The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09
SmatherS's Recent Purchase
Takes Every Heat Without
Apparent Effort.
TRACK is LUMPY AND SLOW.
Ethers Pride Makes Strong Bid
at Start, but Breaks Badly
Other Results at Lex
ington Meeting.

1 Lexington. KY. Oct S-Sadie Mac, \
/ 2. Smathers's recent purchase. won the
historic Kentucky Futurity for 3-year-
/ olds with ease and without apparent ef-
/ fort. in three straight heats. going the
/ last mile in 2:I2st. which is two seconds
short OF the record made by Fereno three
/ years ago.
She won by several lengths in each heat
and only az one time was she in danger.
and that was in the first seven-elghths OF
the first mile. when Ethers Pride kept
/ nose to nose with her. EtheTs Pride,
however, broke and finished badly In all
three heats. The two mares made the
first quarter in thirty-two seconds.
The purc-gaited little trotter, with fric-
tionless mechanicism, utilized every move
ment Of her body in shortening the dis
tance between her and the goal Every
muscle that she brought into play counted
Tor time and distance. The track was
lumpy and damp and fun three seconds
slow when the starters in the Tennessee
stake were called at o'clock Sunshine
and harrcws had put the track IN a little
called.
Among the 5000 persons who saw Sadie
Mac take the first money was Mr.. John
son Of Calais, Me-, who sold her as a
yearling for 5000 Her driver. A. 8fcDOn-
aid, sold her TO Mr.. Smathers Tuesday for
S2O,0 90.
Baron Gales. Katherine A. and Lizzie
A wen second, third and fourth money,
respectively. Grace Bond. fayorite for
second place. won the 2-year-old FNuturity
In two straight heats. going the first
heat In 2lI7,. three and three-quarter
seconds short Of the record made by
won second money. Alta Axworthy. IA
money.
Nervola won the, ,Tennezsee. 2.Os pacing.
IN three heats out OF four. Major c. taking
the third heat The first heat was trOtted
Wednesday. Summaries:
The Tennessee. 2;os race. purse S5.ooO zone
NeTv6la- b. h. 6y colbert CHudsonl.. l . l
KhlS' KihS Direct Dir Or bii B 'IGA h iGssrsj
Ton keJGs. eh- z lSpearsl----..--.-
aiiss WIiismont. B. m CNIiieri...... s s :
Dick wiis9a. br. n. CTllsonJ.....-.. dls
TinsCs!Ssi. sos. 40 %: s.5si:.
2:o7 class trottinE. purse h.Soo lone heat
FsTsno. bF., m. By nIoko CBenyon).....-I
PrInee s,.ii oS ,FaaE az a br tCox and GSersj
poly piilaR- or- n 1We5sierl rl-'-'---'--- a.
an class pacing. purse si.OOo zone heat paced
Joan n. bik. <. BY Paris CFIsminE)......I
Cascade, bT. =. wall alll-.------.-..-.-.-..-.-.z
Mary Anna- b m JSnoFi ...........
Jesse 3. 6r. m CMcponaldD, ....--.---------
Bad Hornet. eh < johnson ---.-..---....-- D
Kentucky Futurity. S-year-Olds. purse Sl4 coo:
Sadie Mac. b. m. by Peter the Great
"a AcDunaldl .---. .--.....-.....-.-
Baron Gale. br. G chandler
Katherine A.. b. e. CThomasl sl-.-.-..-......
Lizzie A. 70. T. CCox)-....---.....--......S
Mary Gage. ch. z tShankey) ).-...-........
Emily Letcher. br. m (Real-....-.......s
Dedght. b. 2 Crhayerl. ....-..---.....-.. 9
EtheFs Pride. b Z. (Hudson)-
Diadern. b. T. lSimpson)
Sporty. b. T. fBitherl. dis
[ime-2:l5. 2:i5E. 2:tzE
2s2l class. trutting. 81. 0eo.
Bessie Brown. b. m, by WigEins
CThomasl ........-...-....----.......l
Baron WedEewood. 70 h. CStinsonl....-.
Bessie BirchwoOd. ch- m u. Curryl....
Lucky Jim. br. Z. rThOmpsonl l-...........
Ciaymont. Blk. h. CChandlerl ..........-...
Axdelight ch- E Niles sl..-.-....-.-..-..-
Allen W.. b. T. CMcMahon and Dlcker-
Rewood. gr. h. tRenicil cil......-.......-...
Fine EiEe. hr. h. CBoWerrnanl ....... 10 10 8
Alexander Campbell br- n. tHydel...... DR.
Regai Baron. hr. h. (BelD ..........-..... dis
Time-2:i7. 2:15A. 2.l1A-
The Futurity. for e-year-oifs. 5000:
Grace Bond b. e.. By Bondsman CMiller).-
Jessie Benyon. TO. T. tBenyonl l...............
Alta ANwOrthy. ch- T. "a ThOnasl........ 4
Beoueath. b. Z. CMarvinl- nl-----...--..........--b
The Hermit blk. c. CFreemanl -----.........
California Cresceus. ,. c CNalkerl-.-....... dis
Alice EtEar. ,. e Dodge)-.......-...-..... dis
Time-2:lIA. 2:i9