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. I J 1 j 1 I i I 1 i i , . lMPfiOYlNand AT L0U1SYILLE. FLEASANT WEATHER LEADS TO - INCREASED ATTENiDANCE AT DOUGLAS PARK. Zienap Springs a Surprise in Defeating Berwick Sorrowful Takes a Purse Topsy Robinson in Front, Louisville, Ky.. October 1. The Douglas Park track management was given a good deal of encbinv agementi this afternoon by the improved attendance. Weathey conditions were again disagreeable, a piercing wirl making it decidedly uncomfortable for-the grandstand occupants, but bz fields went to the post in most of the races, and the sport was excellent. Favorites were successful in the majority. The biggest upset came in the feature race, the Cherokt-e Handicap at six furlongs., when Berwick, the topweight. was taken Into camp by Zienap. one of tlie outsiders. Berwick made a game effort and racci ,uis early opposition into defeat, but under his heay impost began tiring in the last furlong, enab-" llnff Zienap. which had been a trailer in the early raclijg, to wear him down by n magnificent rush and wlh . going away. Berwick easily taking second place in Jj.dvniiee of Please. X.arney Schreibcr managed to take down a purse, thf- first one in a long time, -when his Sorrowful. Me heavy favorite, beat a band of twelve other ttfalden youngsters in the opening dash. Jockey Powers, who had the mount on Sorrowful, was also .successful In landing Financier a winner in the second race. Financier was also a heavily supported first choice. Most of the money that the backers of Financier had won by his victory went back on the same stables Hannibal Bey in the following race and his failure to even get a place was one of the afternoons disappointments. Ben Double was luckiest In the race and lasted just long enough to save the purse from the fast coming Bonebrake. Topsy Robinson outclassed her opponents In the fifth race and came away when her rider called on her. Both Goodwin annexing second place in front of Gold Treasure. Earls Court, in this race, caused some excitement by getting the better of jockey Franklin while on the way to the post and ran away a mile and a half before he could be brought under control. The closing race was only, a canter for Lady Esther, which won all the way. by a wide margin, Hans .outstaying the others for second place. - S. F. Hcaslips announcement, made on his arrival in New Orleans and which reached here this morning, that there would be ninety days racing ili the Crescent City this winter, was hailed with delight by the horsemen In this section. It now np- pears as if neaslip will be successful in his effort , to lease the plants on behalf of a holding company. In .connection with the New Orleans racing it is said that M. J. Winn will be tendered the management. Fred Cook has announced his intention to got rid of about fortv broodmares that he has on his farm In Illinois. He will shin them to St. Louis and dispose of them without pedigrees. Most of them are In foal. Cook will only campaign a small stable this winter on the California tracks. Bessie Spahr will be sent to Kentucky to be bred to Pink Coat.
