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CHURCHILL DOWNS READY SECRETARY DAVIS COMPLETES PREPARATIONS FOR MEETING EAR IN ADVANCE. George Odcm Arrives from the East — Sharp Work at Both Louisville Tracks Maiks Approach of Kentucky Opening. LoulsviQe, Ky.. September 14. — In keeping with the systematic methods employed in all things by Lyman H, Davis, secretary of the New LouisviBe Jockey Club, he already has Churchill Downs prae-ticnlly in readiness for the opening r the nlneteen-days meeting scheduled to begin i n October 1. General activity characterised the work of the trainer* today ai Churchill Downs and Ponirlai Park. Man racers were galloped and sent Cast uhailuii. T. Abadie set down Carlton G. for :i mile and lie wnt il handily in 1:42, showing that he is ready. M Ik i tri;i Is were: Bourbonite. — Half mite in -tsi. Kyebright- Three-eighths in .171. foursome Halt mile in 4sa. Gypsy King — FiTe-elghths in 1:0.1. Light Blae— Halt mile in 52. May Bride -Five-eighths in l:03|. liifle — Five-eighths in 1:04. George Odom arrived today from the east. Later the racers owned by Mr. Odom, including Prince Gal, Nimbus, Hesitate. Follie Levy and Ben Lasca. arete unloaded at Hie Downs. Tin string shipped W.ll. Secretary Davis lias received from George Baker, at Montreal, a reaves! for live Malls for U. G. Martin ami. tifteen stalls for the horses owned by Clint De Witt. D. C. Cottle win d from Lexington to reserve four stalls. lie owns the good sprinter John Griffin II. J Junes Cass will brfng to the Downs from Canada f tin- tillv Sysygy. which be bought from George B *if. Mr. Iteif is virtually out of the sport. He still own- Malthie. which has been turned out on tin1 i arm of John Ilynes ii Connecticut. Jockey G. Warren, under contract to Tom Hatfield, has com- to Lexington to await the opening of the meet lug. The most sensational work seen at Churchill Downs and Douglas Dark this fall was reeled off yesterday by Star Blase, a Star Shoot colt in the stable of Henderson ft Hogan. He went a halt mile it, 4*,. the hist quarter being done in 23%. This .vmugstcr went wrong during bis recent eastern trip Mill has rounded to only recently. He is eligible for the Autumn Stakes at the Downs. At Douglas Dark Kyebright worked Ire-eighths for Bd Trotter in 1:04% and C. . Van Meter let The Fad and Top bind go three-quarters in 1:18%. At the state fair races Monday the colored jockey. P. Austin, showed surprising condition. He weighs but 1 B pounds, but the impost of his mount. Dandy Dancer, the winner, was nine pounds in excess and this he supplied by carrying lead. This shows that Ibis votcr.in black |ockey is ready to ride and be will accept all the in.. mils Unit be CM this fall at Hie Downs. He is under contract to C. . Van Meter. Austin will nor be called upon lo make many mounts at Lexington, as bis stable will not do any racing until October l. when the nineteen -day* SI Salon starts here. .1. .1. Flannlgan has shipped to Lexington bis two-year-old, Mi-s Von dec linden, to give her a race or iwo in preparation for several starts at the Downs. She worked ire-eighth* in l:03Jfc just before her departure. Lan Jones will race live horses at the Downs. He lias Tony V. and four two-year-olds. His youngster, Mr. Duke, which lias raced in Canada, is not among he number, ::s he arrived here iii such poor ramiltion that he has been retired for the season. Jockey It. Goose, under contract lo Mr. Jones, is bore resting. .li nes let Ward have loose during the summer, but the contract has expired. Jones, bow-ever, will permit Goose to ride the Ward horses at 1 exillgtoil.
