Person:John Lackey (9)

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(probably will be moved to a transcript page) 9 Mar 1871, p3 - John S. Lackey has opened a livery and sale stable on Foote St., and will be hereafter prepared to furnish rigs of any description, unless they be bad ones, you may want. His stock is all first class, and will be found to carry you along at a good rate, and in fine style.

17 Jun 1871, p 3 - John Lackey smashed his buggy on the road from Hagerstown Sunday night and had to ride his horse home. Next time he will take something soft along to ride on.

10 Aug 1871, p 3 - John Lackey is training a number of horses on the mile track at the fair ground. Three of them belong to gentlemen whose language is plain.

4 Sep 1873, p 3 - John Lackey's roan mare "Lady Alice" took the purses in the 3 minute and 2:47 races at Portsmouth, O., last week.

28 May 1874, p3 - John Lackey drives a trotting horse he calls "Husky," and Husky is a rum one. He trots on top of the track fence about half of the time and keeps John's sulky at the shop for repairs the other half. John ought to change his name - call him Sardonix, and take out a life insurance policy whenever he drives him.

10 Jun 1875, p3 - FINE HORSE - Mr. Charles W. Routh and John Lackey purchased a stallion colt of thorough-bred Abdullah-Membrino stock of one of the horsemen at the races last week. Unfortunately for the boys the horse has, at present, a severe attack of lung fever, brought on from standing in the water during the flood in the track stable. it is hoped that this fine young animal will recover as the introduction of thorough-breds of that stock in this section would be very desirable.

8 Aug 1878, p3 - It is our sad duty this week to chronicle the death of our young friend and fellow townsman, Louis K. Barnett, who died in this place at his father's residence, on last Thursday morning, of inflammation or ulceration of the stomach and bowels, after a short illness. Dick, as he was familliarly called, was 27 years, one month and 20 days old at the time of his death and had been in the employ of Mr. John Lackey where he had won the confidence of his employer as well as all others who had the good fortune to know him. He had a kind word and a genial smile for all and his untimely death is greatly deplored. His remains were taken to Dayton O., to be interred in the family lot there.

15 Aug 1878, p3 - John Lackey was the loser of a fine horse Sunday afternoon. It had been driven to Lewisville and shortly after starting home fell dead in the road.

31 Oct 1878, p3 - Notice. I have concluded to quit the Livery Stable business, and have placed by book accounts in the hands of my brother, Frank Lackey, and all persons indebted to me will please settle with him at once. Thanking you for past patronage, I remain yours, JOHN S. LACKEY. October 26, 1878. ...and... Notice. I have purchased the Livery Stable formerly owned by J.S. Lackey, and would be pleased to receive the patronage of the community in the future. Good turnouts and low prices. Very truly yours, CHAS. L. LACKEY. October 26, 1878.

3 Apr 1879, p3 - Frank Lackey is down with chills again. ...and... John Lackey has moved his fine trotting stock down to the fair grounds.

8 May 1879, p3 - Fire was discovered in McCarthy's stable, in rear of the Atlantic Hotel, about 1 1/2 o'clock on Monday afternoon. The alarm was immediately given, and the engine was brought out and put to work. The flames were checked, and no further damage was done except the burning of a few shingles belonging to Roth & Co., which were quite near the stable. Several other buildings might have burned had they not been carefully watched by the owners. Damage about $200. Dr. Buchanon's residence and the stables of Ed. Toms and John Lackey, were ignited by cinders from the burning building.

9 Oct 1879, p3 - The Georgia Minstrels after losing the game of base ball, challenged Frank Lackey for a foot race and Frank accommodated them. The manager was so confident his man would win, that he gave all of his men money to bet at odds of two to one. This scared our boys, but some of them "took it to," and won about $30 by the operation - as Frank completely outstripped his opponent. ...and... Charley Frost and John Lackey returned home on last Sunday morning, after an absence of nearly three months, during which time they have attended the races, East and West, with their trotting mare, Kitty Bates. While engaging in a race at Kansas City, John was thrown from his sulky and badly injured, in consequence of the breaking of a spindle. He was recovering from the hurt and shipped his mare to Cincinnati, where she was to trot to-day; but after his arrival at home, John became sick, and will be unable to drive any further through the trotting circuit. He has been very successful this season, having won a part of every race in which he has made a start.

18 Dec 1879, p3 - On Monday, John S. Lackey sold to Chas. Kahn, Jr. of Cincinnati, four promising young trotters from his training stables, namely: "Commodore," "John S." "Blackford," and "Frost." Mr. Kahn has secured a quartette of good steppers.

4 Mar 1880, p3 - John Lackey has rented the Trotting Park again this year, for a training track. He already has fifteen young trotters to handle; also several older trotters with records down in the twenties.

30 Oct 1884, p3 - The Milton Board of Trustees have rewarded the members of the Cambridge City Fire Company with $50 in consideration of their services upon the occasion of the fire in that place some time since. They further paid the town $45 for the use of the engine, and John Lackey $10 for the use of his team in conveying the engine to Milton.

4 Dec 1884, p3 - Hiram Elliot, one of the jurors of the present term of court, being a moment too late the other morning for the train, had to hire John Lackey to take him to Richmond behind his 2:40 trotters.

21 Jun 1888, p3 - John Lackey while driving horses on the track last Saturday, was almost overcome with heat. Thought to have had a slight sun stroke.

31 Jan 1889, p3 - John S. Lackey will train for millionaire Robert Aull, of St. Louis, a cold by Jot. C., dam Dolly Varden, that Mr. Lackey used in his livery years ago.

9 May 1889, p4 - Dissolution of Copartnership. The firm of Lackey & Carmony is this day dissolved by mutual consent, T.F. Carmony retiring. All claims and accounts due the firm to be paid to John S. Lackey, who will continue the business and pay all indebtedness of the firm. Parties knowing themselves indebted to said firm will please call ad make immediate settlement. JOHN S. LACKEY, T.F. CARMONY. April 6, 1889.

21 Nov 1889, p3 - The Western Sportsman, in its issue of November 15, has the following complimentary notice of John S. Lackey: No man has done more for the trotting interests of Indiana than John S. Lackey. In short we believe we speak within bounds in saying no half dozen men have done more. John was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth, did not inherit a fortune in property, nor is he indebted to wealthy friends or relatives for any of the success he has achieved. Located at an inland place that in a business point of view has for years been as dead as a door nail, by his own industry, energy, enterprise, business fact, and fair dealing, has made Cambridge City one of the very best horse markets in the state, Inaugurated and conducted two of the largest public sales ever held in the West, and two race meetings that in attendance and general success will compare favorably with any that have occurred for years this side of the Ohio river. The citizens of Cambridge City owe John Lackey a debt of gratitude, if nothing more substantial, that they should lose no time or opportunity to pay, for he has done more toward the prosperity of their business interests than has been accomplished by others in the past quarter of a century. It is not the province of the Western Sportsman to discuss the merits of men, but we shall offer no apology for this transgression further than an unbounded admiration for a game man as well as a game horse.

22 May 1890, p3 - Many of our exchanges are giving place to a wandering and homeless item that John Lackey lost $1,000 in a recent foot race at Muncie. The assertion is so foolish that a denial is scarcely necessary. Mr. Lackey did not even know of the race until several days after, and neither he or any other citizen of Cambridge City lost any money by it. Parties from New Castle and Mt. Summit alone were interested.

29 Jan 1914, p5 - OBITUARY [needs transcription]

1.   Cambridge City Tribune. (Cambridge City, Indiana).