Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-05

| LEXINGTON, KY, May 4-To-day,s races
OF the Kentucky Association were well at.
tended. The weather was bright and warm,
the track in good condition, and the betting
light. Three very fair races were run. The
officers of the day were: Judges-Captain I.
J. Bush, Colonel Robert A. johnson and w.
| G.. Goodies. Starter-Gsneral Robinson. Sec
retary-Frank Bissicks. The regular meet
ing begins tomorrow.
First Race.-The Lee purse, for two
year-olds; Sl25 to first and S25 added
to second horse; half mile; ten starters.
Nearly three-quarters Of an hours de-
lay eHsued at the post, and a strag-
Cling stsrt followed twelve bad breaks. 1t
seemed any ybody's TO the distance stand, where
Viol ator forged slightly ahead and finally
won by a snort neck. Olean and Annie
Louise ran dead heat Tor second place,
Madrigal finished fourth, Belle of Mount
Zoah fifth, Mary Quill sixth, Hassan seventh,
Owen Bowling eighth, Bonneretta ninth, and
Gold Basis last. Time-O:52.
The French pools paid SIS 20.
Second Race.-Merchsnts' handicap; purse
$3.50; $500 to first and $50 to second horse;
mile heats. Starter3-Jo ohr 30 IS Monarchist
gelding. Boatlight, Barometer, Jils johnson,
Guy, Rajah, Brambaletta, Annie c., Saun-
terer.
First Heat PoOb-Brambalett SlOO; the
field, Se5.
Book betting was ten to seven on Bramba-
letta, three 10 one against Boatlight, four to
one ag 4inst Barometer, five to one against
Guy eight TO one against Jils johnson, ten
to one against Rtjah, Saunterer and Mon
archist gelding, fifteen TO one against An
ME G.
Alter inuumerable false starts Brambaletta
got away in the lead, followed by Barometer,
Boatlight and Ssunterer close up, the Mon
archist ge ding last. In the run the quarter
Ia hn lea do
the running to the halfmile pole, where he
fell away and Rsjah took up the running,
holding the lead until well Strengthened in
the homestretch, when Brambaletta went TO
the front, and after fiue finish with Boat
light won the heat 10y a head; Boatlight
second. Jils johnson third, Saupterer fourth.
Raish fifth, Barometer sixth, Annie G.
seventh, Guy eighth, Monarchist gslding dis
tanced. Time-1 All.
Second Heat Pools. = Brambaletta, $3.50;
the field, $50.
Book betting wss four to one on Bramba-
Ietts, and from four to twenty to one against
the others.
Another long and tedious delay at the pest,
owing t, the starters seeming inability to
control the jockeys. Boatligh: was the first
away, Guy, Barometer, Rsjah, Jils johnson
and Brsmbsletta close up. Boatlight showed
the way TO the quarter, where Barometer
headed him and led the field along the back
stretch. At the half-mIle post Quantrell
pulled Brambaletta to the outside, and The
mare shot By the leaders as though they were
tied up, and won the heat and race with ease
by two lengths; Jils johnson second, two
lengths in front of Boatlight third, Guy
fourth, Barometer fifth, Raj All sixth, Saua-
terer seventh and Anna G. last. Time :444.
The French pools paid IS 35.
Third r Iee-Purs-, $500; for all ages;
entrance SI0e; for horses that have never
won a race Of one mile or over; entrance
money to go to the second horse; one and
miles. Starters-Howd'ye and
Capias.
Rool.-Capi4s, $50; Howd'ye, s25.
Book betting was five TO two on Cspias,
eight to i've against Howd,ye.
The pair started on level terms, Howd'ye
at the pole Both ran the first half mile
under stout pull, Capias's neck showing in
front. Howd'ye began to flag al the half
mile post, and quit altogether furlopg fro IN
there, leaving Capias 10 finish in q csllop-
the winner by four lengths Tims-2:l21'
The irst mile was made in :45I.
French pools paid 81 10.
At half-past o'clock a steady rain set in.