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CLAUDIA CUTS OH MAEK TWOMILE RECORD STANDING SINCE 1877 REDUCED AT CHURCHILL DOWNS Mamie Algol Famous LongDistance Racer No Match for Winner When It Comes to Crucial Test Taboo Wins Handicap Louisville Ky October 49 The splendid program provided for today by Secretary Lyman Davis attracted the best weekday attendance of the present Churchill Downs meeting and resulted in enjoyable sport teavy speculation and keen en ¬ thusiasm on the part of the spectators Though the handicap at one mile stood out most promisingly on account of the good lield of starters the Vie Lorch Cup at two miles really exceeded It in interest due to the distance that the contestants were required to go Both races were hotly contested and eaclL resulted in the defeat of the favorite Claudia took the cup from Mamie Algol after leading for the entire trip by a margin varying from twelve lengths at one stage to one length at the finish Manila Algol made a game attempt to wear down the win ¬ ner but Azo which was reckoned to furnish strong contention disappointed when his prospects appeared promising The time made by Claudia 3292 repre ¬ sented a new track record although on May 29 1877 Ten Broeck as a fiveyearold carrying 110 pounds went the distance against time in 274 The record in competition until today was 330 made by McWhirter on the same day that Ten Broeck ran against the watch watchDuring During the running of todays longdistance race enthusiasm among the spectators ran high especially when Mamie Aleol Claudias nearest pursuer during the first mile decreased the leaders distance from twelve lengths to two and appeared able to pass her at will but the leader shook her off in determined lash ion at this critical point and Immediately after ¬ ward disposed of Azos challenge The latter quit badly in the stretch and this enabled the tiring Mamie placeThe Algol to regain second place The big surprise of the afternoon In a betting way came with the running of the mile handicap amT was furnished by the poor showings of Glorlo and Emperor William The first named was handed around as the best betting proposition of the meet ¬ ing and had the support of all the smart set In contrast to his preceding effort he ran today in dull and listless fashion sulking for the most part and trailing distantly throughout Emperor William went along at a speedy clip for threequarters but thereafter dropped far back and pulled up limping perceptibly due to a spread foot which will cause a lengthy retirement The purse went to Mar Hirschs Taboo and Harrigan landed second place over Milton B BT T C McDowell furnished the only winning favor ¬ ite of the afternoon in lima and she bad a narrow escape from being downed by Helene The latter was forced to work a rough journey through the bijr field of starters and this contributed to her failure by a nose noseT T W Flynns Waponoea under a rousing ride by Guy Burns landed the second purse after a sensa ¬ tional stretch sprint and lucky avoidance of inter ¬ ference in the last furlong when he squeezed through a small opening next to the inner rail Star Venus the favorite quit after going well for five furlongs and second and third places went re ¬ spectively to Tolsoh dOr and Judge Walton WaltonAttentive Attentive making her first start in a long time was made an overwhelming choice in the fifth race and flattered her backers by staying close to the leaders until the stretch was reached where Starry Night came with a cyclonic rush to win with plenty in reserve Rompie outstaying the favorite for sec ¬ ond place Attentive ran as if short and probably will improve on her showing this afternoon afternoonThe The closing purse went to Dorante which showed a sudden return to good form Falcada the runner up also made a better showing than in former starts Queen Marguerite the favorite was third thirdW W P Fraser secretary of the Ontario Jockey Club and also of the Canadian Racing Associations was among todays visitors and took keen interest in the workings of the parimutuel system of bet ¬ ting He is gathering data with a view to deter ¬ mining the best working method of the mntnel sys ¬ tem of betting as it has positively been decided that the Ontario Jockey Club will install parimntn els at its spring meeting next year Mr Fraser ex ¬ pressed delight over the simplicity of the local method of parimutuel betting and will no doubt recommend that the Kentucky plan be put In opera ¬ tion at Toronto After his visit here which prob ¬ ably will last several days he will return to Canada nnd will then depart on a tour of Inspection in France and Germany to observe how the mutnels are operated in those countries countriesJockey Jockey T Rice was suspended for the rest of the meeting by the starter for disobedience at the post in the second race raceF F W Gerhardy who will serve as secretary of the Jamestown meeting which follows Pimlico passed through here today en route to Nashville for a short visit He predicted that the coming meeting in Virginia will undoubtedly be the best ever at ¬ tempted there as many of the best stables now rac ¬ ing at Baltimore will take part in it itG G W J Bissells string of racers will be shipped to meetingThe Juarez at the close of the Latonia meeting The judges summoned E Martin before them today with a view to ascertaining who was re ¬ sponsible for bis fall in the fifth race yesterday Martin could not fix the blame clearly so tne ollicials were forced to let the matter drop Steve IHommedieu the onetime plunger was an arrival today He has l ecn booking with sotno success at Butte and other far western tracks tracksS S K Hughes who owns Claudia did not see bis filly ruii in todays cup race on account of illness Trainer J T Ireland who now has the filly In charge prepared her for the race raceFive Five carloads of horses will be shipped at the close of this meeting by special train to Juarez Mex They include those owned by J U Wain wright W T Anderson II R Brandt W P Fine and all the yearlings of Applegato Yanke Round the World The Hague and other racers owned by the lastnamed firm will be sent to Latonia for the meeting there iwui Jockey Deavenport lodged a claim of fou wil wnoloV1 1 everything in FaiC ° K4 readiness for begin there Thanksgiving Day the ein S wVioh lch is i to win op wegt of i ia ii i a ith jl Atkiu next at KK Governor Governorlpr lpr rV V1 fl ° aiMl Rm1 the Woril1 here are C7 nominations to the race
