The New York herald., 1879-09-14
LEXINGTON RACES.

LAST DAY OF THE FALL MEETING-sAM ECKER,
JUANITA, MINNoCK AND BOWLING GREEN
THE WINNERS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERlLD.1
LEXINGTON. KY. Sept l3. 1879.
There was heavy rain last night. but the morn
ing broke bright and clear and the attendance at the
excellent. The track deep in mud.
Four events made up the card. First came mile
heats for beaten horses. Four responded and vic
tory fell to Brien Co.'s Sam Ecker. who had no
difficulty in causing the others to capitulate dash
of one mile and quarter was credtably secured by
Talbot Co.'s chestnut hlly Juanita. and the three
mile contest gift to T. j. Megibbens flly Min
mock. while extra of three-quarters OF q
mile for two-year-oIds was after a sharp and
determined fight by John Jackson's Tom Bowling
colt. Bowling Green.
MILE BEArs-FoR BEATKS HORSES
consolation purse of $3.50. mile heats. for beaten
horses. was first on the programme Four started.
these being +. Rogers bay hy Coquena. years.
by Longfellow; II. +. Johnsons bay ally Blanche J..
years. by Austraian Scott Farris' bay colt Buck
shot. years. by Buckden, and Brien Il Co. 3 bay
colt Sam Ecker. years. by Harry O'Fallon Ecker
the favorite selling for 500, Buckshot $50 and
the field $50. In the first heat Coquena
jumped of with the lead. Buckshot Sec
ond. Blanche third and Sam Ecker last
Coquenx remained in front to the quarter pole
where Buckshot passed her. Coquena slipped
just after leaving the quarter and falling. threw
Harrison her rider At this point Ecker was second
and Blanche third. Buckshot maintained his po-
sition to the threeusrter pole. where Ecker rushed
past him without difficulty. and coming away
won the heat easily by two lengths. Blanche J was
second and Buckshot third Coqueua being dis
tancei. Time, l:6Oa4. Before the horses were
started for the second heat Ecker sold to against
the field When the flag fell Ecker was first away.
but on the turn Buckshot assumed command. with
Blanche third. In this order they to the lower
turn, where both Ecker and Blanche passed Buck
shot. From this point it was very easy matter tor
Ecker, and he he liked by six lengths.
Blanche was second and Buckshot bad third.
Time. 1:50.
ONE MILE AND A QUARTER.
Next on the list y purse Of $500, for oil ages,
$3.50 the first and $50 to the second horse dash OF
mile and quarter Three faced the starter.
these being Brien Il Spencers brown geldng Cap
tain Fred Rice, years. by Rebel; Il. b. Johnson's
brown gelding Ed Turner. years. by Enquirer.
years, by Wanderer. To good start Juanita led the
way, Fred Rice second, Ed Turner third. At tho
stand Fred Rice was half length in front OF Jua-
nta The pair raced head and head to the threequar
ter pole. where Ed Turner Joined them. After driv
ing tussle all the way home. Juanita won by
the distance. second; Ed Turner three lengths off,
third. Time, 2:194.
DASH or THREE MILEa
The third event on the card was q dash of three
miles for purse OF $500. of which $3.50 to the rs
500 to the second and $50 to the third horse
Three ran-J A. Grinsteads chestnut horse st. Mar
tin, aged. by Phaeton: I. J. Neighbours chestnut
flly Mnnock. years. by Glenelg. and Thomas
Brsdley's chestnut lly Alice Bruce. years. by Fell
lowcraft. st. Martin was the choice. selling for
500, Minnock $50 aud Alice Bruce $l2. Minnock
went to the front at early stage Of the race and
opening gap OF ten lengths maintained 1t to the
Last miie when she drew further away and won by
twenty lengths st. Martin was second. ton lengths
in front OF Alice Bruce. Time, 6:l2H.
THREE-oU ARTERs MILE
The fourth and last race. made up to round out
the card nicely, was purse or SiSo for two-year-
ods, three-quarters of u mile. Four responded.
These Robert +. Johnson's chestnut colt
Nomad. by wanderer; John Jacksons gray colt
Bowling Green, by Tom Bowling; Josh Kidd's bay
flly Parissa, by Paris. and w. Cottr's bay gelding
Colonel sprague. by Calvin. Bowling Green brought
$50, Nonad $62, Colonel Sprague $50 and Parissa
s42 They were sent of at the first attempt Bowling
Green in the lead Tapped by Sprague Parissa third.
N"maf fourth. Colonel Sprague led half length
ut the half, Bowling Green second Nomad third and
Parissa fourth. There were no changes in the turn
at the threequarter pole. and after driving race
second three lengths in front of Nomad third Parssa
fourth Time, l:22.
LEXINGTON Ky. SEPT. IS. 1s79-sHrH DAY Or
THE FALL MEETING KENTUCKY AssocIA-
TzoN-FInsT RAcE.-Consolation Purse $3.50. OF which
$3.50 to the first and $50 to the second horse horses
beaten allowed lbs; twice, II lbs; three
times 10 lbs. Mile heats
Brien 4 Co.'s D. C. Sam Ecker. 3 years, by Harry
O'Fallon. dam by Marco. ss lbs. .(Robinson) /
r. F. Johnson's b. +. Blanche J. 3years, by Aus
Scott Farris' b. g; Buckshot. years. by Buck
den-Foliy. SO lbs. .(Downing) 8
J. @. Murphy's b. Z. CoQuena. years. by Long
fellow-Astella. ~ lbs. (Harrison) dis
Time. :50t4-l:50.
SAME DAY.-SKcoSD RAcE-Purse $500, for all
ages Of which $3.50 10 the first and $50 to the second
horse. One mile aud Quarter.
Talbot Hedges ch. I. Juanita, 3 years, by Wan
dcrer-Mat Eagless, ~ lbs. ........... (Downng) /
Brien u Co. 3 br. e. Captain Fred Rice. years. by
Rebel. dam by Rupee. l07 lbs. (Murphy) 2
r. f. Johnson's br g. Ed Turner. years. by En-
quirer-Kate Walker. 112 lbs. ......... .(Stoval) 8
Time, 2:19k.
SAME DAy.-THIRD RACE-Purse $500, for all ages
OF which $3.50 to the first, 500 to the second and
$50 to the third horse. Three miles
Starters.
nelg-Minx, 107 lbs bs.....................(K (Kelso)
j. A. Grinstesds ch. h. 81 Martin, aged, by Phae-
ton-Tokay, lis lbs. (Walker)
Thomas Bradleys ch. f. Alice Bruce, years, by
Fellowcraft. dam by Tipperary, " lbs. .........
(Harrison) 8
Time. 6:12n.
SAME DAY.-FoURrH RAcE-Purse $50, for two
year-ods; $25 TO the second horse. Threequarters
OF . mile.
Starters.
John Jackson's gr. c. bowling Green, by Tom
Bowlng-Gertrude. S5 lbs. ............ .(StovaD /
W. Cottrills b. x. Colonel Sprague, by CALVIN
Pauline Sprague, 81 lbs. .(lsyan) 2
Robert 4. Johnsons ch. c. Nomad, by Wandeier,
dam the dam Of King Faro, IS lbs. .tAllen) 5
Josh Kdd's b. I. Parissa. by Paris-Scythia. 81
Time, I'D.