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JOE MORRIS STAKE TAKER. WINS THE BASHFORD MANOR STAKES LIKE A REAL CRACK IN FAST TIME. Two Rices Fail to W. F. Schulte and Two to H. G. Bcdwcll — Jeff Bernstein May Not Start in Special. Louisville. Kv.. Mav 11!. — The running of the Baahford Manor Stake*, one f the old time fixtures, this itlwmai confirmed Joe Morris good form ami entitles him to take precedence over tlie youngsters that have up to tl.e present shown in these parts. Eleven owners accepted the issue for their colts. King Solomon, because of his even impost with lee Morris, was thought to hold his recent conqueror ■aft and invited the hulk ot speculation, hut Joe Morris thoroughly doiiwnsiratod thai his recent trie-tory over King Solomon was no tluke by the impres sive manner in which he disposed of him and other opponents when it eainc to the deciding drive. During the early running King Solomon and Duqucsm had maintained a speedy pace and measured strides for three lurlongs he tare being joined bv .loo Morris. When fully straightened out for the stretch racing. Page urged the latter mildly and the colt, respond ing in gaim fashion, dashed by the leaders with an patent ease and won casing up. King Solomon, after disposing of Dmpiesue. had to be driven out hard Hi retain second place from the fast coining Douau. There was considerable Interference, always present in tlie two year old scrambles here when the number of starters reaches large proportions and it accounted for the failure of Eye White and Frank ;. Bona to finish closer up. Ee White ran a splendid race considering the amount of interference he had to overcome and may reverse this running with the winner. The condensed history of the Bashford Maim: Stakes is as follows: Year. Winner. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. IMS Von House lis Winklield ..,333 :5.1, 1903 J. P. Mavberrv..llK II. Hooker.. 1.485 :55 1.mi4 Oiseau 121 Munro 1. 300 :-" 4. IMS Geo. C. Be— ett.118 Xlcol l.ooo :5 ;; 1908 Zal lis Obert 1.720 :50 1!H 7 John Marrs lis Header 1.570 :54 190N Fundamental IIS Heidel 1.415 :54- While the stake was the feature, the other races were by no means devoid of interest and the finishes were close. W. I*. Schulte*s colors were carried to victory on two occasions during tlie afternoon ami us liotli his representatives. King Olympian and Gliding Belle, were outsiders in the betting, then-backers, composed mostly of local people, were richly rewarded. Gliding Belle won the free liancli cap. in which four other useful handicap horses started, including the high-priced Direct. Dr. Bark lev. whieh finished third in this years Kentucky Derby, went out into a long lead soou after the start, but the Schulte fillv stuck to hfin closely am! passed him in the final furlong. Lady Esther, under a strenuous drive, beat Direct for third .money. King Olympian raced to his early promise ami always held Slewfoot and the Debutante winner. Ktheltiurg. safe in the second race. The longest -priced winner of tlie afternoon proved to In- Tom Ilayward. winner of the opening dash, in which sixteen platen eoaapdaed the field. Romp heating McUowaslnl for second place. Because of the big field coiiiiwting there was repeated Interfer-ence. Gerrymander, the favorite, being one of the sufferers. H. J. Bedwell. owner of Tom Havward. a So took the closing race when Nadzu. under Taplina good ioekevship. led his opponents home. The track record for a mile and a furlong of 1:53 was equaled by Nate. The closest finish of the afternoon came with the running of tiie fifth race, when Marbles just lasted hng enough to get to the finish iu advance of Gypsy King and Merrick. Gypsy Kins was licst. hut re uuires strong riding, which accounted for his failure to get into a prominent position until after the greater part of the race had ln-en run. News that the Arkansas legislature had adjourned without votiHg on the Wadley bill, which weald hae given raeing to Hot Springs, was a severe blow io Many horsemen who had built hopes on Hot Borings as tie future haven for their oiierations. Matt I. Winn also expressed his regrets over the failure to re -establish racing at Hot Springs, for. while Juarez. Mexico will now attract some that would have eauipaigncd at Hot Springs, it is his firm belief t li.-i : race tracks derive more benefits when competition is on. Mr. Winn and Secretary I.ymau Davis will leave at the close of this meeting for New York, whole tlie stakes and other details of the coining Juarez racing will be gone over. When this business is fullv straightened out the gentlemen will leave for Juarez to superintend the construction of the plant, which is to he finished by Thanksgiving day. They will return east in ample time for the opening of the Empire City track. Joekey V. Frazier, formerly in the service of D. T. Morris, died last night in a local hospital after an operation for appendicitis. The boys home was in Lexington, where his body was shipped this uioru lug. There is a possibility that Jeff Bernstein will be an absentee in the Latonia Derby preliminary trial to Ik- run here next week, on account of an injury in his last start. It may also keep him from starting in the Estonia Derby.
