Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-03
SUMNER SPORTS.
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LEXINGTON. Ky, May 2.-3right skies,
balmy atmosphere, large and brilliant attend
ance, three spirited contests, fine track and
animated betting were the most salient fea-
lures of this, the inaugural day OF the spring
meeting of the Kentucky association.
The race of the day was the distillery stakes.
1t was captured by Creosote, four year old
son Of Creedmore, in gallant style. l-aae
Murphy, the colored jockey, had the mount.
He rode patiently and with excellent judy
ment, holding his animal for strong flush
until he was well in the straight, when he cut
loose. came on and won easily by two clear
lengths.
james Sheridan, the official starter of the
American Jockey club, started this race and
gave the large field an excellent send off.
NJ j,r Thomas Of Lexington, Ky was tbs
presiding judge, and Frank BIssicks. secretary
and clerk of the course. First race, purss
$3.50, for all ages, sl25 to frst, S25 to sdooud
forse, three fourlhs OF mile. The starters
were Mammoist 8 years old; Golden Era, 4
years old; Una B.. 8 years old; Lizzie g., 4
years old; Lutte Fogle, years old; Tricknm,
years old
The drum tapped at the fourth attempt with
Una B. Leading from her saddle skirts, Nam.
moist second, Tapped BY Trickum to the
throat latch. asd The Others close up Ona
b. moved of very slowly and Mammoist
headed the FLY 10 twenty yards, sud at the
half-mile post was leading length, with L z.
ze s second, TTirkum third, and the others
tailed out, Lutte F gle bringing I'D the rear.
Mommoist ran In beautiful form, leadiug into
the straight BY an open length aud flushing
in canter, six lengths in front of Lizzie 8,
second; she four lengths ahead of Una B.
third; Trickum, fourth: Lutte Fogle, fifth;
Golden Era last. Time l:l5N.
Second race, the Dist llery stake, for all
ages, 50, 600 added by the distiler of central
Kentucky; 81, 800 to first, $500 to second,
5000 to the third horse; one and a quarter
miles. Starters: Creosote. years; Canias, 8
years; Botheration, 8 years; Lucy Nay, 4
Mendelssohn, 8 years; Hogir q, years; News.
boy, years; Footlight, 4 years; Bend O., 4
years; Ida Stanhope, years.
Some trouble WAS experienced at the post
by fractions Tom P.unkett, Heginz and News.
boy. A capit.l start was made at the SIKH
attempt, Ben dor first, Bengal second, with
Mendelssohn, Nswsboy, Ida st.nhope,
HpgirZ and Capias close up. Tom PluUkett
cOlllded with c eosOte and was thrown on his
knees, but quickly recovered himself. There
was general scramble for guod positions
during u he run to the stand, where Newsboy
led by three fonrths of length under a stout
pull, Mendtlssohn second, with Bengal at his
withers. Thso came Ben dor. E-g,nz, Ida
Stanhope and BoatlIght bunch,d, Puukett
and Creosote trailing. In the run to the quar-.
ter post Mendelssohn Went to the front, leading
Newsboy from his saddle girth out to the
pole, Bengal third. with Boatlight between
him and Heginz The others tailed off,
Ben dor leading the string, and Botheration
bringing up the rear. With the exception of
Mendelssohn and Newsboy, the positions
changed rapidly in the run along the back
stretch, and Murphy moving up gradually
with Creosote and Ben dor, Tom Plunk-tt and
Ida stanhope following suit. At the hslf
mile Mendelssohn still led, but fell away on
the south turn, and Ida Stanhone went to the
front, with Newsboy and Ben dor, Creosote
and Tom Plunkett closeup. Newsboy shutup
like q jack-knife at the head of the straight,
but the other four had it hammer and tongs
to the seven flrlongs. where Creosote came
away and was landed winner by two open
lengths. Bend'Or finished second, the same
distance, In front of Tom Plunkett, third;
Heginz, sixth; Bengal, seventh; Capiss,
eighth; Lucy May, ninth; Ncwsboy, tenth;
Boatlight, eleventh; alteration last The
last three pulled up Time, 2:03%. The last
mile was run in Ia.
Third race, purse si75, all ages; $50 to
first, S25 to second, one mile. Starters, Fly
Dance, years; Hermine, year,; Stella, 8
years; Dagoau, years; Anule, year,, hulSut
ly King, 3yesrs; Saunter,3 years.
Sauuter got the best of the eend-off; Knight
ly King second, and the Others punched.
Saunter showed the way to the seven fur
longs, with Annie and Bagdad alternating
in second and third places Here Bagdsd
challenged Saunter, heading him easily and
Flushing under stout pull, length in front
Of Stella, second; the half length OF Saunter,
third; Hermine fourth; Annie g. fifth; Fly
Dance sixth; Knightly King, last. Time.
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