The record-union., 1896-04-28
OPENING DAY AT LEXINGTON.
ATTENDANCE GOOD AND RACING
CLEAN.
BOokmakers Have as Much as They
Can Do 20 Take Care of the
Spectators Coin.

LEXINGTON Ky.), April 27-Lex-
ington, the home of Henry of Navarro,
Clifford and many other good ones,
opened its track for the spring meeting
to-day The attendance was flattering
and the racing clean. Seven books had
as much as they could attend to in
handling the spectators coin. Two
track records were broken, Simon w. in
the first knocking a quarter Of a second
off Prince ImperiaPs time, made last
fall, and Prince Lief establishing q new
feature for a mile and sixteenth. Sum
maries:
Three fourths of a mile, Simon W.
won, Zanone second, Myrtle Ha1kness
third. Time-1:1334.
One mile, Fred Barr won, Ace second,
Sligo third. Time-1 Az.
Die5tillers' stake, one and one-six
teenths miles, Prince Lief won, Semper
Ego second, Gallon dor third. Time
1:4612
Nine-sixteenths of a mile, T. w. W.
won, Red second, Gewjaw third. Time
--e:5715.
Nine e-sixteenths of a mile, Susun
won, Eugene Wicks second, Tempesta
third. Time-0:53%
AT FORSYTHE.
CHICAGO, April 21.-La Creole and
Ethelleah were the only favorites that
won at the Forsythe track to-day.
/ Spendoline and Hazel Hatch, at - and
s to /, respectively, were the winning
/ longshots. Summaries:
Six furlongs, La Creole won, Mary
L. second, Glenord third. Time-1 :20;;4.
Four furlongs, Thomas Paine won,
Clematis second, Mrs. Murphy third
! Time-0:52
Five and a half furlongs, Ethelleah
won, Lottie second, Woodlake third
Time-1 :12%.
Seven furlongs, spendoline won,
Hillsboro second, Evanatus third
Time-1 1874.
Six furlongs, Hazel Hatch won, Co
NOR second, Montell third. Time
1904.
Five furlongs, Inspector Hunt won,
Excuse second, Ferryman II. third
Time-1 :05l2.
AT WASHINGTON.
| WASHINGTON April 27.-The eighth
days racing at Bennings was listless.
| The appearance on the track between
the third and fourth races of Henry &C
{ ~
Summaries:
Six furlongs, Volley won, Sir Dixon
/ Jr second. Time-1:15A No other
! starters.
Four and a half furlongs, Domitor
! won Florien second, Winged Foot
third. Time-0:56 3-5.
| One mile, Prig won. Golden Gate
second, Chugnut third. Time-145.
O%ia ,,o1 r1-Or,
jefferson second, Pat Merston third
Time-1:11.
| Hurdle race, selling, one and three
| fourths miles, Kilkenny won, Tom
Moore second Woodford third. Time
3:2S.
| AT SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 27.-The
| weather was fine, but the track was
heavy. Six furlongs, selling, Easel won
Ricardo second, Oregon Eclipse third
Time-1:17.
| One mile, inside course, Joe Terry
won Miss Ruth second, Charles A.
| third. Time-1 :4S1a.
| Five furlongs, selling, Rey Alta won,
| De Groat second, Bordeaux third.
! Time-1 05&.
One and a quarter miles, hurdles, Ar
/ IeIIluS WOll, hdlO DidDlO StSOiius ANSI
vine third. Time-2:23.
Four furlongs, maiden -year-olds,
| Sweet William won, Tortoise second,
/ Valdos third. Time-0 :5034.
Five furlongs, selling, Seraphin won,
| Garcia second, Hal Fisher third. Time
1 054.
Six furlongs, selling, Chartreuse won,
Peixotto second, Hermanita third.
| Time-1 :15@.
AT NASHVILLE.
/ NASHVILLE CTenn.), April 21.-The
/ spring meeting of the Cumberland Park
Driving Association opened to-day. The
big event, the Cumberland prize, went
| to Lady Inez, the favorite. Summa
ries:
Three -fourths of a mile, Tartarian
won, Matte Lee second, Wang third.
Time-1 :16a.
| One mile, imp. Sauteur won, Joco Sot
| second. Blasco third. Time-1 :4f3l.
One and one-eighth miles. Lady Inez
won, Rondo second, Ben Eder third.
| Time-202
! Seven-eighths of a mile, Overella
won, Fresco second, Guard third. Time
:33.