The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-24
LADIES' DAY IN LOUISVILLE.
A CLOSE AND INTERESTING STRUGGLE
FOR THE LOUISyILLE cur.


Another aud Hriilignt Victory Tor the En-
qnircr stock Fortuna Taking the Prize-A
Lively Scramble for the Gait House Purse.
LOUISVILLE, May 23-This has been the
Indies day OF the meeting. 1t is called ladies'
day from the fact that tho Louisville Cup is run
for Mr. NJ. LOWS Clark, President Of the
Jockey Club and the handsomcst man in Kcn-
lucky. assisted by Secretary William Murphy ot
tho massive brow had tho dusty road leading
to tho racccoursc dcugcd with water, and the
lawn in front Of the club house sprinkled with
ncw-mown hay. in order to mako it pleas
nut for tho Indies who visited tho
grounds by hundreds. Four races wcrc
run. They wero 81 closely contested
that tho largo usscmbagc filling the stands
and quGrtcrstrctch were kept in fever Of OK
element. There WIS u genuine surprise In the
result 81 the cup race. Dave Moore, son Il
Longicllow. who captured two excellent races
in fast time in Lexington last week. was looked
upon Ms an almost suro winner. while Fortuna
daughter Of Enquirer. the victor. was scarcely
thought Of. Tho Enquirer horses belonged to
the old Buford estate. which passed from the
hands 81 the family before Tom Buford shot
and killed Judge Elliott at Frankfort recently.
Enquircrs progeny captured seven races Mt
Lexington last week md they have Tailed one
or two every day In the races here so far The
four races. taken altogether. are said To be tho
closest ever run in one day on this truck. made
| historical by being tho thoatre OF Ten Brooks
| yet unsurpassed time Of one mile in :39', two
| miles In 3:27A. three miles in 5:2G'e, aud four
miles In 7:l5A.
Tho sport began with n mile aud m eighth
selling race for $3.50 purse. EgyIt, Stilton.
John Davis Mohuir. Honduras. Wander
| Ciassmate Dunkirk Mntagorda, Nircilian. AMI
favorite The horses were sent ~ in eool
| shape, John Davis showing the way for 4 Few
rods. Then sutton skipped in front. Mnt-
| gorda aud Duukirk coming fast and layuing.
! the others wcll bunchcl and going iast. B"iore
| running half n mile Egypt began 90 work for
| last quarter he showed his head aud shoulders
| beyond Stilton and Matacorda who werc run
strung out. Virglian had worked M 20 Eeypt
| under the persuasion ot the ln-h. hui " was ~
no usej the old horse pushed ahead coming IN
| length IN front OF Nirsiiian, VINO ,tai pa "a
| ten lengths between himself and MnHgUrda,
who WIS third at the finish. Time. 81.
The great race Of two and onc-quart"r miles
| for the Louisville cup WAS the event II the day.
Tho following horses started ut iih,e tap q the
Faro. Dave Moore Belle ot Nelson. lneommodr.
Fortuna" and CANINE T. Dave y M@ rIjlo W ,Rs
entire neid was composed Of fast racers.
all Of whom had made good records. The
II WINS beautiful struggle. 50 close
throughout that the result was in, doubt
! until the horses hNl arrived WITHIN Ten lfufih,
Of the wire. The pnrk ilrw away ON nearly
equal terms. King Faro showing ~ front. Dave
Moore second. ana Glenmore miro, the oln"ts
50 near tneir hoofs that only the ski!inl riding
tthe little negroes on the racers backs prc-
vented deadly collisions Alter tho horse.
passed the stand on the first quarter. BE t. ot
Nelson fell and was out Of the race. Dnve
Moore then stretched his hendhoyond tho nying
| squad: Incommode had squeezed into second
place; Cammie 1. was ploughing through the
| pulveriz-d loan ut his shoulders a biz blanket
would have covered the others; Around tn,y
Pm lie "A - 81 ~ III De
stand second time. They had now run mile nile
and King Faro fourth, Fortuna and the rest
lying back. In the next, quarter Of
head "o s shout Vent up. The The horse /.
gone" and he was. He could only keep second
place for another quarter milo, when he gave
M the position 10 Janet. Glenmore running n
good third. with Fortuna fourth. Striking into
the homestrctch on the last quarter. Fortuna
began to show her meiilc. coming up strong on
the outside. and collariug lncommod' In th'
final furlong. a yell assembled. Fortuna Ia;
Dave. Inrommo1e. and Glcnmore. and wa.
| gaining ON Fortuna. The lash was applied e.
/ Dave and Janet but the punishment WINS use
less. Fortuna landed under the wire. withou
per~uasLln from th" whip. l.uNh from Janet
who w,shalf a iensth from ln'onrmole. .w.li'
Another victory for enquirer stock Jim.
shouted man f. the crowd T. his friend, VII,
The Gait House handicap racc was a llycll
scramble u ono and half miles between Lar
Maid. McHenrv. Artiul Jim Bell Toiema AN,
| Wheeler. McHeury cat ont tne running for
mile and "a quarter with inrgcn'lne twho wa
Rlchqrds. Jr.. all in q bunch, MeHenry Wa
unable 10 shake them OF iar enough
lin. '"Q ~ " md IAN AMI " gF5'' he wa W.
1 only half length from Kecnc Richards
, after II had been rcinquished by Largeutin
| and Solicitor in turn. ON the finishing furl p.
, Inrgrntine WIS called on for a nnn effort. Re-
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