The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-20
LOUISVILLE RACES.
Fifth Day Of the Spring
Meeting.
King Faro Redman, MisdeaI and Grit
the Winners
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nay 10, 1876.


that Il had been sprnked by watering carts during
tho whole Of the morning but tho SUMS rays
were SO powerful that II was impos
sble to keep the ground moist Tho attend
ancc was again large, all the stands being well
Oiled with respectfully dressed and. well behaved
spectators, who seemed TO be intently devoted TO
sports OF the turf in fact, there Is no poopio In tho
world more interested in pcdigrccs moro fond or
racing than those OF Kentucky and Tennessee. The
Louisville Jockey Club Is, beyond all doubt an estab-
lishcd institution. anu, hko the associations Of jerome
Park, Saratoga, Monmouth Park and tho Maryland
Jockey Ciub will endure as long It's youngest
mcmecr exists. Tho present organization Is power
iul one, and IT'S managers intend 10 submit to nothing
that will the slightest shadow of suspicion any
OF tho races that take place under thor
supervision Four events were tho pro-
grammo to-day. Tho first tho Tonnes
see Stakes, for two-year-olds. dash Of three
quarters OF mile; the second hurdle race, dash OF
two miles, over eight hurdles; the third the Gentle
mans Cup, dash Of ono mile and an eighth. and tho
fourth the Louisville Hotel Stakes for three year ods
dash OF two miles.
Tux TENNESSEE STAKES
In the first race, Of tho thirtyhvc entries, eleven
camc to the post These were Dixon Winners bay
nlly Bello Meade, williams Owngs bay nlly Class
mate, samo owners chestnut flly Spring Branch. A.
nolds chestnut lilly Miss Ella, owners brown
nlly Felicia, d. swigerts bay colt Cairo, Green Clays
bay lilly Genella l. b. Fields bay
colt Headlight, 8, Powers brown nlly Prin-
an y. McIniyrc's bay colt King Faro
by imported rhacton. Classmatc and Spring Branch
were the iavorics, Cairo second choice, Mcwhrter
third, King Faro fourth. tho others q
ncd. Cairo FIRST away, Headlight sec
ono, McIntyre's King Faro third, Mcwhrter
fourth, with the others closely punched
At the halfmilc pole King Faro in 'front.' Cairo SEC
ond, McWhirter third tho others still in group closely
packed Going around the lower turn King Faro still
showed the way, Mcwhircr second, Cairo third Head
light fourth, the others still close together
that they could not DO separated. AS
they into tho homo stretch Belle
Meade into second place. KING Faro
continuing to hold the post OF honor. This colt
up the stretch gamely and the by two lengths
Belle Meade second, length In front OF Acwhirter
Cairo fourth, Glenella fifth, Cassmato SIXTH Spring
Brnnch seventh Miss Ella eighth, Felicia ninth, Head
light tenth and Princess eleventh. Timc, lis.
KING FARO,
the winner is bay colt, without whitc, 15s< hands
high with fair head and neck large body, good hips
grotly and has his legs great degree tying up
under the knee and rather light or bone He colt
Of good speed and excellent temper BY imported
Glencoe, out OF Yarico, by Sumptcr.
WINNERS OF THE rENxRssEE srAKEs
is7S-w,lliams 4 Co.'s
Creedmoor. Asseroid 80 "A l:22x
1870--Mclntyre's
King Faro...... Phaeton IS II lIs
HURDLE RAcE-Two MILES,
Tho second race was over hurdles dash Of two miles,
ana only two camo TO the post These were A. kcene
Richards bay colt Rcnan, years. carrying 1872 lbs,
and N. wechs bay gelding Captain Hutchinson, aged,
sne nrst hurdle with great speed aud knocked IL
~d0wn, both Of them ststking tho top rail n the snta
nson and a, the quarter pole was hall dozen lengths
in front Rcdman knocked the hurdle down. leaving
Hutchinson a clear course Redman was 90 yards
amend At the third hurdle and eighty yards ahead AZ the
iourth having knocked them ulI down IN his jour
ncy, leaving a clear path for his opponent.
Redman still eighty yards ahead on the nrss mile,
which was run in 5i,s, and going on ran tho second
mile In "a, and winning the by nearly 100 yards,
making the Two miIcs in 3:4sl, Tho quickest time
record for this character Of race except that Of
Tom Loathcrs performance at New Orleans, where he
the distance In 347s, though be had but III
ruI cRxrLExAx's CUP
Tho third raco was for the Gen,leman's Cup, one
comprising Hick Chambers bay colt Or. stamford,
years old, by Beacon dam BY Sovereign, carrying
MS lbs Ls s Combs Ks,., assns %
Hopes, 1856 lbs. J. Bors bay colt Grcnobs las lbs
Misdeal was great favoriie Small Hopes second
start Msdea taking the lead, Grcnobc second. Small
Hopes third. DR. stamford fourth When they reached
Tho stand Small Hopes and Msdca were running
noble. The horses ran very fast around
the upper turn, excepting Dr. sandford who was far
behind at this point IN the race At the quarter pole
Misdcal and Small Hopes we're head and head, Two
lengths in front Of GrenobIe Going down tho back
went up ana coIlarcd llisdcal. and they
ran yoked past the nali-milc polo and
s Ike Msdea showed m ons and coming
gamcly, the by two lengths, Grenoble sec
ond fty yards ahead OF Small Hopes who was twenty
lengths ahead OF DR.. Stamford limo Of the dash,
2:OIh.
The presentation OF the cup to the winner, Mr..
Combs. At tho club house, was tho occasion Of much
rHR LOUISVILLE HOTEL srAKEs
The fourth race had for starters r Links bay colt
Alcock Co. g bay colt Glasgow Grit was the favor.
tie tho Held Grit took The lead at the tap OF the
together. When they passed under tho string
at tho Judges stand, Grit was load
,nS 'front.' ' Of Glasgow Going around tho upper turn
Grit opened length OF daylight on the others, The
Nipper and Glasgow running side and side The race
stretch, anc ut the hali-mIc pole they were
nose and tai, Grt leading The N'pper second,
Hughes. on The Nippcr tried 10 ,akc sldo
with Grit but his rider, Bob SWIM would not have H.
and ne swung the homo stretch with ul length
by length, The Nippor second Two ongths In front OF
Glasgow. The first milo was run IN ;4G.4, and tho
entire mile and quarter In 212k. Monroe Keso rode
Glasgow.
LOUisVILLk, n.y., may ~, iotu-FIrIH DAf w Thb
SPRING MKErExo OF THE LOUISVILLE JOCKEY CLun
FIRST RAcx-The Tennessee Stakes Tor two year DDS,
SOS each D. D. with $3.50 added by tho association;
second 10 have 500; winners OF the Alexander or
Louisville Ladies' Stakes carry lbs extra Closed
with IS nominations: value, threcquarters Of
q mile.
D. McIntyrc's b. 6. King Faro, by imp Phacton,
dam by knight OF St George, % lbs. ............ i
Dixon 4 W lmmcr's b. T. Belle Meade by Imp. Bon
MO Scotland dam woodbinc, by Lexington, 81 lbs
A. Buford's CHI. G. Ncwhirtcr, BY Enquirer, dam On
tario, ny Bonno scotland 90 lbs.
D. swgort's b Cairo. by lexington dam imp,
by Cornerstone, ~ lbs. ........................
Green Clay's b. r. Gicnca, by imp. Gicnelg dam
Salic by Lexington, 81 lbs. Observation-Disclosures.
Williams Owings b. T. Classmatc, by Planet, dam
Full Cry by vRndat % lbs.
Williams 4 Owings' CHI. r. Spring Branch, by imp
Australian, dam Spring Brook, by Lexington, 81
lbs. $500.
J. Hunt Reynolds' CHI Miss Ella, by En-
qurer dam Mctaila, 81 lbs.
J. W. Hunt Reynolds br FeIcis, BY imp. Phaston,