, 1877-09-09

whether or not it is flushed, or DO the horses
trot another heat. II so, low many start IN
that heat. IGNORANCE.
Lew Scott. 4 2 2 !,
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ANswER-The race was not finished until
some horse had won three heats; consequently
another one must have been trotted IN tnat
heat all the horses would have started, as no
horse that has won one or more heats eau be
ruled out, except where two or more horses,
each oi whom has won two heats, make dead
heat, In which case only the horses making such
dead heat eau start again: This is provided 1or
in Rule 81 OF the National Rules.
MYSTIC PARK.
BosroS, Sept. SIN the race for the special
nurse Of s., ,0OO given BY the managers of Mystic
Park this AFTERNOON, Judge Fullerton won the
first heat in 2:2i}144, Gomez secoud, Great East
ern third. -: o
Tie second heat was won easily BY Great
Eastern ip 2:2lM, Gomez second, Fullerton
third. Comrc broke badly in this heat.
The third heat was won easily by Conce IN
e:o5, beating Fullerton two lengths and Great
Tic fourth heat was won by Fullerton by
length in 2:221, Gomez second, Great Eastern
third. ..
In the fifth heat Gomez won in 2:22, Great
Eastern second, Fullerton third Thc Latter
broke three times.
Great Eastern second, Fullerton, who again
broke badly. third. Tie time in this heat, with
other suspicious circumstances IN other heats,
caused luug conference Of the Judges, VINO de-
cIued no race, and declared Ill pools Oh. In
many eases the entrance money was returned to
the spectators.
LEXINGTON, kY.
LEXINGTON, Ky.. Sept. S.-rhe great fair OF
the State commences in this city on MONDAY
with an exhibition by Goldsmith Maid: Siic
will trot against time rue clty aireaus ~ ~
ing up with visitors in anticipation OF tue lar
anu the Kentucky Association races, when be@1n
Sept. II, Most Of the leading stables are a.
ready ou the grounds, and there has never Dcea
a better prospect for brilliant meeting: There
is such an increase in the number OF horsci1
present that the Association has ordered th!@
erection OF q number Of new stables
AT NEWPORT.
NEWPORT R. L., Sept. S--The steeple-chase
races took place to-day, aud we're quite suc-
Problem, New York second, Preston third, Re
former fourth. Risk fell down. Demonstration,
Bencher, and Dalgasan withdrew.
The SECOND race Tor the Newport Cup. dash
about threc-quarters Of mile, for gentlcEnen
riders, was won By War1ock, Bombaziue seeoud'
the Judge third.
The third race, a handicap steeplcchase, three
miles, for $500, was won by Coronct, Waller
second, Derby third, Kcsolute fourth. Dead
head fell at tie second water jump.
Little Gypsy, record 90 is in the market Tor
sale.
The race-horse Auburn has been sold to
George Barbcc, the jockey, for $500.
Vireiuia, tile once celebrated English race
mare, has been sold to George Lorillard fur
$50.
There is kick being made about Prospero's
time Of 2:2O at Poughkcepsle. Several outslde
watches made it 2:l9t4.
The Rural Sun stake, for 3-ycar olds, is to be
trotted ut Nashville, Nov. u. There are ten ell
tries, mostly the get Of Enfield.
Tom Sunderland. of Chicago, will sell the
nools at the Milwaukee meeting this week, that
ceity not containing man WHO can cry tue odds'
Sam Briggs, the popular Secretary OF the
Cleveland trnck, is q Knight Templar, and took
q prominent part in the late celebration a1
Cleveland.
Adfseose resembling blind staggers, and In
most instances resulting fatally, has made its
appearance among the horses in Norfolk Coun-
ty, Virginla-
The stallion Monroe Chief, record 2:25,
owned by L. W. Lingley, Ut this city. Will not
probably trot again this season, having hcen
thrown out of training
The trutting ec1ding St. Patrick has recov-
ed from the lanaeness which has afllictcu MIN
for sosl,e time, anl will trot in the Iree-lor-all
I'll
The we'll known trottins. stallion Abcrdeenin-
1urcd one of his hind legs last week, aud has
hecu thrown out Of training. He was eugased
tn the stallion race ut Fleetwood Park.
The fast pacing selding John Men air has been
sold by j. L. Rush. of Gerard, o., to Or. Fair,
OF Cleveland. AfcEair has paccd mile il 2:A
to harness and :lb to saddle. Hc will he driven
on the road.
Since the wonderful performance Of Hanufs
Manibrino Pilot stock IS looking up. 6-year
old stallion by that horse is reported to have
shown remarkably last private trial III fhlla
delphia short time ago.
J. ". Nash has purchased in ireland q couple
of thoroughbreds to take to Buenos .Ayres
South America Both are 3-year-olds, on
bcin. by The Drake out Of Welfare, and TIL
other By Citadel out Of Beauty.
The trottinc-horse Ki-Ki, record 2:2S, wa:
sold during the meeting at Hartford to william
B. Smith, Of that city, at prlce NOT Hlaue puu
lie. MIR, Smith is the owner pf the celehGatea
stallion Thomas jefferson, and other good ones
| Doughty and Cassleman's gray mare Mary y
b,s hecn Turned out. She was being trained
| for the fall campaign by Peter johnson, pu
| strained her otI-fore leg short time ago Sc
badly that 1t was thought best to give ne1
| rest
| considerable surprise was felt In turf circles
aver the fact that the black geldin9 Capt. bun
nell was not entered AZ tnc coulnS OeNss' 80, -.
mrrtinp. lie IS certainly Us speedy as any horst
in his class, and, but for bis unsteadlness IN 5.
race, would be one OF the best campalsners IL
| tie country
Mr.. F. B. Harper, Midway, H.; has s.. so'u o. u, t.
| Mr' ". F. Thompson, Burlington, Ia, the chest
nut horse Express, years old, By Endorser on
Of Of Santura {Lousfeilow's dan), BY Brawner'
Eclipse, formerly Counterplot: Express WIS
good race-horsc, and comes OF one Of the oes t:'
FACING families In the country, oeng 4 Ao1
| hrother to Mr. E. K. Ml1er's Excel.
John Coffee, who died at sut1eras, n. I.
Inst week. had been connected with the running
turf for eleven years. He'first became proml
| neut as the partner Of Capt. Moore, having II
| 4hair atahln a1,ch }1orseg "a PriYateer, Gen. MC