The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-14
TURF TOPICS.
GOOD PROGRAMME AT THE BAY
DISTRICT TRACK.
An Eight to One Shot Wins the First
Race-Opening of the Spring
Meeting at Memphis.


SAN FRANCISCO, April 13-The pro-
gramme presented by the Bloodhorse
Association to-day was a particularly
good one. The lovely weather called
forth large attendance at the track this
afternoon. The space in front of the
clubhouse was filled, while the stands
and balconies reserved for the ladies had
more occupants than on any previous
day of the meeting. The sun and the
wind of yesterday and to-day had dried
out the track in u wonderful manner, and
while it was not exactly fast, being a
tritle lumpy, still it was wonderful i'm
provement over what it has been for the
past week.
With the exception of Ida Glenn, all
the horses named for the first race started.
The horses We're given a struggling start,
with Gladiator first, Currency second, and
Motto third. AT the half, Motto was lead
ing by nose, with Bronco second, and
Gladiator third. Turning into the stretch,
Bronco took the lead, with Motto second,
and Tigress third. In the stretch all the
riders went to the whip, and Tigress
looked all over winner. as she shot
out from the ruck. Epperson on old In
herman went right after the FLY. over
took her at the drawgate, and beat her
out by head. Bronco was third. Time.
Ills. The odds on the winner were to l.
Five-eighths OF a mile, Ariola Colt won,
Aticutus second, Ovation third. Time,
1:02!.
Mile and eighty yards, Belfast won,
Wo1t 81, 81. rT1:.
Loot.
Seven-eighths of mile, Martinez won,
Wicklow second, Roselind third. Time.
1870
Thirteen-sixteenths of mile, Sympa-
thetic's Last won, Bessie w. second, Red
cloud third. Time. Time, 1:229.
Six furlongs, Jackson won, Little
Tough and Oakland dead heat, Stoneman
third. Time, l.154.
THE TENNESSEE DERBY.
MEMPHIS (Tenn.). April I3.-The
Montgomery Park track was deep with
mud at the opening of the spring meeting
to-day, and rain fell during many races.
Thirtyfive hundred people were in the
grand stand, and the book-makers did a
iourishing business. The event of the
day was the Tennessee derby. Hugh
Penny was scratched, and knowing ones
said it meant gift TO Calhoun. The start
was made in the rain, with Michael lead
ing, Bob Speed second, Revenue third.
and Calhoun, Belfast and Francis Pope
in the order named. Kunz lay back with
Calhoun until he reached the stretch.
Then he went to the front and remained
there, winning by length without an
effort. Francis Pope made game effort
to collar the winner, but had all he could
do to beat Michael out for place. Belfast
showed up fourth, Revenue fifth and Bob
Speed sixth. Time, 2:04!. The stake was
worth g., 400 to the winner.
Six furlongs. Dutch Oven won, Rally
second Beatific third. Time, l:204.
Four furlongs, May Thompson won.
Oh No second, Annie Buckingham third.
Time, O:534.
Tennessee derby, Calhoun won, Fran
els Pope second, Michael third. Time,
2:O4l.
Seven furlongs, Sam Farmer won, Fora
Taylor second, Miss Patton third. Time,
1857.
One mile, Churchill Clark won, Gran
lite second, Bob Rice, Jr., third. Time.
l:49.
Four furlongs, Elmer F. won, Fallow-
day second, Petonia third. Time O:533.