New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-13
HARNESS RACING.
INTERESTING CONTESTS AT LEXINGTON
AND EANORITES BEATEN


Lexington. Ky. Oct l2-The Kentucky Trotting
Horse Breeders \. ISOLATION resumed its meeting at
10 o'clock this morning. Split heats and the bowl
ing over Of the favorites the marked features
In the unfinished 2:27 class for trotters. Maggie
Lass won the hrst heat BESSIE owen the
second on Monday: also the third and fourth
heats to-day. The favorite VIII Lane acted
badly. and was dstanced In the last heat In the
second race for 217 PAGERS. Joker Patchen was the
favorite at s25 against $40 for the field Joker
Patchen forged TO the front In the stretch and
raced to the wire with Lily of the Valley the latter
winning the heat. also the second heat: Edgar Ross
second and Birchtwig a close third
In the third heat Birchtwig took the noe and
won 1t by IA length from Harry Cozzens Brchtwir
Harry Cozzens and Miss Edith racing hard all the
way in the fourth. Brchtwig winning by neck
Birchtwig won the fifth heat with Harry Cozzens
second
There were fourteen starters in the PIP class for
trotters. Georgana was the favorite at $50 to 500
for the field. but made no move for the first heat
which was won by j. b. d. in a head a nd head
finish from Alvez. with Hans McGregor close
third. j. b. d. ed to the three-quarters In the
second heat. closely pressed by Alvez and Hans
McGregor Hans McGregor showed in front as
they turned. and won by length. Alvez second
Gecrgiana. the favorite made a bid for the third
neat. and beat Adrich in driving finish Hans
McGregor won the fourth heat from Georgiana in 4
drive. Aldrich third! Hans Mciregor took the fifth
from Aldrich.e giving the talent another dump
sixteen horses scored in the Poi class for trotters
Marguerite was favorie at to I, the field
Harry who drew the pole won the first by a
length In the second Marguerite came fast on the
stretch, and was only beaten an eyelash. Miss Sid
ney took the third heat in whipping finish from
Lillian NJ. and Captain Rex Marguerite was drawn
on account OF lameness before the fourth heat
which was easy for Miss Sidney Lillian NJ second
MISS sidney also won the fifth heat and race. up
setting the talent again. The chief event was tie
20i pacing in which Directly sold AT $50 10 Xh for
the held. Rubensten and Bumps SET the pace un iii
the stretch was reached. when Directly and An
dees ag W Nh contest to the wire the
ond heat was won by Anaconda In a hot finish
with Chehalis second, Directly third laboring and
by no means up TO his Louisville form. The third
heat was won handy by Anaconda by two lengths
fro from ID Drecty ., Anaconda won the tfh heat and
finish. Summaries:
TRoTTING-2;27 CLAss-PURsE $1,000 Two HEATS
TROTTED MONDAY
n Msst,. Oven wen Gh M by Aberdeen Arthur,
Time-2:isl.. 2:lsl,, 2:i5. 2isN
PAc1NG-2;i5 cLAss-PCRsE $1,000.
Birchtwig blk &. by Brentwood CDery-
I I; Of he valley. BIZ N. tMa,thas;,::"" ! { 5 {
Time-2:l3h 2:l3h. 2l2la. 2l4h. 214it.
TRoTTING-2I2 CLAss-PURsE $500
Geerslana (NS6le, ~ ii
'' D. Time [2i3Is sllI siii. si2l 2ll'. , ~ 10
TRoTTING-2:2l CLAss-PURsE $1,000
Miss Sidney br m by sidney 'Deryder' / i
'''''" Vt Time-2;i2 t .:iis 2i4 2i44 2iss,.
PAcTNG-2O. CLAss-PrRsE $1,000.
Anaconda macon, IL, b. e. by Knight nIcTienry
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