Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-07
BIG STAKES FOR TRO1TERS
Peter the Great Wins $4,000 Futurity for
Three Year 0lds at Lexington.
PAxToNs HORSE TAKES THE s5, ,oOOSTAKE
Favorite in Biz Event of Day,
Charley Herr, Makes n Game Fight
In Every Heat but is Outfooted
-Two-Near-Old Trot.

LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. 6.-After two |
on account of rain, the fall |
meeting OF the Kentucky Trotting Horse
Breeders meeting began at 1O:3O this morn
ing. with six races on the program.
The event of the day, the $4,000 futurity
for 3-year- old trotters, was quite a surprise
for the talent, being won in straight heats
by Peter the Great, a Michigan colt VINO
sold for SIS in a pool of 800. The favorite,
Charley Herr, made a game fight for every
heat but was out footed. Peter the Great
won each heat with something to spare. A
of the race was that second.
third and fourth moneys were divided be-
tween Charley Herr Lineck and Seraphine.
The stake was worth $500 to the winner,
with $500 to his nominator, d. G. Streator,
Kalamazoo, Mich, who still owns him.
In the 2:09 pace Searchlight, the wonder
of the year, was a prohibitive favorite, sell
ling at $50 to $100 for the field. The real
contest in this was for second place, which
fell to Sherman Clay, Nichol B third.
The third race on the card was a special
heat affair for trotters of the 2:15 class.
This race was trotted before the Futurity
and while the track was heavy was bet
ter race than the time Indicates. Cutting
took the first heat from Russell Wood and
was a factor in every heat except the last.
Guy, who laid up the first heat, took the
second and third in driving finishes from
Cutting and Sister Alice. He laid up the
fourth which Sister Alice won in fine
finish from Surpol and Cutting, after which
Guy came to the front again and won the
fifth heat, with Tudor Chimes second.
The Sc, 900 Futurity for 2-year-old trotters
was won by the Merchant. Handspring and
n o,aI ,.rI
The Merchant, who was the best yearling out
last year, was a strong favorite and did not
disappoint his hackers. winning with ease.
Marcus Days Handspring made a gallant
effort to head him, but it was without avail
The Merchant is owned by his nominator,
w. A. Paxton of Omaha. Miss Loman was
favorite in the Wilson for PAGERS of the
2:20 class, but was unable to land the money
for her hackers, although she was the con-
tending horse in each heat except the second,
which she laid up. The race was won by
Lady of the Manor in driving finishes in
first, second and fourth heats.
The race for trotters Of the 2:0S class
brought a strong field with Tommy Britton
an even money favorite. The first heat
Pilot Boy, who had the pole, led until well
in the stretch, where William Penn passed
him and won by two lengths, with the
favorite third. Rilma made no effort in
this heat and finished far in the rear. The
second heat was repetition of the first until
the stretch was reached, where Foote moved
up with last years Pennsylvania winner
and won handily from William Penn, with
Pilot Boy third. The driving Of Foote was
much criticised and he may be punished
by the judges for laying up the last heat.
The race was the only one of six that was
unfinished.
The classic Pennsylvania Is on the card
for tomorrow. The anti-post betting on this
race lis the heaviest in the history of the
| race. Summaries:
First race, the Tennessee, $1,000, for go.
class oacerS:
seGrGhNigh Nars mapss Sr s yyHa1rys Ny D2T5nisht
| Sir Man Clay, ch. &. (WesD.........
Tieol iSa 3 b $; (MskanHghli,nH cnagha,H ...'..
Ace, b. $. (McEwen .................. 6
Indiana, b. g. MCCARTHY ............
Gavelin, b. m. (Saunders) ........... dis
| Time: 2:0eh, 2:1lM, 2:l3&.
Second race, the Futurity, for 3-year-olc
trotters. $4,000:
Peter the Great, b. c., by Pilot Me-
dunn, dam Santos, by Grand senti-
Charley Herr, b. C. (Bowerman) 49,. 3 2
Crappina, b. m. lHudson) ........."2
Lexie May, rn. +. Mckay ......... dis
Time: 2.15&, 2:14A, 2:12la.
Third race, 2:l2 class trotting, $1,000
Guy, ch. s., by Robert Rysdyke
sister Alice, b. M, ii., by Baron
! Wilkes (McHenry) .............
Cutting, b. s., by Aristides (Mc-
Russell Wood, b: $. q. ,Curry).., 2 8
Dorris Wilkes, b. IN. dutch
Hero ass} Belle. br; m: ,iRosemondj, i
Oslund, b. 8. (McDowelD ....... 10 10
Time: 21S9., 2:1S, -2l6a,, 217I1a, 21S.
Fourth race, the Futurity' for 2-year-ol
| trotters, 5000:
auerer, dam Bright Light (McCoy., /
Handspring, b. c. (Rea) ....'..''.'.'''.
BGralma ch; g. gsXysns, GkXysns '-.......,.....,.. -
Marie Marie Celeste, G Blk +. (stinsom ....,... ds
Time; 2:2o 2;2lA uso 90 ooo 60
| Fifth race, the wilson purse, sZ,VV, 10
220 class PAGERS:
Lady of the Manor, ch, m, by =
Mambrino King (Geserso Gsao,er, :;i,,'''''
Miss Miss Logan I p IN m; q SBU5oher' wsW1 49,,
Egosen b. $. (Critchtield) ...... z
Anne Lee, b. m. uiudson) '...'''' .
Long Point, ch. 8. PollitO ......
Woodland Boy, b. 9. Jones) .... . dr.
| Bellwood, br m. (Hussey) ...... Z ds
Split SILK, ch. m. CWilson) ........9 4 ds
Time: 2:OSlb. 2:11, 2:l0ia, 2:09la.
Sixth race, purse s., 900, for 2:OS class tro1
ters (unfnished):
William Penn, br. s, by Santa Claus,
Riima, b. m, by King Wilkes Foote).
Pilot Boy, gr. g. (Melleyl ..............
Tommy Britton, br. $. (Geers) ;....'...
Kentucky Union, b. m, Curry ..'..
Captain Jack, blk. G.. (Flynm ......'.
klamath, b. g. JUDD, ;tin;;5;'''''''.''' rtn;5;
Humboldt Maid, br. m. (Hogolsoum).
, Fred b, blk. &. (Cochram .,.........'..lo
, Time 2:1lA, 2;llA
EVENTS ON THE RUNNING TRACK
, winner of Fairview stake at MOrrl
; Park Proves to BE Rank Outsider.
NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-For the FairVle
stake at Morris park Decanter was the Il
, vorite, with Flax Spinner second choic
At the fall of the fias Blue Away, an ou
slider. shot away into the lead ana wa
never headed winning away off, Will
Handpress managed to get second plac
away from the favorite in hard driy