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FAVORITES WIN ALL RACES AT OAKLAWN. Radtke Rides Three, Cherry Two and Sewell One Much is Expected of Chancellor. Hot Springs, Ark., March 15. Favorites won all the races at Oaklawn today and the bookmakers returned from the course with doleful faces. Ed. Trotter furnished a pair of winners in Excitement and Tristan Shandy that played havoc with the bank rolls of the layers.. Both were ridden by Cherry, who is beginning to show Improving form as a rider. Radtke again carried off the riding, honors by piloting to victory Merllngo, Maxim Gorky and Cottage Maid. Sewell landed the other winner. He left tonight for New Orleans to pilot Lady Navarre in the Crescent City Derby Satur day; He will resume riding at Oaklawn Monday. Small fields were the rule today, but the contests were keen and, considering the bad weather, a fair crowd was on hand. Arthur Worley announced today that he will, dispose of all his horses here. He is to train this year the horses comprising the string of Dr. J. Grant Lyman. Joe Yeager stood to win 5,000 had Margaret Morris defeated Maxim Gorky. Chinn and Forsythe started Chancellor in this race but the colt was unfit, ran green nnd was never in the hunt. He will improve on this running and beat the winner of todays race with ease when he learns what is wanted of him. It is reported that an offer of 0,000 was refused for this youngster.
