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COLD DAY AT LOUISVILLE. WEATHER AFFECTS THE ATTENDANCE At CHURCHILL DOWNS OPENING. s 1 Charlatan Wins tho Foaturo Raco Marvel P. Ds feats Matador in a Close Finish Voting Loses Jockey Taylor. , fjj - Louisville, Ky., October 1. .The New LoulavllU Jockey Club opened lis autumn meeting of eighteen, days, at Churchill Downs this afternoon. Tha weather was cold and threatening and this kept down the attendance. Overcoats and heavy wraps were necessary to the" comfort of occupants of th? stand. The condition of the course during tha early hours caused many owners to withdraw their, horses and the card that was originally top-heavy," was reduced to fair sized fields that furnished good sport. Charlatan took the feature race in commanding fashion from Miltlades. The" latter ran to his beat form, but tired after going three-quarters and seemingly could not concede the weight to tha winner. Recently arrived horses from Canada were prominent. Charlie Eastman took the inaugural race from a good field of sprinters, aud Mlnot showed the way In the fifth race. Charlie Eastman sustained e. slight injury by being jumped on. Jockey Nlcol made his reappearance In the saddle. He was on Matador in the third race, and took part in the best finish of the afternoon. President Charles Grainger arrived from the east aud took up bis duties as associate judge. Shortly after the field passed the half-mile post In the fifth race, there was a jam. Votlnsjjtutnbled njid.uuseated jockey T. Taylor. Tu"erldef was badly shaken up. Word was received from the owner of Pirate, who Is now in New York, that the useful jumper had broken down. P. T. Chinn wired from Windsor requesting stable room for fifteen horses that are on .the way here. James Arthur has second call on jockey Moreland for the remainder of the meeting. Tom Shaw was among the layers that quoted prices In the ring. He is representing Barney Schreiber. Fred Cook, Ed Alvey and James Davla were also prominent layers that did business. It was claimed that Cella capital is represented by-two books.
