New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-12

having been campaigned in the Grand Circuit. Both
turf thus Tar 'ro'slns for small purses q minor
meetings in Iowa. Missouri and Illinois governor
Mo Sy SeVe Foo 0S the w" Who him
the Transylvania. His sire Or, Strong. was by
Of Prosper eT" Merm"e .oi ~ by clay Plot Julia
Wilkes: the dam of Governor Strong; was by Gov,
Fanny Walton. by. Milford's Mambrino. son Of
ever since he was two-year-old and has won
more than three-fourths OF the races in which ne
mark of 2;is cutting 1t down to a9i2, then to Liz
and finally TO 2:lo4 in the second heat OF the Lex
Unprecedented turf honors fell to Marcus DAILY
when his brown hlly China SILK won the two.year-
Friday This is the great of The for trot
,ers of that age and following the victory OF
last August. 1t places to the credit Of the good
Rnora rG% tn Mo r for h
and runners. Next to Jupe's 2I3@.. China SIX
record made this season by a twoyearold rotter.
Telegraphic reports from Louisville last Monday
indicated that first honors had been won by Mabel
Moneypenny by mile in 2:l2's but il now turns turns
out that somebody blnndereS and that the ef h{s
Mr.. Daily at his Bitter Root ranch, IN Montana and
was got by Prodigal. 2:lS the brother 10 to Patron
the fast young Brown Silk. by Baron Wilkes
that gained record Of 2:lSi4 in the Montana cir
The two great colt races OF the closing week at
Lexington will be the Kentucky for three-yea ar
Odds on Wednesdays card. and the Lexington FOR
two yea -olds, to be trotted on Thursday. Both
stakes established in 1879. and they are the
Neither is very valuable from money point Of
view. compared with the Futurity. but their age
makes them classics and the young trotters VIII
strive quite as hard for the honors this week as
e as su Sny an
hes: colts in training. and the time made IS Ire
quently faster than in the early closing futurl,y
won the $4,000 Futurity prize without beating lisa
win me the 1e' Kentueky worth only ssoco And while
Tommy Brtons time u The eSi XII ,bo Sakfy
went to Fred s Moody in 2:ls.
THE KENTUCKY STAKES.
This years Kentucky Stakes promises to result
In a brilliant contest. Rose Croix. winner OF the
Futurity will meet her former antagonists. Fred s.
Moody Practical. King Red. Bel Esprit and Nir-
ginia Bell together with such new and formidable
rivals as Bingen. 22ha Caid 2142; Vipsania, PISA
Baroness Marguerite. 2:l9l.: Bowman. 2A'A olive
wood 2lsi. and Virgins. 215l4
The 2:11 class race TO be trotted at Lexington on
Friday the closing day Of the meeting. will be in
the ma ture Of renewal of the Pennsylvania Stakes
as 1t will bring together Senator A. Governor
Strong Alcdalia Fred b.. Franklin. Grace Hast
ings Lily Young Derby Princess, Van Zandt and
ali Of the trotters that were prominent In the great
stake race of last week. -.
meeting OF the season is TO be held AT the halmie
rs Of the on and
three days. Entries have already closed and al OF
the classes are well filled with local Ayers o,a The
race. the list Of nominations including such norses
W Ks1r 2 r Rssu ss ss sS Ma RGe'; s
Nebraska stallion tina, Is owned and driven by Ed
213x lie has won upward of 100 heats in standard
time since his turf career began Pyle rs now quar-
ss R Robbs w the within
short time