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PIMLICO HAS A DISQUALIFICATION. Ethon Set Back for Fouling Chepontuc — Jockey S. Davis Pilots Four Winners. Battinnri. Md.. April 27. With an improvement in track conditions at Pladico this afternoon came a corresponding improvement in tin- sport. A Majority of the racea furnished stirring contests with the finishes in four of them so close as to leave the winner in doubt until the official nlacing was displayed. It was a grand days lacing and was witnessed by in- of the largest crowds of the meeting. I he third race was marked by a disqualitiea Hon. I.l Ion. the favorite, which was an easy first at the finish, being set back for fouling Chepootac. There was a lot ,,f interfercuce in the race deapite the toct that there were only three starters and Che-noatac was the principal sufferer. Iii rounding the mst turn he was baffeted about in between Medallion and I ti.on and at the three-eighths post where Lthon moved up. he cat across in front of ChepoatOC and forced Kanisev to again take back. The latter- v, raiaa of the htertereaee was borne out by the patrol judge and Bthoa wa.- promptly disqualified anil placed last. Stanley Davis, who i- riding for Hie Chelsea Stable, was in gr-af form and won with four of his mounts. Favorites and second choices swept the card and .the layers suffered hcavv |o-ses. Some promising two year elds were shown up during the afternoon, Inctedlaa the Belmont colt Footprint, by Kock Sand— Fetish, and bile Michael, a raagy laaklag youngster by Potentate— Bonnie Lizzie 11. The latter acted greenly at the barrier and when the start came he shied and was as good as hit at the Boat. Jockey Crand sent bbn alter his company, however, ami w lieu he got settled in his stride, bile Michael closed a big gap and in the homestretch was going much faster than the leaders He was bi-at, .n only a couple of lengths by Missive and Ivylon. S Daiis was suspended for six davs by the stewards for rough riding. Sleep!, -Iiase Jockey Sob.-ll suffered a broken kneecap this morning as a result of a fall while schooling on.- ,,t William Uaiths jumper- through the tiebl. Jockey HaCften was no as seriously hint a- was at first supposed, a broken roll arbour lioing the extent of his injuries.
