The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-17
MEATY-su RACERS
Ole IN FLAMES
Thoroughbreds Rescued As
Lightning Destroys Stable;
Loss Near S5OO,OO0.

Lexington, KY, May 9.-Twenty-
nm racehorses valued at 100000
wvre burned to death tonight when
Ire destroyed the stable OF Johnson
~ Camden, former United States
grastor, and j. c. Milan, promi-
usnt breeder, at the Kentucky Jock
~ Club track.
The fire. which is considered the
must damaging racetrack fire this
country has had in twenty-five
wears, Is believed to have Been
started by lightning during a thun-
sxsrstorm about z o'clock.
The blaze had gained considera-
1ze Roadway before it was discover
nd simultaneously by George Allen,
negro Waterman, and John NJ. Kee-
lran. track superintendent.
Flames Followed Bolt
Allen said he heard a loud peal
MI thander and several minutes lat
CT he saw flames leaping from diff
Yerent parts of the building.
Mr.. Keegan said he was at his
name near the track when he saw
the FIRE.
He said he and Allen each saved
sAree horses and four others were
ned from the stable by others, but
,.Azna Io,tar baoon,a fr;gbtapad and
ran back into the burning structure.
Among those that returned to
she stable was Majove, gelding
which finished second in the Idle
Hour Stakes today and which was
valued at $4,000. This animal was
burning about the hips when it was
9Eken out a second time and 1t was
not known tonight how serious its
injuries were. This geldng was con-
sidered among the best 2-year-olds
m the West.
Six Rescued
Sir horses were rescued uninjur-
I'd. They include three 2-year-cld
ttflies by Peter Ounce, one ont OF
:stickpin, another out o. Eden Hall
xnd another out Of Satin. Miss
Humphrey, a 2-year-old; Louis
Affair. 3-year-old. and another I'M
named FLY were the other three
JEseued uninjured.
Six other horses in the Camden
Biinn string escaped death because
-Aey were not in the stable when
The fire started. Neither Mr.. Cam
SsR nor Mr.. Milan could say to-
night which these were. Three
others were taken early today to
MI. Camden's farm near Versailles,
Ky.
Golden Apple Perishes
Darjeeling and Bettina, who with
Rangoon, were leaders among the
older division of the stable, were
among those that met death in the
TIRE
Golden Apple, Senator Ernst,
Fair Agnes and Little Sallie were
among the better 2-year-olds which
perished
Miss Humphrey, which had new
rr started in a race, and Mojave
were considered the fastest young
rsrs in the stable.
There was much confusion as the
horses stampeded in the stable
while stable boys and others were
trying to get them out. This made
the work OF rescuing difficult.
More than 1000 persons, many
were at the track tonight.
Vt them visitors here for the races.
Not incendiary, SAYS Mi,am
Captain Veal. who headed the
adrSt Lexington fire company TO
reach the scene. said he was not of
tne opinion that lightning caused
sae blaze.
Mr. Milan. however, said he felt
sun6dent the fire was not of incen-
diary origin. He said he believed
N was caused by lightning. The
State Fire Marshal. though, has
been asked to make an investiga-
fhoa.
Er. Milan said the loss may ex-
rccd 5000 when final check up
ID made tomorrow. It was not
Known tonight for certain all the
lnrses which persisted.