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BAD DAY FOR FAVORITES. MARTHA .GORMAN THE ONLY SUCCESSFUL FIRST CHOICE AT DOUGLAS PARK. Rain Causes a Change in Track Conditions The Englishman Scores Again Arthurs Coup With Grace Larson. Louisville, Ky., September 13. The rain of "last night changed the going at Douglas Parkl For. tUo. opening race today the track was heavy, but , as thej afternoon wore on the course dried out. considerably and was in good condition when the last race was decided. Martha Gorman was the only winning favorite. Her victory came in the feature race and she had to be much the best to win. Wishard rode her poorly. Excitement swerved half a furlong from the. finish, otherwise he would have beaten Martha Gorman. La Londc propped at the rise of thebarrier. - James Arthur and his following made a killing over the victory of Grace Larseu in the opening race. Arthur bought this filiy from c; R. Ellison while at Saratoga. Her improved running was satisfactorily explained to Judge Hamilton when he questioned jockey Morris. The Englishman scored his third successive victory at this meeting in the third race. Amberita ran a dull race. It may be that she is stale. Mayor Johnsons victory in the fifth race did not profit his owner much. A. W. Holt bid him up the amount of the purse over his entered price of 00. He was retained. . - Captain Jim Williams returned last night from. New York where he attended the yearling, sales aud secured four youngsters which were, shipped, to his fE-atlspri ng St ation," KyT Frlc t!oii:, ""which ha$ been on the atiing list since his arrival here, is n reported put ot dauger.. He will not be started i again this year. W. S. Price has sold Quagga to: Jamesi Arthur. M. J. Winn announces that racing at Churchill Downs during fair week . will begin at 2:15 p. iu., and there will be forty-five minutes to elapse between races. The booking privilege has been awarded to W. E. Applegate. All the horses formerly raced by S..II. Kunz will be sold In the paddock here on Saturday ncxtj
