The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-12
WRIGHT WAS TOO MUCH
WAX TAPER GAVE AWAY TEN POUNDS
And Finished Last in Chickasaw Handicap, vulcain Slicing On
 Quarter Second for
 the Track Record.

Memphis, Tenn, April li.-Fair wealth CT and six we'll filled races brought out a large crowd to Montgomery Park tnls s afternoon. The betting was brisk and high class sport was he order or the day The seven and a half furlong track record of 1:30 3-4 was again broken. xuI- cain from the Hildreth stable negouat- ing the distance in 1:S5 1-2. This race was the days feature and only three starters faced the flag. Vulcain was al- ways favorite while Wax Taper, carry ing the heavy impost of 12i pounds. was second choice over Brigade The latter jumped to the front at the fall of the flag and set q hot pace down the back stretch. When the far turn was reached Vulcain moved up and in drlve won from Brigade by a neck. The latter beat Wax Taper nose for second money.
 Eight selling platers contested for the first race at six furlongs. Theory, the favorite. won in eanter from Ben Bat tie. The Don from the stable of Fl. T. Grifiith,. won the second .,.I race hana,s n,n,s Bell from the Schoor stable. finished third.
 The third race at seven furlongs fur nished the best betting event of the day. Our Jessie opened favorite but steady play on Barouche forced the odds down to ovens. To a good start Our Jessie jumped forward and opened up gap of five lengths. In the run home she tired and Marque. at long odds. won by a
 
 Eva Russell, a 2-year-old from Schorr' barn, won the fifth race in a drive from Lady Lake, whsle the sixth even at a mile and sixteenth was won by Nc Williams. an extreme outsider. The track was very fast.
 First race, selling purse s400. six fur longs-Theory. 90 tBirkenruth). to 5. wen; Ben Battle. 106 D. Woods), to to ,, third. Time 1:16 Andes, Emathian. Approved. Last Knight and dopefield ran
 Second race. selling. purse $500 four and a half furlongs-The Don. ll0 iWink- field), to 5. won; Kings Lary. 10o lCo- burnj. to and to 5, second; Gold Bell, 10s O. woods), to 5, third. Time 0:56. F. G. Good, Peunant and Mir. Ben der ran.
 Third race purse s4OO, seven furlongs- Marque. i07 (otis). to i, won; Barouche. 107 (OBrien). even and out, second; Our Jessie. 107 Houden). ? to l, third. Time 1 :29 1-4. Evening Star, Blue Mint, Lingo and Chanson ran.
 seven and a half furlongs-Vulcain, III q. Woods). even. won; Brigade, 9S CT. Walsh), 3 to 1 and 3 to 5, second; Wax Taper. 121 co Brien, to l. third Time :s5 1-2.
 Fifth race, purse s4O0 four furlongs- Eva Russell. 115 q. Woods). ? to 1, won: Ladylike, 115 U. T. Woods). to and to l, second; Sarah Maxim. 115 Wink- field). to 5. third. Time 0:51. Kerrville. Kings Sister and Miss Trappean ran.
 Sixth race, selling, purse $500, mile and a sixteenth-McWilliam 106. Robert son), 20 to l. won; Trebor, 110 (Wink- field), 3 to 1 and even. second; w. B. Gates, no (O'Brien), 1 to 5. third. Time 1 1:49 3-4. Florrie E. Leenja, Josie F, Syn copated Sandy ran.
 Entries Tday.
 First race. three-quarters mile. selling -Clorita, 10s: Tom Collins. 109: Curd Gill lock, 107: Aratoma, 106; Salinda, 104; Star Vail, 109; Assessment. 103; The Caxton. 103; Zackford. 103: Harry Shafer, 100; Small Jack, 9s; Amirante, 96: Lee Nut ter e5; Approved, 95; Ermack, S9.
 Second race. one mile-Poor Boy, Hen ry McDaniel. i13: I.eal Spots, 110; John A. Scott. 113 Budweiser. 110; Woodlaker. 113.
 Third race, one mile-The Rival, los: ]. V. Kirby 102; Aladdin. 105: Autumn Leaves. 100: Wain-a-moinen, 100; Lucien Appleby. 100: Leviathan, 97.
 Fourth race, mile and an eighth-Wax Taper, 1lO: The Lady, l05; South Breeze 10l: Nitrate, 90.
 Fifth race, full course. Cotton steeple. chase-Golden Link 162: Dick Furber, 160 Mazo, 160; Governor Boyd 155: Fallela 154: Henry Gibbs, l51: Daryl, 1J
 Sixth race. nine- -sixteeaths of a mile stling-Dross, st los; Pretty Charlie, l06; Valverd, 103; Rainc@. 10': yotary. 9S; Dinero, 97; Gertie Weinhold, 97: Vestia, s.