The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13

Heavy Track and Cold Weather at Lexlng
ton-Other Races Yesterday.

LEXINGTON, KY. oct. blast
nights rain made the track heavy. and
a fall Of the mercury caused this after
noon TO be disagreeable Tor racing. and
in consequence the gathering 70 witness
ne Gays programme was the lightest OF
the meet.
Favorites were not fortunate enough TO
win either event. Charles Marvin won
the deciding heat. with Utility IN the
PA trot. ana as the going was bad next
TO the pole, 2.ls was considered good
time. Pelerine earned second money,
Celerima third, and S.iena r. fourth.
Twenty trOtters lined up FOR the word
I'm the us class. with Lee Simmons Sc
lected as the most likely winner. He did
not figure in the fray, while Bad Actor
proved quite d racc-h0rse, and won IN
straight heats.
Ayana proved disappointment 10 her
hackers in the 20 trot. Price dil not
have 10 move for the first with her. and
Gerz won I'm a close finish with COrillOn
BY making a brilliant drive beating out
Forester and Earl Baltic by slender
margin.
In the next three heats Coriilon and
Avana. the original choice. made the
fight but the New York horse was beat
quite handily i'm the last TWO Summaries:
First race-z:lo class; purse, Si'V,o'
Bad Actor. b. s., by Black AmDas~
sadOr Georgia. by Royal George
Reidy and McHenry) ..'......''' =.
Bloomfield ............ ................ -
Tine Tine: 2:2l. 2i7. 21s.
Second races trot; purse 500:
COrllOn. br g., by Chimes
Charmer (Gerz) ................. l.
Avana -..-..... ..........-.....'.-..-- %
" Ti@a S25 "a '2lS-L 2isi-i '29 IT,
The pacing Futurity Tor tWo-ytar -olus
Of 1895 was walk-Over for Snlpnlde' D. c.
by superior MAGGIE. by Iron Duke cum
mons. Time. 2.lS 81.
Al GE.vtsESD.
GRAVESBND RACE-TRACK, Oct L.
The attendance at Grayesend's closing
day was very fair. considering the misera-
Bile weather. 1t rained heavily all the
afternoon, and the track was d veritable
quagmire. thus practically running the
sport.
The heavy going caused many owners
to scratch their candidates in the differ
ent events. The Algeria handicap, Of
won by the second favorite. Haslet, who
the value of $500. for two-ycar-olds was
led all the way. winning from the hot
favorite. Handspring. Palmefstone' u
O-to-l shot was a good third
The race for the WoOdlawn handicap,
S.5o. took place in binding rain
storm. and RubicOl. 10 !, made rum
away race of IL. He led from the drop
of the flag. and won in light drive by
a head from Flying Dutchman
Rev Il Santa Anita, who was an odds
on favorite. did not show a particle OF
speed. and finished bad last. summa-
ries:
First race-six furlongs-Ben Brush
d0s. Slmms. 3 TO JOB first. salyable second
Cuckoo third. Time, ILL II.
Second race-one and one-siNteentn
miles.-Governor sheehan Ola, Duffy. 2
TO ID first. Second Attempt second, Cap
tain r. third. Time, 1.52
Third race-the Algeria handicap. six
frrlongs. -Haslet CoS Griffin, TO -
first. Handspring second. Palmerstone
third. Time, ll5 II.
Fourth race-the WoOdlawn handicap
one mile-Rubicon GW. OLeary. 3 to j.
first. Flying Dutchmand second, Hey III
Santa Anita third Time. 1.ij.
Fifth receive and one-nalf furlongs.
-Crescendo dlS. Taral, s TO - first, In
PERMISSION second. only two starters.
Time Ill If.
sixth race-one mile.-Harry Reed doS.
Simms. 1 20 > first. Applause second,
Emma G.. third Time i:f3 IL.
NErcaANTs' sTAKE'.
LATON1A, ONO. oct. l2.-The feature
Of to-day's races was the Merchants
stakes. at one mile. IL was won IN a
head finish, by Lehman, with the top
weight - pounds
Don Garlic, after making all the run
ming. finished second. with Yo Tambien
third. Weather clear and cool; attend
ance large. Track slow Summa-
ries.
First race-one mile.-Black SILK 00l,
Thorpe. II to - first, Algiers second, Ju-
MUS third. Time, las -.
Second race-siX furloIgs.-Gatevry
Q07. Bergen, to ID first, Collins second
The Sculptor third. Time. l.lS ID.
Third race-one mile and a sixteenth
Ace 90. ". Jones, 10 ID first Semper
Lex second, Bessie Bisland third. Time,
so 81.
Fourth race-the Merchants stakes, one
mile.-Lehman l22, Clayton, II TO 81 first,
Don Garlic second Yo Tambien third.
Time Ia
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