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ALTUDA BEGINS THE SEASON WELL. Will Be Hard to Beat for the Kentucky Oaks Minnehahas Three Straight. l...iiis ill.. Ky., May 28. George I. Longs Al tttda euaHaed handsomely for the Kentaekj oak-. to be decided June 8, bj a aplendid rictorj in the handicap al seven furlongs, the feature race at Churchill Downs this alien n. In the betting Phil Finch had the .-all. with Hannibal Bey and Cablegram next in favor, l.a.-k of knowledge as to Aim. las lit condition canned the layers io take liberties with her ami she wenl to the poet al 15 to 1. In the early Stages of the race Aliuda wain trouble, but managed to And clear sailing when enterteg the stretch when the leaders swung ■ Here she saved considerable ground and, Bnishing with a tush, won drawing away from Mike Stilton. This coll again showed a disposition to run out when hard pressed. Cablegram anisbed third. He ran a good race. The poor showing of Phil Finch caused general dis ai Isfactioa. The Victor] •: Hazel Patch over Artful I N f in the opening race was a tacky one. Artful 1 was clearly the best and would have won had he not got away in a tangle. Robert Tucker gathered stripping expenses when. Woodbine won the second race. His horses will leave here tomorrow for New York ami with them will go I.. A. Vilas I.a Soiicr. by l.eii Slr.ine Mam .la Mason. This j- ■ h.iif »uter to McChesaey. Mr. Cella paid ,900 for her as a yearling. She was si.-k in the early spring and has never started. Judge Price though I Tekgrapbera improvement in the third race sudden enough to call for an . planation. Owner Patterson was -cut for and made a satisfactory statement. Minnehaha made it th.ee straight bj handily lakin.:. the purse in the closing race from Sp ake. Boserrian was tackiesl in the lifth race an I •■■ , -I as lis rid. pleased i h.i.-.i again piw . :. disappointment ami nhisbed beaten ..it. on the whole it was a had day for the bookmakers. Bd Trotter shipped thin, en hones this aftern i to Hamilton. Several horsemen are contemplating shipment to Montreal. A telegram from Joha I". Byaa was received todaj asking for more horses !•.:• the new track. Steeplechase Jockey McCtare i 1 1 return lo Toronto to ride Bsterjoy in a race Saturday. Archibald is expected here as a le.iiiil to tlie Links of the steeplechase Jockeys. The Juvenile Slakes for two year-olds is the main restore of a good card, tendered for tomorrow afternoon, ami with Airship, potter. I. eta Duffy; Alia McDonald, Webber, Katserboff; Bawkanaa, Fantastic Fleming; Honest, Parisian Model. Stone Street; Saul, Kllldoe, Naran; Kequest. Charlatan ami Devoul among those likely to tun good racing and a big attendance are in prospect. J. l.. Dempecy.
