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HELMET HAS A CLOSE CALL FAVORITE IN HANDICAP AT LEXINGTON NARROWLY ESCAPES DEFEAT. Leamence Is Beaten Only a Neck After Being Forced Into Worst Going — Movement of Horsemen to Louisville Begins. Lexington, Ky., September 28. — Delightful weather, a good track and a fairly attractive card, the feature of which was a handicap for three-year-olds and upward, at one mile and twenty yards, brought out a good crowd to the Kentucky Association course this afternoon, it being next to the last day of the fall meeting. Trainer .May decided that it would be asking too much of Mary Davis ami lie withdrew her from the handicap, leaving Helmet, Leamence. Royal Report and Tom Bigbee to start. It seemed so much of a foregone conclusion that Helmet would defeat the other three that he went to the iKist an odds-on favorite. He was off iu front, forced the pace ami won in a hard drive with a margin of a neck over Leamence. Tom Bigbee was third, two lengths back at the finish. Leamence ran in the deeper going next to the mil and had no chance to get out, otherwise the result might have been reversed. Walter Graters Etheld-a, scarcely considered as having a chance, led all the way and won the opening race handily from Duquesn" and Ada Meade. The favorite. Dainty Dame, got off in a tangle and had B0 chance to overhaul the leaders. The second race was a romp for the favorite. Princess Callaway. LahoM, the only contender, was at no stage equal to the pace set by the daughter of Broomstick. Tippy, an unnoticed daughter of Blues from Cal Milams barn, dropped out of the clouds, as it were, and won the fourth race by six lengths from the favorite. Explicit, after having led all the way. .Miami, the favorite, wore Sigo down in the stretch ami won the fifth race handily from John E. McMillan, which came with a rush at the end. Miami was piloted by A. Thomas, making two wins and two seconds out of five mounts during th" afternoon. The closing race resulted in a betting upset. Colonel Ashmeade leading all the way and winning by a nose from Alice Baird, with the favorite. Bad News, having no excuses, third and five lengths away. Shortly before the victory of Miami. J. N. Camden bought from P. A. Forsythe the contract on jockey A. Thomas and the stallion Oddfellow, son of Bar-caldnDe and Ceheimniss. hy Rosicmcian, for 1910.sh,100. The contract on Thomas will expire .May 15, 1012. Oddfellow will go into the stud at Mr. Camdens farm in Woodford County. Tlie entire band of old horses owned by Mr. 3amden and twelve yearlings will be shipped to California for the winter meeting there. Starter Casstdy received a telegram this morning from Sheepshead Bay Informing him of the dangerous illness of Lucien Appleby, a well-known breeder sad turfman. Wayne Joplin shipped his horses to Louisville this afternoon. J. W. May. John Rodegap. W. J. Voting. J. O. Keene, A. Baker, Henderson and Hogan and J. I. Ross will shio to Louisville tomorrow, while John T. Ireland will go Friday, as will Capt J. T. Williams and others. Quite a number will remain here until Saturday. J. W. Mar has turned out Gold of Ophir and will race the following at Louisville: Countless. Melisande. Mary Davis. Danger Mark. Miss Nett. Al-thorpe. Nosegay and hTjosen. After the close at Latonia Mr. May will ship to Juarez. John Rodegap will take Lawrence p. Daley, Hand-saretta, Uneedn, Billiken. Qmhwar, Hazel Burke. New Trust and Donuphane to Louisville. .T. O. Keene will take Twilight Queen. Miami, fa bra, Cisko and Tahoo. John T. Ireland will have ten head, including Cherrvola. Starport. Rob Parley. Starry Night. Marsaml. Nourabad, French King. Indian Girl, Claudia and Sweet Owen. French King and Indian Girl he will race for W. L. Lewis, who is to remain here and break a nutnlier of yearlings, including those of J. W. May. S. K. Hughes, rue owner of Claudia, will also remain at home with his yearlings. Sweet Owen belongs to Archie Ziminer. he having purchased him a any or two ago from J. T. Williams. W. J. Voting will take eight horses and Jack Bilker nine to Louisville. Gallaher Bros, will race only Toison dOr and King Solomon at Louisville. The others will remain here to get ready for Jacksonville. T. P. Hayes will devote his time to yearlings after this meeting. He will have a dozen in ids string. Perry Maid went to Keenland Farm today. J. . Keene having made a trade with Fred Forsythe for her. It develops that Irving II. Wheatoroft retained Woohvi nder. Green Seal. Marlboro. LTajOO Jack. Red-lass and Anderson out of the sale last week. He baa lease ! Anderson to James MrK Inner and the others are to ro to Lonisville to tie raieed bv L. Marion. Mr. Wheat Toft lost the weanling filly by Yorkshire Lad. out of FYenehlc, from eoHcj today.
