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. LOUISVILLE MEETING ENDS GENERAL MANAGER WINN CHARACTERIZES IT MOST SUCCESSFUL ON RECORD. Profits to Be Diverted Back to Improvements and Additional Stakes — Samaria Wins the Kentucky Oaks. Louisville. Ky.. June 4. — Churchill Downs most successful session of racing came to a close this afternoon under rather adverse conditions. A heavy rain just before race time, following cold and bleak weather during tlie morning hours, served to reduce he attendance. The heavy track was res|M nsihb for numerous withdrawals and frequent upsets of form calculations. Most of the winners came from the ranks of the outsiders. The Kentucky Oaks, au old-time fixture for three-year old fillies, featured the i aril and was taken in easy fashion by Samaria, Foxy Mary landing second place from My Gal. Oeorge J. Long was originally represented in the ra ■• hy Foursome and leeks, and later added Cellaret. The trio received heavy aaaaaat, but made a lM«or showing. The race as a contest did not amount to much, the winner being in the lead from start to finish and never seriously in danger of defeat. The tabled history of the Kentuekv Oaks since I.MM is as follows: Year. Winner. Wt. Jockev. Vat. Time. 1808 F.tta 112 Overton ....83,416.1:4ft 1901 Lady Schorr 117 J. Woods... 2.410 1:5.: 11102 Wainamoinen ...112 Cohan .... 2.410 1:51 I 1888 Leasee 112 J. Beiff ... 2.41o 1 : Htj l.MM Audience 117 Helgesen .. 2.4K» 1:51 1905 .laiiela 112 1. Austin. . 2.411 l:49r 1888 Kings Daughter. 112 K. Robinson 2,410 1 : 47 1 1907 Wing Ting 112 J. Lee 2.410 1:SM 1888 Kll.n a Dale MS V. Powers.. 2.410 1:46* 1888 Flore.il 112 Heidel 2.410 I :49i 1910 Samaria 112 Scoville ... l,91o 1:50* John Oreeners Countless placed another impressive victory to his credit when he took the measure of Wintergreeii. last years Kentucky Derby winner. Countless stood a desperate drive through the stretch aad pot up in the last seventy yards. The much heralded Coventor Gray was nude to appear decidedly ordinary iir the fifth, in which some good youngsters engag.-d. by being decisively outpaced from the start and winding up in next to last place. J. ". Milams LahoW winning in a big romp over James Mr., with Danceaway in third place. The consistent Camel, after a long drive, succeeded in beating Sorrowful. After the finish Miller Henderson, trainer of Sorrow fill, raised Camels entered price of |888 to 05. but failed to get the horse. Tom Bigliee. at a long price, and ridden by the unfashionable BeedWBB, furnished a surprise by outstaying Tom McOrath. Jockey Stanley Page, suspended for an unsatisfactory ride on Merrick on the third day of the meeting, was restored to favor by the judges this afternoon and will do most of the riding for Henderson and Hogan. J. N. Camden will ship nine horses on Wednesday next to Salt Lake City in charge of former jockey Keaek, who was brought to this country from Russia by J. O. Keone. The diminutive Henry Kadtke. brother of the former star rider, will accompany the consignment and do most of the stable riding." bfraaK H. Waeatcrafl is negotiating for the transfer of four two-year-olds to v. II. Fizer. The remainder of his string will be sent to Lexington and turned out. Trainer Lew Marion, who has lieen handling the horses since Mr. When tend ts entry into the sport, has prneticallv severed his connections with the stable and will take a rest. The services of jockey Qaaa, who was under contract to do Instable riding, have been transferred to F. J. Pons. OeaeraJ Manager Matt J. Winn, in speaking of the meeting just closed, announced it the best that has ever been held here, regardless of style of betting. "We made a good bit of money, but all of it will lie diverted back into improvements and stake offerings for next season. said Mr. Winn. "We aim to ajfa Churchill Ilowns the banner racing point of the country and will strive hard by liberal Inducements to bring here the best horses in the country. We eventually hope to make all our purses of no less than 81.IHM value. The character of this seasons racing speaks for itself. There has lieen no eaaaa for talk of scandal in regard to the sport during the twenty-three days of racing ami that the public was phased with its conduct is attested by the generous patronage bestowed throughout."
