Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-09
LEXINGTON RACES.
a,sa sRor, Ct the oPsninE CT The Kegess
spriDg Meeting.

spring Meeting.
LEXINGTON, KY, May THE Kes-s
,.eky spung meeting commenced to-de5
-,,h a, immense crowd In attend4Hse.
\,okm.kers are or the ground and bet
kBliTtly.
r., rsce-Three quarter mile; fifteen
a hers. The fisg fell with Lapanto in
q lIesd; Mishsp, second; Lela May,
h 4; the rest close up. AS they went
- he hali-mile post Lucky Jim sprang
> ss lead, followed closely by Mlshsp
fLsusnto, the rest coming very fast
IN me hill and in the home stretch they
zane with rapid gait. Covington gave
-, Nav her head and she dashed TO the
from, Mlshsp and the Ally close behind.
Jsls Nav passed under the wire four
Isps,hs shead OF FinslIty, who was
length ahead Of Della, third. Time,
l:O5, on
ascend race-Dis,illers stakes, $1,000
sdded. one and one-iourth miles.
Starters: F toen, Mon>rose, Insolepc =,
Lbretto, Macbeth. Wary. Pools:
WARY IS, Macbeth 25, Pole 20, Mon
trose 20, Todd 20 Tney were sent away
With Wary in the leaj, Macbeth second,
Libreyo third, sud Insolence fourth
Passing the stand Cooper sent Insolence
70 the front with LI5retto second and
Hcntrose third, the rest close up. At the
s1srter Insolence was leading 5y two
lengths, Montrcse second and Librette
third. The race now became faster
and as they dashed past the half mile
post Lbretto moved to second place with
hO1rose 81 Libretto's side. They passed
the three quarter post all punched, anu
into the stretch they went with Lioretto
leading, Wary second, and Macbeth
tiira. Shouts went up from thousand
throAts, WARY wins" "Look at him."
and it was proven for he dashed to the
front and went under the wire the winner
OF the largest stake OF the meeting, Mac
beth second, Nick Finer third. Time,
2:0S. .....
Third race-For two.year-old colts,
$1,000 added, FIVE furloDgs. Starters,
Champagne Charley, Rob Rollin, Hawley.
Outbound, Cssssway, Ltncolo, Once
Again, HiHdoo, Gritty, French Park, Sam
Wood, Saortm.r, Hub S. and Lsgador
After several attempts the flag fell With
Champagne Charley in the lesd, Once
Again second and Hus S. third, the RESI-
punched. There WAS no change as they
passed the half. At the three quarters
Party sent Once Again to the front while
Marion on Champagne Charley moved n
70 second place with the rest punched Ut
hehill and around the stretch McCartywa:
SILL In front. Fitzpatrick Was coming
hst with French Park. Half way dowI
French Park dashed into the lead sne
came under the wire the winner by
length and half, Once Agsin two lengths
IN front OF Champagne Charley third
Time, I:3l8.
Fourth race-The Wilgus stake fol
tWoyesr-old FLIES, $1,000 added by Cap
nnJ B Wilgus, five furloDgs. Aftel
aVe attempts the fi.g fell with Lsurt
Slcne in the lead, Lioness second, Lizzie
d. third, the balance punched. As theI
Ieired the three quarter they were al
suncaed, but SIS they turned the hill int
.ae stretch McCarty sent Lioness to th'
Hont and went under the string the win
mel oy length and half in front OF Laurs
eone second VINO wss two lengths IL
Hont OF Havilis third. Time, 1:03 5.
Filth rsce-the McGruthsnin sellins
s s. for three-yesr. Odds and upwards
WV added By Milton Young, lone and one
Nentieth miles. Starters, Badger, Jau-
Seti, Alamo, Persimons, Prather, Cald
.su and Gothem. They got OF the mrs
exempt, with Persimops in the lead
nssIner second, Badger third. Passint
Nc stand Persimons was leading . length
.Mslng the quarter Barnes sent Badge
SSns second. As they entered the stretc
pp a.s sent Badger after the leader, bu
tsinons WAS not to be overtsken, an
Issued under the wire the winner by
Is.sn from Badger who was thre
iIsSaS inifrcnt; Alamo second. Time