The New York herald., 1879-09-11
LEXINGTON RACES.
d Day Of the Fall
Meeting.
THREE INTERESTING CONTESTS.
John R. Swiney Ella Rowett and Glen
dalia the Winners. M ...s. 4
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II LEXINGTON. KY, Sept 10, 1879.
The races were nunerously attended to-day. the
weather being charming and the track greatly i'm
proved Three events made up the card. The first
purse OF $500. for all ages mile heats. in
which there were only two starters. G. W. Wilson's
four-year-old colt John r.. Swiney won in two
straight heats. the finish Of the second heat being
neck and neck struggle. selling sweepstakes, for
all ages. fell to Barkley & Higgins bay marc Ella
Rowett. and dash Of three-quarters of mile was
captured by Mr.. Landermans chestnut hlly Glen
dalia.
MILE HEATS.
The opening race was purse of $500. for all ages
mile heats. j. Henry Miller's Leon, by Longfellow
years, and G. W. Wilson's j. R. Swney, by War
Dance. years, the starters. Before the start
Leon brought 500 and Swiney $40. In the first
heat both went away together. Swincy taking the
lead the turn. Soon after Leon moved up and
the pair raced head and head to the lower turn.
where Leon dropped back. and Swiney came home
an easy winner by six lengths. Time. 1:471s. For
the second heat swiney brought $500 and Leon
500. swiney jumped away in front ut the start,
Ind maintained his position leader to the three
quarter pole. Here he was joined by Leon, and en-
tering the stretch the pair driving. 1t WAS .
terrihce struggle home. but Swiney managed to win
on the post by neck. Time, 1:49.
SELLING swKEpsrAKEs
The second event selling sweepstakes for
an ages. One mile and half. There were eight en-
tries and five starters. These were Barkley Il Hug
gins Ella Rowett. years; r. +. Johnson's Ed.
Turner. years; j. Henry Miller & Co.'s Harry
Peyton, years; Scott Farris' Buckshot. years,
md John Isola's Momentum. years. Rowett was
the favorite, selling readily for s1oo; Ed Tur-
ner. $50; Harry Peyton, $50. and the field
for Hans i,,,,, ,oJ ;r fbo
lead to capital start. Ella Rowett second. Ed
Turner third. Buckshot fourth and Momentum
hfth Buckshot assumed command on the turn,
with Ed Turner second and Ella Rowett third. At
the stand Ruckshot was o length in front of Ed
Turner. he half length the best Of Ella Rowett.
Harry Peyton fourth and Momentum fifth There
we're no changes on the turn at the quarter pole.
Just at the half Turner took the lead Ella Rowett
st the same time moving up second, Harry Peyton
third. catering the stretch Ella Rowett made play,
took the lead and won handily by one length and
half, Ed Turner second, eight lengths in front OF
Harry Peyton third. Momentum fourth. Buckshot
last. The mile was made in :46 and the race III
239H. The winner was not sold
THREE-QUAETERs OF A MILE. 8.
Last on the days card was purse OF S125. for all
these being F. B. Harper's Shaker, by Longfellow,
years; A. Buford's Lloyd Harris, by Enquirer. 3
years. w. Landermans Glendaia, by Glenelg. 4
years: 3. G. Thomas City Merchant. by Alarm. 3
years: q. w. Hancock's Crosslet.. by War Dance,
years; T. j. Megibben's Captain Reeze by Wanderer,
wanderer. E years. Shaker sold for 500. Lloyd
Harris $50. Glendalia s45 and the field s45. After
several a.r. false attempts they got law away to
Reeze secoud Shaker third Lloyd Harris fourth.
Glendalia fifth, Crosset sixth. City Merchant
enth. Before reaching the half-mile pole Lloyd
Harris four lengths in front of Gilman gelding.
he Tapped by Captain Reeze and Shaker. the others
close up. Coming around the turn they took close
order Entering the stretch Glendalia and Shaker
were head and head, Lloyd Harris third. Tapped by
fOok he aad dnn6 ron nv tWn fhs Snakar oaa-
ond, one length in 'front.' City Merchant third. Cross
let fourth. Lloyd Harris fifth, GilMan's gelding
sixth and Captain Reeze last. Time 1:16x.
SUMMARY.
LEXINGTON. KY.. SEPT. 10. 1s79-THIRD DAY
FIRST kAcE.-Purse $500. for all ages; $3.50 to the
FIRST and $50 to the second horse. Mile heats.
G., w: Wilson's ch c. John r. Swiney, years.
by War Dance-Sister OF Charity, ITO lbs.....
(Kendrick) 1
J.,Henry Miller's b. 9. Leon. years. by Long
Time 1:471a-1:49.
SAME DAY-SEcoND RACE.-A Selling Sweepstakes
for all ages. the minimum price to be $780, and the
minimum weight for three year-plds, % lbs for all
others 100 lbs, and lb. additional for each ad-
dtional 500 that the entry is valued at over $500;
$25 each, D. D.. with $3.50 added. The winner to be-
sold at auction. One mile and half. Eight entries.
Barkey Huggins b. N. Ella Rowett. 5years. by
Uncle Vic--Mammona 103 lbs; $500. -. (Kelso) 1
r. F. Johnson's br. &. Egg. Turner. years, by En-
quirer-Kate Walker. 100 lbs; $500. Forrest) 2
j. Henry Miller hI GSs . gr; g g. Harry Fry pSeyton
John I. saa's b. c. Momentum, years. by Sa War
Dance-Fleetins Moments, 100 lbs; $500;
. (Sanders) 4
Scott Farris' b. C. Buckshot. years, by Buck
dcn-Foly 100 lbs; 81. .000 .............(Sm (SmalD
Time, 2:59Z.
SAME DAY-THIRD RAcE.-Purse SIPS, for all ages.
Threc-quarters of q mile
W. Landerman's en-. f. Glendalia 4 years. by
Glenelg dam by Lightning l07 lbs. .(Lewis) 1
+. b. Harper's b. C. Shaker years, by Longfel-
low-Belle Knight, 95 lbs. .(Stoval)
b. q. Thomas blk C. City Merchant, years. by
Alarm dam by Mahomet, 90 lbs. .(Bush) 5
@. W. Hancock's ch. N. Crosslet. years, by War
Donce-Princcss Royal 1l2 lbs. ..... :. (Ramsey) A
A. Buford's b. C. Lloyd Harris, years, by En-
quirer-Minette, 95 lbs. .(Rankins)
g. Il. Gilmans ch. x. -, years DID, by Wan
derer-Accidenta. 02 lbs. ............ .(Downing) 6
4. j. Neighbours ch. C. Captain Rcezc. years,
by Wanderer. dam the dam of King Faro. 95
lDs......... .(Steel)