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] , J j , j | , , ; ; i I i I 1 1 t i 1 , r 1 r P s is, ™ " ■ s EARLY TIDE AGAIN A WINNEB. Handicap at Churchill Downs Loses Its Interest g; When Fighting Bob Is Withdrawn. . _ Louisville. Kv.. May 13.— Close finishes and "" spirited contention during the early running in live of the races featured this afternoons sport at and Churchill llowns. Ihe exception was in the initial _ dash contested hv an unwieldy band lhat gave the starter niueh trouble. Thev were finally dispatched L in ragged order, with the favorite, Gilpy. enjoying Q ;;n advantage that precluded any ixissibility ol the -others heading him. If C.sd weather did not deter another large crowd -from journeying to the llowns and the same marked H interest was manifested ai has been noticeable since H the opening of the meeting. The clubhouse was par- s!t ticularlv well filled with society folk. The track was in good condition, though at the beginning of racing 8S I t title soft and favorable to starters with suspicious *H underpinning. .. s!l Favorites scored in three races. „ Maid Militant. SH Little Bajah and Little Oasis, which beat the BJ choices of their respective Taces. were also liberally ■ supported. Tlie mile and twentv vards handicap, which served for a feature, was robbed of most of its interest H when Fighting Bob was withdrawn. His owner deemed it unwise to subject him to a bruising race in view of his intended start in the dark Handicap tomorrow against the best in training here. With Fighting Bob eliminated the speculatively inclined considered Early Tide a good betting proposition I and made him overwhelming favorite. He rewarded I. their -confidence bv a handy victory ovor Ur. Beta- i . 1«-rg the latter finishing in advance or Gallant h in Pirate, with llarknight. the only other starter, i, beaten ofT. Jockev Jones, who rode iallant Pirate, complained altar the race of having lioen crowded : against the inner rail and sustaining an injury to his left foot. , , 7 Little Oasis victory in the fifth was a sparkler. * He forced a fast pace from the start, diapoaed ol " La IT Mexican in the early running and stalled off a challenge from Jack IJenniaii in game fashion. " The latter showed a superior performance over his 9 last start at Lexington. »; Little Rajah won the third after a spirited drive * to down Lilbold. The latter was touted as a good tiling, but weakened after seemingly having the race ■ well ill hand. . , Pirate Diana, after having led most of the way m the second race, lxire out from the inner rail in the last sixteenth and allowed Maid Militant to flash into a lengths lead before the finish. Excessive usage of John Carroll during the first seven-eighths of his race was ichpotisihlc for his defeat in the closing dash bv ons.ue ami Mnmie Algol. The win- ■ net- was lucky to -et through a small opening in v turning into the stretch. . P J flai ill J has purchased Brass Button from V.. it Bradlev and the colt will be trained by Will . M.Daniel. Mavor L. W. Slianks of Indianapolis was a guest 4 of Mavor W. R. Head at the races this afternoon. The Harrison-Forsythe string of racers will lie -shipped to New York tomorrow. Waldo is progress- I ing splendidly, but in the opinion of his trainer and owner it is improbable that lie will again lie a s smarter in a race before the Saratoga meeting. .loekevs T. Rice and Hufnagel were suspended for i three days each by the starter for disobedience at | the post. S Holders of todavs winning combination, consist ing of Early Tide. Little Oasis aud Console, received m; for an investment of . This form of specu-■ lation is daily growing in popularity. 1 Clint Ie Witts string and horses owned by O. W. i Cat mack and Dr. MacKenzie of Pittsburg arrived • this morning from Baltimore. I Jockev C. Crand arrived this morning from New-York to ride T. M. tlreen in the Clark Handicap. Telegrams arrived todav from Montreal announcing that llelorimier Park would begin its race meet- ing Mav 21. John Boden has been engaged as pre- . siding judge. Jeorge C. Dillon will lie secretary and William Murray will do the starting. The full list of weights assigned by Handicapper Lyman II. Davis for the Clark Handicap, to be run | tomorrow, was as follows: Horse. A.Wt. Horse. A.Wt. Kings Daughter.. 7 1S4 Wool Sandajs . KHl Hanhridge ".117 Stolypin 4 100 Jreen Seal « ll!i Sempronium 4 100 Wintergreen 4 11". Jupiter Joe 4 07 . Hoggs •" 1 1 •" Sir Catesby 4 !17 Crvstal Maid 4 114 Roseboro 7 07 Miiltbie 5 113 Cherryola 3 M Donau 3 112 Topland 3 90" Czar -""112 Flora Riley .% ».r. W.H.lwinder 4 Ho Ethel D I 9.", j T. M. tlreen 4 109 Parkview a 9.. Jeff Bernstein ...4 109 Ida May •" »•" J Piukola •" BiS Milton B 3 94 Fighting Bob 3 MM Collis Orinshy 3 94 Joe Morris SUM Relltif 3 93 SiMtoner •" 104 ;allant Pirafe ...3 93 Miami 4 104 Ben K. Sleet I 92 Countless 3 103 Don Antonio .". 92 Boca Jrande 3 102 Elizabethan 3 91 Boola Boola 3 102 Brevite 3 90 Bruce Rice 4 101 Markie M 3 90 Ozana 4 101 Chas. F. C.rainger.3 90 Jack Right 4 Km Phil Mohr 3 90 Friend Harrv 4 100 Sticker 3 90 Kereheval 7 100 Katie Wilk 3 87 I Recent work-outs at Churchill Downs; track slow: Al Muller — Threc-uuarters ■ 1:10. Alice— Mile in l:4.r . Bob Lvnch— Mile in 1:45. Colonel Bob— Half mile in 51?.. Console— Three-quarters in 1:21. 1 Maria I..— Three-quarters in 1:18. Hughes— Three-marten in Lit;?.. Jack Penman— Three-eighths in 3S. Mamie Algol— Mile in 1:50. Monsignor — Mile in 1 :5o. Parkview— Three-quarters in 1 : 1 i * . Pinkola— •lliree-.niarters in 1:19*. Pirate Diana— Seven-eighths ill 1:31.
