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BIG CROWD AT THE DOWNS. BEST RACING OF THE PRESENT MEETING AT LOUISVILLE IS ENJOYED. s Hannibal Bey Wins the Handicap in-a Sharp Driva With Pretension Nicol Beats:tho Barrier with Platoon. . Louisville, Ky., October 13. Seldom have western racegoers been treated to a better days sport than that which Secretary Lyman Davis provided at Churchill Downs today. The features of a card that drew the greatest attendance of the meeting were the handicap and a condition purse at six furlongs. At the weight allotments the handicap seemed to lie, and really was, an open race. But the form of Pretension has been so good, and his weight carrying ability so well established, that he was installed In the favorites position, and a short price was accepted about him. A half dozen of the others were backed, the most fancied ones being Goldmate, Hannibal Bey, Mcllvaln and Alma Dnfonr. Many pinned their faith to Hannibal Bey, not on any proposition of high class, but because this game son of Emln Bey, In nearly all of his recent starts, has been hammering right in close around the money. Their surmise was a c6rrect one, as he beat Pretension in a sharp drive. Platoons handy victory was achieved mainly through jNicpjpyjbwttag ic badt starHeIed his competitors in close to record time throughout and got home a half length before Garrett IVUsbn. jockey J. Mclntyre was suspended by Starter Dwyer for the remainder of the. meeting for bad behavior at the, post. Nicol also incurred tiie. displeasure of the starter and was suspended: for two days and R. Harris for three days. S. W. Streett claimed Ben Shaw out of the last race yesterday from Rome Respess for 00. Auditor was bid up from 00 to ,005 by "W. Walker and retained by his owner.
