Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-06
THE AUTUMN TURF.
ANNUAL MEETING OF KENTUCKY
TROTTING HORSE ASSOCIATION.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND D0LLARF UTURITY
1t Is Won by ThOrne, Preston, How
ever, Making Fastest Heat Ever
Trotted I'm the Stakeholder Events
of Interest.
of Interest.

LEXINGTON, KY, October 5.-The
twenty-ffth annual meeting of the Ken
lucky Trotting-Horse Breeders Associa-
tion began to-day under splendid auspices.
The crowd was large, every State being
represented by leading breeders and track
managers. The track was good, without
being especially fast The $4,000 Ken
lucky Futurity for 3-year-olds, was hotly
contested in every heat except the first.
Bumps had an easy thing in the 2:09
pacing race. although Ananias and Planet
forced him TO go three heats in 206 1-2
and 2O7. Little Edgar won the 216-class
trottlng in hollow style in straight heats.
Both Bumps and Little Edgar were IA
vorites.
The Judges were President p. p. john
ston. S. T. HARRISON, Of Lexington, and
William Russell Allen, of Plttsfeld, Mass.
Frank Walker, of Indianapolis, was
starter.
The eight trotters were called for the
Futurity at $40 o'clock. Timbrel drew the
pole. with China SILK on the outside. They
were sent off on the first score. and Ken
new took China Silk to the front at once,
closely pressed by Miss Della Fox. China
SILK kept the lead all the way, and won
the heat easily in 219 with Miss Della
Fox second and Preston third.
In the next heat China Silk again took
the lead, and kept it into the stretch
where Preston came with rush, anu
trottng the last quarter in 81 seconds
won handily in 213 IA, the fastest neat
ever trotted in this state.
In the third heat the Montana mare
went TO the front, as usual, on the turn,
and Hlckok took Thorne up TO second
place. thereby putting Preston in pocket,
from which he was unable TO get out
until the far turn was reached. lie came
fast through the stretch, and won In IL
hard drive from Thorne, with emma DIX
third.
The fourth heat was a facer for the
talent as Thorne won by a head in 2:lf
from Preston. with Philip f.. third.
In the fifth heat Fuller started TO lay
Preston up. but changed his mind and
drove his colt the last quarter in 80 IL Sc
combs. but was beaten by Thorne.
ONLY the three heat winners started IN
the sixth. and Thorne led all the way ana
won handily by a length. China SILK
was fayorite before and after the hrst
heat sitter Preston had won two heats
he became first choice. The betting SHIFT
ed after Thorne had won the fourth heat.
Summary:
Kentucky Futurity-value $1,000, for o.
year-olds-Thorne won fourth, nttn, ana
sixth heats and the race. Time, Zlf,
2151-2. 216f-2. Preston won second ana
third heats. Time. 213 IA, 2l7 IL emma
silk won first heat. Time. 219. Philip
f.. Timbrel. Rex. Miss Della Fox anu
Silver Lock also started.
The Tennessee Stakes-2:G9 class, pacing,
siOO0-Bumps won first three heats ana
the race. Best time, 2O6 IL. Anahias'
Plane. Frank Bogash, Choral Dan VI,
Hail Cloud. Pearl, Onward, and King Vi
Diamonds also started.
PIG trotting. 81, 2O0-Little Edgar won
first three heats and the race. BEST liine'
2l21-2. Woodford c., Guy, Black seth,
Akerland. Sir Charles, and Captain Hanks
also started.
LATONIA.
CINCINNATI, o., october 5.-The ZOO
Zoo, the first 2-year-old stake OF the
meeting. was run at Latonia to-day, ana
Alleviate won in impressive style from
big field Graziella. the STOP favorlte;
was pulled I'D at the start. and nnlsned
last Alleviate was well played at 10 %
s. She got away In seventh place, anu
easily ran around her field, winning by
half a length from Lillian Bell. Alleviate
e. The nroperty OF w. +. shuttle, president
of the Louisville Jockey Club. she mas
started three times, and won al her
races. Weather cloudy; track Iast.
Secretary Hops. of the American Turf
Committee, to-day, in reply 10 kilograms
from horsemen at Windsor, stating tnat
horses were about to be cut doWh py .a aae
Windsor Association from $40 70 20.
wired back that this was against ,ne T rure
Association. and that the track would
become Outlawed. The idea was 10 nans
mn 600 purses, but deduct 80 Tor STABLE
room before paying the purse. Ihls was
considered a direct evasion OIL ,he TUE TUE
First race-seven furlongs-Rockwall %
10 ID won. Elano % 10 and 10 % Sc
cond. Cyclone Is TO 81 third. time; llSst'
Second race-fiye and nan lu as ~ -
5 and i to 3 second, Our Chance q to p
Third race-mile and a sixteenth-kitty
II. 40 TO u won, Peace Maker 70 TO / ana
to ID second, Alamo 90 tod third. Time
Foiirth race--the Zoo-Zoo Stakes, six
and a half furlongs-Alleviate 90 10 %
won. Lillian Bell q 10 and 10 % second
Eight Bells "a to u third. Time lIoA;
won Nick Carter Oil to and to % Sc
cond. Truxillo % TO % third. Tine l'sS1s-
Eton Jacket also ran.
sixth race-six furlongs-Turtle Dove
a 10 u won. Brighton to ! and 20 ~
second, Pouting e TO u third. Time
1l54. p .cx
NEW YORK, October 5.-Fine weather
marx ed the second day at Aqueduct, ana
the card was good. Attendance large
First racc--about seven furlongs--Pre-
vious q to d won, Warrenton q 10 ] ana
1 to 100 second. Hand Press CO.. 10 ~
third. Time. l.26.
Second race-one mile-Perseus 70 ~
won, Marshall q to and 8 10 . second
Myrtle Hardness @ to - third. Time
liza IL.
Third race-six ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS %
10 u won. Break-0 day a TO and 70 %
second. Heroine g TO u third. Iime'
Fourth receive furlongs-M Maud Eliis