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LOUISVILLE RACING GOOD LATONIA DERBY CANDIDATES HAVE A TRY OUT AND PINKOLA RUNS THIRD Jockey ICufham Badly Hurt in a Steeplechase Acci ¬ dent Frontenac Reverses Results with Hanni bal Bey Big Crowd Expected Today Louisville Ky May 20 The coming together of some of the most luominent of the Latonia Derby candidates in a condition nice at one and a sixteenth miles was the feature of a good program at Church ¬ ill Downs loday Among the well known Derby eliglbles that went to the imst were Pinkola Or dono Czar Sir Clegos and W T Overtoil Pinkola was a strong favorite for the race but Flzers geld ¬ ing seems to have never regained his New Orleans form and had to be content with third place honors The race resulted in something of a sur pri as A S Lalxdds consistent tilly Chnlita went right to the front ait the kirriers rise never relinquished that jxisition and won by a length from Czar which showed a splendid turn of speed In the streteli run runChnlita Chnlita is not In the Derby but she is a very for ¬ midable candidate for ithe Latonia Oaks and on her showing today is likely to be the favorite in that event Czar ran the best race of bis career and exhibited better staying qualities than heretofore This big strapping colt is more than likely to be a Derby factor and especially if the track be heavy W T Overtons effort was disappointing to Colonel Young and there Is some doubt as to whether he will start in the Latonia race raceThe The attendance was large and the speculation heavy this being the third biggest day of the meet ing in this respect respectA A severe thunderstorm that came up before the sixth race caused some excitement in the grand ¬ stand and served to make the track sloppy for the concluding race raceThe The steeplechase resulted in several falls and unlike falls on former occasions this may be at ¬ tended with fatal results to jockey Hiifham who had the mount on Dell Leath The latter had been a sharp factor during tho early running staying close to Coal Black I iidy until nearing the last ob ¬ stacle Here Dell1 Leath blundered and fell lluf haiu sustained a fracture of his skull and his right hip was broken in two places He was conveved to the hospital His condition is considered critical Yotirell on Waterway which fell also at the last jump escaped with a shaking up Charfield upCharfield running to ids best form under a good ride was a handy winner in the fourth race over Jason Coal ISlack Lady after leading to the last jump tired fast but was good enough to land third place placeFrontenac Frontenac suffered from no interference today made a show of his opponents in the threequarters race and won in commanding style over Hannibal Iey his recent conqueror conquerorHughes Hughes took kindly to the sloppy going that pre ¬ vailed after the heavy downpour and spreadeagled the others in the last race Rustle outstayed Funl ciilaire placeDandy for second place Dandy Dancer showed the most speed in the second race and led the fifteen others all the way Beth Goodwin SirSerenade taking second place from Bitter Sir Serenade favorite in the opening race was al ¬ most thrown soon after the start while Transform had a clear course and just lasted long enough to get home before Light Blue Marshy which was making his first start was made the medium of heavy auction pool support but ran green and fin ¬ ished far in the ruck ruckAfter After Czars good showing this afternoon James Grlllin announced that the colt would be a certain starter DerbyFred in the Latonia Derby Fred Luzader will ship the horses owned by J IJ AVaimvright to Hamilton next Tuesday Terah will DerbyII be a certain starter in the Hamilton Derby II Clark purchased from C Carr the colt Ander son sonJ J K Frayling will ship some of the Gerst string to Canada next Tuesday Those in charge of J Phite will be campaigned at Latonia for some time before taken east eastA A monster attendance is expected to be on hand tomorrow the closing day Unless more rain falls the track will be In good condition for the first race
