The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-09
A TROTTING FUTURITY.
oakland baron scoops I'm ST., $50 by
winning the Kentucky.

~ AAAC
lexington, Ky, Oct S-There never was
brighter day in the history or harness
ling in Kentucky than this. the open
,rr Of the twenty-third annual fall meet
ing Of the Kentucky TrOtting Horse
p-.sders Association. The weather was
5arrhtful, not too cool to make the thou
ends who crowded the grand stand the
least uncomfortable A small shower Of
rain last night put the track in excellent
,ondition. and laid the dust, giving every
t5ing a bright. clean appearance
me chief event of the day was the
Eentucky futurity, for year old trOtters,
~ first money of which amounted to ST.
5in the second morse to pull down 5000,
M third $1,000. and the nominator of the
dam of the winner another LOCO.
seven of the pick of the years young
srsrs scored for the word, the talent tax
,ins the black hlly Shadow. Mai. Nc
D5weus Impetus carried considerable
money and was probably second choice
lp 10 the second heat Of the race. Oak
land Baron, the winner of the event was
not considered mt for the occasion, and
last night and early this morning sold with
Iarabie last.
IN In The Hrst heat the judges decided that
Katrina Bell and Oakland Baron had fin
ished on even terms, and decided ii a dead
heat In the second heat, the favorte,
Shadow, got off first. Oakland Baron
toolz ND the lead before the quarter was
reached, Impetus coming in for second
n0siticn Oakland Baron finished first by
1--WE lengths, Impetus second and Scourine
In the third heat Milan again sent Oak
land Baron out, winning all the way by
five lengths, Scourine second and Impetus
third.
Baron again led all the way, leading
Scourne under the wire by two lengths,
with Boreal third. There were few per-
sons who, did not believe Oakland Baron
r-or, the first heat
last year the futurity went to Buzetta.
the flly recently sold by Ed. Ayers to
Peter Duyear for $4,000. The race netted
Mr. Ayers $21, 430. The best time was
&Ira. The best time in the race to-day
The other good race on the card was
the Tennessee for 2:11 PAGERS. worth
5000. star Pointer was a strong favor
lie, and won in three straight heats, af-
ter dropping the first heat to Frank
Agan. The best time was 2:061a, which
is the fastest heat ever made in a race
over this track.
The 2:I7 trot was not finished, on ac-
count of darkness, Roetta Soap, Isabella
and Bad Actor each having won heats.
Results
Kentucky Futurity, $4,000, s-year-olds.
OAKLAND HtiIlni Baron 5a 6r. & ~ by Baron
Silver Thread, CMilam)..........O l
ScOurlne ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Boreal Larabie, Impetus and Shadow
also trotted. Time, PISA; 2161a; 2;16l1;
Tennessee Derby stakes. $4,000, 2:11 class.
Star Pointer, b. h., by Brown Hall,
dam Sweepstakes, by Snowheel,
CeeIs .......--'-'.'...'..- l l
FRANK Agan .-.......................... ?
W. w. L. ........-.ss...- -.......-.....b 3 3
Guinette G., Escapet, Direction, Col.
Thornton, Aileen and Tommy Brown also
ran. Time, 2:O6l2; 2:O7A 2:OSs4 2:OsA.
2:l7 class, trotting, purse, $1,000 unfin-
ished.
Isabelle ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 21
ROetta Soap ............................. i .
Bad Actor ......................... 1 &
Time. PHI. 2:l6lt: 2.17