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I : READY FOR THE START AT LEXINGTON. N A Taking Card of Seven Races Proffered for the Opening Day of the Fall Meeting. is Lexington. Ky.. September S. — The race-going public here is pleased with the card of seven races 7 offered by the Kentucky Association for the open- * ing of its annual fall meeting of nine days to- 2 morrow afternoon. The field- are well balanced 1 and have an average Of eight horse-, the smallest % Dumber, live, being found in the Phoenix Hotel 2 Handicap at ■ mile, which is to feature the pro- % grain. Racing Secretary W. 11. Shelley was all j; smiles when he had completed the listing of the g entries. ■Thats a corking good card for the be- 2 ginning." said he. "Wouldnt it be great if we 2 could have a program like that for each of the % nine days;" 2 The track, under constant harrowing, is rapidly 2 approaching perfection and. if there is no more rain, superintendent James I. Boss says it will 2 he fast when the horses go to the post tor the 2 inaugural dash at 2:15 tomorrow. One- hundred and seven owners will have ropro- 2 Dentation at the track. It includes the most rcpre- 2 -dilative turfmen in the western and southern portion c f the country. There will be no dearth of riding material, tor over forty jockeys are listed in the secretarys office as available to take mounts, j Mo-r of the horsemen, who will take part in the .. racing, are on hand and few arrival- will tie re ,. corded from now on. Todays new comers were | men with small strings, L. C. Crocketts division -| of eight from Latonia being the most prententious consignment. « Jockey- L. Gentry, who will ride for J. B. Res-poss. arrived this morning. All of the ottii ial- who will serve are on hand and Rngene Blrod, who will have charge of the mutuel department, has everything in complete ■ readiness for the opening. Ihe following were among the best work-outs J over m rapidly drying out track this morning. ! A-paragu- Sam — Half mile in r 2. i Beach Comber — Three-quarters in 1:21. i Bell Boy— Mile in 1:47. ! Beulah S. — Five -eighth- in 1:86. i Black Tone.. ---Five eighths in 1:05. Blackthorn— Three-quarters in 1 :2u. Babs Olga — Five-eighths in 1:88. Bory Hill— Mile in l:4». Busy Jo — Half mile in 5:5. Chilla — Three quarters in 1:22. Clynta — Hall mile in 52%. 1 Conning Tower — Tin ce eighths In 3S. I r. Ihrrick Half mile in 51%. ,ellowman— Mile in 1:14. Filigree— Three-eighths in .".V first Degree — Three quarters in 1:10. Orumpy — Three-quarters in 1:21. Huntres- 1 lie In j lv Imaerator — Half nsfle in 53. Iron. Ma-k Three quarters in 1:21. Jessie I.uiiisi — Half mib in 52. John Bunny —Half mile in 51%. Justice iocbel- Three quarters in 1:18. I.al.v Panchita— Three-quarters in 1:1V;. Liberator — Mile in 1 : H. Manioc Three-quarters in 1 :- •. Margaret N. — five-eighths in 1:88. Prince Bugene Three quaifcera in 1:20. Mingling -Five-eighths in 1 :0.ri. Sosins Thin qaa iters la 1:21. Star .lasiuim — Mile in 1:55. Tory Maid Half mile in 54. Trappoid -five eighths in 1:08. York Lad Three punters in 1:21.
