The age-herald., 1900-04-24
THRIVE TOOK OFF THE SWEEPSTAKES The Race Brought Out the Cracs
 Three-Year- -0lds. TRACK WAS WET AND SLOW In the Big Race F. w. Erode and Flori- gar Failed to Do Anything, the
 Former Taking Sulk
 All the Way
TRACK WAS WET AND SLOW

Memphis, Tenn April 23.-The Turf Con- gress Sweepstakes at one mile was the stake feature at Montgomery Park today, and the race brought out eight of the best three-year-o quartered in Memphis.
 w. H. May and Sons Odd Fellow-Chan- tress colt, The Rush, was held favorite in the betting while Thrive and Glen Lake, J. c. Cahn's entry, were strong second choices. Florizar, the Tennessee Derby winner, and F. W. Erode were held at sxes, while long odds were posted against The Monk, Dramburg and Alice Turner
 To good start, The Rush jumped to the front and set hot pace down the back stretch, closely followed by Thrive and The Monk. Turning into the stretch. Calm colt and The Monk challenged the leader, and in a well contested race, Thrive won by a length from The Monk, who beat The Rush neck for place.
 Florizar was fourth and finished strong. F. w. Erode sulked and made poor ef- fort.
 Dick Burgess, from George Bennetts stable, was hot favorite in the first race for two-year-olds. E. s. Gardner's Sterling Silver delayed the start by running away, and the field was finally dispatched with out him. Icon at 12 to 1 beat the flag by three lengths and won by half a length from the favorite In the second event at seven furlongs Belle of Memphis indulged Gold d'Orr in the lead until strengthened out for home and coming on, won, pulled up from Andes.
 Wild Pirate, who was recently purchaseo by Senator O'Brien, ran in his new own CTS colors today
 Maidstone and Dissolute were equal la vorites for the fifth race at mile ana sixteenth. Russel R. was full of running, however, and won handily from Hoods Brigade Hand Press klosed a slight favor ite oyer Verify in the last event at seven furlongs, with Cathedral third choice. They then fought it out Verify winning by two lengths from Hand Press, who beat Ca- thedral length.
 summaries
 First Race-Half mile. Icon, 10S (Mat- thews), 12 to l, won; Dick Burgess, 1l3 (Crowhurst), to 5, second; The Auditor, 113 (Winkfeld), to l, third. Time, :5l.
 Second Race-Six furlongs. Belle of Memphis, 1O7 (CrowhursD, to 5, won; Andes, 1O9 (Matthews), to l and to D,
 
 l, third. Time, 1:16A.
 Third Race-Four and a half furlongs, selling. Wild Pirate, 104 (Vittatoe), even, won; Zack Ford, 106 (Moody), to l and to ?, second; Sard, 1O1 (Rose) to l, third. Time, :5S.
 Fourth Race-One mile, turf congress stakes. Thrive, 115 (CrowhursD, 3 to 1, won; The Monk, no (Mason), 10 to 1 and to l, second The Rush, 115 (I<inkfeld), to 5, third. Time, 1:45. Fifth Race-Mile and a sixteenth, sell ing. Russell R, SS (Ransom), to 1, won; Hoods Brigade, 94 CWedderstrand), to l and to ?, second; Fl Derm, 95 CTalley), 15 to l, third. Time, 151%. Sixth Race-Seyen furlongs, selling. Verify, 10S (CrowhursD, to l, won; Hand Press Ill (Gilmore), to and ? to 5 sec- ond; Cathedral, Ill (Vandusen), to 2, third Time, 1:29A.
 d, s Entries First Race-Six furlongs, selling. Rose Caron, Meddartha, Louisville Grace Lo- gan, Etta Fonson, 105; Grey Forge, Al Caskey, Ollie S., 107; Harry Yocum, Gallo way, Barney Saal, Castne Californian 110; w. T. Kemper, 11S; Incidental. 121 Second Race-Mile and a quarter selling Martin Duke, S7; Ben Chance Schnel Laufer 90; Julius Caesar, Leando, 102; Atlantus, 109; limp, IA
 Third Race-Four and a half furlongs. Birdie Stone Fancywood, Sad Sam, 1O5; LS.ss Bennett. The Mecca, Lilly Rantland, no; Dandy Jim, Silverdale, 113 Fourth Race-One mile handicap. Noble