The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-29
HISTORIC RACES.
Great Events on the Track of the Ken
tucky Association.

Great Events on the Track of the Ken
tucky Association.
The race course of the Kentucky associ-
alton at Lexington, which is about to be
abandoned, has been the scene of many ia
nous contests. 1t was on this old course
that the famous Lexington by Boston
made his debut in the spring of 1853 in the
Association stake for 3-year-olds, milo
heats, 12 starters. He distanced all but
three of the colts in the final heat, the field
comprising, among others, Vandal, Blonde,
Hebron and Big Boston, all except the lat
ter becoming famous in turf history. Wild
Irishman, one of the best race horses of his
time, outside of Lexington, was second In
both heats, with Fannie Fern fourth i'm the
first heat and third in the second, while
Madonna was third in the first heat and
distanced in the second. The time of the
race was :55x and ] :57, which was con-
sidered wonderful performance when the
condition of the track was taken into con-
sideration. During the same meeting
Lexington won the Citizens stakes, two
mile heats, losing the first heat to Midway
in 3:42 q, but he won the second in 3:41H
and the third and winning heat in 3:49.
Another famous horse, which has be-
come noted as u sire made his debut at
| this historic track. 1t was Himyar, which
ran third in the Colt and Filly stakes as a
| 2.ycar r-old in 1877. At the same meeting
he won the Colts stakes, three-quarters Of
mile, in 116A, beating the fast Levcler
and the great Blue Eyes Again In the
fall Of the same year he ran great race in
the Colt and Filly stakes at a mile, beating
Leveler, Blue Eyes and five others in
| 1:44R. ~--.- b
- ,t.. a,
May 16, 1870, N the Phoenix Hotel stakes
for 3-year-olds, mile heats, which was won
by Enquirer, Longfellow being third in
the first heat and distanced In the second
In September of the same year he won the
Produce stake for S-year -olds, two mile
heats, In 3:43A and 3:44, which was his
last contest over this track. as he had q
walkover the next May for a purse.
| The Australian Base ball Captain.
Fred Lavcr. the captain Of the Aus.
tralian baseball team. Is one OF the most
noted all around athletes in the antipodes.
He took liking to baseball when IL was
introduced into Australia eight years ago
by the two American teams which made a
tour of the world in 1888. Though noted
cricketer. being champion In his own
country, where the game Ia most popular,
he has shown a preference for baseball and
has rapidly advanced. In cricket he was
| good bowler and strong batsman. So
1 in baseball he has become clever pitcher
and q heavy batter. He Is also n clever
runner Laver was made captain of the
Australian team on account Of the diligent
way he studied the game and perfected
himself In it. He has good managerial
ability and displayed this by getting TO-
| ctr cl,,h ~ x,va NH v,op.
fecting them In team work, SO that they
defeated everything else in Australia. He
was a member Of the Victoria team from
which every one Of the l3 players now in
San Francisco, except two, was selected.
Laver Is also intrusted with the task Of as
certainlng in what ways and points the
Australian ball players are deficient, II
any, In comparison with tho Americana
Clipped Diamonds.
Frank Fitzpatrick, last year with Fal
River, has signed with Rockland.
, The Morrison patent shower bath place,
5 In the dressing room by Alec Is appre
: ciated by the players.
Many OF the Pawtucket cranks hav
gone TO Providence TO witness the openinl
2 OF the season In that city.
i The members OF the Pawtuckct team ha'
u a hard days work yesterday, and put II
all together about six hours practice.
i, Napoleon" Shea, who wasn't consid
, cred much OF a man at the bat I'm Ne,
. York, Is doing considerable work In tina
s. line for Brockton.
The Lewiston and Belfast clubs OF tn
= Maine State League are having a har
a fight for the services Of Tom McDermott G
= Fall River, each claiming prior right I
] sign. Tom 10 letting the matter seyerel