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EAIN MAES SP0ET AT CHUECHILL DOWNS. Miss Rillie Wins the Two Mile Race Hannibal Bey Captures the Handicap. Louisville, Ky., October IS. Wet weather marred the sport at Churchill Downs today. A good program had been provided and included a handicap at seven furlongs and a race at two miles. The latter was captured by Miss Rillie, ridden intelligently by Nicol. Elliott, which was installed favorite, quit badly after going a mile, allowing Mamie Algol and Inflammable to get the minor places in the race. Hannibal Bey, top-weight in the handicap, proved that his victory over Pretension was no fluke. The surprise was the showing made by C. R. Ellisons Dr. Spruill, which finished second. Starter Shelleys work at the barrier was first class considering that he jumped into the breach at a moments notice. At his request Jake Holt-man, who is at present in Cincinnati, was telegraphed for and will dispatch the fields tomorrow and Saturday. . The track officials received a court notice during the day that the restraining order issued against Debar is dissolved and that the horse in future can start. II. M. Brennan, who was a member of the board of directors at Churchill Downs, lias disposed of his entire holdings of stock, said to be forty shares in the track. Charles P. Grainger and R. D. Bakrow were the purchasers. Hall and Marshall are negotiating for the contract on jockey Moreland and will in the next few days obtain the release of hia services from W. S. Laird, his present contract employer. T. D. Sullivans horses, now here in charge of John Powers, will be shipped to Latonia and raced there before going to New Orleans. In the lot are Tartan, AralK, Fast Mall and Gold Circle. Pat Dunne says it is. his Intention to rest his horses here before shipping them to New Orleans. He will not ship to Latonia. W. O. Parmer, before his departnre for Nashville, stated that no business of importance was transacted at the meeting of several members of the American Turf Association last night. Several matters were brought to the notice, of the license committee and a jockey was questioned at length relative to some happening at a track up the line. Action was deferred until next week.
