St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-13
RILEY STILL A RACER.
He Captures the Owners Handi-
cap Very Easily.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. April l2.-The bad
weather again kept the crowd away
from the races today The track was
very heavy. The first race was run in
the ram and barring a little sunshine as
the second race was on, the day was
damp and chilly. RiIey's performance
in the owners handicap showed him to
be in fine condition, and the great long
distance, heaVy-traek son Of LOngtelow
is sure to capture plenty of money this
season. A bundle of Doodle was
dropped OH Bettina in the fourth, the
COrrigans playing her heavily. Sun
maries:
First race. six furIongs-Gilson, ll6, Hog
eett ( to /; Frank Phillips liz. Magee 81 to
/ slower. Ia. Britton. ~ to 1; Parapet Ill,
Penny, i to J.; Sir Charles, ZIG. Ray. 10 / /;
Prince Kinney. 1l6, kunZe. 1 to >; Jim Head,
10, Mathers. II to 81 Harry Walker. 1l6
Smith, 50 TO /; Alice d. Ill, Freeman 10 to 1.
70 fair start they were OF, Slower
leading. followed closely by Parapet
AMI jim Head, who lead the bunch by
half length. At the half Prince Kin
ney had taken first place. with jim
Head and Slower close up. At the
three-quartcrs jim Head took the lead
and pulled away from the crowd and
hOll tdSlIy Wy Oiit anu u Hdli lcHBiHS.
Kinney second, Parapet third. Time,
l:2l.
Second race four furlongs-Matt Foster.
1l3. Davis, ~ 10 Moose. 10, Burns IL TO / !:
Revenue, li3, Freeman, TO / King Lee. e.,
Britton, 5 TO s. Coquette. 10, Delong, ITO /:
Frank Evans. III Hathaway, - 10 /.
Moose showed in front at the start,
with King Lee, Foster, Coquelte and
Revenue close up in the order named.
At the three-quarlers Revenue had
pulled up to first, followed on the hip
by Moose. King Lee was third and
coming easy. Mt the head of the
stretch Frank Evans, who lad been
last, pulled up to the second place. but
fell back beaten. Nearing the wire
King Lee came out and won easily by
two open lengths. Coquette beat Reve-
nue. half a length for the place. Time,
.53@.
Third race. Owners handicap. mile and an
eighth-ltoblnhood, 3D. Sanford % TO | ::
Vision, %. Combs. - tn 4; Riley, 10 to 2:
Penny. - to 100; First Lap. 81. Clayton. 20 10
/ Faithful. 100, Freeman, Z to l.
Riley appeared a tr!fie heavy as he
came on the track. but his movement
was easy as he cantered to the post At
the first attempt they were off. with the
famous LOngfellow colt slightly to the
best, followed closely by the bunch.
First Lap led as they passed the stand.
while Vision was a neck in front of
Riley, third. At the quarter RObinhood
CAME up to second place. Vision and
Riley back notch, with First Lap do
ing his duty as leader length away
This was the order 10 the stretch. where
Riley, with apparently no effort, came
out To the front. putting First Lap 10
second place. while Vision took third
They were considerably strung out as
they neared the wire. Riley coming In
an easy winner by il length, while First
Lap was the same distance ahead of
Faithful, who ~ !pd by hati work 10
secure thru pi, fine. III.
Fourth race, Sea-. luriungs-SulI Ross, 104
G. Williams. 10 l. Lenglght, l9I, II. Smith,
d To /; one Dime. -. Slaughter, 10 /; Rose
mont | ~ Mcdonald, TO /; Kildare, %, DOR
den, Il 10 l., Betuna i09 Brilton. 5 To l
Costa Rica, l04, Kuhn, 10 to /.
Two attempts were necessary to send
them away, and as Sheridan got them