Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-13
BRILLIANT RACING.
EXCEPTIONALLY FINE SPORT AT
THE LEXINGTON TRACK.
ATTENDANCE LARGE; BETTING HEAVY.
The Monk Wins walnut Hall FARM
Cup-Limcrick Takes Lexington
Standardization victor In 2'oS
Pace-Other Events.

St<-VsatE bHtHsrs
NEW YORK. October i2---The weather
was dIsagtseable at Aqueduct to-day, but
the attendance was almost as large az
usual. Summary:
First raee-about seven furlongs-Orto-
Ian d5 to y won. lambert e TO and TO
81 second. Campani 90 to u third. Time.
rs L.
Second race-one mile--Kpight Of the
Garter 90 to 3, won. squan q to AID
to u second, Heroine 90 to u third. Time,
la "a
Third race--ive and half furlongs-
Tinker q TO u won, The Cad q to and
to 81 second. Rappahannock q to y
third. Time. 100 81.
Fourth race--one and one-sixteenth
mlles-James Monroe @ to 81 won, Dali
ghetti g TO and 3 to u second. Rey del
TERRA g to u third. Time. i:5o D.
Fifth race-fve and half furlongs--
Hand Press q to 81 won. Pontet Canet C5
to and to u second, Ella DAILY CD to u
third. Time, 10.
Sixth race-one mle-Endeavor g to 81
won. Arson l.. a TO and OUT seconds
Protean &c TO u third. Time. las "a.
WINNERS AT LATONIA.
CINCINNATI. o.. october 2-Four BE-
cond choices and two favorites were the
winners at I.atonia to-day. In the third
race Box. the odds-on favorite. caused
a delay of thirty minutes at the post by
refusing to break. Sim w. and several
others were kicked and badly cut by Sir
Vassar while at the post In this race,
and, altogether, II was the hardest field
starter Chinn has had to deal with en-
the local track. Weather fine; track
heavy.
First race-seven furlongs--Jamboree %
to u won, Little Billee % TO 1 and to ID
second, Rampant d5 to y third. Time.
1884.
Second race--five and a half furlongs-
Isabey q to u won. George Ii. Cox a to
and to p second, Dan Rice Is to u third.
Time, 1:10A.
Third race-one mile-Cavalry (even)
won, Razendille q to and to - second.
Brighton q to II third. Time. 1:iSi4.
Fourth rece-one mile-Sir Vassar "a TO
u won Big Knight O5 to and to ID Sc
cond. Box q to 100 third. Time. Lac.
Fifth race--five furlongs-Lady Irene q
to y won, Marlto q to l and to % Sc
cond, Ada Russell q5 to u third Time.
/ 04A
sixth race-seven furlongs-Pace-M Maker
q to 81 won. Old Centre o. to L and to ID
second, Celtic Bard a to u third. Time,
l:33
LEXINGTON, KY, October 1.-THE
racing was exceptionally brilliant to-day.
After the rain OF Monday the track was
I'm perfect condition, and the weather was
warm and clear.
The bell-call for the horses for the first
event was at go, and the unfinished 200
pacing race was begun. Sherman Clay
won. without much effort. after a Wild
contest with Choral.
Caid. the good 4-year-old. easily took
the deciding heat in the 2:li trottng race.
Little Edgar. the favorite, finished last.
The favorlte. The Monk, had no trouble
in taking the first two heats In the Wal
nut Han Farm Cup race, but lost the
third heat on account of break. he won
the fourth heat handily.
The Hamln stables Abbot won the
West Stake easily, with Pearline c. fe-
cond
Ben Kenney drove Marcus Days =
year-old Limerick, to victory In the Lex
ington Stake, after bitter Tight Win
Weighman and Charley Herr. He cut his
record TO 21sla.
The 2:05 class for PAGERS was the event
OF the day, as a speed exhibition. Heir
at-I,aw won the first, fourth, and nfth
heats. after a scorching race with Bumps
and Planet. the latter taking the secont
and third heats in terrific nnishes.
Wilkes and Mackey each took one heat.
The attendance was about 500, ana tne
betting was very heavy.
2>i class, trotting, purse A,VV Vwo
heats trottcd Monday)-Caid won III
straight heats. Best Time III, I'll E ENHa,r'
King Warlock. Jay Hawker. ana west
Wilkes also started.
2:09 class, pacing, purse 1900 Cfour neats
passed saturday, and one Monday)--She.-
heats. Best time. 1:0Sh. kansas woa
nth heat In 2:ll&. Choral won second
heat In 2.Os Bessie Bonehlll won fourth
heat in 2.O8A. Gazette won lrst heat IN
2.OTh. Dan Q. Nottingham. Ntchol -,
Miss Williams. Ananias, Jaye'in, W. II.
G.. and Arlington also started.
Walnut Hall Cup for 2:IT-class trotters.
g. 5O0-The Monk won first, second, ana
fourth heats and the race. Best time.
oil i-2. Eagle Flanagan won third neal
in 213 IA Bird, Woodford. Eager, En-
monia. Russell Wood, Tuna. and Louise
Mac also started. -.
~rhe West" stake for 2:2s-class trot-
ting. s2!OO-The Abbott won second. tnlrd'
and fourth heats and the race. Best tmr,
213. Pearline won first heat In z:lt u.
White Points. Georgiana, Nancy Time,
AckIerand, May Fern, Nobby H. ana
Maiden also ran. =, oso
Lexington Stakes, for 2-year-oids, IWo-
limerick won second and third heats ana
the race. Time, 2:is IL. Wetghrnan won
first heat. Time, 2:20 IA. Charley herr,
Picture Miss Duke, and Alice Carr also
started. ,oo
2,0S-class pacing. purse N.Go-Heir-et.
Law won first, fourth, and nitn heats ann
the race. Best time. 2a9 81 Planet Won
second and third heats. Best time, zb IL
pumps. Pearl Onward, Directly, and fal-
myra Boy also started.
9.1s-class trotting, purse sivo ,unnn'sn-
-Mackey won second heat IN z:D ~.
Doris wilkes won first heat In z:lf IL.
I<irrv L., Captain Hanks. Bowery bslie'
baroness Marguerite. Robert H., Snow
hall Zelica. Porter. J. r. Hanson. Albihes
and Jack Miller also started
PosTPONEMENT
NORFOLK, VA. october 12.--The trot-
ing races were postponed to-day On ac-
count OF rain.