The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-23
LOUISVILLE JOCKEY CLUB.
SECOND DAY or THE sPEIS0 RACING MEETING
EXCELLENT ATT sNDANcE-GooD NIGHT, KIM
LOCK AND MAHLsTIcK THE wINNERs

LOCK AND MAHLsTIcK THE WINNERS
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
LOUISVILLE. KY, May 20, 1878.
The weather to-day cloudy and threatening,
yet the attendance at the grounds OF the Louisville
Jockey Club was excellent. The track IN nnc
condition and fast Tnrce events were on the pro.
gramme, all of which were wen contested.
the ALEXANDER STAKES
First TO be decided was the Alexander Stakes Tor
two-y old colts dash oil hall milc OF twenty.
Ave nominations eleven faced the starter these being
General Buiord's Good Night. Major Tnomas' Guy
Merchant, J. p. J. ii. Lancaster's Enterprise,
George w. Bowon Il Co.'s Vendor and Aleck Grant,
H. T. McGrath's Thornton Moore, Edwards 4 wooln's
Jonn w. Norton, d. Swigerl,s Druid, Hunt Roy uoIds'
Georges, James A. Grinstead Is Athclstone and X.
Hunts Stiton. The latter was the iavorite two to
one any named colt. the balance selling on even
terms The Youngsters proved very troublesome.
and, after n dozen false starts, sent
away with Jonn W. Norton IN the LEAD, Vendor
second, Aeck Grant third, followed by Good Night,
Atncs;one, DRUID, Thornton Moore, St.lton, Eater
prise Geog and CITY Merchant ~ tho order gwen
Jonu W. Norton continued In tho lead around tue
turn, but so closely pressed by avc oncrs II vas
impossible TO separate the colors. Entering the
stretch the same along ike platoon Of
airy and It until halt way home tnat It could
he told who was u iron 1; the lance stand
General Buford's colors Good Night were plainly
seen, and that colt, keeping up ms stride. won tho
dash by lengths. the anish bang most exciting.
vsnlor was second Tapped W Athelsone, Drud snort
hall length furthor away, Jonn W. Norton good nith
stiiton Skin, Thornton Moore seventh, Enterprse
eighth, Aieck Grant ninth, City Merchant tenth and
Georges eleventh. Time. 81 y seconds.
wfSSERs or THE ALEXANDER STAKES
Year Winnsr. SUBS. Starters. Tim.
1s10--Nngrnnt ............-. ~ 10 BOA
ls56--Lisbon ............... IL ssA
lb5t--POmeroy ............ 70 ~ ava
1SiS--Good " ight. ......... 20 IL OH
LOUISVILLE norEL PURSE
Tho second event the Louisville Hotel purse oil
$500 Tor all two mile heats Only two came 10 tho
post. These we're herrl's Unce Jen years, and
Coiston's KNOCK, years The betting before tho
start even hhd spirited.
First HcaL Uncle Jcn had slightly tho best OF tho
send on but kiulJck went up 10 MIN on the turn anu
at tue quarter pole they were head and head. Along
the backslretcb Unclo Jen drew away from his CON-
psnon aud at tho nall mile was two leugths the beet
OF IT. This advantage ne maintained until running INTO
the lower urn tue second mile, where kiniock made
hrs cifort, and challenging Uncle Jen was soon on
even terms with him, and swinging into the home
strctcn he sent Uncle Jen 10 tao rear, and kiaock
coming on won The heat, with something In hand, by
bsli length. Time, 3:45
Secont HeaL-o OF to | werc freely
offered on KNOCK. Uncle Jen went away IN tho
into the stretch OF the last mile, whore KNOCK
gwen mis- mead, aud without diliculiy ne passed
Uncle Jeh aud won easily by two lengths Tine.
| 34gk.
ONE NILE Asp A HALF.
Tho last race OF tho day was handicap for all
ages dash OF mile and hail. Ftve started, tpeso
being Reefs kennesaw, l0t tbs., Wilson's John *.
swInney, - lbs Swigert's MahlstlcK, los lbs Hunt
branch, % lbs. In the pools before tho star, the
rates averaged :--Mahisttck, $3.50; Felicia, $3.50;
| neld, sol. The start Of the most mis-.
| erabIe, struggling character, the Jockeys not