The New York herald., 1877-10-03
LOUISVILLE RACES.

SECOND DAY OF THE FALL MEETING OF THE
LOUISVILLE JOCKEY cLUB-FoUR MOST EXCEL
LENT RAcEs--cAMMIE F, LoNoBow, BILL Dill
LON AND DAN X THE WINNERS.
LOUISVILLE. Oct. q 1871
The weather hero to-day was extremely hot, re-
sembng July day, and the track was deep in dust.
Tho racing notwithstanding was most excellent, and
tho four events that on delighted the numerous
spectators
was the Blue Grass Stake Tor two year-o Hiles;
dash OF thrse-quartcrs Of m le $25 entrance, play
or pay the club to add $500, OF which 500 Is to go
10 the second horse The stake closed with twenty
i've NOMINATIONS eleven OF which came 10 the post
These were A. Buford's bay lily, Nettie Hopkins by
Inqurer-Ninettc; G. W. Bowen Go. IS chestnut ally
Cammio Y, by Gleneg-Cordelia; J. A. Grinstead's
bay fliy Bobadia, by Bonnie Scotland--Bondin
j. r. McKce's chestnut Gly waterwtch, by Asteroid-
Weatherwitch; T. J. Megiobens chestnut lilly Mn
mock, by Gleneg-Mnx; b. G. Thomas bay Ally Hear
say, by Auslralian-Dxe; W. Buckles bay nlly Katc
C,xton, by Billet Lizzie Vic; John Mattngly's gray
nliy Julia Jackson, by Hunters Lexington-Song-
stress; $. r. J. NJ. Lancaster's chestnut Oily Vrii
by Glen Atho-say Morgan, ond l.: n. Lascy Co. 3
Kate % 0y .s. ssr
ran four miles, which destroyed her
chances. When the flag Tell all were well punched
third, CANINE f. fourth, aud they ran IN this order
the halt mile pole whore Bobadilla was joined by
Hearsay, Mnnock, Cammie +. and Enchantress. No
change occurred Gu the lower turn. Entering the
homcslrcnch the four mentioned came all abreast.
Half way down Cammc !. drew cloar Of tho Others
and by two lengths, Hearsay second, Epchantrcss
third, followed by M,nnock, Watermelon, Bobauilla,
julia Jackson, vrll. Nettie Hopkins, Namcsake and
Kute Claxton In the order named. Time, I'm. l7xs.
Kate Caxt0n bctore the start was favorte against tho
field.
THY SECOND RACE
Nrns haO In fOr uilu Sfur ~ n dach
OF mile and tnrec-quarters. For this thero were
eutcreu +. B. Harper's chestnut lilly Necy Hale, by
chestnut horse verdigris by yersaillcs-Be Bran
don years old, 95 ibs J.. W. Hunt Reynolds bay
Jennings Hun,'s chestnut, colt Ony Cannon. by
Baywood- Corndower, years old 81 lbs. s. T. L. J.
NJ, Lancasler's bay colt Longbow, by Long
r. ~ Vests bay colt Courier, by Star Davis, dam by
Lexington, 4 years old. 1O6 lbs, aud b. g. Thomas
bay colt Herotog by Aus,ralian-Dixie,. years old,
lO3 lbs vordlgris took the lead, Necy Hale second,
Whisper third, Oiy Cannon fourth, Loncbow Gnh,
Courier sixth, Hcre,os seventh Tho horses ran in
the order gwen past the hali-me polo, and until en-
terng the quarter stretch, whore Longbow gradually
closed up and led Oily Cannon lcng,h at the stand,
verdigris Courier aud Hcretog They in
this order round the turn and past the quarter pole.
As they reached the halmie polo the 10. arcw CLOSER
third, Necy Hale fourth. Coming around the turn,
IRON some Whisper Tell and threw his rider as
did Only Cannon. Lonsbow held his lead and won
quite handiy by two lengths, Necy Hale second a
length front OF Heretok veragrs fourth, Courier
hnh, Whisper and Oily Cannon did not pas tho
post. The first m'le run in AS 4 the race In
3:o7'+. Courier had the call in tho betting
THE THIRD RACE
selling for all ages, tor purse OF $500,
dash of ono mile and half Horses entered 10 be sold
tor 81, ,O0O full woghts; $3.50 allowed lbs $500,
10 lbs $500. IA bs winper to be sold alter the
aud surplus over the price entered to be given
TO the club for an extra There were our start
ors consisting OF NJ Welsn's bay geldng Port Leon
ard by VouGher-PruOclla aged, to he sold Tor $500;
Scott Farris bay gcldng Bill Saunders, by Boy Dick.
dam by Oliver 4 years old, $500; }. I. Williams
bay horse Fair Play, by VTgl-Cruchx, years old,
$780, and Scott Farris' bay gcding BIN Dillon, by
Tippcrary, dam by Oiver 4 years old, $50. Bill
Saunders cd oil, Port Leonard second Far Play third
Bul Dillon fourth. They ran IN this order to tue
stand On the turn Bill Dillon took second place, and
tho race was hard struggle from the nalI-mile pole
home between Bill Saunders and Bill Dillon. The
former won by neck, Bill Dillon six lengths front
OF Fair Play, Port Leonard fourth. Time, 2:42. Bill
Dillon was the fuvorite against the field.
FOURTH RACk
was for the Association Purse OF $780, OF which $50 TO
the second horse; uasn Of ono mile There were
eleven starters consisting oil Dan X. Bannachla b.
M,rah, Charley, Gorham. Mohur, Toiona, Miss Ella
Bun aud Blue, Crusan, Joe Rodes and Little Jenny.
Dan X. by two lengths. and the horses came home
the order IN which their names are puccd Time,
.43s4. Dan X the favorite before the start