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j HANDICAP TO EARLY TIDE D0RANTE AND CZAR RUN DISAPPOINTINGLY IN CHURCHILL DOWNS FEATURE. Good Crowd in Attendance Despite Threatening; Weather — Edward Corngan Stands Boost After Tom Dolan Wins. Iyouisville-. Ky.. May 11. — Todays attendance at Churchill Downs was surprisingly large, considering the threatening weather and the mediocrity of tho card, featured only by a handicap at a mile and twenty yards. Interest in the sport was healthy and speculation was keen. No sensational-priced winner scored during the afternoon, the majority of the races going to well-backed contenders. Louis Katz might have paid a big return but for the fact that he was put in the- field and grouped with se-veral other starters. Early Tide captured the handicap iu impressive- fashion after leading for the entire trip. Royal Report getting up to beat Dr. Holzberg for the place. Durante, a crack of former days that was making his initial appearance in these parte, was installed favorite in this race. He flattered his backers by running in a forward i«ositlou 1st half a mile, but thereafter he ceased to be a factor and finished in the ruck. Kerchev.ils showing in the race indicates an early return to his good form. The erratic Tom McGrath ruled favorite in the opening race, but finished an inglorious last. Marbles taking the purse- in a sharp drive with Camel. Woodford and Fixers Eye White, making his first apiH-arance of this season here, won from a good band of sprinters in the third. A heavy mist blanketed the course during the running of this race and the- colors could not be distinguished with accuracy. The heavily -bae-ked Anavri bolted when the starter released the barrier and was left. After Edward Corrigans Tom Dolan won. the closing race- some stranger bid up the horse 00 over his entered pries of $:!00. Mr. lV rrigan advanced the bid and retained the horse-. The same man who bid on Tom Dolan created some- amusement for owners and si evtators after the finish of the second race when he informed Judge Prie-e- that he would take- LaSBB Katz for his entered pries of $."00. When informed that he could not obtain the horse without an advanced bid he tried to raise- the price . but the judge promptly refused it. C. L. Harrison stated today that his colt Waldo is getting along finely, and that the part of the foot that was e-ut away is already showing growth. W. tl. Parmer returned tonight to his home in Nashville and will leave for Detroit on Saturday next. He has sixteen yearlings, mostly by The oiiimonor. stanch he will sell on aswsnsnf day at She-epshead • Bay. Catesby Woodfords twenty-four hand will as sold at the same time. Mr. Panne-r gave it as his opinion that the Canadian racing this vear would lie of lictte-r class than ever. All the horses that ran in Ihe Kentucky Derby came out of the race in excellent condition. Clint De-Witt has asked for twelve stalls for the horses he will ship here-. Captain Kennedy will be sold at auction in the paddoe-k on Saturday next. Jockey Powers, won a golcl-he-aele el whip in a voting contest held last night at the joe-keys ball. Jockey E. Martin was suspended for three days by the- starter for all but his stable for disobedience at the lMist. A. Voogler. the Cincinnati druggist who owns the horses W. A. Leach. Beau Bruininel and The Royal Prince iu company with two attorneys, had an. interview with the executive committee of the New Louisville- Joe-key Club after tin- closing rae-e. with a view la having the ban removed from the horses. The gentlemen were informed that as far as the New Iiuisville Jockey Club was com-ertmel. the horses e-oiihl not be started until they had be-en re stored to good stainling bv the I.e-xington ottie-ials or the Kentucky State Racing Commission. John Mark-lein. whose lie-ense was revoked by the commission because of W. A. Leachs inconsistency . avers that he was blamc-b-ss in the affair ami will request a hearing from the- commission. Weights for the Clark Handicap, to be run next Saturday, we-re aniioune-ed by Secretary Lyman Davis this afternoon. Tin- list consists of fifty of the best racers here, with weights gradeel from 124 on Kings Daughter to eighty-seven on Katie Wilks. Haiibri-lge- is asked to take up 117. Boggs. Winter-green and Green Seal 115. while the- Kentue-ky Derby winner. Donau. is assigned 112 and is asked to Concede Joe Morris six pounds and Boola Boola ten. Penalties accrue from the time weights were pasted, Captain Jacobs, who has e-harge of the jockey club iHiiie-e, had to absent himself from duty today on account of the suiMcn death of his wife. Dr. John D. Heat, the noted Versaille-s, Ky.. breeder, who sent Hastings. Plaudit and many otlcr great horses out from his Kindergarten Stud, has forwarded his colors to trainer W. S. Hopkins at Chun-hill Downs to Ik- worn by Rusty Coat in the Di-butaiiti- Stakes and Con Carne in the Bashf-n-1 Manor Stakes. The colors are orange and purple. The veteran breeder considers these tun youugsters as promising as any he eve-r raised. Recent work-outs at Churchill Downs: Alice George-— Three-eighths in :i7j!. Albert Wolf -Three-eighths in 3I.J. Belle Clem — Three-quarters in 1:10. Boca Grande— Three eighths in Mi-. Boserrian — Three quarters in 1 : IDS. Breviti — Mile in l:4Si!. Berry Maid Half in 5o. Czar Mile in 1:445. Colli*. uv Half in ".♦. Calash-Three- -eighths in ."«». Col. Hogan Quarter in 25. Dont Five eighths iu 1:01?. Dr. WaklS Briggs— Five -eighths iu 1 :04L Dr. B.dine- Three eighths in :!7. Dainty Dame-- Quarter in 24?. Ed Morgan -Throe-eighths in ::7. Ellanc-ttc-— Three eighths in ::s Frank G. Hogan -Thre-e-eighths in 35J. First Premium —Half in 5.!. Forehead — Three-eighths in ."7. Grccnhrielge — Three-quarte-rs iu 1:21. Henderson— Half iu 40?. Jiipite-r Joe Half iu 5.:. Kings Danghti-r -Three quarte-rs in 1:1H_. Lave-na Throe -quarters in 1:21. Lady Welles -Half in 52*. Merrick- Tkree-sssarters in l:an, Markts M. — Mile in !:-*. Ma rides -Three -quarte-rs in 1:10. Mary Bedine —Quarter in 25. Placidc — Five-eighths in 1 : !.!•. Parkview— Tar smarten in l:Sa|. Reimburse — Half in 50-. Sh..rt Orib-r — Five-eighths in 1:04L Slashing Blow —Three eighths in :?"?. Spieoni-r -Three--eighths in :n*£. Siar Actor -Three epiarters iu 1:21. Skyo Thai* a/naltlls in 1:22. Twilight Que-! ii Half in 53. Tamar Five-eighths iu 1 :05. Winti-rgiien Half in 5M-. Joe-ki- Huluagel will ride ut Louisville as a free lauce. . j
