St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-26
CURTAIN AT MEMPHIS. {
Closing Day of the Successful
Meeting at Memphis.

meeting at Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 25.-The most
successful meeting ever held by the
New Memphis Jockey club, and one of
the best IN the history of racing at the
South, came to close to-day. The att
tendance throughout the eleven days
has been enormous and to the regret of
the numerous bOOkmakerS the public
seemed able to ''pick the winnerS.''
The fast track and beautiful weather to-
day added materially to the interest to
the six events on the card Riley, tho
famous Derby winner. made his first ap4
pearance to-day, ,and, like Proctor Knotts
he is Ill fine form and may be put down
for a season of good work. Britton again
had on his riding clothes, bringing I'M
three winners. i
First race. five furlongs--Starters: Highg
wayman 100, Regan, 50 to /; A 100, Gard.
ner. 40 to |; Ray los, Bum, 5 to 1 Lena
Frey ITO, Fink, to 1; Frank Kinney 1881
Thorpe, to L; Grey Goose lis, Britton, even
money
Frank Kinney jumped to the lead at
the start, followed by Ray S and Grey
Goose, the rest strung out. This was
the order to the stretch, where Grey
Goose came up. and in a whipping tinI
ish won from Kinney by head. Lena
Frey was third. Time. LOG.
race, SelllDS-StarterS.
Ban Adonia, Ill, Thorpe, & to /; Justice l24,
Overton, 4 10 /; Sourire, Ill. Britton, 3 to s.,
Texas Girl, I0s, Gardner 20 to 1; r Rusk,
1o4. Steppe, TO /; Jennie Cottrell. 1913, Sea
guin, so to |: HarambOure, 101, GometZ 30 to
l: Ivanhoe, 9S. II. Barnes, 30 to 1; Doug
Knapp 9S. Bum, 10 to l. II
They went away to beautiful start,}
with Ban Adonia leading, Knapp sec-
ond and Sourire third. At the quarter
Knapp had taken the lead, followed
closely by Ban AdOnia and Jennie Cot
trell. Ban Adonia had again taken tla
lead at the half and held it until we'll
into the stretch, where he was beaten
out. In whipping finish Justice fin+
ished first, a head in front of RuSk,i
Ivanhoe third. Time, 1:1S4. 4
Third race. mile and an eighth, the Mont.
gomery stakes, $1,000 added-Starters: Ri1
ley, III; Oyerton, even money Fayetle, il7;
place; VALERA, l0l: Britton, to ).
Valera was first on the track, fol.l
lowed closely by Riley, whose glossy
coat shone like velvet in the sun. He3
looked every inch winner. Fayettel
soon made her appearance, and the,
three cracks received an ovation FROM
the crowd Valera had the lead at thel
start by half length, followed by Ri.
ley, Fayette close up. AS they passed.
the grand stand Riley had taken
the lead and was running easy
while Valera aud Fayette were
fighting for second place. At thei
quarter, with Riley holding his lead of
length, Valera secured second place.
by head. This was the order around
the course and to the wire. although
Valera and Fayette seeing they could
not overcome Riley's good lead, had a
hard rush in the stretch for second
place, which. however, availed them
nothing. Riley finished first by a
length without being touched by whip
or spur. Valera got second place by
a nose. Time, 1:57 4-5. i
Fourth race, for three-vear-olds, six fur-i
lOngs-Starters Lizzie GWynne l12; Regans
20 to l: Timberland, l12; Tivis, 20 to /; Lin-
lithgow, III; Britton, to /; Philora, H.;
Overton, to ).
Linlithgow took the lead at the start
and was never headed, winning by one
length from Philora. who was four
lengths in front of Timberland, third
Time, 1:1714.
Fifth race. for three -year-olds, six furlongs
Starters: Maud B, III. Thorpe, to l.;
hazehst ~ steppe to i 10 Katie s,oJ j. IL
to 1; Chimes, 122 Overton, 1 to 5; j Gee,
122, Matthews, 20 to 1.
j j Gee jumped to the front at the fall
of the flag, Maud b second and Hazls-i
hurst third. At the quarter j Gee
lead by head and Maud Is was neck
in front of Hazlehurst, third. Hazle-
hurst had taken first place at the half,
with Maud B second, while Chimes had
moved up to third place. Hazlehurst
led into the stretch, but was easily Over-l
taken by Chimes, who won in a gallopl
by five lengths. Hazlehurst beat Sea
Foam two lengths for the place. Time,
1:184.
sixth race five furongs, selling-starters:
Minnie Woods, SIS, Seguin. 30 to /; FoEdy, "a,
Jordan, 30 to 1; Mamie Fonso, f03 Brit
ton, to 1; Little Midget. 9S, Thorpe. IS to
l. Friendlsss 1G3, s. Warren, S to 1; Bob Ja-,
cobs, 105 Bum. to 1 Col. Cox, 105, c..
Sloan, 10 to /; Bolster. los. Regan, 20 to Il
Enterprise, 105 S. Smith, - to 1; Miss Mary,
106, Steppe to 5.
Miss Mary showed in front at the
start, Bob Jacobs second, and Little
Midget third. Excepting a change OF
places between Miss Mary and Jacobs at
the quarter, and the return to the first
positions at the half, this was the run
ming order. Miss Mary winning bya
nose from Bob Jacobs second, Midget
third. Time, 1904.