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! JOHN L. INGLIS IS IN FORM. EASILY BEATS COLONEL JIM DOUGLAS A MILE IN 1:41, THE TRACK RECORD. v Jockeys Wishard and Scoville Are Fined for Rough Riding Contribute to the Defeat of Warner Griswell in Fifth Race. Louisville, Ky., September 12. The crowd at Douglas Park today was larger than usual. The presence of William Jennings Bryan iri the city attracted thousands of visitors. Many of these spent the afternoon at the racecourse. The sport was good. Four favorites were defeated. John L. Inglis retrieved much of his prestige by easily beating Colonel Jim Douglas. Wishard and Scoville were fined 0 each for rough riding In the fifth race. Keyes was fined 5 and lectured for attempting to draw the finish fine on Sister Huffman in the opening race. Shortly after the start in the fifth race Old Domnick bolted and upset one of the assistant starters. Anna Ruskln and Bell-the-Cat had to be excused fro.n starting on account of sickness. J". J. Flanagan now owns the jumper Sigmund. Walter Wells has shipped The Minks to Latonla. He has applied the firing iron to Orlandwlck and turned him out for the remainder of the year. Frank Ireland, who used to race an extensive string with his brother John, is visiting here. He is at present located in Texas, and doing, a profitable contracting business. William Shannon Is among the bookmakers who drew In this afternoon. "Rome" Respess.- .laughed: at the Johi Dll,- Ion "ringing" rumor. "Why, the horse is known to every woman and child in Mill-dale," said he. "For a whole year the horse was turned out in a lot on May street and the kids used to once in a while ride him bareback. There is no doubt in my mind that the horse which won the steeplechase at Latonla was John Dillon." Mediant, making his first start since the Hot Springs meeting, ran a sparkling race and showed that he is rounding back into j;ood form after his long sickness.
