The New York herald., 1878-09-17
LEXINGTON RACES.


FOR THE pESEFIr or THE YELLOW FEVER
sUrFEREEs-YLoREScE ANDERSON, PERU
AND TAMPIoo THE WINNERS.
[Bx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
LEXINGTON, KY, Sept 10, 1873.
THIS Was the extra day set apart by the Kentucky
Association benefit of the yellow fever suffer-
ers OF the South The weather bright ara beau
tUci, aud the track greatly improved and good. The
free list suspended, and everybody, Including
ladies and members OF the association were charged
the usual prices OF admission. Tho attendance,
much to be regretted, was light Three races were
offered the arst purse OF 500. for all ages one mile
and quarter, the second horse to receive s3o the
lattor amount the gait OF Messrs. D. NcDougal Co. ;
the second, purse OF Sl25, tor two yearods which
had cot during the fall meeting three equarters
OF a mile, tho second to receive $50, the gift
OF Messrs Beeman L Gardner and The third event
handicap purse OF $780, Tor all ages. The dash OF oAe
mile and quarter won by Sayers' four-year-old
Oily Florence Anderson, beating SIX others Tho win
Of the wo-year.old race turned up in Swigcrps
bay fly Peru by Giengarry, dam Optma, and the
handicap purse OF 1925, Tor all ages, mile and
halt, fell TO Hancoek's chestnut gelding Tsmpco.
though the result would have been different had
Loud l. Co.'s Poetsss been ridden with judgment
AND QUARTER.
Seven 10 the post Tor tho dash OF one mile and
squar,er These were f.. Z. Aarpsr's bay colt Wild
fellow, D. swlsorrs a., bay colt pstrs' @; W; Ham
sea,ieman's geo Chestnut aIIy L,nnock; George
samus, J j. saiyers'. bay aiy Florence Anderson In
tho pool sales Bcecnwood brought 500, Minnock
$50, Petrol $50 Florence Anderson $780, Ennght
SIS neid s25. hsechweod went away with tho lead,
Mnnock sesond, crosses third. with the others well
punched Passing the stand Minnock led Eniight
ecE wit (,rOs by
wood, Florence Anderson and wildellow IN the order
named. Running around the turn Eniignt showed In
front, but Minnock went up TO him al once
andAthe two raced head and head to the quarter
post and continued their merry struggle along the
lower turn the result Of the tusse was In favor
Enlight, who had little the best OF the hiiy.
far away. Around the lower turn all were called
upon and entering the stretch En,iaht, Minnock,
Florence Anderson and Bcschwood came along head
ana head like q detachment Of cavalry. tho scene
causing great enthusiasm among the spectators.
Halfway down the stretch all were being liberally
Anderson letting out link, won the race by aiength.
Beecnwood, who passed Minnock when almost to the
winning post, finished second, Minnock third, half
length In front OF EnRghta good fourth, Wildsllow
fifth, Petrol sixth and Crossiet seventh Tho mile
was In :46k. aud tho race In 2:l31a.
THREE-QUARTKRs OF NILE
The two-year-oid race brought four to the post,
these being Jamcs f. Keer's chestnut colt Cronin,
James urphy g brown colt I. J. Montague, ID. Swi-
gsrt's,bay hliy Peru and +. B. Aarper's gray colt
BLACK Hills The pool selling averaged Peru,
HHHIs, SIS. When the youngsters jumped
away Cronin In front, Peru second, Black hiils
MIN 10 short order. and the pair raced head head
to the quarter post where Peru drew clear, and,
coming away In good shape, won the dash easily oy
length. Cronin was second ten lengths IN front OF
Montague, with Black Hills bad fourth. Time, 10.
NILS AND A HALF.
The purse OF $225, handicap for all ages, had four
starters In G. W. Halcock's chestnut gsding Tam pco,
Loud Co s bay fy Poetess Kcens Richards bay colt
Posssss sSs o Tampoo
aud Glsnval. $45 each. Glenlvai went away IN the
lead, Tampico second, Momentum third ana roetess
fourth Passing sland Genival was still In front
leading Postsss half u length, with Momsntum third
and Tampico fourth. They ran in this order to the
who mad moved up third. Glenval maintained the
lead by length down the backstrstcn passed the
sumed temporary command. with rampco and Glen-
val tapped second and shird and Momentum
fourth In this way tho stretch .s.r,v, was mssc sn
play together, and alter spirited struggle, Tampico
became master Of the situation and won by hall q
Glenival, third, and Momentum a bad fourth. The
mile In 1:50f, aud the race in 2:53A. Poet
sss lost the race by baa riding:
LEXINGTON, KY, SEPT. 49, is7s.-ExrRA DAY or
THE FALL MEETING OF raE KESrucKY ASSOCIATION
$3.50 the frst horse. and $50 uhe gift OF Messrs
d. McDougai & Col to the second. One mile and
Samuel J. SaIysr's b. t. Florence Anderson. 4
years, oy Enquirer, dam sallie Anderson, lO7 lbs
W. Os e.
by haywood, dam Laxity, 90 lbs............. 2
T. J. Megibben's eh. T. Miunock, years, by Glen
elg, dam Mink, 81 lbs.
T. j. Megibben's ch. C. Eniight, years, by En-
quirer dam Headlight, Ito 0lbs.................. 4
+. b. Harper's b. c. Wiidfsilow, years, by Long
fellow dam Miss Campbell. 90 lbs s............... 8
d. Sw igert's b. G. Petrel, years, By Lever, dam
Boslo, 20 IDS.
G. W. Hancock's oh. T. Crosset, 4 wears, by War
Dance, dam Princess Royal, 107 lbs. s............ Z
Time, 2:l3K.
SAME DAY-SEcoSD RACE.-Assocation Purse, S125
fArf Snlde nm m iha fall
ing; Sl25 the first aud $40 (he gilt OF Messrs Beo.
man Il Gardner) 10 the second horse ThreeQuartsrs
Of n mile.
d. swigert's b. E Peru, by Glengarry, dam optima,
81 ios.
James +. Keser's cb. G. Cronin, by War Dance,
dam Headlight 80 lbs.
James Murphy's br. C. T. j. Montague, BY Long
fellow, dam Miss Lewis, SO 6lbs................. 3
+. Harper's 81. Black Hills, by Longfeow.
dam Nss Heleu. 4
Time, 1919.
SAME DAY-TnIRD RACK. Association Purse, $225
a handicap ior all ages. One mile and hall.
q. w. Hancock's ch. g. Tamp'co, years, by
Planet, dam Miranda. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. /
Loud Co.'s b. l. Poetess, 4 years. by Longiellow,
J. W. Guests b. s. GIsnivai, wears, by Gienels,
A. Keonc Richard's b. c Momentum, years, by
War Dance, dam Fleeing Moments. .............. 4
lime, 2:53A.