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NON-WINNERS UAVE A DAY LOUISVILLE PROGRAM DEVOTED TO HORSES IN HEED OF WINNING FEED MONEY. Irfaneh and Jack Straw Deceive the Confident Backers — Hallack Wins in Style — J. Lee Guides Deacon to Victory. ! f Louisville. Kv.. May 1-1. —Todays cats was of the consolation variety, the nurses going to previous lion -winners at this meeting. It hail toea intend* 1 to l-ive tile poorer elass of horses an opportunity to earn their keep, and Secretary Davis bfuaaaal together probably tile biggest toad of starters since the opening. The big fields precluded anv chance for good contests, consequently the racing was some-vvliat tame mil *— [ u A fair sized attendance was. however, present, and tlie speculation did not fall far hclow that of yesterday, the niutuels total inir ov.M- SI.2.0O0. Favorite backets met disaster in ttWCC if the afternoons races, their principal upsets coming with the defeats of Irfaueh and Jack Straw. The failure of tills pair to lie placed UMM toe first three in their respective races in tailed an additional loss to toe pikers, who have liieii eking out daily wastes to hacking legitimate odds on tirst elicices to show. Their los- was natii rally so much train to the hackers of the placed lioiscs. Several Kentucky Oaks candidates wire sent to the post during toe at tcrnoen. hut wilh the exeep tion of Floreal tliey failed to gather mueli. Present indications are thai Klorial may win the race that ranks sei-ond in toportaare la the Kentucky Derby her., as most of t li«- l«-st eligible*, including Ada Mead., are mi ike ailing list and will not Ik- start ■ is in tlie *vent. Kloreals showing this afternoni was not overly tirilliant. Sin- landed a Mutant third to Melissa and Righteasv and iust in advance of Iiliuieh. The latter, during the earlv racing, slmwcd iiiui-h the most speed, hut when challenged KSTC way at an alarming rate. Melissa tin- winner, had a light lit to tret lxmie in advance of Right e.i-v. noses separating them at the end. Jack Straws hai kers had a reasonalde excuse to ofTer for the failure of the colt to show to better advantage, as ho bled lull tlie running. Me was mossing Chanliclor closely when tlie inishaii occurred Mini It is supposed that In- would have beaten Sudan, the winner. The latter** victory enabled 1" Dimm !• tiki di . iiiiis Brst iiuiM- since leaving California. Patriot, in tlie opener, under Powers ajood riding, was easily liest of the fifteen others that tried con elusions and won handily from Zeola. The sharp lerture that J. Lee BOt yesterday from the bulges, inieeted sonic life into that rider, as to ■koaud a Hash of his old time form in his riding of Deacon in the fourth race and brought him hone-an easy winner. Fifteen poor platers went In this race and there was considerable crowding, hut not • -ihhikIi to change toe result. Deaeaa having a good margin al the end over Sempro and Imhoden. V. II. Fixers smart .youngster. Hallack. laattmd tioin the maiden ranks in the lifth race. beating Iorez and Starport. Hallack was the leader for Hie entire trip and had little ditliculty la withstanding challenges from the others. The closing race went to Mamie Algol, on which several made a handsome winning. Gypsy King, lieeaiise of his recent good racing, was the most fancied, hut he succiuiihed lo Mamie Algols rush in the last seventy yards. Kustl" made a sparkling • •fori in this race and just failed to heat Gypsy Ktoc. .loekevs IHidel and T. Taylor wort- each fund hv the starter lor breaking IfclIHItk the b.irrii r ill the tilth and sixtli races. "taiiada .lack" Adkins will sliip his recent pur ckne. Direct, to Toronto some time next week. It had at lirst been his intention to start the colt in the l.atoiiia Derby, hut as it appears that he has several Canadian fixtures at his mercy. Adkins deemed it more expedient to save the call for tone ngagcmeiits. Direct has not been showing his lust foiiii in his pair of starts tore and the experts think that lie lias been given a too hurried preparation, which accounts for his recent non-success. New.- that Iiclinoiit Parks opening was a huge success, has Instilled confidence- in some of the timid horsemen and many of them will now plan a earn paigu on tin- eastern courses. Tliey will probably ■hip at tlie conclusion of this mooting. Most of the horsemen now tote will ship their consignment to Latoola for Use thirty days meeting there. Fort Erie will then receive their attention. Th. stakes to he run at Fort Erie are beta* tilled ill excess of lormer seasons. Secretary Davis is re celviug the entries from horsemen here.
