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DERBY ELIGIBLES ARE DEFEATED. King Leopold Shows His Heels to Five of Them at Lexington — Splendid Opening. Lexington. Ky.. April "7. - -Under a bright sky and with a crowd that taxed the capacity of the old Kentucky Association eoarae, the spring meeting that I.exiligtonians have looked forward to with liiiich ililcicst was BShered in this afternoon. An e rellent program had been provide,! and the racing was good. Surprises were in Older, the winners in four of the six ran - coming from unexpected ipiar ters. Tile winners of hath at the IBJ* y cat old races were locally trained horses and were given lull slight consideration by their owners. In the second race Woodford Clays colors were carried by Merry wa ler. considered by him one of the most promising ysamgnhBN he has ever trained. Meirywater was green at the barrier and had no chance, as she was all but left at the post. She closed a big gap in the run around the fa turn, but tired perceptibly in tin- imai tuiiong ami was eased up at the finish. Clover Hughes furnished the win ner. Skyo. which showed sensational s|.eid and won with ridiculous ease, alter lieing eased up all through the last sixteenth. John Marts led all the way and won the race for two year-old eolts and geldings. Colonel Bab, R. C. Kanu and final Pirate were the ones most fancied. The later finished second. The other two did not show to any great advantage. The conditions of the third race were framed to suit Kentucky Derby eligibles. five of the eiglll starters being entered in that classic. Several of the lot were reported to have worked well. Zals chances for the big race were so well* thought of that William Uerst and George Holle came from Nashville to see the colt tun. The local people considered Ovelando one of the best Of the three-year olds in training here, while flattering reports had been sent out about Boxara and Fleming. King Leopold, generally rated as a Cheap selliug plater, found no trouble in disposing of this hunch of Derby eligibles. ZaI showed much s| eed for six furlongs and then quit as if short. King Leopold came from behind, finished fast and outlasted Ovelando in the liual drive. Orlandw hk. a Kentucky Derby eligible, worked a mile and a quarter this morning iu 1:89|, first mile in 1:43. Robert Tinker wired Matt Winn this morning that lie would ship his stable I null Slieepshca.l Bay 10 Louisville to take pall iu the Churchill DOWSS meet ing. The Kentucky Racing Commission met this morn ing and continued the officials selected by the local people. K. T. Wilson. .If.. Hie well known eastern turfman, whose Bed ltiver won the Paassonok Handicap at Jaasalea today, came on from New Tort I" he present at the Opening of the meeting. BUIott c. Cowdiii. another well known easterner, was also present. Charles Granger headed a pain of Louisville people. Among the bookmakers were .lack Shcehaii. Samuel Most, Colonel Appicgate. George atcBoberta, ire.i Cook. A. Fontelieu. Samuel Louis, Claude Rrowiioll and Judge Brady. The latter has been i aeeted with Colonel Applegate in California daring the past winter. An Interesting card is eaTcred lor Monday with quite a bunch of yonagsters down to make their til -I Start in pnhlic ami with I. Ham, Uncle Tim. High Binder; Sagapanak. Nedra. Tichimitigo: Ida May. Hollow. Vans,!. Coldproof, High Bear, Morales; Knag Leopold. Qaagga, Balbard; Louis,- Mnefarma, Gotdea Mineral and luciibalor appealing iu the en try lisis. o fast and exciting i.ning ahonkl mark the alii I noon. T. Iv . I.v DCh.
