The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-25
THE LEXINGTON MEETING
Begins Under Favorable Auspices, Hut
n Little Rain Fails.

LEXINGTON, KY, April 24.-The sixty
third meeting of the Kentucky Association
commenced here today under favorable
auspices. The weather was threatening,
with occasional slight rainfalls, but good
crowd was in attendance. The track was
rather slow. The judges were Senator J.
z. s Blackburn, Gen. James +. Robinson
and the Hon. J. I. Megibben. Starter,
James b. Ferguson.
First Race-Purse, for three-year-ol
aud upward; three-quarters OF mile.
Starters: Long Roll ia, Breckenridge;
Thad Rowe l03, West Marchma 100,
Britton; Annie Burge l0l, Mooney; Petu-
lance 100, Stoval; Teuton l03, Freeman;
Julien l03, Soden; Queen of Trumps 9S,
Aman. In the books the odds were to
on Long Roll, 3 to l on Marchma, to |
on Teuton, and II to and 20 to for the
others. Queen Of Trumps was first off,
but Rowe soon led the way, then Burge,
and turning the stretch Long Roll came
away. winning cleverly by six lengths,
Marchma second, Queen OF Trumps third.
Time-l:l7.
Second Race-Purse, for maiden two
year old fillies, all to carry 10 pounds,
half a mile. Starters: Silence, Brice;
Happiness, Divers; Lady Jenes, Stoval
Daisy +. Allen; Leila X, Sanders; Nina
Archer, Corn; Oracle NJ, Steppe; Valla
Valla, Grimes. In the books the odds
were TO Gracie 4 10 Daisy, to
Happiness, and TO to % 10 on others.
Silence got the best Of the start, but Daisy
soon got the advantage and showed the
way to the stretch, she winning by two
lengths, Oracle NJ second, Happiness
third. Time-052l.
Third Race--Purse, for maiden two year
old colts, iive-eighths OF a mile. Starters
(all 10 carry ll0 poundsC Palisade, Allen;
Lord Peyton, Freeman; Grayson, Stoval;
Samaritan, Brice; Joe Nevin, Mooney; Joe
Blackburn, Breckinrdge. The book odds
were TO Grayson, 2 TO Palisadc, TO l
Blackburn and 10 10 and 25 10 for the
others. Blackburn was frs, away; Grayx
son soon took command, with Palisade
crowding, and in hot finish Grayson
won by length, Samaritan third. Time
E07i.
Fourth Race-Selling purse for three.
year-olds and upward, three equarters Of a
mile. Starters lee Dinkelspiel 1906, Sto-
val; Cheney l05, West; Weeks l05,
| Mooney, lNkeNlcW luD, Eahueftt W un-
saich los. Freeman; Lady Hindoo 90, JOY.
iul 0S, Soden; Brouvoura l03, Cooper Miss
Flood 9s, Harris. In the books the odds
were s TO 5 Cheney, 4 TO Wahsatch. 10
Dinkelspiel. 10 to and % 10 for 9th.
ers. Miss Flood and Dinkelspiel had Q
hard race Of IL until approaching the three,
quarter pole, where Miss Flood took the
lead and won clevcry by two lengths,
wahsatch second, length, Cheney third.
Time l;2Ot.
The following are the entries, weights
and pools sold on tomorrow's races
First Racc-seliing puro for two yonrolds nv,
| fnrlonEA Teddy Venture i05. $40 Labrador, iOl
| Sl2 Julian w. i0i. and Later on. " nsa lcld. 81
Second iacc-sclling purse for three year old,
slx furongz sallie y. lOc. 81. Roilln Hos 10y
iU5. o. Amos. ioS. 81 bravo, H. Lynne, ioe, brew
slcT. i02 MAY .. vi naudulette, iod hs field. srl
Third Eacc-frcc handicap for thrcc.ycar old
and upward. seven furlongA Famine, rs tii. stu
art H. slO Prath0r, 10 S5 Catalpa ilu, March iU1
| Elyton lO5, Irish ban id6. "a n field, VI.
Fourth iacc-selling pure for thrcycarold
| and upward. seven iuflonRS Fat Donovan il2
SO. Pfohius 10 81 Casnway i0l, ~ Pell Nell i0t
| 3. Llcdcrkranz iia, Out scramble ii2, Maid OF or
| loo IH= ua A l0ll a nlh