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LEXINGTONS GOOD RACING BIG ATTENDANCE IS REWARDED WITH SPIRITED AND WELL CONTESTED FINISHES. favorites Generally Successful Brir.ghurst Runs in Excellent Form Cash on Delivery Takes His Race Jockey E. Martins Leg; Broken. r Lexington, Ky.. September 9. Tiie small and evenly-matched fields, starling in most of Mm races this afternoon, served to furnish entertaining sport for a large crowd that journeyed to the Kentueky Assoeiutions course. The weather was ideal and :i contributing factor to good racing. The speculators again fared in sumptuous fashion, as .first choices were successful in most of tlie races. They inaugurated their victories in the opener when John W. Klein, from the .loJin W. Schorr stable, was uncovered as a "good tiling," and won after a sharp drive to dispose of .Miss K niter. The secor.d race found .1. Kufus the favored one, sind lie had little difficulty in showing the way home. Adair Sc Makers Rringhurst. collided with Amazon in the third race?, was an outstanding choice :md lie passed John Jr. in the stretch to win easily. Manager Waite was the next favorite and. showing good form, led Aldebaran, his closest follower, all the way. to the finish ly a half length. Cash on Delivery was the next successful choice and. this veteran racer from Jefferson Livingstons stable, owed his success to Gooses superior riding ability, for with jockeys reversed, Luzzi would have won. netting activity in this ring this afternoon was vastly in excess of any former day at this meeting and this too, in spite of the fact, that two of the races, did not afford opportunity for show wagering. Jockey K. Martin will not be seen in the saddle again this year on account of sustaining this morning a fracture to his right leg above the ankle. The mishap followed Americas work-out of three-quarters. Martin had brought the filly to a standstill and was allowing her a breathing spell when Brown Velvet, with the exercise lad H. I.unsford up. going at full tilt, crashed into the McDowell filly before Martin could get. her out of the way. The collision threw both racers and riders. I.unsford escaped injury, but Martin, in addition to the broken leg, sustained several cuts about the head. Roy I. "Martin, who recently arrived from Kl Paso, bid John W. Klein up from an vntered price if 00 to 00, the owner making the necessary 5 protecting bid to retain the horse. J. O. Koene stated this afternoon that business interests here, which require his attention, will keep him from going to Russia until January 1. J. C. Milam today received notification from Max llirseh, acting for J. W. Loft, that his terms of ,000 lias been accepted for the yearling colt by Sweep Kllangowan, and that Max llirseh would come on to get the colt. Mr. Milam today also bought, at private terms, from Dr. J. 1. Xeet, the brown colt by Stalwart San Rosa. A. S. Labolds Chulita lias been mated with Jim Gaffney. Thomas C. McDowell stated that he was unable to determine for the present the extent of Americas injury. It. D. Williams bought at private terms today the horse Kootenay from 15. Williams of Detroit. J. G. Waguon purchased Corsicnn today privately from II. Fink and will take him to Havre do Grace to race. Lexington work-outs on a fast track today were: Dig Fellow Five-eighths in 1:04. Busy Alice Mile in 1:45. Bullion Five-eighths in 1:03. Dell Boy Three-quarters in 1:1S. Checks Five-eighths in 1:04. Cardome Five-eighths in 1:03. Conning Tower Three-quarters in 1:15. Geo. C. Love Three-quarters in 1:1S. Gypsy Itlair Three-quarters in 1:15. Indolence Three-quarters in 1:15. Jack ODowd Half mile in 49. Kilday Three-quarters in 1:19. Kloburne Mile in 1:4.". Kinney Half mile in 4S. Lady Jane Grey Three-quarters in l:17f.. Lynn Three-quarters in 1:111. Polly Connelly Five-eighths in 1 :02. Poekichoo Three-quarters in 1:15. Perseus Three-eighths in 37. Surpassing Half mile in 51. Skiles Knob Three-quarters in 1:120. Trappoid Five-eighths in 1:0:!. "Water Witch Mile and a quarter in 1!:0.. "White Crown Mile in 1:13. Ymir Mile in 1:55.
