The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14
.OLEFIANT WINS
 TENNESSEE OAKS Was Always a Favorite and
 Talent Got the Coin SARAH MAXIM SECOND WinkfieId Was Sent for to Ride the Favorite and It Was Well He Had
 the Mount, for It Took
 Work to Win.

Memphis, April 13.-The Tennessee Oaks, for 3-year-old fllies at one mile, was won today by J. c. Greener & Co.'S Ole liant, by Ornus-Alveria NJ. in a driving finish by head from Sarah Maxim, who beat Avoid for second money. Olefant was always favorite and the money poured in on the handsome Ally at the close. Winkheld was brought on here to ride the favorite, and it was well he had the mount, for it took all of his strength and prowess to land the daughter of Or nus winner in the last stride. Avoid made the running to the stretch and looked like a winner an eighth of a mile from home, but when Sarah Maxim and Olefant challenged her she faltered and finished third. The race was run over a muddy track, and the time, 1:45%, was creditable.
 It was field day for the talent five out of six favorites taking first money.
 In the first race at six furlongs Alfo, from the stable of George c. Bennett, the local turfman, won popular victory. Bennett scored again in the second event at half a mile with his smart 2-year- old colt Claremont, by King Counsel. The third race, at mile and a sixteenth, was a duel between three contenders, the 3-year-old Rankin winning in a romp. Autumn Leaves opened fayorite to win the fifth race at seven and a half furlongs but the public would only have Favonius and the Hildreth entry closed favorlte. Coburn kept out of the race until well fixed for home, when he shook Favonius up with the whip and the aged horse re- sponded samely, winning on the post by head from Henry Bert The last race at six furlongs, went to the outsider o'Hagan, who beat John Coulter handily.
 WtfuI and Claude to Meet.
 Tomorrow the two derby winners, Claude and Witful, will meet in a special race at a mile and an eighth.
 The Tennessee derby winner is sched- uled to carry 115 pounds, while the New Orleans victor gets in at no. Both horses have strong partisans, and the match promises to be one of the greatest bet ting events seen here in years. Summary
 First race, six furlongs, selling-Alfio, 10S (Coburn), Il to 10, won; Joe Buckley, 96 (Scully), to 1, second; Insolence, 102 Henry), to l, third. Time, 1:1SA.
 Second race, four furlongs, selling Claremont, no (Coburn), to 5, won; Bird Pond, 1OS (Helgerson), 15 to 1, second; Lady Free Knight 1O7 CD. HalD, to 1, third. Time, :51A.
 Third race. mile and one-sixteenth, purse-Rankin, 93 (Phillips), to 5, won; Major Tenny, 105 (Coburn), to 5, sec ond; Rolling Boer, 112 (Henry), T to 1. third. Time, 1:51.
 Fourth race, one mile, the Tennessee Oaks, $1500 added. Olefant, IF CWinkfield), to ,. won; Sarah Maxim, IF (Bulndan). to l, second Avoid, IF (TIenry), to l. third. Time, 1:452.
 Fifth race, seven and one-half fur longs-Favonius, 109 (Coburn). to 5. won; Henry Bert, 104 CD. HalD, 30 to 1, second; Scotch Plaid, 1O1 QIenry), to l, third. Time, 1:37
 Sixth race, six furlongs - OHagan 105 (Scully), 15 to 1, won; John Coulter, 96 CD. Gilmore), ' to 1, second Miss Hume, 104 Henry, to 1, third. Time, 1:17%.