The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-01
SPORTING NEWS.
Memphis Meeting Begins Spring
Racing March %.
The Montgomery Handicap Set
for the Opening Day.
HORSES in GOOD SHAPE
Tennessee Derby is Down for
Easter Monday, April A.
Peabody Handicap Will Wind Up
the q Days Sport.
HORSES in GOOD SHAPE

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among owners with racing establish
ments in training in this section is that
no matter what comes in shape of
weather, wind or storms runners will
be ready for the beginning of the regu-
lar season of racing. There is no long
er fear expressed of winter lingering in
the lap of spring which has in former
seasons retarded training operations
hereabouts. This year the uniformly
mild weather has afforded abundant
opportunity to try out old and young
horses and the dry spell which has
accompanied the climatic conditions
has been Instrumental in furnishing a
track that trainers have not been slow
to take advantage of.
The tWenty-Sixth anniversary of the
New Memphis Jockey clubs meetings
will be uShered in four weeks from to-
day. Secretary Macfarlan has announc-
ed the programme for the entire meet
ing AS IN former years, the Montgom-
cry handicap has been set for opening
day, March %. The Tennessee Derby
will be decided one week later, on Eas-
ter Monday, April 4. The Tennessee
Oaks is down for decision A pril IL and
the Peabody handicap will wind up the
II days of sport on April 20. Meantime
the various fixtures which are time
honored by renewals since the renais-
sance of racing in this vicinity are
scheduled for decision, the complete
stake programme being:
March 28-Montgomery handicap, g.
year-oIds and upward.
March 30-Gaston Hotel stakes, g
year-old colts and geldings.
April 2-Ardelle stakes, 2-year-old fl
lies.
April Tennessee Derby.
April 9-Cotton Steeplechase stakes,
2-year-olds and upward.
April 11-TenneSsee Oaks.
April 14-Tennessee Brewing COM
pany's stakes, 3-year-olds and upward.
April 16-Memphis stakes, 2-year-
olds.
April 2O-Peabody handicap, 3-year-
olds and upward.
In addition to the regular stakes
Secretary Maefarian announces there
will be daily additional overnight hand
leaps and purse races, with nothing less
than $500 handicaps and $500 purses.
At least three steeplechase events will
be offered each week and, judging from
the prominent stable of cross-country
racing establishments already on hand
from Canada, Saratoga and other
points east and west, there will be no
dearth OF timber tonpefs during the
coming meeting. ,5ia
Horsemen arriving at the local track
will find many improvements made
since the last meeting. The betting
for the moving of the masses that has
increased with the interest in racing
has been enlarged as much as it was
possible The steel stand, which was
found to be too small for the crowds
last season, has been improved SO that
winding staircases instead Of a
straightaway climb now faces the spec
tator. The aiSles have been Widened
and the seating capacity enlarged as
much as would allow.
There is no dearth of 2-year-olds in
almost every barn. The owners of big
and small reputation have seemingly
invested in many Juveniles and Secretary
Macfarlan has prepared his programme
with view to testing the ability of all
Joe Hawkins is preparing IL Schorl
juveniles, three youngsters having been
sent to Hot Springs.
William Hurley, who is handling &c
r. Bradley's horses, has almost a score
of juveniles that will be sent to east
ern tracks after a brief season in the
west.
J. W. May of Schaftel & May has .
number of 2-year-olds in training, the
looked-on star being a colt by Loyal
list.
]. o. Keene is training over a dozer
youngsters and his best is regarded as
a son of Longstreet, which has beer
named Macfarlan.
NJ H Tichenor & Co. own a full
brother to Jaubert, a half-brother tt
DR.. Sheperd and several other young
sters that has shown good speed.