The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-19
LEXINGTON'S LAST DAY.
THE WILSON STAKES FOR @:'
PkCERS HOTLr CONTESTED
And Won by Bert oliver Seven Heat
victory-Lady Wilson Makesa
New Rrcord-Othcr Races.

LEXINGTON. KY. oct. 1s.-The 1875
n.ttting of the Kentucky Horse Breeders
Association closed this evening In a
blezc OF glorious compliment from visit
ing horsemen. ard in fact. every one VINO
has attended the races.
This being frec-day 5000 people came
out and every walk OF .;fe was repre-
s.nted.
an the 5000 Wilson stakes, Tor 20
PAGERS, there developed an old-time strug-
gle The fcur-year-oId mare, Rachel. rul-
Cd as choice over the half-dozen N the
fed. nd won TWO heats in commanding
style, lowering her record quarter the
ifs; heat.
In an unexpected moment when victory
seemed certain for Rachel. Gers set sail
with Morclia and won the third heat by
a head in 2.lC "a, which is her best rec
ora.
In the next heat Morelia carried the
brown mare 20 a break near the seven
furlorg and won In slow time.
After that Bert Oliver ruled as monarch
p; the last end of the home-s;retch drive
and pulled of a seven-heat victory.
Caroline won easily the first heat to-
day in the unfinished 2:2S trot Lady WI
ION trottei ner best race his afternoon
and made new record IN the first heat.
The Tennessee Colt Preston ruled as a
ton selection in tho juvenile race for
yel'lne trotters.
Joe Tnaycr led all the way. with Bless
Ing. until a rod from the goal, when
Evans sent the May King filly Nahesa
to the front and won b. a head In
2:4 -
The handsome chestnut stallion Alley
one. Jr.. who reduced his record yester-
day TO 2:25, is owned by Mrs I'D. stokes,
OF New York. and but for the hlfh
wind would have gone faster. lie Is by
Alcyone. 2H. dam Lady Garfield, dam OF
Miss Rita. 20) 81. Summaries:
First race diminished from yesterday,
2:2S trot. purse $500
Carlton dix. s.. by Chmes-Charm-
er. by Mambrino King (Gers).... !
Forester ............ ..................
Kodras ........... ............ ......
Time. 2:2O, PIG, 2J9.
Second race-The Wilson stakes, for
2:25 PAGERS, value $1,000:
Bert Oliver o. 50. by Ashland
Wilkes GIussey) .............. 3 !
Rachel .................. ........ / ! Z : .
MOrelia ...... .......... ......... - . . :
Time. POS Il, 2.lO IA, 2:lO "a, PA 3d.
212 "a. PA "a. 213 IA.
Third race-the Blue-Grass stakes Tor
2la trottcrs. value 5000:
Lady Wilton DIR. M, by Wilton
Leomade Kenney) ..............'. l
Utility ............. .....'....- .'''''
Anime ............ ...............'''''
Time. 211 II. oil "a, 2:l2 IL.
Fourth race-Ashland stakes. for year
ling trotters. mile dash. value 500:
Nahesa o. f.. by May King, dam by
Blessing 10. f.. (Thayer) ......"....... :
Preston (gr. e.. Webster) ................
Time. 2:il II.
At LATONIt.
LATONIA, O.. oct 1S.-Liberal scratches
reduced a programme OF immense length
to reasonable proportions to-day.
Bessie Bsand, after falling 10 win ior
her last nine times out, finally won in
the longest race of the day, mile ana
sixteenth.
Weather fine; track fast; attendance
large Summaries:
First race-one mile-Peabody 80. Wal
ker. ) TO y first, Master Fred. second,
Charley Weber third. Time, l:43 IL.
Second race-six furlongs-Fair Faith
007. ]. Hill. to y first. Canewood sec
ond. Whiota third. Time, lIJ 81.
Third race-fve furlongs-Cochise ul5,
Clayton. TO p first Kirk second Buriey
Leaf third Time. l:V2 l-2
Fourth race-one and one-siXteenth
miles-Bessie Bisland 81. Clay, IS TO 81
first. Norman second. Morte Fonso third
Time. 1;i9.
Fifth race-hve furlongs -Ephonia 200.
]. Hill. to p first, Soueffel second, Mar
quis third. lime, 100.
Sixth race-one mile-Leaflet GO5. J..
Hill. 10 to u first, Little Walter second,
Ellis third. Time. 1:2 10.