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LEXINGTON IS DRENCHED HEAVY RAINFALL CAUSES DECREASED ATTENDANCE AND SPOILS THE RACING. Merrick Defeats Lady Vie in a Close Finish — Threo Favorites Land Their Respective Races — Departing for Louisville. Lexington. Ky.. April 30. Racing conditions could no: have In-en more dteaereeshie than those prevailing today. The hard rain which liogan during the night continued lor nio.-l of the afternoon. and few braved a drenching to witness the sport. The decrease in attendance and falling off iu speculation caused the aasactatfcn to lose ahead *vh on the dav. From a racing peiat of view the s|hut was taint and uninteresting. Favorites divided the card with tie outsiders. Merrick. Laveno ami Bd Kane being the choices to Ian. I their respective races. The Inst eiintesl of the afternoon came with the running of tin- fourth race, when Merrick and Lady Vie fought it out for tie entire trip. Merrick win ning in the hist few stride-. The third rue was run in a blinding rainstorm, which prevented distill giilshing of colors until Iu the last -ixtcenth of the race. Thomas Calhoun, in the opener, had to lie mm h the liest to laud the purse, as lie wa- awav in a bad tangle and had to go all around the others. W. Ii. Fizcr managed to land bis first purse of the local season when his Kd Kane achieved an easy victory in the closing race. Charles F. Price and John Hachmeister arrived to day from Ixmisville and were visitors at tin track. Judge Price stated that interest in the Derby exceed-that of former years and that a large attendance is expected next Monday. Jockey V. Powers has made application to the Kentucky Racing Commission for ■ 1 cense. Tin-commission will meet taaaorrow and aaaa on Powers application ami those of others. In the event a !i cense is granted Towers, he will have the mount -u Winter green In the Derby. It is the present intention of J. H. Bespess to -tart Wiaterjrreen ami Km !. castle on next Monday. Bockcaatlr will be ridden by E. Martin. It has been definitely decided that onlv matneia will be sold at Louisville on ! y day. Fred Laaader shipped the banes In bb cl irae to Louisville tliis afternoon. .1. Y May ahw -i ii I consignment. .. J. Long- Ivriu candidate peon, wa- also shipped this afternoon. Charles F. Price served i- ie i Ii ig "• t«daj witli William Shellex and T. J. Clay as associates. There was *17. »;:::: wagered, of which ..-. :7 passed tIif"Ugh the muttds.
