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HEAVY RAIN AT CHURCHILL DOWNS. Daintv Dame Wins the Louisville Handicap — R. C. Rami Defeats Honest. Louisville. Kv., May 2~. Kain spoiled the sport at Churchill Down* this afternoon. The downpour liegan iu-i after tbe second vu-r and there **■ no lei up. The track was thoroughly drenched .and ,au-.-. I the withdrawal of all save Daintj Dame, Wiiu Tins. MeCuord and old Honest] from tbe Louisville Handicap, the now stake which featnrcd the .ard. The horses anished as nai ! above l aini. Dame wa- always tbe favorite, bul she had to lie rid leu out to the last ounce to stand off Winir Tings determined challenge. The | r Bho« ing ..I old Honest wa- attributed to ii.- condition ,.f tbe track. Though she had previously raced and won in the mini there was some doubt here as lo Polly Prims liking for the going today and her price receded from :: to - to :; to 1 a: post time. She woo with ridiculous ease. Mike Sutton ran out while round Ing the three-quarter* post turn bin despite finished a game and fast going second. P.. C. Kami and Honest put no a great struggle in the fifth, the Milam colt getting the verdict in the la-t stride. .1. I.e.- clearly oum.de A. Brown. Mortiir.v. the odds on choice in the closing race, ran poorly and failed lo finish in the money. Mori laud, his rider, was blinded by the mud and hid lo have iii.-.li.al assistance. , ,r,i .i which ■ -. . p" • " -•■ is the main icatme. is offered lor Moinlax and witli Esther Brown, Ball*, lie-tor Borra; Alia McDon aid. Ne.lra. Camllle; Polly Prim. Orlandwick, The Englishman: Dr. Heard. Linis out. Killd.K: Jim Myers, Financier. Colonel Brady; TreaoU, Bcalp-lock and Ali-.rt Fir likely to be among tin- starters, patrons of the track should he well repaid for at tendance. •■ -■ Dtmpatj.
