Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-05


Louisville Club Meeting.
LOUISVILLE, May i.-The stables from
Little Rock, Tex, Darden 4 Co. from Nash.
vile, and Rsber from Ohio, arrived at the
Jockey Club ground yesterday, making an
aggregate OF over two hundred horses now
at the track, with forty more to come from
Tennessee and the surrounding country
this week. The new contracts for stabling
were let out by the Club, today, and over
four hundred horses will be assembled at
the track before the great Spring
meeting begins. The Club, when the
new stables are completed, will
have more than three hundred and fifty
box stalls, and already have in use over
fifty stalls of the fair association adjoining
the jockey club.
Excursion and special trains have been
arranged to run from ST. Loris, Cincinnati,
Cleveland, Chicago, Lexington, and Nash
vile, while steamboat lines will bring thou
sands on special excursion days.
The steeple chase course now completed,
and is said to be the handsomestin America
Large crowds daily throng the grounds.
Luke blackburn, Hindoo and the Dwyer
string are creating unusual interest.
The work of embellishing the grounds
goes steadily on. and already half . holiday
is being talked OF for Derby Day.
General Buford's lecture before the
church Sunday last, entitled, Can Chris.
tians Attend Races is causing much COM
ment, and promised a lively discussion
with his pastor.
Hotels are daily receiving applications
for rooms and no meeting ever held prom
ises more royal sport.
Lexington Races.
LEXINGTON, KY, May An the first race,
after nearly three quarters OF an hours de-
lay at the post, a struggling start followed
twelve bad breaks. Olean got good length
the best of the send of, Madrigal was sec.
ond away half length in front of Belle OF
Mt. Xoal, the others stringing out Olean
set clipping pace and swung around the
turn two clear lengths ahead Of Belle Of Mt.
Zoal, who had headed Madrigal in the first
dozen strides. Anna Louise pulled out OF
rank and made way for the leaders. At
the fifth furlong pole OIean came in the
straight with Belle at her withers, while
Madrigal, Anna Louise and Niolator were
lapped to the head Of Belle OF Mt. /oal' :
saddle. Allen reigned Niolator close TO the
rail ut the seventh furlong, and a finish en-.
sued. Ii seemed anybodys 10 the distance
stand, where Niolator forged slightly
ahead, and finally won by short neck.
Olean and Anna Louise ran a dead heat for
second place, and Madrigal finished fourth.
The second race, merchants handicap
purse, $3.50: 1900 TO the first and $50 10 the
second horse, mile heats. After innumera.
bic false starts. Brambaletta got away in
the lead, followed by Barometer aed Saun.
ter close up, the Monarchist Geldng last.
In the run to the quarter post, Saunter
took the lead and made the running TO the
half pole, where he fell away and Rajah
took up the running. Crowding the lead
until they all Strengthened in the home
stretch, when Brambaletta went To the
front, and after fine finish with Boat
Light. won the heat by head Boat Light
ID. jim johnson 3rd. Sauntcr 18th, Rajah
5th. Barometer 9th, Annie q Ith, Grey
Sth. Monarchist Gelding was distanced.
Time ~.
Another long and tedious delay at the
post, owing to starters seeming unable TO
control the jockeys. Boat Light was first
away, Guy, Barometer, Rogue, Jils John
son Brambaletta close up, and Boat Light
showed the way TO the quarter, when Ba-
rometer headed him and led the field
along the back stretch. AT the half mile
post Quintette pulled Brambaletta TO the
outside, and the mare shot
10y the leaders a. though
they were tied up. and won the heat and
race, with ease by two lengths, Jils John.
son se'Onl, TWO I'HstIls w IIoh' VI Doa'
Light, third, Guy fourth, Barometer fifth,
Rajah sixth, Saunter seventh, Annie q
last. Time. Az.
Third race-PurSe of 500 for all ages
entry 800 for horses that have never won
a race OF one mile or over, entrance money
10 20 TO second horse, one and quarter
mites.
The horses start d on level terms. Howdy
ran the first half mile nnder a stout pull,
Carias' neck showing in front. iIowdy be.
gan to flag at the half mile post. and quit
altogether furlOng from there, leaving
Capias TO finish in n gall0p, a winner by
four lengths. Time 2l2l!; first mile in
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