The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-04
AGILE WINNER IN
TENNESSEE DERBY
Romped in Ahead of an Easy
Field
ODDS WERE PROHiBITIVE
Rams Horn and Whppoorwll Were
Withdrawn, and Agile Was a Ger
tainty-The Track
Was Muddy.
ODDS WERE PROHIBITIVE

Memphis, April 3-Capt. S. S. Browns
handsome bay colt Agile by Sir Dixon.
dam Alpena. ridden by Jack Martin,
romped home an easy winner. in the
Tennessee derby at a mile and an eighth
this afternoon, defeating John Smulski
the Ellison candidate, and Jack Lory
representing the stable of John w. Schorr
by five lengths. RAMS Horn and Whip
poorwill, the entry for Capt. w. S. Will
liams, were withdrawn. Agile was a pro-
hibitive favorite in the betting.
The race was run over a muddy course
The three horses were called to the post
shortly after o'cloclS and to a good start
Agile soon showed his superiority by as
Stunning the lead at will. Down the back
stretch the son of Sir Divon never fall
tered, and turning for home was two
lengths to the good. Martin held Agile in
gentle restraint in the flight to the wire
and won in hollow fashion. The finish for
second place was spirited between John
Smulski and Jack LORI. AT the last fur
long pole it looked like the Schorr horse
would secure second money, but under a
vigorous ride John Smulski forged ahead
and finished second by length.
Richest Ever Offered.
Today's derby was perhaus the richest
stake ever offered IN The south. the gross
value being sl0,5S5 of which $500 went
to the winner. Captain Brown and Train
er Robert Tucker were the recipients of
many congratulations after the race. and
one turfman said to the Pittsburg owner:
You have the K
your mercy with that good colt"
Captain Brown won last years Tennes-
see derby with Proceeds,
The second race at a mile and six-
teenth was declared of because of nu-
merous scratching, and selling affair
a one mile was substituted.
FIRST race, selling, two year olds, four
furlongs-Oddella, l05 (Aubuchon) IL 10
l, won; Blue Pirate, 1913 (Shaver) 3 to /.
second; Ossineke, los %. Boland) Q to /.
third. Time :50A
Second race. mile-stand Pat. 1903 (Bar-
rem AZ to l, won; Dapple Gold ITO (TIil-
debrand 10 to b second: Nameoki. lis
u elchD to l. third Time :4415
Third race, five furlongs-Mansard ITO
u-yne) to l, Monastic, Ill (Aubuchon)
II to l, second: Duchess Ollia, LOG (Hilde-
brand to l, third. Time 1:O2A.
Fourth race, Tennessee Derby, sween-
S' ~ .hie &c year oiuS, mile and one
eighth-Agile, 122 q. MARTINI | to a. won
John Smulski. 122 Oh. Phillips) to /.
second; Jack Lory 1872 IIildebrand) 7 to
l, third. Time 1:5S
Fifth race, 2-year-olds, four and one.
half furlongs-Yanlee Consul. 113 III
Phiilips). to 5, won; lingsor. 113 (IIilde-
brand, to 5, second: Joe Coyne 113
0yne) 20 to l, third. Time :55A.
Sixth race selling, 3-year-olds and m
wards. mile-Hortensia, JOG (Cocola). 10 to
l, won; Doyle, 10l Murphy, 20 to /. sec
ond Ed Sheridan, 80 (sewelD, to s. third.
Time. 1:44%.
Entries at Memphis.
Memphis. April 3.-Entries for Tuesday:
First race, three-quarters mile selling
Barker, Graphite, 102; Mr. Jack Chief
Bush. st. Bonnie. Our Sister, 105 Signal
Light. Pontotac, Ametus, Volt Bars.
Wedgewood, Walsh, 107.
Second race. four and one-half furlongs.
purse-Trigg Morse, 9S; *Draco. Colonel
Bronston. 'Handmash, Hyperian II, james
Reddick Holscher, Beraud's Folly,
Meadow Breeze, Rhinock. 1O1; Sir Brink.
ley. Gurnemanz, 105; Aviston, ITO.
wv. Fl. Mayes' entries.
Third race, one and one-eighth miles,
selling-W oolnota, IS; Bannock Belle, 90;
Sanction 81 Uncle Charlie, 80: Critical,
100; Handspinner, Lee King 106: Brook
~ IA, iuos DUO tsiAiiit iuSr diis--
ten, ITO; Allan. lis: Evelyn Kinsey, Ill;
Gaslighter. Memphian, ia.
Fourth race. one mile, Country Club
handcap-Jake Sanders, 104; Rainland.
107; Siss Lee So; Miss Doyle. 95; Rapid
Water, 123.
Fifth race. one and quarter miles.
short course, steeplechase-St. Enoch.
Dominique You. 1884, Challie Dean. Glass
Leader. 142; Ontonagon, Savond, 145; Col
legian Carnelian 152.
Sixth race five and one-half furlongs,