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LONG-DISTANCE RACES FOR LOUISVILLE, Louisville, Ky.. August 20. — Lyman II. Davis, secretary of the New Louisville Jockey Club, made known today that during the fall meeting, which opens October 1 at Churchill Downs, he will put on as features several long-distance races. Some of these will be at two miles. Owing to the vast number of horses to be raced here there will lie an abundance of material to till such races. These contests have always been popular with the race-going public, as tile devotees of the sport like to see the racers pass and repass the stand. In other days at Churchill Downs races were run up to four miles, and at one time this track held every long-distance American record. Horsemen here do not take much stock in the story emanating in the east that the great horse. Hanbridge, lias broken down and will Boon be retired to the stud. It is not generally known outside 1 lie tbrst-Holle stable that for two years past this •..real horse has been afflicted with mild muscular rheumatism, which causes him to pull up lame, not only in his races, but when he is set down for a fast trial. Some of the most competent veterinarians have treated the son of F.a nastar. and. while they l ave relieved him temporarily, none has been able to effect a cure. His tendons never have been affected. Trainer George Ham. who developed Han-1 ridge, never has let the trouble Interfere, with his training, as the lameness lias not seemingly given Hanbridge any pain. It Is believed here that the lameness thai the horse showed in his last race at Saratoga, w iien he defeated Sir John Johnson, was merely a temporary return of his old ailment. .It is believed that Hanbridge will continue a high-class performer on the turf for some time to come. Hanbridge will start in several slake events at Churchill Downs this fall. Among the horses that will be seen in selling races ar Churchill Downs this fall will be the noted campaigner. Far West. J. W. May is bringing from Saratoga the Montana gelding for M. L. Schwartz, and he will race here. While the St. Leger Handicap this season will be a race for three-year-olds and upward, all the Derby horses of the year are nominated already for this event, which is to be one of the star features this fall at the Downs. Among the number are Donau, Joe Morris and Boola Boota. Secretary Davis also h».ks in every mail for the nomination of Countless, winner of the Saratoga Cup. Secretary Lyman H. Davis, up to noon today, had received l:::! entries for the ten stakes to be run during the coming fall meeting here, which begins October 1. This indicates that by midnight on the .list, when the entries to these events finally close, the list will compare favorably with a similar num tier of stakes ever given here at a spring meeting. Secretary Davis today received a wire from I. 1 1. Weir slating that he desires twelve stalls reserved ilstead of ten. as in addition to his o vn siring of ten horses he will bring here two belonging to Mis. L. A. Livingston, including Kingship. There was no sharp work at either track today, but several horses were warmed up at Douglaa Dark, to I." let down tomorrow or Wednesday. The Van Meter stable is bow doing the most regular work, and The Pad and Topland will both he ready for a good trial over a short route aoon, Trainer Westmoreland has gone to Camilla for lew dins and the F. J. Pons Bhrses ar i i,, in- r x ere I Med slowly pending his return. J. Ahade |« keeping Light Uluc. Carlton C. and Wo,| Sum!. Is ,,,, Hie move regularly and Carroll Reld has Ben Trovato, Third Hail and Anna canterlllt .I si every day n..v.
