The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-01
CIRCUS BY A HEAD
LANDED MONTGOMERY HANDI-
 CAP YESTERDAY.
The 3-year-old with Earl and Light Impost Made His Run Down Stretch and There Was an
 Exciting Finish.

Memphis. Tenn. March a.-w. T. Baldwin,s bay colt Circus. a-year-old. by Eomery handicap this afternoon by a short head in the good time of 1:$S l-2. Wax Taper finished second a head before Flora Pomona. The odds against the winner at one time were at the sensa- tional price of 100 to l.
 The Montgomery handicap was the fourth event on the program and thirteen horses faced the starter. Flora Pomona was added at the last moment. Hjidreth's entry. Waring, Nulcain. and Searcher were always favorites at to 5, while Nt- trate was held second choice at to l. At the opening of the betting odds of 100 to 1 were laid against Circus, but a steady play upon the colt forced the price down to 30 to at the close The start was a good one with Silurian in front. WarinE immediately assumed command and led the field up the back stretch at e rery clip, closely followed by Silurian and Flora Pomona. At the far turn Circus made his run from behind and turning in- to the stretch held fourth position. The finish was an exciting one, Circus win ming by a head from.k Wax Taper who closed up a lot of ground on the final run home. - t.ts
 Fully 10000 people were in attendance and the clubhouse was filled with specta- tors. Twenty-seven book makers drew in and did good business. Of tlle other races, two were won by favoritcs. In the second race at four furlongs, John w. Schorr showed a fast 2-year-old colt. The fifth event for two years was also won a good looking Ally by Esoher, beating Princess Tulane.
 The weather was perfect and the track fast. "
 First race. Inaugural. purse $500. i've furIongs-Ed Austin. 1o7 tCoburn). 15 to 1. won; Sevoy, 110 (Robertson). to l ana even, second: Death, 110 tO'Connor), to s. third. Time :02 1-4 Ampere, Theory Sir Christopher. Little 2 Jack , Borner ran ran four furlongs-Break Spur. 10s O. Woodel. 9 to 10. won; The Don. 11s q. Mfiler). 30 to 1 and to l, second: Maverick ll5 (Young). to 1, third. Time o:oo' Poor
 Third race. selling, purse $3o0. mileIEi Clancy, 115 tAker), to l, won; MT. Phln- izy, l13 (O'Connor). Il to and even, sec ond; Henry Wilson, 9! eMinder2: A 10 to !. l. B. Campbell. Ida Ledford, Trebor, Free Admission. Prince of Africa and Qua tama ran.
 Fourth race, Montgomery handicap s2. 900 added mile and a sixteenth-Ctrcns s7 (I7arD. 30 to 1. won; Wax Taper, l24 (Dominick). s to 1 and 3 to |. second; Flora Pomona, 1oS (Mtnder), 70 to l. tnrd. Time 1.4S 1-2. Barouche. Waring, Vulcan. Searcher. silurian, Nitrate, Flying Tor ran. ,s. four furiongs-Judith Campbell lo5 .J: Woods), to l. won; Princess Tulane leo Pearl Mendel, 1o5 (Coburn). even, third' Time 0:50 Airs and Graces, Love Wisely Phiio Lorine, Louise Collier. Francia, Laura F. M. and Vestia ran.
 Sixth race selling PSrss ssoG nys to tu1 won; Somersault. 1o2 eGormley,: ds to m; n; and 3 to 1. second; Sam Houston e,. io1 eYoungl' to 9, third. Time 1:03 1-2, Sky Fryer. Miss Edd, Bill Logan, Brissac' I1ip and Lamp Over ran.
 Entries Today.
 First race. five furlongs. sellingIIi.omI i.,In Jack Horner, 12i; Golden Age, lls; Frea Hessig. Iis; Bard of Avon, ls; Cior,ea. ias iis: Automaton. 116; Widen Cline, loe' Nugget. 1o9; Lynch, 106; Siphon. ioo' oo Sa- det. 1ol: Approved, 1ol' Sly Ma1a' 9a,d ys peu ,,s. Allan. iio; r. c. Good. 1os; Transyl- vania. 107: Germany, 1O6: The Advocate. lo5: John Carney, 1o5; Nimble Mas' NO MT. Bender. 1ol; My Surprise, loi:' oVe' es Lace, 1o1: Pennant. @; king Dooo; % | Never. IF; Abe Frank. 1l7;; kanr' io. io1 Iucien Appleby, 107: Harry New. lV' Red Hook. I07; Terra Ffrma. l0'' Merry- maker, 10I; Buccleuth. 1o4; Lingo Ine Els mond, 102. ., ,,...A GA. Jes s;e garboe. 9s: Barbara. Freitchie. 99; Fe- Iix Bard. i09; The Lady, 10S.
 Fifth race. steeplecnase. short course Golden Link. 160; Precursor: lto Henry Gibbs. 1s!; usoS so%sSiame; sa%ecze ,s' 1.s '
 Siwih race fifteen-sixteenths of mlie, .clIinr-Edith Q, 1o6: Tile. lo,: Chorus Roy los: Monos, 10o: Menace. ioi' nco,ne, io4: Sir RoiIa, 104: Curd oiiiocK' p pvf' 'tse as Einng 1o1: MT. Pomeroy. l0l: Eva Rice; se' P,nad 9s: Pirates Queen, 9l; Il IL. Cole ,,,,n oO. F,rmaCk, SJ.