St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-12
TOM ELLIOTT IN FIRST
First OF the Derby Contests
Decided on the Memphis
Track.
CorrIgan's Cracks, the Favor
tie Entry, Ran Third
and Fifth.
A Game Struggle on a Bad
Traok--An Even Thing
for Books.
Winners Of Running Races
on the Courses East
and South.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, April 1.-The OPEN
ing day Oh the spring meeting OF the
new Memphis Jockey club was handi-
capped by beastly weather, but 1900
people who brayed the cold, damp at
mosphere and sat through the races,
were paid for their trouble. Barring
bad start In the first race, the events
were all good ones. aud. considering the
condition Of the track, which was ankle
deep in mud, the sport was good. The
event of the day. the Tennessee Derby,
was won by }. NJ. Browns bay colt Tom
Elliott, by Luke Blackburn, in 2:03sl,
which was good time for today. Boil
var Buckncr Il 10 to ] shot, surprised
the crowd by winning the fourth about
as he pleased. lIelter Shelter galloped
in easily in the first. Twenty-six book
les did rushing business, and broke
about even with the crowd.
Third race, Tennessee Derby. mile and an
eighth-Jim Murphy. il2, X. Niiiiams Tom
Elliott, H. Brilton; Lew Weir. ~, Delong:
Little Billy, lls hoggett; Phil Dwyer, IL.
DYerton
II was evident that as soon as the Cor
Tigan entry appeared OH the track that
the two horses had been overturned. Phil
Dryer looked the pink OF perfection,
but his step denoted too much training
on lumpy track. Little Billy and TOm
Elliott. risky rs kittens, cantered by
the grand stand, and few minutes
after the Corrigan horses appeared,
looking fine, and were apparently
Pleased with the Mud.
jim Murphy. upon who III lot Of
money had been placed, came out last.
and the five racers were given rousing
cheers. AS the horn sounded odds were
Jim Murphy, 3 10 J.; Tom Elliott and
Little Billy browns entry. 3 to q;
Hill Dwyer and Lew Weir (Corrigan's
entry, to 10.
Britton, with his usual tactics, kept
Tom Elliott hugging the rail, and had
his horses nose in front when Sheridan
said "let 'em GO jim Murphy was sec
ond. but only by a nose. for Little Billy
was anxious TO be at the side of his COM
paniOn and was pushing ahead. COrri-
CAMS horses were close up, and all made
ii fine bunch as they came to the stand.
In passing the stand, Little Billy had
passed both Elliott and Murphy, and
was smelling clear air for the stuff ;
horses no better OF than when they
staite
AT the quarter Little Billy had in
creased his lead to half a length, and his
stock went up. Tom Elliott, still on the
rail, was running easy, and seemed TO
be helped along by his companion and
good riding. Dwyer had made squirt
by this time. and had forced Murphy
back TO fourth. while Weir brought up
the rear At the half their positions
were unchanged, excepting that Billy
had Increased his lead, and was three
tourths of Il length ahead Of Elliott.
Struggling for Advantage.
AS they reached the three-quarters
Meirs Jockey seemed to get Il trifle
nervous. He leaned forward more than
usual, brought his whip down once or
twice, and succeeded in bringing Weir
up to second place. Not content with
this, he tried To pass Little Billy, but
the game yOungster objected and made
4 little squirt, leading past the three
quarters by good length; Elliott was
third and Dwyer fourth, with the Irish
horse two lengths in the rear.
Into the stretch came Billy first by
about half length, and Weir crowding
him. Elliott. still running with appar-
ing out casually to the right and left
from under the peak of his cap. Well
into the stretch. when all were going
fast, the negro was seen 10 pull himself
still further forward in his saddle, and,
with grunt and cut OF his whip, had
his horse past Weir. and on even terms
with Little Billy in Il twinklng.
1t was soon over. Another move of
this kind and Elliott was up with Billy.
The latter, however, was game and OBJ
jected TO being put down. But Elliott
had swing on himself which could not
be broken and kept him going. He had
been we'll saved for the finish and
showed it as he came down the stretch.
lie seemed to go faster nearing the end
of his journey. and was going at Il
tremendous pace when he passed under
the wire, one length in front of Billy.
Lew Weir the same distance ahead of
Murphy, and the COrrigan Star, DWy Ell
was last. Time, 2:03a{.
The Minor Events.
First race six furlongs-Fan King, III,
Fox and Ed Bell, 1i6, c. Smith. coupled to
NedeIte, IT, Jordan, 80 to ; American Lady,
100, Slaughter, 10 10 /; Warren LELAND, M,
j Monahan, 20 10 /; Critic, l02, } Nc
Donald, TO l; Heller Shelter 49, Penny,
even.
Starter Sheridan, shivering like the
rest OF the mortalS, sent them away mt
once, with Fan King and Heller SHELTER
about two lengths III front of the bunch.
which was led by Nedette. At the half
Fan King led, but only by nose !;
Critic had gone up to second and Heller
Shelter was on his hip. At the three
quarters they were unchanged, but
coming into the stretch Heller Shelter
drew away and came in an easy winner
by four lengths. American Lady, who
came out of the rear OF the bunch with
rush, had to be content with second
place, Critic third and W warren Leland
last. Time, l:l915.
Second race, four furlongs-Hayde, l07,
Hoggett to |: Gazette, 40. Delong, 10 10
Go0dwood, l01, j. Mcdonald, Is 10 L
Shadow, l01, Britton, TO 3; Too Quick, 107
Penny, IS 10 5; FL paso, 40, Freeman, 10 to 5
Goodwood was in front at the start
with Too Quick and Shadow right up
and FL Pas0 fourth. At the quarter Too
Quick had the lead by half length
while Shadow was three lengths in from
OF El PaSo. AT the head of the stretel
Britton used The whip lightly anC
brought Shadow down the stretch ana
nnder the wire first by one and hall
lengths, Too Quick second and Ell PaSC
thrd. Time, :5l34.
Fourth race, seven furlongs- Penn P, III
Rowe, TO /; Grey Goose, lL3, Slaughter, L
S. Bolivar Buckner, ITO. Freeman, 10 10 /
Content, l02, Penny TO 1; u r, lI3, Melon
aid. 80 TO /; Lena Frey, 103, Fink. to
Cruikshanks, o., Burns. 10 10 +; Speedwest
IL, Hathaway 30 10 l.; StoYer %, Kuhn lOC
tol.
After much delay they went awaM
with Gray Goose leading, Bolivar Buck.
ner second and Content third, the rest