The age-herald., 1899-10-06
BIG RACES ON
 AT LEXINGTON Blue Grass in the Midst of Ex-
 citing Contests. LARGEST POOLS EVER SOLD Betting Was Lively, But Especially So During the Head Finish Trotted By Kingmond and Pe-
 ter the Great
LARGEST POOLS EVER SOLD

Grass Is III the midst or a trottlng meethhS that for plunging and exciting contests rivals the sport of fifteen or twenty years ago. The betting the Pennsylvania to- day bordered on the sensa tional. Two or the largest pools ever sold on trotting were auctioned. The first was just after the third heat, when Kingmond and Peter the Great trotted head finish. Andy Welsh, the well-known bookmaker, bet Thomas w. Lawson, of Boston, 5000 to 5000 that Peter would not win. After the fourth heat Welsh bet Lawson $l0,OOO to 5000 against taking the field. MT. Lawson's losses are conservatively estimated at $20,000 Sixty thousand dollars was in the pools on the Pennsylvania.
 After a terrific battle, in which fortune was in Peters favor up to the third neat which he lost by a break within 15O yards of the wire. Lord Vincent won the great stake by sheer pluck and unexpected bot tom. The promised storm did not come and the sun mellowed the chill of the autumn breeze. The grand stand was a dream of fair women. The beauty of the Blue Grass vled with the feminine lovers of horses who had come from the east The betting ring was a tangled mass of men by F o'clock. The auctioneer as fast words would flow was repeating the stereotyped phrase: "One hundred dollars I'm bid for Peter the Great. How much for the field? Sold for forty dollars"
 Thomas H. Lawson the Boston punger, had bet $10,000 on the favorite in the pre- vfous nights pooling and was taking all pools on Peter the Great. He drove the price to 100 to 30 before the first heat was called.
 At 1920 candidates were on the track for the first heat for the Pennsylvania. They were sent on the fourth score with Charley Herrin in the lead. Look at Peter mur- mured the crowd as he took the lead on the first turn, Charlie Herr half a length away and Halli Rocket third. It was the same to the three-quarters and they began driv- ing through the stretch.
 Peter the Great" yelled the crowd and coming easily he won by a length from Charlie Herr whose driver had used his whip from the half mile pole.
 Its all over.' said the plungers break ing for the betting stand to hedge Peter now sold for 50 and the field brought but 10 a
 They were away again for the second heat. liter wanted to make runaway race of it and was length in front at the first turn. They passed the quarter in S2la in this order with Hallie Rocket third In 1:031A they reached the half post, with Charlie at Peter's saddle. At the three quarters Peter was still leading and Char lie Herr gamely hanging on, his driver whipping. Under the string they went in the same order, Peter winning by a length from Charlie and Kingmond third.
 Betting did not change for the third heat, but there were few takers for the field. Peter began his old race when they were sent away the third time. At the quarter he led Herr, who was length in front of Kingmond. Passing the quarter, Herr began to move up and neck and neck with Peter, passed the half in 1:O3la. Around the far turn Peter increased his lead and turned in the stretch length in front.
 "Peter in a walk" yelled the crowd. They were coming fast, Herr always under the whip. A hundred and fifty yards from the stand it looked easy for Peter. He broke passing the distance pole. Everyone was on his feet, the spectators mad with excitement. "Charlie Herr wins" they shouted, but no, it was Kingmond, coming like cyclone on the outside, who took the heat with Herr second and Peter third in 2;09 flat.
 The betting shifted to 50 for Peter and 65 for the field. Lawson was still game and backed Peter Kingmond was away first in the fourth and others close up. Peter led four lengths at the quarter and 1t looked all over. Vincent was second and Herr third. Bunched but in the same order they came down the stretch. Peter again broke half way down and Vincent came on even terms. Spectators were on their feet yelling as they passed under the wire Peters head was six inches in front, but he had run in the break. The heat went to Vincent, Herr third From this time on Peter, the favorite, was done for being game, but tired out. Lord Vincent from this time on had the race well in hand.
 At Morris Park
 New York; October 5.--Jenkins took the jockey honors at Morris Park today He won the first three races on Belle of Msm- phis at to 1, Belle of Lexington at to 1 and Raffaello at to 1, and finished third in two others. The fixtures were decided the Belle Meade for 3-year-olds and the Bronx lightweight handicap. In the former Mcleod of Dare was the favorite with Raf- faello the second choice. Lady Lindsey and The Barrister cut out the running to the last sixteenth, when Raffaello closed with a rush and won cleverly by length from Mcleod of Dare. In the Bronx, Richard J. was the favorfte, but the best he could do was third.
 First Race--Eclipse course. Belle of Mem phis, 110 (Jenkins), to 1, won Firearm, l3O (O'Leary), to 10 and to 8, second; Toluca, 105 (Bullman), to 1, third. Time, 1:1O1s.
 Second Race-F'ive furlongs. Belle of Lexington, 113 (Jenkins), to 1, won; Lady rr--L