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DON DOMO WINS BY A NOSE. RACE BETWEEN THE GREY HORSE AND DEV V0UT TAKES JUDGES TO DECIDE. Mountain Rides Three Winners Nicol Aids Mata dor Gannon in the Saddle Henry Watlerson j Sulks Amberita Is Lame. JJ " - Louisville, Ky., October 3. A noticeable in crease in attendance was responsible for stiff bet. ting at Churchill Downs this afternoon and, as favorites captured a fair share of the purses, the layers were sufferers. Finishes were sufficiently close in some of the races to suit the most exacting. The judges had their work cut for them in the fourth race, a handicap at six furlongs, when, Don Domo arid Devout came to the finish no close together that no one outside of the judges stand was in a position to tell accurately which had won. The decision giving the race to Don Domo was well received. Devout would have won with a bettes judged ride. Nicol, underestimating Don Domo, delayed his final move too long. Nicol waa mostly, responsible for Matadors victory in the second race. He was alert at the start, thereby securing an advantage which helped him to pass the finish a head-in advance of Bitter Hand and Colonel Bartlett. The latter was best, but a poor ride and bad send-off was too much of a handicap for him to overcome. In the opening race the best horse was beaten because of a poor ride. E. Rice went all to pieces at the finish and allowed Mountain on Agnea Virginia to snatch the purse from Toboggan by a nose. In the last race Mountain, riding High Bear, also outgeneraled Willie Gannon, who got here thia morning, on Chanida, and D. Bolaud, riding Postman. Mountains other winning mount during tha afternoon was Kedgauutlet. The horses of P. T. Chiuu have arrived from Hamilton. J. B. Dunn will send all horses liere tomorrow. Walter Wells got in this morning from, Latonla with The Minks and a two-year-old. Jockey Treubel has gone to Cincinnati to consult a specialist about his failing health. Jockey Foy, accompanied by his father, la here. The rider claims to be able to ride at 100 pounds and says he is in good condition. Amberita had to be excused from starting on account of an ailing leg. D. Hammond has purchased Hadur from Edward, Corrigan. Henry Watterson propped soon after the start la the mile race and refused to extend himself during the ruuulng. He has been placed on the schoolins list.
