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POOR SPORT AT LOUISVILLE. MARVEL P. IS THE ONLY HORSE TO SUSTAIN THE CONFIDENCE OF FORM-FOLLOWERS. Miltiades Is Barred from Future Races at Douglas Park Jockey Barnett Is Suspended for Disobedience at the-Post. Louisville, Ky., September 27. This was another bad day for favorites at Douglas Park, the only successful one being Marvel P., which won the opening race. Threatening weather decreased the attendance considerably and the sport suffered much by the heavy and sticky track. Miltiades defeat In the handicap was a severe Mow to form followers, and his failure to finish in the money caused the judges to Issue a ruling barring the horse from starting here again because of Inconsistency. The Obert-Perry case was the main topic of conversation among horsemen. It is expected that both the Western Jockey Club and the American Turf Association will look Into the matter. The disclosure of the letter, sent by Obert to Judge Mac-farlan and transferred by Kim to J. B. Dillon, fcr-awaited with much interest. Starter Dade will leave here Saturday night for New York to be in time for the opening of, the Brighton Beach meeting where he will do- the faffing?- WlUtonuSnyderho.-Ife. assisting- sturtor o Hot Springs Sunday and assume fee duties of starter during the ten day meeting that opens at Oaklawn October 1. Starter Dwyer was among the visitors, coming here from Toronto. Colonel Milton Young, of thei-State Racing Commission, was at the track for the. first time since the Douglas Park meeting began. Jockey Anbuchon, riding Old Stone, lost both stirrups when the horse stumbled while in, a contending position and was forced to ease him up In the stretch. He was fined 0 by the judges for using defective equipments. Gracchus, winner of the fifth race, .was bid up 00 over his entered price of a like amount by an unknown, but was retained. Jockey Barnett was suspended for - the remainder of the meeting by the starter for disobedience at the post. Matt J. Winn said today that the work of clearing up Churchill Downs Is progressing rapidly. The program book for the first twelve of the eighteen days of the New Louisville Jockey Clubs autumn meeting, which will open at Churchill Downs Monday next, is being distributed by Secretary Davis. It provides for six races daily. The purses range from 00 to 50. There are no stakes.
