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ROYAL TOURIST DEFEATED. ! i i MOQUETTE HEAVILY BACKED AND OUTSTAYS I THE ELLISON CRACK IN A FAST RACE. I , I I Fereno Breaks the Trark Record at a Half Mile — i Madman Takes a Race — Derby Horses to Meet Again. J i Louisville. Kv.. Mar 11. — W. J. Youngs horses. | Meeamtte and Fereno furnished j lie chief feature* , ■ttcadtag todays i wlii al ChareuM Downs. Th" til -t named :is aaamSed to :i good ! : li I of starter* and U-ok their measure decisively :il a milt end seventy yard-, incidentally establishing ■ 1 1 :t k record bv running Hie distance in 1:43. Fereno. not fit lit- outdone l.v set stabletnato. set :i new null k tor :i half mile bv sprinting I lie distance in 47. Moojuette, iMrkfeM I ii trained bv W. .1. Young since liis debut :is I racer, was owned until thi-nioriiing by i. B. Wood, of Isdlsua pwlh l nt Young acquired ownership l tin- horse :it I -tiff price. Moquette was made tin- ini-dinm of heavy BBPPOTl in the auction pools, liis owner frequently bidding him m to *2 !0 in pools of *r.m. Koval Tsarist. amis another strongly backed choice. . It. Kllison. Ills owner, contributing largely. Tie pall of t-iioit ■ ■-liail the rail between tliein at Uie felbk, Mssmette baring disposed of the early contender, old Hon esly. The Kllison horse would haw- lteeli lnihJ nearer to Many I It* at the end hut for being in dose Smarten during the hist sixteenth and jockey Pages inlshaii in losing liis left stirrup while sevemv yards troin the t1nis.li. old Honesty iiidir.iteil b» liis riiniiing today that he is rounding into go ltd form. He hail scant opposition for thiid idaee. although Zipango was gaining a trifle mi him at the end. Fereno was aided considerably to her virtory hy a clear eourse. a gum! stall and the fast pace forced by Patsalaga. There was a jam immediately after the tart. which, for a snace. threatened disastrous re. Malta, but luckily none ot the starters tell. Keren-. Tatsalaga and Ckanticlor wen- quickest to gil straightened and the trio had the ran- between tliein .liter going a quarter. Ihi six furlongs handicap furnished an upset in Ihe victory of Madman, which developed unexpected staving powers and led his opponents at a fast dip tor tin- entire distance and won by four lengths. Jacobite .showed a good iierforinance by taking sce-oml place from Dainty Dame. Al Muller. which started in the race, suffered a severe cut on his hind leg. tin- result of being .jumped on during the run iiing. Turf Star again demonstrated thai she is a good ?-acer by adding another parae t her string of vie lories. She went out in her usual style of spread • •agling her opponents, but failed to get far away until reaching the stretch, where she drew mil to win by a big margin. Henderson outstaying Ilallack for second place. reel won his third] purse of the meeting when be landed the -losing race in a spirited finish witli .1. II. Reed and Miss Crittenden. The opening race went to L. A. Vilas Miss Mtaaae, which overhauled Righteasv and GoMacOM in the closing strides. Titdavs attendance showed smari improvement • ivei yesterdays, the tine weather and good racing card iieing partially responsible. Secretary Davis has secured the promises of the respect ive owners of Wintorgroon. .Jeff Bernstein stud Miami to start the horses on Wi-iliiesdav next in what will purport to he a preliminary Latonis Derbv trial. The ra-e will be at ■ mile and a sll-teenth. at special weights. Wiutci green will be burdened with 11 . Jeff Bernstein 107 and Mh.uii 10.".. other eligible? for tire race include friend Harrv. All Red. Sir Calestiy. Dtreet. Wartiold. He. Berkley, Madman and T. M. ireen. The race Is exciting considerable interest, and under favorable rat-ing conditions should bring a crowd to the Downs seitnid oniv to that present on Derby dav. K. R. Bradley departed today for New York lo lie in attendance at the opening of Belmont Park. fi. .1. Longs Arcite is reported in had condi.ion n« a result of being kicked while at tlie post iu ins Tod lella. who is managing the L. A. Celln ■-trine of racers, is walking on crutches on account of a biollv sprained ankle caused bv a fall. .1. W. Slav. .1. S. Ward. John Walters and Jack Adkin will form the advance guard to depart lor tan.-tiLi from here. They will ship their racers to Woodbine Park on Sunday next. Several li.iiulbookinnkcrs caught plying their vocation from the graiidsiand during the past few days have lieen smiiumrilv dealt witli by aattee court Itulges. who imposed stiff tines on the offenders. Tin jiifliMgciiicni is still continuing its rigid censorship in :-.n effort to prevent advance in format ion reaching poolroOBio. All newspaper matter concerning racing Is subject to a delav of fifteen minutes during lac inp hours Scratches, jockeys and overweights are not obtainable until the finish of the preceding race. .1 B Waiiiwrights Polly Prim and W. Herats colt. Sureget. have had the tiring irons applied to their forelegs. K. D. Laurence, who will manage the short Hinting to lie held in Chattanooga. Teun.. arrived today in quest of horses to take part iu the racing. Prohibit tiflv racers will be shipped to Chattanooga. II. II. irris has purchased from B. B. Hr.-iillev the two-year-old P.onnie Brick for a reported price ot rfliNi and J. K. Wainwright purchased the liily. Ad vancing. from C. D. Armstrong.
