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JOHN M ARRS THIRD VICTORY GRATERS COLT WINS BASHFORD MANOR STAKES— LOWERS RECORD. Will Be Sent East After Fillinq Enqaqe- ments at Latonia — Mike Sutton Gets Best of the Start. I i-v ill". K.v.. May 22. John Maris made good all the pleasant Ihings said aboiil him heretofore. when he won the Hashford Manor Stakes at Churchill Downs ihis afternoon. Ii was his hint Start and third victory. lie lowered Hie track record of :."i4. for four ami one half furlongs, made by Silver.!. i!o in l!MM , to :54. and could have gone faster if arged hard. It was a sterling performance. In the speculation John Maris always ruled the publics choice and received most of the sup-port, Great Pirate and It. .. Kami also came iii lei sniiiiient attention to keep their prices steadily around the opening figures. The horses start. 1 in even order and Honest. Showing sup.-rior apeed, dashed inlo a good lead. John Maris was his closest al toadawt Break Pirate trailed the latter. At the stretch bend Honest began firing and John Mans dashed hy ban. Going about his work in a business like way be hal no dilli.ulty in getting home hy a safe margin. Great Pirate, in addition to suffering from Interference, wrenched one of his plates. lull despite these ditlicullies finished wilh a. great ins!: and were down Honest, for second place. He pulled up. limping perceptibly. The I r showing of U. C. Kami was surprising. The Milam colt at no stage was a serious factor. Dr. Malhevvs ran green and will show improvement. This colt is credited vv:th having worked a quarter as a yearling in 22 Trainer Grater, who is hamiilng John Mam, says he will reserve Hie COU for the Harold Stakes ami Cincinnati Trophy at Latonia and then ship huu to N.w Tort. Todays Card wa a goad one and as line weather prevailed there was a lug crowd ill attendance. Mike sin tons victory in the mile race was due largely lo lis advantage at the start. The others got away in a tangle. Austin, quick to take the advantage, shot Mike Shi too inio a long lead which the Others could not overcome, although Dolly Prim made a desperate effort ill the filial furlong. Fleming held on Ionur eaoagk to take third place from Lady Savoy. Hie favorite. The proverbial blanket would have covered the til- * seven bOTSet at I he finish or the fifth race. Alencon, under a terrific drive, got the verdict over Baraadale in the closiag strides. In close order followed Soprano. Sa-apanak, Beatrice K., Lady Carol ami Vohoome. Soprano was beat, bin a poor rid. lac pari of Oil and interference due lo Swains rough tactlea brought about ber defeat. "skyo. the winner of the opening race, showed con-si.ierabh rii by the easy manner in which he disposed oi the others. The race Was noteworthy for Hie ptaage in Dona II. for place and to show. her backers forcing the layers to cut her to 4 to I ami 6 io ." for those poattioaa. Webber and Beubea foaght it out hammer and toBgS in Hie second race. Hie former getting the decision in the anal stride. By an oversight Ei ans number was displayed as third, but later was taken down and licit Oara awarded thai position. After drilling iu the speculation from 2! to I lo almost double that timire. thereby causing many unpleasant remarks. Lnvov surprised the skupticsj bv winning handily in the closing race. Jockey Lee on Bather lioyal. came near causing bad spill by culling across the others on the tirst turn. Ilorizel was the chief sufferer. Javanese, which was recently claimed by J. Diel, is ailing and had a fever of M6 this afternoon. A crackiag good card is announced for tomorrow afteraooa and with such fast ones as Budge Work, Wine Merchant. Synchronised; Warner Hrisw.ll, KaiacrhoaT, No Quarter; funi. ulairc Colonel Jim Douglas, Pontes;; Parbrfaa Model, Btart Mary, Genera s. : Jacquin, Pasadena, Proateawcj King Leopold. Oberoa and Adeaso a g those likely to run, evcii.iii racing i- in prospect. J. L. Deaaaaey.
