Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-15
WITH THE HORSES.
Cox. the Driver of Milton S.. IT.. Was
 With Joe Leyburn.


 Lexington, Ky, Oct 15.--Four races were on the card of the breeders meeting yesterday and they proved an even split between the talent ana short end players. Two IaVorites won handily, while two others, po.n best choices, fell by the wayslde m such A manner as to make the day more favorable to field players.
 The race for the Mcdowell stakes' the seature of the afternoon iur- nished the excitement of the inter- esting card. For some reason the first heat of the race was trotted III time altogether too slow TOT ihe starters, Margaret O, making Dreak early, but finishing third.
 The judges believed that drivers did not make any effort Tor laster time, and Davis, Ernest and Mcbenry had to climb to the stand for lec- ture. with the result that the second heat was trotted in 2:06h with oniy Locust Jack as pacemaker to the VII. ner. Jack Leyburn, while Margaret o. looked cratic, as she usually does after break. Positions, however were unchanged.
 Davis was called up again and, with Associate Judge Linniman as spokesman, was ordered to turn the mare over to Billy Andrews, in spite of plausible reasons given by her reg ular driver as to why she could not reach the leaders any better. The change had absolutely no CT feet on the pools or books, as norse- men who have watched the New fofK mare for two years were fully con vinced that she was out of form. Be- fore the field had stepped hundred wards for the third heat Margaret E O.. with Andrews in the sulky. flew in | the air and looked as If she could not be stopped. After regaining her gait she made gallant effort ana hardly saved her distance, finlsning last. | The only result of the change was that the mare lost third money, and lit also showed plainly that Judge lLinniman was not aware of the rac- ling habits of the mare. As far as the public could see the "derricking of Driver Davis had no plausible excuse she being a tail ender in the field, selling in the early pools at $lo in about $87. | Fanny Lawson, which made great showing at Columbus and In the T year-old division of the big Futhrity here last week, was the good thing in the Lexington stakes, she being quoted at $50, the field averaging from $15 to $20. At the scoring she acted unsteady by breaking, and in
 both heats proved no factor, the stake being won handily by Robert C.. bred and owned by w. E. D. Stokes ol
 New York
 For high class contest and close finishes, the 2:D6 pace was the besl race of the week. The wise ones had seen the Minneapolis pacer Isinetts race well here last week and ovel
 western tracks and made her an ever
 money favorite against the big field . Others poured their coin on Don Elmo for the same reason, but neither o
 the favorites cut any figure excep Don Elmo, which in each heat tool Ithe lead by half q block and, lik' Emboy, died out at the stretch. Tom lmy Murphy won the first heat In hair splitting finish, while Brend'
 Yorke proved the best stayer in th' final heats, both in close finishes.
 Weather conditions were the bes Lexington has enjoyed during tn,
 meeting, while the attendance wa large as usual. Minor Heir, 2:00h
 the pacing stallion, is scheduled t lower the worlds unpaced record o
 Audubon Boy and Star Pointer r1.59A. hTe summaries:
 2:Os class, trotting; the McDowel 3 stake, purse $2,000.
 Jack Leyburn. oh g, by Alto Leyburn (Cox). .....1 1
 Locust Jack. gr g (McHenry)2 ? ; Daniel, br tErnest) ......5 4 : Margaret O., b m (Dayis and Andrews) .............3 '' Baraja. g (Shaw) ........4 5 Time~2:13k, 2:061 1s, 2:07. T The Lexington stake, 2-year-ol | trotters.
 |. AhObClt S.- v ts " CtOA thO Great (Willis) .............1 Fanny Lawson, b f, by Tregantle, tMacey) High Admiral. blc tDean) ...2
 Bertha C., b (Chandler) ......4
 James A., Dc t0wingsl. .......5
 Time-2:13&, 2:14%. '- 2:1S class, pacing; purse 1000.
 Fender, Jr, oh h, by Boreal ,l (Geers) ...............1 l
 Axtara, blk h (Marsh) ......2 2 y Nettie Marie, m Clay
 wood) ................. ] ). Branham Baughman b h (C.
 DaVlS s.s......o a Time, 2:10A, 2:09k. 2:09x ' 2:06 class. pacing; purse s1,00'
 (two in three.
 2 Brenda Yorke, by by
 Moko tNuckols) ....... 1 3. Fred D., gr g, by pr Doug
 las (Murphy) ..... 8 [. R. F. D., blk tRobinson) 2
 Don Elmo, b g tHawkins) g 3