The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-18
LEXINGTON RACES.

SIXTH AND LAST DAY OF THE SPRING MEET-
ING OF THE KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION THREE
EvESTs-EMMA c., LAGER BEER AND cHEsA-
PEAKE THE WINNERS ATTEMPTED
AND PROMPTLY PUNISHED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
LEXINGTON, May II. 1878.
To-day's racing closed tho spring meeting OF tho
kentucky Association. the attendance being good,
Notwithstanding tho cloudy and threatening weather
The track was sheet OF muddy water. The meeting
has been success, and everything has passed oil
satisfactorily except attempt made In the first
to-day TO commit fraud. The viany was detected
In time, aud the guilty will be punished severely.
Three races were run, all for purses, Emma q. win
ming the ars Lager Bcor the second and Chesapeake
the third Tho following arc the details
FIRST
for tho Consolation Purse Of $500, mile heats,
for beaten horses; $3.50 to the nrs and $50 to the
second horse; horses beaten once allowed los;
twice. II lbs three times, 16 lbs. There three
starters, comprising J. g. Blows gray colt Bill Bass
by Pantagenet, dam Adelaide, years old; I. J. Me-
eibbcn's chestnut marc Emma c., by Planet dam Cor
dcla, years old, and Mr.. Thompson's chestnut geld
ing Tampico. by Planet, dam Miranda, years old In
pool sales previous TO tho Bill lass sold
oven money against tho aeld
FIRST Heat-Emma y. jumped away In tho lead,
Bill Bass second, lampco third. At tho quarter pole
Bill Bass aud Emma Z. werc head und head. Tho
former was leading half length at tho hall mile pole,
VI ich he held, and won tho heat byn length aud
halt, Emma c. second. Tampco distanccd. Time.
l :5l.
Second Heat-rhrcc 10 ono on Bill Bass against the
1ed. Emma C. dartcd on in front, Bill Bass Jockey
yanking the horse all tho track. lie out OF
his distance quarter pole, and stopped, and
the jockey turned him around ON the lower turn.
Emma G. came on and ran the milo in 66X Tho
declared all bets OF and ruled Shelton the rider OF
All Bass or the course forever TINS was tho clear
est inartstic attempt Mt fraud witnessed any
track seems there others IN The fraud besides
is likely will be cut OF in blossom. searching
Investigation OF the matter will be gwen by the Ken
lucky Association, and tho guilty will be punished
THE SECOND RACE
purse OF $780, $500 to the first and $50 TO
| the second horse One mile aud quarter There
three starters consisting OF T. J. Neighbours
| chestnut mare. Elemi, by As,eroid. dam Edna six
| by Glen Atho, dam Susan Overton, TOUR years old;
x Lse 4 Co.'S. D. T.. Lager Beer, ny War Dance, dam
tue pools jus. before the start, settling Tor $500, Allan
| Pinkerton 800; Lager Beer so The horses had
second, Lager Beer third. As the horses 90 tho
stand having been started at the head OF tho quarter
second, Lager Beer a good third Cong aroand the
turn nor a. the quarter polo ana length separate the
r pos whsn sns BY Son as
pnkerton ana Lager Beer Tho latter carried on tho
nOmestr0tcn
two lengths Allan Pinkerton second four iongths In
front OF Eiemi Time, 22lA.
was for purse OF $500 $500 to the first 800 TO the
and $50 TO the third horse two miles and an
eighth The starters Tor this race were II. 7.
McGraths bay horse Chesapoake, by Lexington, dam
Roxana, 8 years old. and WiLher's and Owing's bay
geding Bill Don, by Tipperary, dam by Joe Stoner.
years old. CHESAPEAKE the iavorIte At two to
one The pair went OF together, not half length
dividing them until they reached the lower turn on
tho last mile. when Chesapeake drew clear and m
Bill Dillon second. Time, 4:l5A.
Notwithstanding that the week has been rainy
one the meeting has been most successful, aud the
Kentucky Association have made money.
The following are the
SUMMARIZES
KENTUCKY AssocIArIoS-SrRxo MRErISG-SixrH
AND LAST DAY-FRIpAy MAY l7-FiEsr RACE
Consolation Purse, $500; milo heats, Tor beaten
horses $3.50 TO The aud $50 TO tho second horse
horses beaten once allowed lbs; twce, II lbs;
three tines 40 u.s. STARTERS
!. J. Msgbben's CHI IN. Emma c., by Planet
dam Cordelia years ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS !
J. G: Blows c. Ban Bass by rian,asenet, cam
Mr.. af rnompsoss s'e CHI g. Tampco by Planet. dam
Time, I:5l-I :56s..
THE SECOND RACE.
SAME DAY.-Purse $3.50; 5000 10 the lrst ani $50 to
tho second horse One mile aud quarter.
Il. Isle 4 Co. IS b. 6. Lager Beor, by War Dance,
dam Miss Gray, years old ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. i
Mr.. Thompson's b. c Allan Pinkerlon, by Glen
Athol, dam Susan Ovcrton, years ole.
T. J. Mcgioben's CD. IN. Elomi, by Asteroid, dam
Edna, years DID,: .....:.:;::................
Time, 2:2l4
THIRD
SAMK DAY.-Pursc $780, $500 10 tho nrst, 500 10
the second and $50 10 the third Two and
al eighth.
Starters.
II. =. McGrath's b. b. chesapeake, by Lexington,
wmhers x owins's ). = B,li DILLON, by fippsrary,
dam by Joe Stoner, years Observation-Disclosures. 2
limo, 4:15I.
LEXINGTON, KY, May 17-Midnght
Thu officers the Kentucky Association have
made further investigation about the pulling OF
Bill Bass in the to-day, aud have ruled J.
G. Blow, the owner OF tho horse, and Louis
Rigg, MS trainer, OF the course forever. Tho
officers OF tho association discovered that messages
mad been sent out by j. g. Blow TO 81. Louis TO back
Emma q. They obtained an order from Blow 10 tho
operator for the copy. and tho following copies
some OF the despatches:-
ST. Loris. May II, 1873.
JONI q. BLOW. Phenix Hotel, lie xington. XVI
shall oack bass to-day Answer quick.
PxrxR BLOW. 1898 Washington avenue, st. Louis. No
Back Emma 4. Tor all you worth. JOHNNIE.
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