The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-13
THE TURF.
LEXINGTON RACEA

LEXINGTON, KY, May l2.-The races
to-day were very exciting and closely
contested. The track was in much better
condition and the weather everything
that could be desired. There were only
two races on the programme.
The first race-mile heats, sweepsteake,
three-year-olds that have never won a
race, with eight entries and three started:
Bob Woolley, McGibbens Novelty, both
by Lexington, and EWart 4 SWeeney's
Emma C., by Pilot. In the pools before
the first heat Bob Woolley sold at $40,
Emma 500 and Novelty S25. Woolley
got the start in the heat, Novelty second,
but the latter took the lead until near
the third quarter when WOOlley came 10
the first aud Emma O. to the second posi-
tiOn. This order was maintained to the
finish In l:46, WOolley three lengths
head, In the second heat Woolley sold
In the pools at $75, against the field $40,
He took the lead in very bad way, but
was pushed by Emma o., who ran neck
and neck with him TO the first and third
quarters, when turning on the home
stretch Woolley regaiulng her place and
came In after a desperate struggle,
winning IN l:4b.
Summary Of first Sweepstakes for
three.yeaE-Olds which have never won u
race; $50 each, play or pay; $3.50 added;
milo heats. Robinson, Morgan 4 Co.'S
Bob Woolley, by imp, bennington, dam
by Lexington, !, |; Ewart & Sweeny's
Ch. (. Emma O., 80; j, McGibbOn's b. I.
Novelty, by Imp. Leamington, dam No
tics, by Lexington, 3,S, Time, 1'46, las,
The second race had three starters,
with Keene Richards entry, Monmouth,
as the faVOrite, selling in the pools at
$500, HaFper's Excel at Sll5, and Il. Col
toms Millionaire at $4S. At the start
Millionaire took the lead, which was
was taken away from him by Excel. Al
the half.mile post Monmouth took the
second place, and then the race was be-
tween him and Excel. Both horses could
almost have been covered with blanket
until the fnishp when Monmouth won by
half length, in 3:S9l-Very fast time
for the track.
Summary Of second race-TwO miles;
purse $40O-$3O0 10 first horse and $lO0
to second. Keene Richards ch. c. Mon.
mouth, four years old, by War Dance,
dam Seneca, by imp, Knight Of st.
George, !; +, B. Harper'S b. c. Excel,
four years old, by EndoFser, dam Natura,
by BrOwnGrs Eclipse, 3 Robinson, Nor
gan 4 Co.'s b. O. Millionaire, three years
old, by Planet, dam Red Rose, by imp.
Glencoe, 8. Time, 3;39l.
ASSOCIATION RACES,
TERRE HAUTE, May l2.-There was a
yery large crowd a hS a1EsoIGs2 raFfs
lrackwas in a splendid condition. The
third race Of the season and the first Of
the day was for horses with no better
record than 2:46. The following were the
entries A. OLtman, &. Chainshot J.
Wilson, b. nj. Kitty; VIM. Vesey, b. IN.
MOIinO; D. =. BriSsell, g. M. Echo; j, G.
Fuller, Gh. IN. Belle; II. Mitchell, &. m.
Jane. Owing to the dispositions Of the
Jockeys on the previous day the Judges
announced that II after a fair trial the
score was not taken there would
be no alternative but TO bring the
horses to the score to make start.
Jane won the pole, and after considera.
BILE joCkeying they got away pretty well
together. Belle won the heat In 2:469.
Bissell's Echo took the second heat in
2.433. Chainshots driver, who had kept
him third best, was changed, and he took
the third heat In 2;43l, the fourth he won
in 2;4ll, and the fifth In 2;43, three
straight heats, taking the race. A claim
that he had better record was raised,
which has not yet been decided. The
first purse was $3.50.
Summary. g. Chainshot, 3, ,8,1,1,1;
b. M. Kitty,2,2, 4,3,2; 6. 8. Echo, B, !,
2, Q, 8; ch. m. Bell, !, 4, 3, 4, 8; &. m. Janc,
9, 6, 8, 8, 4. b. nj. Malino withdrawn
after second heat.
In the 2:27 race there were five entries.
Bissel's Transfer was Withdrawn, and
the remainder were entered, viz; VIM.
Vesey's b. z. Fancher, W. II. Witchell's
b. z. Harry Mitchell, s. HOners' s. z. Pro-
fessOr, and w. 2. Lyons q. z. Harmless.
Mitchell took the pole and the first heat
In 2:3S; FanCller took the second heat In
2:3O; Mitchell took the third heat in
2;37 also the fourth and Last, and the
purse Of $3.50,
summary-ITarry Mitchell, 1,2, l, 1;
FanCher, 9, 1,3, 2; Professor, 8, 3,2, 3;
Harmless, distanCed. " "