The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17
vULCAIN WAS FAVORITE.
But His IA Pounds Was Too Much
 and He Finished Third.

Memphis Tenn. April 16.-One or the most picturesque cross-country races seen in years at the local track was witnessed today by large crowd The steeplechase over the short course brought ten horses to the post and it was probably the pest betting race of the day. Helen Paxton was held favorite It was am nDunceu that a French gentleman, MT. Taffin, had ar- rived in Memphis in the morning to ac- cept the mount on Mazo The horse was at liberal odds in the ring and was play. ed by a Canadian contingent. To good start MaZo went to the front and taking the jumps gameiy. won by three lengths from Precursor. There were two bad falls in the wild rush for the hurdles, Helen Paxton turning a somersault over the | fifth hurdle and Jennie Day. an outsider, stumbled over the eleventh jump. Slater | who rode the favorite. was rendered un- conscious by the heavy fall but Lyons, 1 who had the mount on Jennie Day, es- ped without injury.
 The first race at four and hall fur- l longs went to Sarah Maxim John A. Scott. the favorite, fell after running a | furlong, throwing Jockey Woods to the ground. He sustained no injury. In the second race at four furlonss the well | played Maverick won in canter from | Dross. The third event for three year | olds at five furlongs returned winner l in Gallantrie the favorite Four of the l handicap horses at the track went to the post in the fourth race, the Cordova | Hotel handicap at mile and an eighth, Vulcain was a slight favorite over Silu- rian. The finish was an exciting one Si- lurian beating Barouche head. Nuicain l was third, neck away. Toah and Se- | voy were equal favorites for the sixth | race at eleven-sixteenths. The two fought ] it out down the stretch. Toah winning by | the shortest of heads. Weather threaten | ing: track fast.
 | First race, four and a half furlongs- | Sarah Maxim, 103 tT. Dean), to l. won; | Andrew Ring 106 Uouden), 15 to 1, sec
 ond Lyman Hay. 10s (Birkenruth), 100 to l n.=- rs,.z.s Iyo,, | bon, Budweiser. Robert G. Lansing ran. | Second race, selling, four furlongs-
 Maverick. 1O2 (Young), to ?, won; Dross,
 10s (Winktield). to 1. second; Step
 O:4a. The Advocate, Gold Ornament. Di- nero. Senator Morrison. Nimblc Nag,
 Harrison, Pretty Charley, Mabel Hurst | ran.
 l07 Winkfeld). , to :. won; The Rival, | 112 (J Wods). ' to l. second; Cadet,
 1O4 (Coburnl, l2 to 1, third. Time 1;02 S-4.
 4ainauli, The Esmond, Evening Star 1 Lord Quex, Bill Logan, StringtoWn ran. Fourth race. Cordova Hotel handicap,
 one and one-eighth miles-Silurian. 94 J. | Walsh), to ), won Barouche. 92 1-ou- den), & to 1. second; Vulcain, IA (N. Tur- | ner), to ,. third Time l:oo l-4. Nitrate l ran
 Fifth race. steeplechase about one and | a quarter miles-Mazo. 145 Craffin), to 1, | won; Precursor. Al (Downs). 5 to 1, sec 1. third. Time 3:5l 1-2 Robert Morrison. | Sauber Gorilla, Ada s. C.. ran. Helen Paxton and Jennie Day fell.
 Sixth race. five and a half furlongs--
 Toah. 100 (WI~kfieid), to 5. won: Sevoy.
 no (Robertson). to B. second; Admoni-
 tion. 11o (O'Brien) 10 to l, third. Time
 I :oS IA Gonfalon. Scarlet Lily, Peaceful,
 Orleans Specific. Alard ran.
 Entries Today.
 First race. three-quarters of a mile.
 selling-Anglesea. Aratoma. 1o6 Tartar
 Kinloch Par~ lO4; Zackford. 1o1; Blue
 Mint. 100: ClaSe Sena, 9S; Kilmandscharo. 97;
 Lamp Over. 96: Lee Nutter. 95; Last
 Knight. g. King Tauus. 9O; Somersault
 SS: Ermack. &.
 Second race. mile and an eighth. sell
 ing-El Caney, l03: Menace, Royal Pen