The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-23
TIlR0NGS SEEING THE RACES
yERr EXCITING SPORT on THE LOUIS
TfLLE IND BILTfHORE IRICkS.

VFRT ENCTTFNG SPORT on THE LOUIS |
JILLE md BILfIMORE TRICKS.
KcntucLinns Tnthusinstic over the Mcttlc Of
thctr rnvnritrs Horses sweeping Around |
IN clouds at Dusi-Lihhtunnh. Good Night,
rnquirc,s. and itrupp Gun the winners.
louisville. May 22-As the meeting pro-
vro-4a- TIE races grow iu interest. and the Ken
.'mns grow iuh.lant over the sport The
event today was tho race for the Kentucky
o isl. uy threc-ycar-od FLIES. This race
STAMPS the matrons Of future flyers. Tho grand
stand was we'll filled. many beautiful women oc-
curyng the reserved section Tho quarter
stretch was crowded. aud large delegation
stood in the field. K"ntuckinn said 10 THE
srv correspondents we all turn out t. tho
races here. and most of us bet on our favorito
HORSES
The largo field Of nllics made il tedious in
cI 'tlng an even start. Tho racers were wor-
rcl. some Of them running mile or moro
IN the aggregate before they werc sent away.
This made the time rather slow. the result dis
APPOINTING most of the spectators. The lively
manner in which tho remaining three races
were run. however. made an excellent days
racing.
Tho sport opened with tho milc-and-a-half
run for the Kentucky Oaks. The stake with
added money amounted to over SO 900. Tho
large delegation 81 breeders present watched
this race with keen interest. Out Of nfty-two
nominations the owners Of the following nlics
had confidence or hope in their winning pow
ers Florence b.. Bonnie Carrie Liahtunah.
Bu, sden Lass Bette f.. Mary Walton Verdict.
Miss llardaway Blanche j.. Beatitude, Peru.
La Fayorita. Juanta. Alpha. and Ada Glen.
They comprised the finest field OF nics that
ever started for the stake. Liaitunah was tho
iavorite The betting was very heavy. Tho
track was dry and deep with dust
when the squad started. the wind blew in tho
direction in which the nllies were running en-
ycloping them in a vail Of dust. Juniata Buck
den Lass. Liahtunah La Favorlta. Ada Glen.
AMI Verdict cut out the running in the order
named. The others came bunchod. making It
impossible to separate them. Eight fruitlcss
attempts FOR n start had tired and worried the
FLIES so that they lacked the spirit necessary
for great race. On few the squadron
tho lower end OF the quarter-stretch 10 tho
upper. echoed from the grand stand. The po-
suiuus of III" leaders altered occaso ms
.thcy closed around the mile and half. Be
hind tin six leaders the rest OF the pack strung
out the first throe-quartore of mile. They
finally came IN. with Liahtunah two lengths in
front Of Ada Glen. The latter was ten lengths
aAead Of Blu .kdcn Lass. Liahtunah's time
was ;io'A which was A. seconds $ lower time
Oft -iasr lust year
No1t came the sweepstakes for all ages. mile
heats. Tn contestants were Pomeroy. Good
NI-ht. Charley Howard. Day Star. and Aspin,
wal. The latter WIS tho favorte. Good Night
slowed the way to Day Star, and Day star was
followed by Aspinwa with Charley Howard
fourth. AN in close order. making beautiful
race. Az the three quarter pole Good Night was
only haf length from AsDinwall. and Aspin-
wall had passed Day Star Pomeroy and Charley
Howard were ut their heels. In the last quar-
ter nf q mile Good Night increased his lend To
three lengths coming under the wire in :44s
Day star had regained second place. and
Charley Howard. brother to Harry Basseit. came
The second heat was exciting Good Night
again showed the way for three-quarters % n
mile, Day Star running second for n short dis
lance. until Aspinwull worked up next to Good
Night. Pomeroy also passed Day Star. leaving
Charley Howard in the rear. Swinging into tho
homestrotch. Aspinwa ranged alongside OF
Cool Night The mir rang with Kentucky yclls.
A. 'hey eane thnndering NJ me stretch Aspln-
two lengths IN advance OF Pomeroy. and Pomc-
roy 6gd Ak @s second from Good Night by
pulling ny lame. He was looked upon as one
the coming horses previous 10 the race.
Ia the third heat Aspinwall took tho lead ut
Night before reaching the quarter pole, He
lengths at tho three quarter pole. Every body
thought It was all night with Good Night " ne
h. picked up. gaining slightly on Aspnwall.
AsuinwHll's driver piled the whip. and to the
asionishmcnt OF all and the JOY OF many bettcrs
usol-up horse. Good Night babe him gooi-by.
coming in about twenty lengths ahead in Ia.
4 Young lady who had wagered rather heavily
on Good Night. nearly tainted from the reaction
alter she had given up all hopes OF winning.
Sue sank down In her seat covering her face
with her hands.
Thon came lively selling race Of a miles
between Murphy's Nellie Booker. Eckcr's John
Davis GrlnsteHd's Bundle Bee Atkins Charley
Bush, WLley's Bornk, Morrls's Bin Dillon Will
ltms's Euquire-s. Aoungs Joe Rodes. and
Thompslus Douglas Enquiries WIS n big IA
VDrt". This race was one OF the finest of the
meeting so far. The horses were sent away
On oven terms. Tho nine sailed around through
the loan 50 close together that a tweuty-yard
carpet would have covered them all. Bundle
Dee headed the swarm first and then he gave
way 10 Douglas 1T the first quarter. Douglas
IN turn gave place TO John Davis. Al thrra-
quarters Of u mile Joe Rodes frisked through
& the front. followed by Enquiries and Bundle
Bee. Joe was colared by Enquiries aud Bundle
B"c on the last iurlong, when hot brush
second place. Enquiries answered to the prick
~ the spurs by bounding under the wire n
head and shoulders in front Of Bundle Bee.
1has. Bush had worked up to third place.
Time. 2:l34.
The races wound up with a one-me rush for
tho Association Purse by nom winners. The
rncers We're Momentum. Krupp Gun Carrie
Watson, Glendalia, Athalarlc Claudia. Way
tlnglys bay colt ID. +. Kenner. and Stilton
krupp Gun was the first choice. The race was
remarkable one nj the finish. Glcndalia led
with Buckncr at his heels for thrce-quarters Of
Coming NJ the hOmestretch krupp Gun. who
had been ia the ruck through tho race was ap-
parently shut out, while GendallR was coming
up strong IN the front. Isnac Murphy. an ex-
u mastery manner. Everybody thought Glen
dalia had the race, but Krupp Gun ratified up
at her side within forty yards Of the stand
shooting under the wire winner in 454.
Bgckncr came in third.
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