The record-union., 1894-10-09
TOPICS OF THE TURF.
TREMENDOUS CROWD AT THE
LEXINGTON RACES.
Azote Wins the Pennsylvania Trotting
Stake In Fast Time-Events
on Other Tracks.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoS.
LEXINGTON Ky.). Oct. 8.-The races
did not cease till dark. The famous
Pennsylvania stake and Liberatti's big
band caused a tremendous crowd to at
tend the trotting races here this after
noon. The sport was exceptionally good,
the Transylvania being the fastest trot-
ting race ever made over this track, and
also the fastest ever trotted in the State.
The fast colt Ralph Wilkes, 2:093, who
cost Thayer Brothers of Boston $4,000 as
two -year-old, was favorite at 500 over
the field at $50. He burned up his back
ers' money by acting very badly at the
start and breaking at the first turn. de
reared up and fell back, also, and before
he could be steadied the others had so
much the best Of it that he was badly dis
tanced, AZote winning the heat with ease
by two lengths. In the second heat every
body drove for AZote, and he was badly
pocketed near the half by Cupid, Dandy
Jim and Trevelyn, but Mcdowell pulled
around the rest, and AZote came home
winner without one lick of punishment.
In the third heat Azote won all the way,
finishing in jog by three lengths. The
opening race, the Johnson stake, was an
easy thing for Maud c. The third race,
the 2:26 class, was unfinished lowing TO
dark kness,
Johnson stakes, s., 900. 2:24 class. trot-
ting, Maud G.. won in three straight heats.
Time-2:154, 2:172, 2:l54. Jim Wilkes,
Sallie Simmons and six others also
started.
Second race, Pennsylvania stakes, s., 600.
Azote won in three straight heats. Time
-2:083, 2:094, 2:094. Cupid, Trevalyan
and six others also started, Ralph Wilkes
being diStanced.
Two-twenty-six class, trotting, purse
$500, Prince EASEL won the first and Sec
ond heats. Time-2:ll4, 2:iS4. Josie
Allen won the third heat in 2:l73. Dan
Mack, Orma Last and seven others also
started.
AT THE OAKLEY TRACK.
CINCINNATI, Oct. S.-The new Oakley
track opened this afternoon for thirty
days season of running races.
Five turlongs, LiZzetta won, Ellsworth
second, Darevella third. Time-I:0l.
Seven furlongs, Clementine won, DR..
Parker second, Clinty G. third. Time
1:2S3.
One mile, Ida Pickwick won, st. Max
i'm second, Brendloo third. Time-1:404.
Eleven-siXteenths Of mile, Catharine
won, Blanche kenney second, Martha
Griffin third. Tine-1:074.
One mile, Clara Bauer won, Penniless
second, Alethia Allen third. Tnne-l:4l8.
AT EAST ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. S.-East st. Louis re-
suits: Eleven-sixteenthso of mile, Star
light won, One Dime second, Republic
third. Time-l:144.
Six furlongs, Lepros Lion won, Trifie
second, Flakewood third. Time-I:24.
Thirteen-sixteenths OF a mile, Simple
ton won, Alopathv second, George Hakes
third. Time-1:2S
One mile, Evelle F. won, The General
second, Fonshway third. Time-1:50.
Six furlongs, Chartreuse won, San Bias
second, Tom S. third. Time-I:2l.
AT HARLEM.
HARLEM (Ill.), Oct. 8.-Six furlongs,
Irish Chief won, Lucinda second, The
Distiller third. Time-1:I54.
Five furlongs, Gus Strauss won, Walk
over second, Black Jack third. Time
1:0l4.
Mile and furlong, Ingomar won,
Cice!y second, Bessie Bisland third. Time
s-l:55.
Six furlongs, Montre won, Ducat Sec
ond, Installator third. Time-I:I4.
One mile, Anna Mayes won, Teeta May
second. India third. Time-1:421.
Five furlongs, Boreas won, Mainstay
second, Madeline third. Time-l:02.
AT MORRIS PARK.
NEW YORK, Oct. S-The attendance at
Morris Park was light to-day.
Six furlongs, Silvy won, Tom Harding
second, Kearney third. Time-1:l34.
Six furlongs, Kennett won, Tinge Sec
ond, May Day third. Time-l:l3f.
Six furlongs, The Commoner won.
Counter Tenor second, Phebus third.
Yime-l:l44.
One mile, Sir Walter won, Glenmoyne
second, Banquet third. Time-1:398.
One mile, Baldemere won, Baroness
second, Gleesome third. Time-l:42I.
Six furlongs. Old Dominion won,
IeonawelI second, Hero third. Time
1:l23.