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13
GREAT TIME AT MEMPHIS.
Robcspierre Wins the Tennessee Derby
With Ease-BIarney Stone, Jr.. Dis
nppointment-The Winners Chances
For the Kentucky Derby.

With Ease-Blarney Stone, Jr.. n Dis.
nppointment-The Winners Chances
For the Kentucky Derby.
MEMPHIS. TENN.,April l2-Perfect weather,
a large attendance and iue sport characterized
the opening day at Montgomery Park. Starter
Sheridan ohciated and succeeded in making
excellent starts. The Tennessee Derby upon
which all eyes were centered, was won by Robe
sphere under a strong pull Blarney Stone.
Jr Memphis horse with Barnes up sold even
in the pools with the winner. but proved a
great disappointment, winding up in fourth
place. The ease with which Robespierre won
this race makes him a formidable adversary
OF Riley, the favorite in the Kentucky Derby.
The 2-year-old race proved a surprise to the
talent. Ithaca, 20 to shot, winning easily, al
though Too Sweet, the favorite, would have won
but for collision in thestretch with Rose How
First race, purse $780, six furlongs-Starters:
Bonnie Iaw 81. IS to l; Armiel ss, 10 to l: Bonnie
Annie los to Il Argenta Ill, 5; Del Norte ia: IS
to l. Bob Thomas Iii Is to i; Deer Lodge ia. 9 to
o. Ihey were sent away to splendid start, Boh,
ME Annie Ann leading bya head, Deer Lodge second
and Del Norte third. ,Armicl showed in front at
the half and led into the stretch, where Deer
lengths Bonnie law second, half length in front
OF Bonnie Annie third. Del Norte finished last.
mileostarters: Ethel s, llO, stol: Rose Howard,
LIZ lizzie H'G S 3 66Oss 49, aG Toc
Sweet li0 to 5. Another good start was effected,
Lizzie Gwynne getting half length the best of the
second and Ithaca @ a. third. m At the @ turn for home
Ethel next. After Whipping finish, ithaca
won by length. Ethel second, a head in front
OF TOO Sweet who was very badly ridden Philora
Third race, the Tennessee Derby, q. 500 added;
sees Marie ara 1o 0e to
virge dor ll2, II to /; Joe Walton Ill to /;
KobespefTe If y jess HsGna Ar%stronr INST 1 H.
to !. This was the event OF the day. The horses
aSped 1SsI by the s.1s stang great cheer
tered by Marie h drew the pole.
Tney were sent away at the first attempt to an
was leading Blarney Stone a half length, Joe
Walton next with ylrge D'or last Walton i'm
mediately me went to the front and set the pace At
pierre i, BarInsy Isy stone Marie falling back to
order Sens Mape ans
the three-quarters Joe Walton had opened up
Ga as 1t Sa!nss Ms. seen at staas tSs
under strong pull while the rcins were loose to
an the Others. At the mile Robespierre began
cured lead of length from ) oe W alton, Barney
saSne Sn and jess Armstrong next. Little Barnes
straight. but could finish no better than fourth.
hooeSplierre a won under pull by three lengths,
1oe Malton second. one length better than Marie
n thlrd. The others finished follows: Blarney
Stone, Amelia. jess Armstrong and Virge dor.
Marie showed a wonderful burst of speed in the
stretch. Time 200
Fourth race purse $3.50. one mie-Starters:
Jess1ca 1 sS to l. Mary 49, to ]: Eight to Seven
e6 8; Boaz ll7 ~: Lizzie ia Il: Walker 116 20.
Al the fall of the flag, Mary H showed in 'front.'
followed by Boaz and Jessca. The latter took the
lead at the quarter, Mary second with BoaZ
last 20 lengths behind Jesslca led to the stretch,
Boaz moving up to fourth place. Boaz came
strong at the finish and won by half a length.
walker second a length before Mary II, third.
LizZe was last. Time I:46k
Filth race, purse $3.50 three-quarters Of mile
starters: Mamie Fonso IC9 Is to 1; Friendless
ios' 2; Fan King III; 5; Macauley III. Is; Creole
ia. :, Burch fl4, 20: Ernest Race liz. 90 Creole
got two lengths the: best of the start. Fan King
being next. Creole was leading by three lengths
At the quarter, FriendIess taking second place,
Ernest Race last. In the stretch they were all
pretttly punched. Mamie Fonso showed at the
eighth pole by head. but after a driving finish
Fan King won by neck. Macauley second. half
a length before Ernest Race, third Burch was
last. Time, 1:17%.
Sixth race, steeple chase, short course. purse
SS'o,Starters: Cataline 1870. to s: Winslow I57
ana Irish Pat $50, coupled 2: King RoXbury l3O,
4 to l; Heidiehem 100. 20: Willie NJ H. 20. Cata-
line won by a neck from Winslow. who was 20
lengths In front of Heideheim, third. Time,
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