Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-07
EVENTS ON THE TURF.
The Fall Meeting of the Kentucky 1
ISOLATION ODened at IexiuotOD

The Fail Meeting of the Kentucky AS
ISOLATION Opened at Lexington
LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. 6.-This was
the first day of the autumn meeting of
the Kentucky Association. It was in
tensely hot, the track was deep IN dust
and the attendance light. The Judges
were j. f. Robinson, E. F. Clay and 7. j.
Megibbin. The timers were L. p. Tarle-
ton, Jr., j. E. Pepper and R. c. Pate. The
starter was 7. j. Nichols. The events
were as follows:
FIRST RACE-Purse $500; all ages; penal
ties and allowances; one and One-sixteen
miles. Rosary won by length, with Belle of
the Highlands second and Bob Miles third.
Time 1851.
SECOND RACE-Villey stakes for tbree-vear-
olds, at 500 each; one and half miles. The
starters were the Admiral, Audrian and
King Trouhler. The Admiral cut out the
work at lively pace for a mile and q quar-
ter, when Audrian took the lead and won
easily by two lengths, with Admiral second.
three lengths in front of King Troubler. Time
2:42.
THIRD RACE-Purse $3.50 for all ages: selling
allowances: one mile and q furlong Vera
won by half length, with Silvio second and
BreechlOader third. Time :57I%
FOURTH RACE-For two-year-olds: We fur-
longs. Diamond got off in front, but was soon
passed by Joe Cotton, who was never headed,
anu won Dy q length, with Diamond second
and Witch third. Time !:03.
AT sHEEPsHEAD BAY.
NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-There was an
enormous attendance at the Sheepsbead
Bay races to-day, the fourth of the meet
ing. The weather was fine, though very
hot, and the track was fast. No fayorita
except Miss WOodford won during the
day. Drake Carter beat the record for
three miles in the race for the autumn
cup by one second. The events were as
follows:
FIRST RACE-Purse $500; for all ages; seven
furOngs. Miss Woodford and RenWick had a
close fight toward the end, but Miss WOodford
finally won by three lengths. with Cleaner
second and Blackstone third. Time :28X,
SECOND RACE-Sweepstakes for two-year-
olds; penalties and allowances; three-quar
ters OF mile. There was rafting finish,
st. Augustine coming in first by two length I
ahead Of Eachus, who was a head in front of
Florence M. st. Augustine, however, had
sWeryed badly on the stretch. and when Nc
Laughlln, on Eachus, claimed q foul 1t was
promptly allowed. The judges placed Eachus
first and Florence NJ. second. Time l :I6,
THIRD RACE-For three -year-olds and up-
wards; handicap sweepstakes; one mile and
furlong. All Hands Round won by length
ana nan, with WoodfloWer second and
Logan third. Time 1851.
FOURTH RACR-Autumn stakes: three miles.
The starters were Gen. Monroe Drake Car
ter, Levant. Blue Grass Belle, Fosteral. Com
Blue Grass Belle led for the first two miles,
with Gen. Monroe second and Drake Carter
third. Gen. Monroe then went to the front
closely pressed by Levant and Drake Carter
AT the head of the stretch there was a general
closing up. After a tight struggle Drake
Carter drew away and won easily by six
lengths, with Gen. Monroe second and Ieyant
third. Time 5:24.
FIFTH RACE-Purse $500; selling race: one
mile and furlong. Eulogy won by half a
length, with Lyt' on second and Carly b. third.
Time :57. The winner was entered to be sold
$1,2sO.
SIXTH RACE-Consolation race for horses
entered in the Twin City handicap; one and
one-quarter miles. Jack of Hearts won with
Loinsette second and Aranza third Time
2:10.
SEVENTH RACE-SteepIechase over the short
course. Disturbance led over the first eleven
jumps, with FOrager second and Charlemaone
third. This was the order up to the half
mile from home, when Charlemagne went 10
the front, and won by six lengths with Mai.
Pickett second and Disturbance third, Bo-
nero's jockey fell OF at the sixth iump. Mai
Plcketps jockey fell off, but remOunted at the
thirteenth jump. Quebec fell at the same
jump, and Ohio Boy bolted at the second
water jump. Time 4:l51I.