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MORE RAIN AT LEXINGTON. Races Again Run Over Wet Course, hut with Overhead Conditions Ideal. Lexington, Ky., September IS. There was an other heavy rain this morning and the track for the fourth day of the Kentucky Associations fall meeting was again wet. though the weather of the afternoon was delightful. The attendance was about two thousaud. The racing was mostly perfunctory urid practically featureless, although there were a couple of linishes sutliciently closo to produce a thrill and applause. The betting today was of heavier volume than on any of the previous three days, yet it was ,750 short of the total handled In the mutuels and auctions the fourth day last fall and 1,820 short of the totals for the fourth lay last spring. The longest and shortest price winners of the meeting were seen today when Duquesuc landed the second race at odds of 22.-10 to 1 and Camel came home first In the last race at 1! to 20, be being the tirst odds-on favorite to win duriug the four days. The only other successful favorite during the day was F. II. Hitchcocks Yankee gelding, Dust, in the fifth race. There was a hot tip about him. Helene and Ren Prior divided the money in the second race. Rut. Duquesno, on forwanlly and favored by the going, led all the way, and won easily from the favorite, with Hen Prior a fast-coming third. Emily Lee and Tim Judge acted badly at the post ill this race, anil were put on the schooling list. Sandriau led all the way in the handicap at one mile and twenty yards, and won easily from the favorite. Messenger Roy. Syringa was the choice for the handicap for two-year-old lillies at six furlongs, but she faded away in the early pursuit of .Mamita, which led all the way and won in a drive with Dorbie and Reatie Fuller. Hugh McCarren had a good wager on Camel. He told all of his friends of his confidence In the sou of Cameron. The Carman horses, in charge of Frank Kelly, the stable agent, were shipped this morning to Louisville. There will be a big shipment from here next Monday to Laurel. Aid. In addition to the string of Thomas C. McDowell, the horses of Gallaher Brothers. J. AY. Frye. Homer II. Selby, T. P. Hayes and probably those of J. W. May and others will go. The Laurel Stakes closed today. W. W. Lyles, who has Ieen here in the lute rest of the meeting, received a telegram from H. D. Rrown to the effect that the Jockey Club had given its sanction to the twenty-six days claimed for the new track. E. R. Rradley, who arrived from Euroixj yesterday, was at the track this afternoon. He said he had a flue trip abroad and enjoyed the voyage, though It was rough returning. There Is nothing In the report that was published during my absence to the effect that I might transfer my breeding -stablishmcnt to France." said he. "I am an American, and the Stars and Stripes are good enough for me." .Mr. Rradley said that he Intends to sell his horses in training at the close of this season, .-aid that lit! will not maintain a stable duriug the winter. "I am going to give Will Hurley a chance to go into the business for himself." he said. "He has been with me a long time, and he has been faithful and true, so I have told him that he can have unlimited credit at the sale of my yearlings and again at the sale of the horses in training." 11. A. Silvers, who comes annually from South America to the sales, is here to get a few yearlings to take to Chill. John Fay. Jake Marklein and Jack Lory were among the Cineiniiatians in the crowd today. W Col. I. N. Prewitt of Danville was among the visitors. James Pickens was among the arrivals from New-York. The following were some of the best workouts this morning over a slow track: Cherrypla Seven-eighths in 1:37. Coo Three-eighths in 40. Cold of Ophir Throe-eighths in OS;. Helen Burnett Five-eighths in 1:072. High Range; Three-quarters, in 1:21. King Rrooinstick Five-eighths in 1:07. Lackrose Seven-eighths in 1:35. Leamence Three-quarters in 1 :20. Longhand Three-quarters in 1:22. Old Chum Half mile In 53. Otllo Half mile in 57. Polly D. Five-eighths iu 1:07?. Sarah Chenault Half mile in 50. Single File Three-quarters In 1:20. Sir Blaise Half mile in 50. Supple Three-quarters in 1:21. T. M. Green Five-eighths In 1:09?; pulled up lame. The Hague Seven-eighths In 1:30. Tom Bigbee Mile in 1:50. Zionap Mile in 1:54.
