Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1873-05-28
seelalla Races.

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pretty wcii attended. Tho races
began on Wednesday, tho 2lst, and
closed OH Saturday.
FIRST DAT.
For the first faco q. II. Vincent
entered "Restlcss;" Il. u. Lyon cn-
tered "Jim Lupe,o aud N. j. Doug
lass entered "Niggcr Baby"-p,irso
$a25.
AT 2:30 the signal for bringing out
tho horses was given, the half hour
previous having bcen spent in lively
pool selling on tho ground for tho
afternoon races.
For the running race "Restless"
sccEacd to be the favorite, as no pools
could be sold against him. Between
Jim Lupe" and "Niggcr Uaby" il
was five TO three in favor of .Lupe."
In tho pools for the trotting race
''Rocky Mountain john" was the fa-
v6rite, "Gcntlemin Joe" second and
"Hank" third.
From $50 to 8 o'clock was spent in
adjusting the weight of the riders for
the running races.
At three O'Clock they got off with n
fair start, Restless leading, Jim Lupc
second and Niger Baby third; they
maintained this position during the
entire heat-Ttestless winning by n
neck. Time ISL 3-4.
Trotting, best three i'll five for
horses that never beat 2:35, three
entries, won by Hank /; time 2:46 Ia.
SECOND DAY.
The weather was gloomy, but the
track good and turfmen jubilant.
First came trottins match for 1925,
three minute horses. j. Daily, named
Flora Lightfoot; G. N. King, Sam
G. Thurston, Mona; q. B. Bryon,
Bazoo; w. Dingmon. Joe Burk; S.
a. Stevens, Raven Samuel Stevens,
Flora Belle; Bazoo, Sam and Light
foot under protest. Lightfoot and
Raven withdrawn. Mona won. Time
2:49 3-4s Dazoo second and Sam
third
The second was running race for
q purse of sSl25 for a quarter of mile
dash. j. X. Lclfler named Sleepy
Fred; G.. j. Perkins, Little Ball; w.
II. Williams, Kittic; w. .Weevcr,
John; Wm. Redpath, Sleepy John.
The latter won the race. Time 1:23 Ii.
Little Ball second.
THIRD DAY.
The attendance Oh the third day
was much larger than heretofore, and
II lively interest was taken in the
races, Which were as follows:
First Racc--Trotting race for hors-
cs that have never beaten 2:45; heats
best three in five club purse of 1925.
The bay mare Mona, winner i'll the
2:5O race of yesterday, won in three
straight heats. making the second
and best heat in 2:40.
! The manner in which Mona was
driven by her trainer, Mr.. Gilt
Thurston, elected general admiration
and is deserving of special mention.
Second racc-Half mile dash, purse
$3.50, was won by Texas. Time los
FOURTH DAY.
Saturday, May 24th, closed tho
spring season of races for the M,ssou'
ri Central Horse association. These
races have been fairly conducted, aud
are credit to the association and 10.
cality. The aggregate purse was but
little over $4,000. In the fall race i,
will be at least double. The first to.
day was pony race for $25, one
fourth of mile dash. Gray Jennie
Minnie and Pony entered. Minnie
fairly won in "a 1-2 seconds. On tht
last and trotting race, for $3.50, divi
dcd up, 800 for the first, 1920 for tho
second, aud $3.50 for the third, -four
entries were made. j. S. jerome o
Kansas City entered Dan; G. S. Du
stip. Atlas, Ills, George Faucet j
! y. Batchc!or ofSt. Louis John H., ant
II. NJ. Alexander Ella Wright. Th,
latter appeared to be the favori'c
Five heats were made. First hea
won by Dan, time 2:34 1-2, scconc
heat by Dan in 2:3S 1-2, third heat b,
Ella Wright im..2:35 1-2. Dan secnnd
Fourth heat was wnn by Ella in 2:36
Dan second. John II. out. Fifth !,ea
Ella Wright again winner, tim;
2:36 81. Dan second.
The judges awarded Ella Wright
first money, Dan second money, ant
Faucet third money.
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