The age-herald., 1900-04-21
MUD LARKS HAD
 A PRIME TRACK Sea Horses Went Through SIush
 at Memphis. ONLY TWO FAV0RlTES WON Knight Banneret Was Backed Heavily in the Memphis Gun Club Handi-
 cap But Tom Collins Won by Several Lengths
ONLY TWO FAVORlTES WON

Memphis, Tenn, April 2O.-The day at Montgomery Park was extremely disa- greeable, and only the regulars were on hand when the first race was called. Rain began falling at an early hour this morn- ing and continued throughout the day. The track was quagmire, and mud larks had everything their own way. Only two fa- vorites succeeded in crossing the wire first The feature of the day was Vandusen's ridding, he landing two outsiders and one favorite first in easy fashion. The first race, four and half furlong dash, for which A. Cahn's Darlene was held favor ite, with Queen Dixon second choice Dandy Jim, well ridden by Vandusen, won in a romp from Fancywood, which was played from twelves to fives at the last moment.
 Himtine and Ed. Gartland II divided the furlongs Andes made the running until the stretch was reached where Great Bend, the extreme outsider in the specula- tion, came with a rush and won easily from Arthur Scott by three lengths.
 In the third race, selling purse at a mile and quarter, Crockett won handily from Handpress, the favorite.
 The fourth event was the Memphis Gun Club handicap, at seven furlongs, for which Knight Banneret was made favorite. Tom Collins beat the flag by three lengths and coming on, won in a gallop by six lengths from Celtic Bard.
 Highland Lad was backed heavily to win the fifth race, at a mile but Thrive was always held favorite Cahn's colt won easily at the end from Dramburg, High land Lad falling back beaten at the last sixteenth pole
 McCafferty placed a heavy commission on Cathedral to win the last event. a sell ing affair at six furlonEs. and the colt jus tli1ed his confidence by winning, pulled up by four lengths. Shillngburn, ridden by Burns was second
 Summaries
 First Race-Four and a half furlongs, purse Dandy Jim, 113 CVandusen), 10 to 1, won; Fancywood, 105 CVittatoe), 5 to 1 and to 5, second; Darlene, 11O (Crowhurst). 2 to 1, third Time, :5SA
 Foxworthy, Cecil Morgan, Francis Refs, Luego Birdie Stone and Queen Dixon also ran.
 Second Race-Six furlongs, purse Great Bend, 1o9 Vandusen), 10 to 1. won; Andes, III tMatthews), to 1 and to 1, second; Maud Wallace, 95 Dominick), 5 to l, third. Time, 1:1SA.
 Third Race-Mile and a quarter, selling Crockett, 105 Wittatoe), s to 5, won; Hand Press 1OS (Gilmore), to 5 and out, sec ond; Jimp 112 (Narvaez), to 1, third Time, 2:13.
 Fourth Race-Seven furlongs. Tom Col lins, 96 Dominick), 3 to 1, won; Celtic Bard, 90 (Weber). to 1 and to l. second; Verify, 1OS (Crowhurst), to 1, third. Time, 1:31%.
 Fifth Race-One mile, purse. Thrive, 112 (Crowhurst, to 5, won; Dramburg. 102 (McCann), 15 to 1 and to 1, second: The Monk 112 (Mason), to 1, third Time, 1:46k.
 Sixth Race-Six furlongs, selling Ca thedral, 115 (Vandusen), to 5, won; Shil- lingburn no CT. Burns), to 1 and 3 to 5, second; The Light, 110 (Kuhn), 15 to 1, third. Time, 1:1S1z.
 ,v's Entries
 First Race-Six furlongs, selling. Two Armies, Rose Capron, S5; Polly Bixby, AL fred C., 90; Everlee, 95 Incidental, Cousin Lefty, Bequeath, Lord Neville, 104; Can nonade 106.
 Second Race-Four and one-half fur longs, purse. Golden Harvest, Gibson Girl, 95; Miss Bennett, Sad Sam, Sculptress, 1O5; Lily Pantland The Mecca, 115.
 Third Race-Mile and an eighth, selling.