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MARTHA GORMAN WINS IN CLOSE FINISH. Austin Weighs In Six Pounds Over After Riding Goldmate Gets Off with Fino of 5. Louisville, Ky., October 11. The card provided at Churchill Downs today was of more than ordi-, nary merit and the- contests were keen. The speculation was brisk. Except in the first race . the fields were moderate numerically , and evenly-" bal-i aiiced as to class of libtss. " with" the third and fourth standing out most prominently. The latter,." the handicap, was for all ages at six furlongs and that a number, of speedy twpry.ear-olds were in light gave tire race additional interest. At the weight allotments it was an open betting affair, with-Martha Gorman most fancied. The contention in the race was of the sharpest kind from barrier rise to finish, the leaders shifting their positions at various points. In the final drive Martha Gorman gradually vore down Hannibal Bey and beat him out in the tightest finish of the afternoon. Goldmate was third, a sliort distance back of the pair. With better racing luck he probably would have won. Austin, !who rode the colt-weighed out four and one-half pounds over and when he came back to the scale he weighed in six pounds over. For this breach of the rules he was fined 5. The time of the race equalled the track record held by that fast sprinter, -Tom Hood. In the mile and a half raceJ.C..Koerher riding the heavily backed favorite, Miss Rlllie, was .directly responsible for the Cook Allys defeat. H. C. Riddle claimed Miss Rlllie for 700. Jockey Swain was suspended for six- days by the starter for his bad behavior , at the post. Jockey Moriarity and numerous turf followers departed tonight for Dallas, Texas, where the meeting begins Saturday. Speaking of the proposed new race track at Pittsburg today, M. J. Winn said he thought he would be able to announce the purchase of a site this week. The Jockey Club willktbjce be organized, and the wprk of building the ifrafck will proceed. It appears that building plans and other details have been carefully gone iuto and It is expected that the grandstand and other buildings- caif-be completed this winter.
