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BLUE GRASS FAIRS GOOD PROGRAM Four or Five Running Races for Each of Six Days of Meeting Beginning September I. LEXINGTON, Ky., August 23. In preparation for the .Blue Grass Fair racing, which is to be exceptional because of the ambitious program that judge William II. Shelley has prepared and the financial returns therefrom to the owners, many horses were at work at the Kentucky Jockey Club course this morning. The fair is to open September 1, and continue six days. There will, be four or five running races each day. tCol.. Robert L. Baker will be in the stand with judge Shelley. It is announced that no penalties will follow the winning of a race at the fair, except, of course, the winner of the one race that has been carded for maidens will lose its maiden allowance. The most impressive move by any of the numerous yearlings exercised this morning was that of Galla-her Brothers brown colt by Dick Finnell Mill Wage. He did his eighth in 12 seconds with go little effort that it was a matter of comment among the work watchers. Some of those who were at the Saratoga sales are saying this is a much better colt than either of the two highest priced ones sold there. Will Perkins arrived last night from Saratoga. The horses he had there, with the exception of Dan W. Scotts two-year-old Harry B., are en route to Lexington. Harry B. had fever and was hot in condition to ship, though Perkins is satisfied he will recover. The yearling chestnut filly by Heno Geneseo, by Onondaga, for which M. E. Moore, of Dayton, O., paid C00 at Saratoga, died last night at Perkins stable as the result of shipping fever. Former jockey Fred Teahau had his collarbone brokenFrJday.jafternoon when Capt. F. E. Walkers two-year-old Virgo unseated him. Bonrbon tad, in the Gallaher Brothers stable, will not be in condition to race here, the sickness he had at Saratoga having left him in a weakened condition. Pat Dunne arrived here today from Saratoga with eleven horses and is quartered in the court at the Kentucky Jockey Club track. A. Rroaddus arrived from Springfield, 111., witli six horss, including II. C. Basch and Port Light, and is stabled at the Fair Grounds. A. Strode arrived from Aurora, 111., and said two carloads of horses will be here from Aurora for the Blue Grass Fair. E. T. Colton came over today from Louisville. He will have four horses to "race here.
