Morning journal and courier., 1886-09-04
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 Madam Marantette gave a beautiful exhi bition with the Kentucky Park horse Wood Lawn Wood Lawn is handsome chestnut colored horse about 15 hands, 3 inches high. His neck is gracefully arched. His head and ears are fine and are carried very high and
 he has been styled the handsomest horse in America. The horse can execute a variety of gaits, all of them in good style. The horse and rider were photographed by the instantaneous process during the exhibi- tion yesterday.
 Five horses started in the 2:1S class for
 pacers. Argyle, Cohannett, Sallie O., Nina and Gossip started in positions as named. Argyle was the favorite. Argyle, Cohannet and Sallie C. made a fast heat and finished close together in the order named. Argyle led in the second heat closely pressed by Cohannett The latter was 8 length behind at the wire; time 2:2014. Co., hannett was set back to fourth place for run ming.
 Before the third heat was started John Murphy was ordered into the sulky behind Cohannett in place of the former driver. A long time was occupied by scoring. After fifteen intellectual attempts to get the word MT. Benson an- nounced that at the next trial any driver scoring ahead of the pole horse would be fined $25. They got the word at the next trial. John Murphy made good showing with Cohannett, keeping him in front from the first quarter to the homestretch, where he was passed by Argyle. Previous to the start in this heat J. s. Coates was fined SIG for scoring ahead of the pole horse. SUMMARY.
 g;1s class. $500 to 1st ss5o to and. $50 to srd 1 R. M Anderson's Argyl yle-..-...--...---. l J. s: Coates ch Gossip.
 c A. Fessendenss br m Nina. dis.
 Half a '5:9s 59sa< 5:9Sn 5:9S a:e5a a:eSa Five contestants appeared for the prize in l the 2:33 class, H. T. Pope's b. g. Cuba, J. J | Feek's b. m Lady Whitefoot, W. H. Nc Carthys b. m. Jessie Ballard, Wm. E. | Weeks blk m. Queen Wilkes, Thomas Carr's b. 2. Edgewood, which had positions | in standing as named. Queen Wilkes had the call in the pools, selling at $40 to ar equal amount for the field. Lady Whitefoot ] showed her speed in the first heat, winning
 easily in 2:2534: The pool favorite was | third at the quarter and half.
 In the second heat Queen Wilkes went down the backstretch fourth, Cuba leading | Edgewood, Whitefoot third. Near the lower | turn Queen Wilkes came to the front very l fast and was first at the wire.
 Before the third heat was called Queen | Wilkes sold in the pools at $21 to $10 for the | field. Queen Wilkes led down the back | stretch with Whitefoot and Edgewood close. The race for the wire was close on the home stretch where Queen Wilkes broke and came near loosing the heat, but did not. Lady | Whitefoot was close to her heel at the wire. Queen Wilkes led from the first turn to the wire where Lady Whitefoot was close as | in the previous heat.
 Queen Wilkes won the fourth heat, but on
 account of alleged foul driving by MeGrath l the driver of Edgewood the heat was declar- ed no heat. The judges were long time in consultation during which time the crowd
 were patiently waiting. When the judges
 announced the decision as stated and also
 that Edgewood was disatnced and the driver fined $25. Thers was universal grumbling | at the decision.
 The horses which had gone,to the stables | were sent for and another heat was trotted Queen Wilkes took the lead and won easily
 The judges announced that Queen Wilkes
 had won first and fourth moneys, Lady
 l Whitefoot second money, Cuba third money