The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12
TENNESSEE DERBY.
The Race Won by Tom Elliott I'm 2:03sa on
q Track Ankle Deep with Mud

The Race Won by Tom Elliott I'm 2:03s. on
Track Ankle Deep with Mud.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 1.-THE opening
day of the spring meeting of the new Mem
phis Jockey Club was handicapped by bad
weather, but the three thousand people
who braved the cold. damp atmosphere
and sat through the five events were we'll
repaid for their troubles. Barring q bad
start in the first race. the events were all
good ones and considering the condition of
the track. which was ankle-deep In mud.
the sport was good. The event of the day
the Tennessee Derby, one and once gh tn
mile, was won by J. NJ. Browns bay colt,
Tom Elliot. by Luke Blackburn. in 2:O324,
which was good time for to-day. 1t was
the third race the entries being as follows:
Jim Murphy (122), r. Williams; Tom Elliott
(1l5l, BriLton; Lew Weir Q22). DeIong; Lit
tie Billy ulS). Hoggett; Phil Dwyer (22l.
Overton. As the horn sounded the odds
were: jim Murphy. to /; Tom Elliott and
Little Billy browns entry, 3to 2; Phil
Dryer and Lew Weir lCorrigan's entry.
10 tot.
Britton. with his usual tactics, kept Tom
Elliott hugging the rail, and had his
horses nose in front when Sheridan let
'em go. Jim Murphy was second, but only
by nose. for Little Billy was anxious to
be at the side of his companion. and was
pushing ahead. Corrigan's horses were
CLOSE up and all made q 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. Murphy was third. with CorrIgan's
horses no better of than when they started
At the quarter Little Billy had increased
his lead TO half length. and his stock
went mp. Tom Elliott. still on the rail-
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along by his companion and good riding.
Dwyer had made squirt 10y this time and
bad forced Murphy back to fourth, while
Weir brought M the rear. At the half
their positions were unchanged excepting
that Billy had increased his lead, and was
three-fourths OF length ahead of Elliott.
AS they reached the three quarters Weir.
the Jockey. seemed nervous. He leaned
forward more than usual. brought his W hi D
down once or twice. and succeeded in
bringing Weir up TO second place. Not con-
tent with this he tried TO pass Little Billy.
but the game youngster oblec ted. and mac q
a little spurt, leading past the tbree-quar-
tiers 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 u length, and Weir
providing him hard. Elliott. still running
with apparent ease. was third. with Brit
ton looking olt casually TO the right and
left from under the vIzor of his cap. Well
into the stretch, when oil were
going fast, the negro was seen
10 pull himself still further forward
in his saddle and with grunt aud a cut
of the W bip. had his horse past Weir and
on even terms with Little Lilly in II twink
linz IL was soon over. Another move Of
this kind and Elliott was up with Billy.
The latter. however. was game and OBJ
jected to being pnt down. But Elliott had
a swing on himself winch conld not be
broken. and Britton kept him going. He nd
been well saved for the finish and show ed
IL as he came down the stretch. He seemed