The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-10
CIRCUS FINISHED LAST
IN MISSISSIPPI PURSE AT
 MEMPHIS. !"
Poor Performance of Montgomery Handicap Winner, Wax Taper Winning With The Lady Sec
 ond and Nitrate Third.

Memphis. Tenn, April S.-The Missis- sippi purse at a mile and an eighth brought out small field at Montgomery Park today. only four horses facing the starter. Circus, the 3-year-old winner of the Montgomery handicap attracted much attention but was neglected in the bet ting, being the extreme outsider at 20 to |. Wax Taper was held favorite with the Lady, a good second choice Nitrate set the pace fora mile when Wax Taper moved up and won in canter from The Lady. In the first race at seven and a half furlongs Lady Wadsworth, the fa- brought out five sprinters to negotiate the six furlongs. Pat Dunne scored his first win of the meeting with J. V. Kirby in this event. Sevoy, the favorite, failed to get inside the money. Kirby was heavily played by select few. The third race for 2-year-olds, at half mile brought eight youngsters to the post. Kings Lady. the fayorite ran around her field and won from Courage, an out slider.
 Onatus was played to win the last event at four and half furlongs. He was top-heavy favorite but second was best he could do. Allan winning cieverly by half a length.
 The weather was perfect and the track fast. First race. selling. purse. 800, seven and half furlongs-Lady Wadsworth, 97 (Louden), Il to D. won; Drummond. 10S
 
 Leenta, 2 (R. Steele), 20 to 1. third Time, :36 1-4 H. l.. Coleman. Brewer Schorr, Clarena. Josie F. and Silver Owl ran. second race, purse. s4oo. six furlongs- Chas. w. Meyer, 1lo q. Woods), 20 to and to l. second: Theory, 107 (Birken- ruth. to l, third. Time. 1:15 l-2 Se- voy and Ice King ran.
 Third race, selling, purse. 800. four fur longs-King's Lady. jos (Coburn3. 8 to 5. won; Courage 100 (E. T. Deanl, 25 to 1 and 8 to 1. second Imp. Lady Wrinkle, 1oi (BirkenEnth), to l; third. Time. 50. Vestia. Mabel Hurst Cherokee Lass ran. Fourth race. the Mississippi purse, $6oO added. mile and eighth-Wax Taper. 110 CI OBrien), to 10. won; The Lady. no (Birkenruth). to and out, second; Ni- trate, 1os c. woods). 10 to l. third. Time, 1:5S 1-4. Circus ran.
 Fifth race. selling. steeplechase. purse 500. about two miles-Precursor, 140 tDownso. to 1. won; Robert Morrison. lnkerman. 137 H. l.. Wilson,, 15 to l; third. Time 4:33. Sauber ran.
 Sixth race, purse, $4oo. four and a half furlongs-Allan; ss O. walsh). 4 to 1, to 3. second; Step Around, i1o Gouden1, 40 to l, third Time, :5S 1-2 Budweiser, Watkins Oyerton. Lorena, My Surprise, Araxes. Gold Ornament sran.s -. :,
 Entries Today.
 first race, nfteen-S -Sixtecnths mile, sell ing-Chorus Boy. Edith B.. 166: Mir Pom croy. kinloch Park. 10I; I.andscer, 9s: An glesca, Walkcnshaw, 96; Loka, 9i; Pi- rates Queen. Plead, 9I.
 Second race, mile and eighth. selling Fl Clancy, 10s: Searcher, 103: South Breeze, Glade Run. 1ol; Menace. 100; Free Ad- mission, 9S. -
 Third race, six furlongs-Autumn Leaves, Wanamoine. Lucien Appleby, 1o7; Hunter Raines, 105: Hainault, Bill Logan, Pronta, 102; Somersault, 100.
 Fourth race, Tennessee Brewing Com. pany Stakes. seven furlongs-Nobleman lee; Felix Bard. 103; La Crimae, 100; Silu- rian. 10b; Toah, Bard of Avon, 97; c. G. Campbell, Nearest, 96.
 Fifth race. 2-year-olds. nine- ixtcenths of mile-Tom Cogan, Spencer Reif. ll3: Early. Gallant Smith, Robert c. Lansing John c. King, 103.
 Sixth race, selling. fifteen-sixteenths of mile-Ecome, l10 Money. 107; Lee King, 105; Curd Gillock. 10i; Ida Ledford. 102; Bedueath. 101; Lovable, 90; Harry Wilson, 9S: Malay, 91.