The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-18
LAST DAY AT LEXINGTON.

festerday was good day FOR the Ia
vorites, as In the four races the popular
selections came In first.
:, DIRECT Hal and Major Delmar won cas-
ny Dan II, had a more difficult task.
beat Harold H. the Canadian champion.
Dr. strong found the going pretty rocky
and gave his followers a bad scare when
Beldia nosed him out in 20s1s in the third
heat. There was a crush 10 save the
money. but IL was uncalled for. as the
gray trotter was dead game, coming back
Direct Hal did not get more than a nice
workout In his race, and the fight was
for second money hich was won by the
unmarked son ot a!mmons. Or. Medara
The first heat was a head ana head finish
between Dan r.. Harold H. and Edith
W. The second heat was faster, 2:o4. but
the long distance flag.
Maj. Delmar was right good today. and
marked of three fast miles without any
DIR. Strong and Beldia was ono OF the
best OF the meeting. DIR. Strong's win
was the third he had scored at Lexing-
ton. Beldia, who won the fastest heat
way.
The exodus to Memphis began last
dozen cars pulled out. The second sec
tion will leave this afternoon. as soon
after the races as the horses can be
loaded.
NEWMARKET. ENG, RACES.
The Newmarket. Eng, meeting. which
ended yesterday, has almost been rec
ord as regards attendance and good rae
Ing. The Kings presence each day drew
all the fashionable world OF the turf
While no American horses won yesterday
Danny Maher. the American Jockey by
guiding Sir Daniel Cooper's F'lotsam 20
victory In the Middle Park plate. COM
pleted his century OF winning mounts
since the season began. His 100 wins have
netted his patrons $500, 900 in stakes alone.
which Is record sum.
w. C. Whitney. who sailed on Monday
by the Celtic. purchased two fine brood
mares for export to America. They are
Rambling Katie and Lady Men. Both are
splendldy bred and ought 10 be very
successful In bresding flyers. Mr.. Whit
ney In very much pleased with the sue
cess OF his horses recently, but does not
intend bringing any more horses 10 Eng
land I'm the near future,
VANDERBILT HORSE WON.
At the Maisons LATTE races at Paris.
yesterday. w X. Vanderbilts Edna won
the Prix Thiverval
FANCY PRICE FOR MARE.
The famous brood mare. Lucy Wilkes.
by Bourbon Boy. dam Lucy Patcn-
en-, by Mambrino Boy. was soId
yesterday at Lexington. KY. Ivr
a fancy private price to Aaron Birbonier.
Coltax. III. by Mike Bowerman OF this
city. She 10 IN foal to Alfred O.. sire of
Charley Herr C:07)
The sum OF $4,000 has been offered by
r. e Smathsrs. New York. and refused
by Dr. J. W. Hurd. Orangeburg. KY,
for the slx-yenr-oid trotting stallion. Red
die Connors. by Bill Lether t21O. dam
by Nutbreaker, (7:22tS). He has leased
half interest In the horses racing quail
ties for 1903 10 Hudson a Gatacomb. Hud-
son believes II is another Rhythmic, az he
has already gone a trial mile In 2:09.
BETS OFF AT CONCORD.
The Management declared on the 2:2e
at Concord. ~. IL, yesterday
afternoon. and the horses In the 2:1s trot
came out this morning for one or more
additional heats. As the latter race stood |
Rover. the favorite In the polls. has won |
he FIRST and second heats, Jimmy Mich |