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SOME EXCITING FINISHES. LARGE DOUGLAS PARK ASSEMBLAGE IS REWARDED IK VIEWING CAPITAL RACING. j l Wine Merchant Outstays Ethel Carr by a Narrow Margin Jeff Eernstvin Win j Another Raco. i Louisville. Ky., October 13. A surprisingly large nnerdance was present at Douglas Park this after- ; r:oon despite the poor card to be decided. With- I rawalK from the different races reduced the fields u small numbers aud was eliiefly responsible for the od sport resulting. Jeff Bernstein again demon- ! trated that he is the best two-year-old in the west by liifs impressive victory in the fifth race over the smartest of his age tliat could be mustered in ! ii 13 section. Several intending purchasers looked the colt over after his victory, but a sale, while n prospect. Is not immediately probable on account 1 stiff nrico asked for him. Jockey Butler was the riding star this afternoon, r -.cities three winners. On Merrick and Jeff Brn-tein he was astride favorites, but Arrow Swift, other successful mount, was at a good price. I he surprise of the afternoon was furnished by Hugu McCarren. Jr.s. Wine Merchant, which mau-.ted to land the second race from Ethel Carr. uie UTOrite. In a sensational drive. This was the first ri3 that McCarren has pulled down in months. Har.i.an. a stable lad. who rode Wine Merchant. Tiled the colt in superb style and may develop iuto a ICeessful rider. Another close finish came in trr Xv-iiii race, when Whisk Broom and Barnsoale frrrht it out desperately in the last fnrlons and WLisk Broom just managed to get up in time to .:in. Betting was chiefly confined to this pair, and t. e returns on mutue! investments were small. In ti.3 second race Elizabeth Harwood3 backers reived more for place tickets than they did for their vaisht investments. As a result of a persistent rumor that the State Racing Commission will refuse the request of the Ltonia management to reinstate the books. Messrs. 1. C McDowell. J. H. Woodford and Barney Scnrei-ber were appointed a committee by the horsemen to represent them and on their behalf try to have p ir.mmlssfon look favorably on the idea of pm-.m s bark the bookmakers. L-i.i account of his consent to go to Lexington in --.".l of the hors-emen Barney Scrrelber had to ro-ii ; bis mother, now at his Woodlands farm, l.i ;pone her trip to Germany. Schroibor was to have left tonight Tor St. Louis and accompany his mother j New York, where s-e will take a steamer. M;nt 3. Winn departed tonight for New York to jTuiige for the Empire City meeting, which begin f Yonkers on Oetoher 20. lie will return to Lac-la after the Empire City meeting. Mr. Winn one of the stauchest advocates of the mutue! vstem of belting last sprins. but. like others, ha-.j iged his views on te subject and is in favor of bo .kmakins for this fall.
