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FLEMING WINS A HANDICAP. YOUNGS SPEEDY GELDING WHIPS THE ENGLISHMAN AT LOUISVILLE. Full of Fun Wins the Steeplechase — Extry and Relapse Fall in Second Race. Jockeys Escape Injury. Louisville. Ky.. May 9. — Improved weather conditions served to attract a large crowd to the Downs this afternoon. The offering in a racing vay. con--iilering the heavy track, was a good one. The handicap at three qua rlers of a mile, in which a goad field of sprinters met. and the steeplechase, were features. Fleming took the handicap after a sharp drive witli The Englishman. Flemings well-known liking for the going brought him a irood following and he enjoyed favoritism over the others. Tin- Englishman was pressing him closely at the cud and. had he been better handled and not forced to the outside, would probably have won. Magic running iu the colors of Fdward Corrigan. was made Hie choice in Hie steeplechase, chief on. Hie strength of good trials. The wise brigade, however, pinned their faith to Full of Fun and were rewarded by seeing him a handy winner. Pete Vinegar took second place from Magic. The la l tor is a rapid going horse, but blundered over the first two obstacles. At the second fence he ;T-mo-t fell. With more racing he may develop into a -ood fencer. J. IM Crillo and Percy Green were making their debuts over obstacles and performed fairly well. Buxom came to grief by slipping on the grass between the third and fourth fences. Bxtry and Relapse, ridden by Caugel and Dearborn r.-speotively, fell as they were rounding the sircteb turn in the stretch. The boys escaped em*"*! injury by rolling under the fence. Yet they were so badly shaken up that they were forced to cancel other engagements for tiie afternoon. Potter and Fleming were the only winning favorites. Potter spreadcagled his opponents in the first race and won cantering. Trenola, in the closing race, was the surprise of the day. Ue won easily at 40 to 1, but pulled up very lame. President Charles F. Craingers place in the judges stand was filled by Secretary Davis. Mr. Craingers sister died this morning. Iroiitenac was not a starter in the handicap because he attempted to make a feast out of a bucket of lime this morning. Clifton Forge is sick. Several of L. A. Cellas two year-olds atDouglas Park are ailing, among them C. B. Reid. by Allan a Dale Iocalionias. for which he paid ..00. Jesse Kverett. tiie former jockey, has branched out as an owner and has six horses here. They are Sarouola. Tartares. Jure Livino, Leona Combes, Little Kdna and Sea Board. The last named three are two year olds. Mose Goldblatt will ship his stable to Toronto next week. Jockey Moriarity will ride for Otargc Holle on the Northern Circuit. If no more rain falls, the track will lie improving fast tomorrow and with such good horses as Ldilli M.. Attention. Jay Ward; Synchronized. Bill Ilerron. Wine Merchant; Zal. Goldproof, Ralbert; Mildrene. Camille. Fay: Colonel Brady, Merritield. Bmbay; Poaaohara, Sultry and Donna among the entries, good raeing should prove the order of the day. J. L. Deuipsey.
