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I DAINTY DAME IS THE QUEEN. TAKES THE MEASURE OF COLLOQUY AND EQUALS TRACK RECORD. Jarrtnin Wins the Handicap. Makinq It Four in a Row — Ancient Shows a Sterling Performance. Louisville. Ky.. May 14. -.T. W. Fergusons Dainty Dame gave turlher evidence of her high tpiality when she beat Colloipu iu the featnre race, a handicap at three quarters of a mile, and equaled the track record by running the distance iu 1:1.!. Daiutv Dame was under pressure from the start, a II hough within striking distance of Colhttpiy, which was going at a terrific pace. On the stretch turn Dainty Dame seemed a forlorn hope, but gradually she responded to punishment and continuing to press Colloquy hard in the final sixteenth, forced the lalter to tire near the end sufficiently to encompass her defeat hy a narrow margin. On todays showing Dainty Dame umloliht-edl.v hold- safe all the three year old fillies in this section of the country. She is unfortunately not eligible to Ihe Kentucky Oaks, but is eligible to Ihe l.alonia Oaks. The dislauce ol thai race, however, is one mile and a half. Ancients r ling a half mile In 4S. after having to overcome a lot of interference in Ihe third race, stamps her as a good filly that will have to be reckoned with iu any Company. She was an overwhelming choice, but suffered by the mixup that came soon alter the start. She gradually ran around Hit- Others and. catching Hester Z.orra, Ihe pacemaker, outvalued her to the finish. Kohi rt tucker and his connections profited handsomely by the vicloty of .lacquiu iu the fifth race at one mile. It was simply a romp for the sou of Kiiicht of ihe Thistle. Nirol took film to sue front soon after the start and he cantered throughout to win as Nicol pleased. The horse showed none of the synaytoaaa of lameness for which ha was excused last Saturday. 1 1 was Jacquitia fourth straight victory. The first two races brought out big fields and furnished narariaea by the victories of Water Lock ami Beatrice K., both at, fancy odds. the good weather continues ami the attendance was large. The belling was spirited, the twenty-four la vers losing a considerable sunt on Ihe last four winners. Jockey Swain was lined ."i by the starter for disobedience at the pant. Jockey Shrive, who has tieen playing truant, rejoined ihe -table of Phil King this morning. The Debutante Slakes for two year old fillies is the chief fen tare of a good program offered for tte-uioi row afternoon and with such good horses as Dr. Lee Huffman. Moiivina. Solly M.; Devout, Envoy, Harold D. : Old II sty. Morales, Wing Ting; Grande Dame, Mottle Montroae, Woodlauc; Creolin, Beterjoy, Lights out: Attila. Coldeu Mineral and Macbeth Hketj la be among the starters, it should prove one of the red lei ler days of the meeting. J. L. Denipsey.
