The age-herald., 1900-04-17
FLOUIZAR WON THE TENNESSEE DERBY Erode Beat Out Conqueror for
 the Place, TIME TWO MINUTES FLAT This is Considered Fast Time With the Heavy Track-Race Was Worth
 Seven Thousand Dollars
 to the Winner
TIME TWO MINUTES FLAT

Memphis, Tenn, April 16.-Under threat
 ening skies and on a muddy track H.
 Scoggans bay colt Florizar, by Imp. Flor ist-Czarina II, won the rich Tennessee Derby at mile and an eighth in a gallop from John F. Schorr's chestnut colt F. w. Erode, which beat P. Tomlinson and Companys The Conqueror for the place by length. The race, which was worth S,00e to the winner was run in two min utes fiat, good time on a track so heavy as that of today
 More than 10000 people visited Montgom-
 cry Park to the derby and five other
 well field races contested.
 we'll filled races contested.
 three field books were kept busy, accord
 ingly the second people crowded on that
 section on the ground. The derby was the
 fourth race on the card. In the ring, J. c.
 Cahns Top Gallant colt, Thrive was held slight favorite over F. w Erode their prices being to and 2 to 1 respectively. The Conqueror was next in demand at
 threes, while Florizar was held at to 1, Arthur Behan being the extreme outsider. The race was called at o'clock and little
 time was lost at the start. Upon this con-
 dition break Starter Fitzgerald sent the
 field away in splendid order with Thrive
 Tn the lead, neck in front of Florizar,
 with Erode, The Conqueror and Arthur
 Behan close up Thrive immediately in-
 creased his lead while vandusen took
 Florizar back to last position Passing the
 stand Thrive led The Conqueror by
 length with Erode tapped in third place.
 Thrive made the
 turn until well strengthened out in the
 back stretch where The Conqueror passed
 him and led the field to the far turn, close
 ly followed by Thrive and Erode At this
 point. Vandusen was seen to make his
 ride and upon turning into the stretch, Florizar was length before The Conouer-
 or, which in turn led Erode by neck. The
 race from this point was only a gallop so Tar as Florizar was concerned, the. Scoggin colt winning easily by half a dozen legths Y. w. Erode was second under a vigorous ride, length before The Conqueror
 Thrive finished fourth, three lengths be- fore Arthur Behan.
 In the first race at six furlongs, Noble
 man, at 50 to l, beat Shillingbrun, the fa- Vorite by neck. Harry Pullian, the fa- Vor1te for the second race, won easily by three lengths from Darlene. Sackford, which was heavily played in the ring, l finished third.
 The fifth race-at four furongs for 9 l year-old colts-was won easily by Garry | Herman, while Compensation, the favor | ite, won the sixth race, a selling affair." at a mile and a sixteenth easily from Evelyn | Bird.
 Summaries First Race-Six furlongs purse Noble man, III (Dupee), 50 to l, won; Shilling burn, 105 CT. Burns), to 2 and to B. sec l ond; Hoods Brigade, 100 (Devin), to 1, | third. Time, 117A.
 Second Race-Ialf a mile, selling. Har- | ry Pullian, 10S (Vittatoe), to 5, won; Dar- | line, 105 CWinkfeld), to 1 and to l, sec l ond: Sackford, 110 CWedderstrand), to l, | third. Time, :511a.
 | Third Race-Six furlongs purse. Him
 tine, 116 (Gilmore), to l, won; Maud Wal l lace, 95 (Dominick) to ? and to 5, sec | ondd; Tom Collins, Ill (1arshberger), 10 to | l, third. Time, 1:171h.
 Fourth Race-Mile and an eighth. The l Tennessee derby Florizar, 122 (Van- l Dusen), 8 to l. won; F. W. Erode, 122 CT. 1 Burns), to l and to 10, second. The
 Conqueror, 122 CWinkfeld), to l, third. l Time, 200.
 | Fifth Race-Five furlongs, purse. Garry | Herman, 113 (CrowhursD, to 5, won; Od- | nor 1O7 (Mason), 20 to and to 1, second; I Silverdale, 113 CT. Burns), to l, third. Time, 1:04.
 sixth Race-A mile and one-sixteenth selling: Compensation, 105 (Rose), to D. won; Evelyn Bird, 94 (DominicD, 20 to and to 1, second Chopin, 97 GA Weber,, 4 to 1, third. Time, 151A. I'd 'sEntries First Race-One mile selling: Thomas Carri S2; Etta Fonso, S3; Tommy O'Brien, | &; Hoods Brigade, 91; Kilt Regent, 92; | Enchant Menu, 94 Brown Vail, 95; Her | Favor 99; Easter Card, 100; Bonnie lone, | 102; Vscount, Bill Jackman, 104; Little | Billy 106; Brass, 109.
 | Second Race-Four and a half furlongs, l purse: Bab, Cecil MorgG-, Birdie Stone, | 100; The Conqueror (by Jim Gore), 103; | Wild Pirate, 103; Miss Bennett, The Mecca, | Lilly Pantland, 115; Prior 11S. l Third Race-One mile, selling; Elderm ST; Russell R., SS; Elsie Venner. S; Martin
 Duke 9O Indian, 91; Two Armies, 92; Clara | Wooley, 94; Woodtrice, Ben Chance, 99; AL
 paca, 100; Evelyn Bird, 101; McAlbert, 1O4; | Trombone, Celtic Bard, 105; Trebor 112 | Fourth Race-Chickasaw handicap, a mile | and one sixteenth: Larkspur, S6; Maud | Wallace, 90; Knight Bannert, ne: The | Lady, 105; Andes, Duke of Baden, 112; Molo, l 116; Laureate 117.
 | Fifth Race-About two miles, steeple- | chase: Zufallig, 127; Jim Hogg, Gammad- | ion, Brandywine, 130; Reno, 15O; Cfienier, | 1e5
 Sixth Race-Six furlongs, selling: Pan
 Jette, 91; Nullah, Edinborough, 9S; Cray