The New York herald., 1879-09-13
LEXINGTON RACES.


SLY DANCE AND INcoMMoDE THE WINNERS
PRESIDENT HAYES AND PARTY AT THE TRACK.
LBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
LEXINGTON. Sept. II. 1879.
In anticipation OF visit the grounds of the
sociation by President Hayes and par;y-composed
OF Governor Bishop. Secretary Sherman. Mr.. stan
ley Mathews, Governor L. +. Blackburn and mum
ber OF other distinguished gentlemen-the attend
ance to-day enormous. The morning cloudy
and threatening. but :he track very until it
rained. There three events the card. the
first of winch had been before the Presidential
party arrived. heavy shower fell just after the
opening oyent. the Elkhorn Stakes. for threeyear-
oids. mile aud three-quarters This closed with
twentythree nominations, OF which seven the
post and victory tell to Bowen Co.'s chestnut colt
One Dime. after determined struggle The time
was O54, which makes it tho best race Of its kind
ever run in this country. The bay horse Courier.
then four years Old with l0l lbs. up. the same
distance at Louisville. May 23. 1877. in the
time. Trinidad the Ekhoru favorite. was all indif-
terent fourth. heavy shower. after the first
made tho track muddy and the eight youngsters who
faced the music in the Colt and Filly Stakes had
particularly unpleasant journey the mile they
ran. r. Fl. Ovens hlly Sly Dance won handlly. the
favorite disappointing his friends by poor exhibi
ton. The fve-year-old bay horse Incommode cap
tured the purse OF $3.50. mile and quarter.
quite handily.
THE ELxuoRN STAKES.
The amusement began with the Elkhorn Stakes.
for three-year-olds. one mile and tnree-quarters.
Seven faced the starter-these being a. Bufords
General Pike. by Longfellow; T. J. Nichols Mon
treal. by Monarchist; Bowen 4 Co.'s One Dime by
wanderer; same owners, Vender, by Glenelg; d.
Swgerts Trinidad. by Australian; u. g. Thomas
Aureolus by Wavery. and G. u. Wilson's Ada Glenn.
Trinidad sold for $40. Aureous the winner OF the
Wiley Stakes, first day OF the meeting) $780, and the
field $500. With little delay the lot went away to
good start. General Pike being in the Lead followed
by Montreal, vender, Aureolus Ada Glenn. Trinidad
and One Dime in the order named. Before going 100
yards Montreal rushed to tho front full length in
advance of General Pike. who was second. At the
halfmile pole Montreal was still length the best
Of it, General Pike second. Vender third. Trinidad
fourth. followed by Aureolus. Glenn and One Dime.
They in this order past the threequarter pole.
but down the stretch there several changes,
on passing the stand Montreal maintained his lead
Of length. Aureolus second. tapped by General
Pike and Vender; Trinidad fifth, Ada Glenn sixth
and One Dime last. No further changes occurred
the turn at the quarter pole, and ut the half
mile pole Montreal still showed the way one length
to General Pike second, while Trinidad and
Aureolus were Tapped third and fourth Com
ing around the lower turn the lot took
closer order. At the three-quarters One Dime and
Ada Glenn, who last, came with rush, and
entering the stretch went to the front OF the
division. Then ensued an earnest struggle. and
after driving all the way home One Dime won on
the post by head Ada Glenn was second, two
lengths in front of Aureolus third Tapped by Trini
dad fourth, vender iith. General Pike sixth and
Montreal last. The mile was made in I:461s. and
the race in 3:O5L.
One Dime is chestnut colt and shade under 1873.
He has star and stripe i'll face and three white feet
in front and two behind. He is very neat.
handsome colt. of great length and great speed.
THE COLT AND PII.LY STAKES.
The Colt and Eilly Stakes for tWO-year-Oldg fol-
lowed. 1t dash OF one mile. and eight
sponded: These were J. s. Shawban's chestnut colt
Fonso, by King Alfonso. the winner OF the Colt
Stakes on the second day Of the neeting; Il. II.
Owens chestnut flly Sly Dance. by War Dance, the
owners chestnut colt Kinkead, by Waverly; J.
A. Grinsteads chestnut colt Mistake. by Wavcrly;
y; Swigerss cnesanT. h co' Iasan, 11t wSysss,d
by Wanderer; j. H. Webster's brown colt Pat Far-
rell and G.. T. Graddy's brown hlly Annie Love. by
Glenelg Fonso was decided favorte in the pools.
selling for $500; Owens pair (Sly Dance and Kin
keadl, $160; Mistake, $160; helc, sos. heavy
shower fell just before the horses sent away.
Pat Farrell jumped away with the load. Fonso sec
ond. Mistake third. Talsman fourth the rest being
punched. They ran in this order through the
slough and mud to the three-quarter pole when Sly
Dance away. took the lead and won handily by
two lengths; Talisman second one length in front
OF Mistake third. Tapped by Fonso fourth who
was followed by Pat Farrell, Kinkead. Annie Lovo
and Wakefield. in the order named. Time. 1:4s1s.
MILE AND QUARTER.
A purse of $3.50. for all ages one mile and quar-
ter. wound up the days sport. Five responded.
These were II. & S. p Wcisseiger's Incommode. 5
years. by Melbourne Jr. ;G. Csdwallader's Kinkora
8 years, by waverly I. J. Megibben's Minnock.
years. by Gleneig I. j. Nichols Day Star. years.
by Star Davis. and A. keene Richards War Dance
Sue Dougherty flly. Incommode led the betting
and in the pools tonight $500. Kinkora sl0o and
the field S75. Richards hlly went away with the lead
Tapped by Kinkora second, Minnock third, lncommode
fourth and Day star last. They ran in this position
past the stand. the quarter, half and up to the
wers IsppeS n Ro 'front.' Down the stretch Incom
mode drew away. and won easily by two lengths.
Kinkora length the best OF Minnock, third,
Richards ily fourth and Day Star beaten of last
Time, 2:16A.
The Presidential party left the track after the
Colt and Filly Stakes were run. and subsequently
visited the High Bridge when they left Lexington
for Cincinnati in special train
SUMMARY.
LEXINGTON, KY, SEPT II, 1S79-FRrH DAY OF THE
FALL MEETING OF THE KENTUCKY AssocIATIoN-FIRsr
RAcE-The Elkhorn Stakes. for three yearolds. 500
horse to receive 5000 out of the stakes. One mile
and tnree-quarters. Closed with twenty-threo NOM
nations.
wanderer. dam by Scythian. 100 lbs. .(Douglas) l
G. d. Wilson's ch. r. Ada Glenn by Gleneg-Ca-
B. G. Thomas ch. c. Aureolus. by wsveriy-Au-
d. swigert's b. c. Trinidqd, by Australian-Bon,
George W. Bowen 4 CO.'S b. c. vender. by Glen
elsLss hfdrS goo .nc,i pike Iv icnsfeow sova
Mamie McNa!ry 100 lbs. .Robnson)
T.. j. Nichols ch. C. Montreal. by Monarchist-
Redowa, 100 lbs. (Murphy)
Time. 305A.
SAME DAY-SEcoSD RAcE.--The Colt and Filly
Stakes, for twoyear-ods; $50 entrance. $25 forfeit,
with $3.50 added, the second to save stake One mile.
Closed with fifteen nominations.
X. H. Owens ch. f. Sly Dance. by War Dance
Sly BOGUS, W los .tctoValD 1
ID. Swigert's ch. C. Talisman, by Waverly-Ls
Grande Duchesse. 100 lbs. ............. iAllen)
J. A. Grinsteads ch. c. Mistake. by wavcrly-
misfortune, lOO IDS. (Je~iS1
J. S. shawhan's ch. c. Fonso. by King Alfonso
Weathcrwitch. loo IDS; ;....;;... .tEooiuson)
j. Ii. Webstcrs br. c. Pat Farrell. by Waverly.
dam by Sovereign 100 lbs. lkcndrick) 8
Il. II. Owens CHI. Q. kinkead. by Waveriy-brcnna.
lUu lDs lAlurpny) u
G.. 4. Graddys br. 4. Annie Love. by Glcnelg--
Mollio Hambleton, ~ lbs. .(Stecli
T. ]. Neighbours b. c. Wakefield by Wanderer,
dam by Australian, 100 lbs bs............. iKelso)
Time, :4s&.
SAME DAY-1HrED EAcE.--Purse $3.50, for all ages,
of which $500 TO the first and $50 to the second
horse. One mile and quarter.
H. l. 3. y. Weisscigors b. h. incommode, years,
by Melbourne, Jr.-lncomc, IFS lbs. murphy l
a. CadwaIladcrs ch. c. kinkora. years, by Wa