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: j 1 1 MDOWELL JUVENILES WIN KENTUCKY TURFMAN CAPTURES BOTH TWO-YEAR-OLD RACES AT LEXINGTON. Form Reversal of W. A. Leach Calls Forth Investigation by the Judges — H. G. Bedwell Negotiating for Wheatcroft Horses. I Lexington. Ky.. May 2. — In winning the Phoenir Hotel Handicap, the feature of the Kentucky Associations second day card this afternoon. W. A. Laaek precipitated an investigation that may result in trouble for John Markleiu. his owner and trainer, and Hufnagel. his rider. In the fifth race, at one mile. Saturday. W. A. Loach was Ix-aten off seventeen lertrths in l:4lM. by Donau. witli Boola Boola. Joe Morris. Console and Markie M. also in front of him at the finish. Today he jumped into the lead as they passed the stand and made a merry romp of it over the mile and twenty yards route in 1:40*. defeating Topland. Royal Report. Hans. Ozaua, Darknight anil Stolypin. There was some improvement in track conditions today, but Mr. Markleiu did not use this as a defense when he was called into the stand to explain tin- form reversal to judges Thomas II. Clay. Foxhall A. Daingerfield and iarrett P. Wilson. Mr. Markleiu said that iu Saturdays rac. the horse was struck in the eye with a clod and that he had bathed it all day Sunday and this morning. He said that he bet only 0 on the horse to show today. He offeriil some corroborartiTC cvideme as to the horse having been hit with a clod. The judges have deferred action pending further investigation. After John E. McMillan had scored a handy victory over Quagga and Karl of Richmond, the two choi.es in the closing race. W. J. ToassjE bid up the winner and lxmght him for t 0. which was $:00 over l.!s entered price. Mr. Young went at once into the judges stand saying that it was his impression that a stimulant had been given to the winner and that his purpose in buy ing him was primarily to have him aaV tally examined. Dr. Robert Bryan was sent for. He examined Jotin K. McMillan and rei orted. to the judges that there were no traces of drugs. This exonerated trainer Fred Luzader. T. C. McDowell captured both the juvenile races run this atternoon with Premier and Atteuttve. E. Baxter ksasjkt Broadway Boy from E. B. Bradley before tile opening race lor a reported price of 50, and won him out when the horse scor.il handily. Jockey Ceorge Mountain arrived t.xlav frimi Los Angeles. He has signed to ride for J. Hal Woodford this season, but does not exjiect to don colors until next wi-ck at Louisville. Cam. leu Handicap and Kentucky Derby candidates worked today as follows: Joe Morris — Three-quarters in 1:17. Eye White — Three-quarters in 1:17. Relluf — Three-quarters in 1:175. Boola Boola — Five-eighths in i:01|. Donau — Five-eighths in 1:02. Doctor Harry Chain Bossier, who took a string of American racers to India last year and had a profitable season with them the past winter, was among tke vistors today. He says ho wants two really good sprinters and two first-class route traveling noises, three, four or five years old. and that he will go back to Bombay as soon as he can buy them. There will lie a meeting of breeders at the Phoenix Hotel Wednesday to make an arrangement for tke renewal of the •Camden Handicap for Btll and tlie Breeders Futurity for 1012 ami l.H::. They will also discuss other matters for the liettcriueiit of the turf. Foxy Mary will be laid up for a while. She ran into the fence this morning ami injured a stirle. II. C. Bedwell srrired last night fr..m New York and imniediatelv began n gotiatiotis for the transfer of all or part of I. H. WkeatCtBcVa string of racers. The deal will likely Ik* consummated before Mr. Bedwell returns to New York. The following have paid starting fees for the Breeders Futurity Consolation purse, which is to lie the feature of the card Thursday: K. B. Bradley. Brass But ion and Bad News II. ; J. N. Camden. Taltoe: T. C. McDowell, Pussier; W. Skowalter. Eleanor Stribling: R. K. Ix-w is. Allendale Queen. Irving II. Wheatcroft. Tie Whip, ft, II. Wilson. Fareene. The list of trainers, jockeys and apprentices licensed by the Kentucky State Racing Commission Satur.lav was as follows: Trailers M. .1. Daly. C. R. Kramer. J. B. Res-pess. Wayne Joplin. B. J. Reynolds. Otto loole. W. T. Ov. rbv. Raleigh Colston. Thomas Colston, .lames ■lass, fkf P. Baxter, John Walters. 1". .1. Muloiie, William Ravmoud. Dan T. Morris. W. S. Hopkins, c. B. Beid, Bay Csaasday, John Bodegap, Lee Paul. Alf J. Johnson. J. M. Hoode. William Walker. Clover C. Haghea, M. J. McDowell, o-.ar Craves. T. Hailield. W. O. Flowers. Walter Cra.lv. Frank D. Q met he. William II. Steele. T. Koerner. James ONeill. John Markleiu. E. C. Crockett. Peter Covne. William Grater, W. D. till 1—11. J. W. Young, William Perkins. T. P. Hayes, W. S. Hamilton. W. M. Hayes. V. T. Williams. Jack William-. W. T. Overton. John Simpson. Dan Miller. S. K. Hughes. Pat Kern.!!. J. B. Taylor. J. T. Ireland. T. M. lrvin. Thomas Johnson. J. C. Callahev. Thomas Celtic. J. S. Ward. Charles F. Brown. Pollock Bo/Ward. A. Baker. June Collins. J. Tandy Hughes, Dillard Hill. J. H. Nichols. .1. I.. Paul. William Mr-Daniel. W. J. Young. James Critlin. George Dctinv. Q. W. Bases, J. P.. Bilev. A. I. Steele. B. C. Fiakc-. N. B. Davis. W. L. Lewis. J. c. Calm. Charles S. Wilson. Sam San. lifer. D. K. Stewart, Frank Smith. R. Harris. Mode Ni.oll. iackcys Walter Franklin. Stanlev Page. Ted Bice. John B. Howard. A. W. Book. r. ff, Martin. Al Fin!, v. .1..: n Wilson. Frank Jack-on. John Connolly. Bosce Troxler. Frank Keogk, Cliff Hufnagel, Vincent Powers, I. DeaveiqH.rt. AIIhti Walsh. Ceorge Scoggin. l.lis G twin. Jack 1ptoii. Apprentices Bryant Steele. Arthur W. Respess. W. T. Oveiby. Clarence Tnrner. Walter Andrews. Kd Keisen. Bob.rt Higgiaa, Arris While. Capt. Jim Williams savs that Cover • Crav will sm-elv -tut in a race In-fore the present SSeettsg ends. Tin It eaatraeted a severe cold after bis arrival at the Kcatack Asaeetattea eaasae, but liberal doses of medicine have improved him to the extent thai Captain Williams is mil alarmed ovir the eondiiou of his proini-ing ysosssster. lie is entered iu Ike Raratoea S|K-cial and other rich events in the ea-t ami Captain Williams rxp.-ots „ f.ikr hiiu to New , ork at the close of the present meeting. Visitor- at the Kentuckv Association track vester-daj morning saw lighting Bob work a mile in 1 : I2» hanilih and ranter ,oal an additional eigktfe in 1."./ Kth.l D. worked thie, quart-is in 1:1:;;. and is . oti--i.l.ie.l ,,!,.• of the b.-t t hi eo wu r old tillies in train-im- here. PoK] Mar worked a mile in 1:41 J. The hor-emen are all in great spirits over the suciessfid npralag of the Kentucky season. It has been a long time since racing was in such high faor with the public as it is here just now. Sun. lav afternoon the hr ling farms were alive with visitors, anil a niihib r of en -a:- nie il- have been made faff the moralng* this week bv owners and trainers anxious I., look over th- yearlings that will go to the sales iu June.
