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LOUISVILLE TRAINERS BUSY MAIDEN TWO-YEAR-OLD WORKS THREE-QUARTERS OF A MILE IMPRESSIVELY. Other Notable Work-Outs at Churchill Downs — F. A. Forsythe Plans to Continue Racing — Live Gossip from Kentucky. Louisville, Ky., September 22. — The sensation at Churchill Downs today was the work of a maiden two-year old. Sir Dawn, iu the stable of O. C Van Meter. Sir Dtwi is a good-looking *sy colt. by li|! oDay — .Miss Anne. He worked three-quarters of a mile in l:15f. He started off rather slowly, going ih1 list three-eighths in .".7. Increasing his s|M*ed he finished the half in 4N» and passed the live-furlongs imisi in 1:01 Dale Austin was up with heavy trappings, so he UihJ a jfood hit of weight. It was the general opi n ion of horsemen who witnood tin trial that it was as good a piece of work M has beea done all season hy a maiden two-year-old over the Downs course. It was a busy day with the trainers. Among the work-outs were the following: Allien Star— Half mile in 54. Athie W. — Throe-eighths in ::0J. Ben Double — Half mile in .TO. Kyo Whiti — Half mile in 5oi . Fireman — Half mile in 51. Font-Three -quarters in 1:18. I la I hick — Half mile in 52. Hesitate — Half mile in 51. .lack Itirkcr — Three-quarters in 1:19. Lady ormicant — Half mile in 50. Louis des Cognets-— Half mile in 50. M Ira mar — Mile in 1:45. Iit-a-lat — Quarter mile In 24L Princess Industry — Quarter mile in 24L The Fad — Quarter mile in 25. Topland — Quarter mile in 25. Secretary Lyman H. Ikivis received a telegram from T. 11. Stevens, sent from Lexington, asking for six sialls. He was assigned, to Douglas Park. He will bring to the Downs the noted longdistance bane Aao, Vanen and four others. Trainer .lames UrtfHii worked the chestnut tilly. Felicity Murrat. a quarter in 23§. The youngster did It so easily that several smart trainers" hastened to Mr. Critlin to ascertain her identity. Mr. 8iU6a said Felicity Murrat could run a fast quarter of a. mile, hut that heyond a quarter she showed a disposition to quit, which tailing he attributes to weak ness. as she is on the small order. For this reason he will not race net again this vear. hut will send her in a tew days to J. S. Me ullough*s farm at Springticld. 111., to let her devolo: . Next spring he will take her up and give her a special preparation lor the Kentucky Oaks. Felicity Murrat is hy .laincs It. Kccncs great horse. Disguise, and is a half-sister to that speedy campaigner. Froaleaae. F. A. Forsythe. in whose stahle Waldo was trained last spring, has requested stahle room here lor his string, which he will bring to the Downs from Lexington for the fall mooting. This indicate* that some of Ids horses in training, advertised to be sold at Lexington, hare been withdrawn from tin- sale. Col. M. .1. Winn says that tin- meeting at Lexington opened auspiciously. He predfeta it will prove a great, success and takes it as an indication that a are at season of racing is in store at Churchill Downs. • Follle Levy has strongly impressed local horsemen since the arrival . ! George M. Ililmn here. She probably will be a starter in the South Louisville Handicap on the tilth day of the Churchill Downs meeting and she is likely to he accorded liberal backing in that race. She is a daughter of the brilliant race horse. Golden Maxim, while her dam is Ridicule, a richly-bred mare iu 11. T. Oxnards Mae Ridge Stud. Henderson and Began own Ridicules yearling of |910 and they regard the near-relative to Follie Levy as among the most promising youngsters of the twenty head of her age they now have stabled at Douglas Park.
