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TROTTER FAILS IN COUP. BACKS SAN PRIMO HEAVILY AND LOSES HIM WHEN HE IS DEFEATED. Jockey Treubel Gets Into Trouble Quick Is Beaten on Zinfandel and Judges Give Him a Rest Louisville Gossip. Louisville, Ky., September 7. There was plenty of excitement for the crowd at Douglas Park today. The chief Incident followed the defeat of Rome Res-pess Zinfandel, 7 to 10 favorite in the fifth race. Jockey Treubel, who arrived here this, morning from French Lick, hadv his first and, if Judge Hamilton sticks to his ruling, his last mount of the meeting on her. The filly got away poorly, but made up ground, finished gamely and landed in fourth place beaten In a close finish among the first four, a nose for third money. After the race Judge Hamilton called Trenbel into the stand. Treubel said he lost one of his stirrups shortly after the start and could not properly handle his mount. Judge Hamilton considered the explanation Insufficient and suspended the jockey for the remainder of the meeting. Owner Respess did not think the boy had ridden with criminal intent. The third race was a selling affair for which Lus-tig was made the favorite, but several of the others were backed, the notable plunge being on San Prlmo. Ed Trotters speedy gelding recently arrived here from Windsor. It was Trotters first start at the meeting and he undertook to make It memorable. The money mostly went on in the poolrooms throughout the country, bnt enough was placed In the ;ring to force the price from S to 1 to 5 to 1. San Primo led at a merry clip to the last hundred yards where he was challenged by Oberon, which just managed to beat him out of the first money. To add to Trotters discomfiture, Frank Doss claimed Sau Primo for 00. As a result of the crowding that always takes place at the narrow part of the track at about the six-furlongs post, shortly after the field was despatched In this race. Revolt was badly bumped and threw her rider, Perrett. The boy was stunned and. bruised, but plucklly rode out his engagements and in handy fashion landed Docile winner of the fourth race. Judge Hamilton thought that Keyea was mainly to blame for the roughing at this point and fined the boy 0. The management lias decided to dispense with races at this distance In the future and beginning Monday will schedule races of "about three-quarters of a mile." The exact measurement of the distance will be announced In a day or two. Miss LIda, a strong paddock tip for the opening race, was in- . win. She had to overcome a tremendous lot of Interference. Ed. Alvey essayed a coup on Kohnoflaw In the race for maiden three-year-olds. He laid the top price until his out-of-town commission went on, and then unloaded in the ring. Kohoflaw, getting away baldy, lost so much ground that he never could get up. Starter Dade had his troubles today. He suspended Jockey Perkins, who rode Bitter Hand, and Sandy, who rode Lustig, one week each for disobedience at the post. The following horses were put on the schooling list today: Lady Vimont, St. George Jr., Revolt, Precious Stone, Dudley, Inspector Girl and Jay Swift. Jockey D. Boland carried off the riding honors, landing three winners, all at long prices. This boy at present Is riding in rare form. Paddock Judge Lyle repoted to Judge Hamilton that Lightburn was showing a great amount of "speed" in the paddock. Trainer Sayers explained that the filly was of nervous temperament and that no stimulants had been given her. The explanation -was satisfactory. The entry of Toboggan will be refused in fu- ture.
