Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-19
UNDER FAIR SKIES.
TENNESSEE DERBY WITNESSED
by $1,000 PEOPLE.
MAY HExpSTEAD The WINNER.
speedy Daughter of Patron Decided
Fayorite I'm the Observation-Disclosures
nm, the Second Choice. Never Prom
fpept-Other Turf Events.

MEMPHIS. TENN, April 1S.-Jnder
fair skies and on n fast track, Messrs.
Headley & Norton's unbeaten mare. May
| Hampstead. won the Tennessee Derby at
| Montgomery Park this afternoon in a gal
| lop from Chancery and Leo Planter. The
| gallant daughter of Patron-Iily Hemp
| stead was a decided favorite in the bet
ting. Perhaps the largest attendance
ever known at Montgomery Park gath
cred to see the race, and at 4 o'clock,
just before the Derby field went to the
post. it was estimated that fully 1900
| people were present.
In last nights entries only three horses
were carded to Start. but at the last mo-
ment Chancery was added, making a field
Of four to the contest for the rich prize.
| The horses were started promptly, with
May Hampstead five lengths In the rear
The little mare Immediately raced TO the
front and never Telinquished her lead.
Turner held her In gentle restraint all
down the back stretch, and without effort
the daughter Of Patron romped home Il
winner by three lengths.
The fight for second money was Il
spirited one. Chancery well ridden by r..
VI Hi1s b'dAiAA6 ~ N'NN 49,
that position.
The Kentuckian, the second choice, was
never prominent.
The gross value Of the Derby was 81 1850,
Of which the owners of the winner re-
ceive sG,3lO; theNecond horse gets $500, and
the third horse $3.50.
OWNER HIS OWN JOCKEY.
In the third race owner and Jockey
| McCanerty had his first mount for many
months, riding his horse, DR.. Riddle, TO
an easy victory.
-Four Of the six favorites won, and the
bookmakers had a bad day.
First race-four furlongs-Silver Fizz q
TO u won. Belle Of Orleans g to l and
| even) second, Maydine 6 to u third.
Time, .JOk.
Second race-siX furlongs-Algon 90 TO
- won. Primate 90 10 l and 3 to . Sc
cond. Be True 90 to y third. Time, 1:l5.
Third race-four and one-half furlongs,
2-year-olds-Dr. Riddle a to y won, The
Monk G to l and 4 to - second. Tommy
O'Brlen go TO u third. Time, 81.
Fourth race-mile and an eighth, Ten
nessee Derby-May Hampstead Il to y
won. Chancery go TO l and s to y second,
Leo Planter % to y third. Time. 1874.
Fifth race-seven furlongs-Time Maker
e to y won. High links (j TO ! and 4 TO
- StcoHu, HHcNidtS 70 ~ - 'H''N' A"'''
1870 II.
sixth accommodation g to. y won.
Tenby @ TO ; and 3 to - second, Eva Rice
q to y third. TINE. 1882.
RACING AT NEWPORT.
CINCINNATI. O., April 1S.-The judges
at Newport to-day suspended payment Of
bets on Mamie Lou, in the first race, until
the .filly could be properly identified.
Mamie Lou was backed down from 20 to
l to 3 TO 1 at the track. She won in Il
hard drive from Juniata. After the third
race bets on the FLY were ordered paid.
She was identified by several w~ell-known
horsemen, who had seen her race at New
Orleans and Tampa last winter.
The track was in splendid shape and
the racing spirited. Weather cloudy.
First race-Gve and a half furlongs-
Mamie Lou @ to u won. Juniata 90 TO |
and { 10 u second, Ethel Davis Is TO y
third. Time. LOSE.
Second r%ace-four and n half furlongs-
Indian ~ to u won. Curtis q TO ! and
6 10 - second, Russell r.. Is TO D third.
Time. .jj2i.
Third race-fve and n half furlongs-
Ella P~ensance 90 to u won, Leila Murray
90 10 l and 4 to - second. Mad Anthony
q To y third. Time, 1903.
Fourth race-mile and seventy yards
Julia Hazel @ TO u won. Nanessa 90 10 l
and 4 to y second, Domestic q to y third
Time. 1854.
Fourth r~ace-four furlongs-Miss Shan
lev O. to y won. Terapa % 10 ] and 8 10 D
second, Nettie Regent q to y third. Time,
1872.
Sixth race-mile and fifty yards-sue
Nell q 10 y won, Official q to ! and 4 to
81 second. Can l See EN- G. to j third.
Time, 1862.
THE AQUEDUCT TRACK.
NEW YORK, April 1S.-Results at Aque-
duct:
First race-fve and a half f%urlongs-
Seanon GO to y won, Country Dance Is to
l and 3 to y second, Tender % to p third.
Time. los As.
Second race-four and a half furlongs-
The Amazon g to u won, star Chin 90
to 1 and 3 to u second, Lottie Sheyille
Is to - third. Time. So.
Third race-seven furlongs-St. Lorenzo
4 to - won, Meddlesome C6 10 l and
. to y second, Neuberger g to u third.
Time. 1:27 As.
Fourth race-mile and seventy yards
Blue Away Is to y won, Rotterdam g TO
l and EVEN second. F~reelance 90 to u
third. Time, 14S1-5.
Firth race-four and n half fu%rlongs-
Laureate q to y won, GALES @ to 2 and 4
to - second, Merrily & to - third. Time,
81 %.
Sixth race-seven furlongs-Brisk Is 10.
81 won. Concord q to 1 and to p second,
Wolhurst q TO ID third. Time. 1:2S.