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FAST LOUISVILLE RACING. V NEARLY A DERBY DAY CROWD SEES MIAMI WIN THE CLARK HANDICAP. Jeff Bernstein Taken a Grandly Contested Race — Track Records Bntken in Every Race and One New American Record Made. Louisville. Ky.. May S. — rnparallelcd in western racing was the apart allataaia at Churchill Downs • this afternoon. si track record* were smashed In ;is many trials l.y tile contestants :inil the finish-•* Were of the nose variety, causing tlie spectators to go wilil with enthusiasm and cheer vociferously. IlobabU n.i simo the days of Washington Pat k has there been mi inneh spoiitam ins enthusiasm dis Mayed in 1. 1. in-; l ■ Ida in ii 1 1 i t ii [i - as today, aad ll dearly Shows that whatever other stiiles may do regaining lb* -port. Kriiimtis representative pew lile will always hold it in high favor anil give it their lies] support. It lias bee* many years sinee the days good card has been duplicated on a western track, ami as rating conditions were perfect it only tallowed thai an atteiiilame Dearly tin eimal of IKrlo ilai should lie on hand. The Clark 1 lanili.au. named alter the li. iimler i.r Churchill Downs, was the stellar offering ill the afternoon ami tell of tie hest handicap haraea hen- went to the post. At the weight n»i in-t -meiii it was a ilitliealt problem for the specalator* tn til in 1 v li mi Hie imssilile winner, but their linal choice of Miami anil Areite |iroeil correct, far this pair fifth! mil the finish. Miami winning lali: easih after considerable trouble to shake off his earl] opposition. All ite taking seeoml iilaee from Itlnek. Hilling the early running Green Seal aim Minim-He. the latter a irst time starter lliis year. Iiail set a fast Bare, which *n naali il for Miami -leat of lowering Hie traek record of 1:431 to 1:4. ►*. In the fue hamlieaii at three unarlers that preceded tin- i aaalaa of the big race, Jeff Berusteia anil Haiibridge furnished a gruelling drive of the length of the stretch that brought every occupant of the big stand to their feet cheering like mail. The hin-M-s liasseil the judges so closely aliened thai n dead heat was expected. The award of the purse to .left Bernstein was greeted with a storm of ap pltiuse. Tliis was Jeff lfernsteins three year old lielmt and he perforiiied so impressively that many at once pronounced him tile superior of Winter-green. The terrific early pace tiiat All Red set i nalded Jell Bernstein to eoyer the six furlongs in 1 .11-. em- tilth faster than l ainty Dames recent record. Traek record la I all hn began with the opener when Flitielil Beared over a rood hand of Baiter*. i minim; the the and one half furlongs in Itftftf. displacing Cohlproofs mark of 1:0.V made lust year. The proverbial tilaivkuV yon Id liave covered Kiidt-ld. Mailman and Marbles at Trio finish. J. W. Mays Turf Star had little difficulty in reducing the hall-mile time made by Autumn Leaves April :.o. l.MIl. Turf Star showed a great High! of eativ speed for the tirst miarter which carried her into a his; lead that she retained to the end. Her time of 47* was commendable, inasmuch as Autumn Leaves record of 17; has withstood assault for our eight years. Another meritorious performance was that »f Joe Morris, which won from a Read baud of rait* at four and a half furlongs, running the distance in o2J and set tins; a new- American record. The closing race, in addition to furnishing another thriliing finisli. witnessed the passing of another mark that hail stood assault for over nine years and had beea , estalilished by the good horse. Lieutenant Cibson. Bclleview. which lieat Nadzu in the last stride of the race ran the mile and a aaarter in 2: nijt. That Hie big crowd appreciated the apart this afternoon was made manifest by their patience in waiting until after six oclock to witness the eua-ing dash. After the finish they made a tumultuous racket by their cheers far the horses, jockeys ami oilicials. Todays speculation in the tnuttiels and audi u pools almost equaled in volume that of Derby ear. Several of the winners paid their backers hand-Miinch. Miss Liila had to lie excused from starting in tfce last race on account of having run away three n. ilis this morning while exercising. Dr. Mathews, owned by 1". Alvey. died last nigi.t as a r"-ult or lung fever contracted while being shipped here from California. E. H. Br.nliev has Mild P. Dunne a pair of two-vear-olils. One is by Lamplighter and the other by JeaB I.ereiiUil and were highly tried. Mr. Beadier will ship all his older l.oises. including Kail New*. In Belmont Park. Die two year olds in his strinu will In. Mild at private sale or auction before he ilcpnrts east. Jockey Wiirren was fined $."i by the starter for disobedience at the post in Hie Bfth race. Jeff Bernstein, it is predicted, will develop into a grand thieeyear-old. Tied Cook is negotiating with J. I . Strode to take over the Cook string of racers to train. Lawrence IV Daley, the star of the stable, is again going well and should make a haiuh rarer on the Canadian tracks, where he will be campaigned dining the summer months. Miamis victory proved profitable to a number ol Lcxiiiglouians who came lure to see the Camden representative run.
