The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-10

LEXINGTON RACES.
SECOND DAY OF THE SPRING MEETING OF THE
KENTUCKY AssocIArIoS-BIIL BRUCE AND
BOB wooLLEY THE WINNERS.
LEXINGTON, KY. May 0, 1876
The track In first rate condition for racing this
afternoon and fast time anticipated The weather
was not pleasant, however, the sky being overcast,
while cold wind swept through tho stands chilling
the spectators, who there In great numbers and,
Notwithstanding tho drawback enjoying the racing
greatly.
KESrUcKy's HISTORY.
This rs the lnieth spring meeting OF tho Kent cky
Association, but OF tho original members OF the
organization the ground to-day. only one rs
said, being alive The history Of racing at this
place. the and the greater number
Of the fastest and best horses produced America
dates back the time when Lexington contained but
700 Inhabitants or in year 1857, about I'VE
before kentucky was admitted q State into the
Union. Racing was kept up nearly every year from
that time until lSl2 the commencement OF tho war,
whom the Lexington Jockey Club was organized and
held regular meetings until 1925 Then the present
association formed, with William Priichsrd,
President, and John Writ Secretary. From
that time until now, with the exception
Of tho spring Of 1858, thcre have been
two meetings year. The track stands
and surroundings canno. DO much surpassed any
race course in America, and for enthusiasm while
the horses contcndng nothing like the shouting IS
heard anywhere else
TO DAYS EVENTS.
Two contests Ill tina. OF to-day yet they
enough TO satisfy the crowd they closely
contested from beginning to end, the best horses win
ming in each race although not the fayorites.
ItsM HEATS
The FIRST on tho card was for a purse Of $780,
mile heats, tho starters being II. +. McGraths bay
horse Aaron Pennington s. j. Salyer's brown colt Bill
Bruce by Enquirer, dam Aurora Raby, years old;
A. Keenc Richards chestnut nlly salc Gardner; j.
Murphys bay geding War Jig, and T. J. Mcgibbens
bay lilly Novelty. by bennington dam Notice Aaron
Pennington and Saic Gardner sold Tor even money at
the start the Others bringing but nominal rates
= First HeaL-sac Gardner got away with the lead
War jig second, Bil Bruce tnrd Novelty fourth, Pen
nngton NTH. Going around the upper turn Novelty
ran 70 Tho front and showed the way to the quarter
pole, War jig second, tho others being parallel
distance away. The horses ran in this manner
down tho backstretch and past the hall.
around the lower turn, Novelty showing tho way by
length Coming into the homcstretch Bill Bruce chal
lcnged Novelty Tor the lead, aud after very nnc
struggle Bill Bruce tho heat by length. Novelty
second, four lengths IN front OF Saic Gardner, who
was four lengths in advance OF War Jig and Aaron
Pennington nth. Time, 43si.
.Sscond Heat. Pennington and Bill Bruce aernatcd
in the betting lavoriics Bill Bruce first away
War Jig second Sae Gardner third Novelty fourth,
Aaron bennington anh Al the quarter pole Aaron
Pennington showed in front by head, Bill Bruce
second SaIlic Gardner third, War Jig fourth, Novelty
nth. Aaron Pennington aud Bill Bruce raced head
and head to the halfme pole, but climbing the hill
Bin drew away, and at the three quarter pole
up the home stretch and Bill Bruce won the race by a
length and half in la Pennington three
lengths ahead OF War Jig, Novelty icurth Sail'e Gard
ner tfth tft IN
MILE AND HALF.
The second race was handcap sweepstakes. for all
ages, ono mile and half Six came TO the post. These
lbs up; ). A. Grnsteaa's chestnut horse Monmouth,
lis IBIS Ewalt 4 swincy's chestnut hy Emma Cobb,
l07 lbs. A. Bulords bay gcldne Enhcld,S7 lbs Robin
son, Morgan \ Co.'S brown lilly Gypts, lO4 lbs, and
apeake had The call slightly in tho betting Monmouth
second choice Emma Cobb third IN favor, the Others
selling well up At equal figures Tho horses
from the half milo pole, Tapped on each
other, Enfield showing in front, Chesapeake second,
Gyptis sixth BY the ,mc they reached the three quar-
ter pole aud turned into tho quarter stretch some
changes had taken place which were q no particular
them merry run brought Enfield, Chcsa-
pcskc and Monmouth to TIC score in the order
gwen, with short head separating them, Bob
sixth There was but little change around the turn,
and when tho horses passed the quarter pole Enfield
still had the best OF IT, Chesapeake second Bob Woolley
third. Gypus fourth, Monmouth NTH and Emma Cobb
last inc positions were NOT altered rom this point to
gan. 70 climb the hill the leader, Enfield,
quickly sho. his bolt and retired TO the
the lead followed BY chesapeake typlis third. Emma
Cobb fourth, Monmouth nth. Enfield sixth. Tncy
came into the horncstretch in the order given, and
raced home IN that way, the contest lying solely be-
tween Chesapeake and Bob Woocy and they had
very exciting struggle all the way TO the wirc Bob
Woocy winning the race by Two lengths, Chesapeake
second two lengths ia front ofGypts who length
in advance OF Emma Cobb Monmouth ff,h, Enfield
sixth. The time Of the mile and halt was 2:39a.
LEXINGTON, KY. NAY 0, lS76-SAME DAY or THE
SPRING MEETING or TIN KENTUCKY observation-disclosures
Purse Of $soo, for all ages; $500 TO the irss
horse and $50 TO the second; mile heats
G. j. salyer's br. G Bill Bruce years. by En-
ginoer, dam Aurora Raby, 104 lbs. ............1
H. r. McGra,h's b. h. Aaron Pennington, 5 years,
by Tippcrary, dam Lucy Fowler, Ito lbs .......5 2
J. Mnrphy's B. 3, r Nv War jag aged by War Dance,
T. J. Meg,bbcn's b. T. Novelty, years, by Lean s. 1
ington, dam Novice, loi lbs .....:........2
years, by vandal, dam Charlotte Thompson, i0l
Timo, l:43a-l:44
SAM DAy-SEcoND RACE.-Handcap sweepstakes
for all ages; $500 entrance half forfeit; $40 Il de.
carcd; weights announced February and declarations
made March l; $500 added by association; second
horse TO save his stake; one milo aud a halt
James G. Murphy's br. G. Bob woollcy. years, by
imported bennington, dam Item, by Lexington,
H. r McGraihs b. c chesapeake, years, by Lex.
ineson, dam Roxana, by imported Chesterfield
Robinson, Morgan 4 Co. : be- f. Gyptis, years, by
imp. Australian, dam Aazurka, by Lexington, 1O4
Ewal. x swincy;s CHI I. Emma cobb wears. bv
Planet dam Cordelix by Lexington, ~, lbs...... 1
James A. Grinstcad's CHI h. Monmouth, years, by
War Dan, 2, dam Saratoga, by imp knight of 81
Gcorpe; llo lDs.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S
A. Bu,ords 3; g Enfield, !! years, by Enquirer, dam
the dam Of Grassland; % lbs. Observation-Disclosures.
limo. 2:3ga
ro-DAys RACES.
The usual trcqucntcrs pool rooms were present