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MARY EMILY WINS STAKES UNDER SINGULAR CONDITIONS Bonnie Kelso Reduces Lexington Track Record tor Mile and a Sixteenth T. C. McDowell Uncovers Crack Colt j S. Lexington, Ky., May 4. Mary Emily, an added starter from the stable or J. W. May, won the Elmendorf Stakes, for two-year-old Utiles, at four and a half furlongs, which was the principal feature of a god card that attracted a Ms crowd to the Kentucky Association course this afternoon, and thereby hangs a tale if trainer Mays perspicacity or luck, whichever you may choose to call it. While lie had kept his lilly, a daughter of Nasturtium and Highland Princess, eligible to the stakes, Mr. May had no thought of starting her until he reached the course this afternoon. During the morning he had entered her for the fifth race tomorrow, a selling affair, at four and a half furlongs, but when he came to the track and began a study of the program Tor this afternoon lie came to the conclusion that his filly might have an outside chance in the Elmendorf Stakes. The carded starters did not appear any harder to beat than would be those in the fifth race tomorrow, so he went to Secretary Shelley, added the filly, and told him to post Tommy McTaggart as her rider. McTaggart, he found, had gone for a run on the road to reduce his weight, not expecting to ride during the afternoon. Mr. May had some difficulty in finding which route he had taken, hut r.t last learned that his jog was in the direction of John E. Maddens Hamburg Place on Winchester road. Mr. May sent his automobile out to scout for the jockey and he was picked up five miles out rrom the city and hustled back to the track just in time lo get into the colors for the weighing in. In drawing for post positions. Mary Emily was number one and when the barrier went tip to a poor start she had a big advantage. Oil" in front and with clear sailing all the way. she won handily by a length from Bachelor Chi, with Acguin iu third place. It was not a truly run race and Mary Emilys victory was due rather more to good fortune than to good qualities. The defeat or W. G. Yankes Round the World, winner or the Juarez Derby and favorite for the Kentucky Derby, in the handicap at one and one-sixteenth miles which was the fifth number on the card, was a big surprise and the biggest disappointment of the first five days of racing. .Many conservative horsemen, particularly thoe who raced at the Mexican track during the past winter, could not see how she could lose, even Intdo race of tlie-Tact that by the scale of weights she was the only one of the starters carrying more than weight for age. The majority or the betting public regarded her as a "copper-riveted, signed, scaled and delivered cinch." Some of the wise brigade, however, had notions that Bonnie Kelso, on his appearance and trials, was best and they profited handsomely, for the Carman horse proved much the best and won handilv in 1:453. the fastest time ever made over this track at the distance, the best previous record having been 1:40J, made by The ,Miuks September 21. 1007. As the race was run. Hound the World, though she acted sour at the post, had abundant excuses. In the first place she was mounted by little Gargau. who is far from being a first-class rider. When the barrier was released she was backing and dwelt at the start, lieing last to leave the post. She moved up to third position rounding the far turn, but coming up the hill she was bumped out and when they straightened away in the stretch she was done for. Gargan called on .her for an effort iu the stretch, lint she could not respond and faded away. She will have to improve vastly lietwccn now and May 13 to get apy part of the money in the Kentucky Derbyl Bonnie Kelso was so much the best today that he could have beaten his company at any distance. Iietween lire-eighths or a mile niid a mile and a quarter, and it now looks as ir he had the. Camden Handicap, which will be the feature of Saturdays card, at his mercy. He galloped out the mile and a quarter, the Camden Handicap distance, but was not timed. Leauience, which finished second, ran a good race ami Boola Booa, which got third money, came gamely at the finish and must be given consideration in future. He will surely improve, and a longer route is to his liking. T. O. McDowell uncovered a good colt when he won the third race witli The Manager, a son of Voter and Bracegirdle. On his looks and work The Manager was made the choice over the Texas speed marvel. Calisse, and when they reached the stretch he ran away from her as if she was anchored. He is a colt ot a great deal of quality and it is-not hazarding a great deal at this writing to say that the colt or lilly that can boat him next Tuesday will win the Breeders Futurity, the richest stake of all the spring season in Kentucky. Harry Alorrisscy. chief assistant to starter Mars Cassidy, was today iu receipt or an offer to do the starting for the Rose Tree Hunt Club meeting at Philadelphia. .May 25 and 27. He will probably decline to go there because or his long engagement on the Kentucky tracks. Horsemen who returned todsv rrom Louisville are enthusiastic over Colstons Kentucky Derby preliminary or yesterday and predict that the colt that bouts him will be the winner. His price in the future hooks has dropped from 25 to 1 to C to 1. The Churchill Downs program book was distributed to horsemen today and was received with general Satisfaction. Joe .Morris was given a stiff work-out this morning ot a mile and an eighth in preparation Tor the Camden Handicap to be run next Saturday, and went the distance handily in 1:50?,. I. Lchan today shipped all his horses to Louisrille. Ursula Emma, which was sent here to be a starter in the Elmendorf Stakes, was withdrawn on account of having contracted a high fever. Jockey Jensen left today for Ogden, where he will ride free lance. A. It. Kirhy is now training Orbicular and reports that horse to be going soundly ami displaying symptoms of his old-time good form. Tilford Thomas, a winner at Jacksonville, is recovering from illness contracted while en route to Louisville from the FlorIda-"trackv " On the whole it was a day of real good sport. The weather was clear and warm and the track fast, ir they have such a day Saturday one or the largest crowds ever assembled here will be at the course to see the running ot the Camden Handicap. Secretary Shelley today received a letter rrom A. Wilson re-questing that a notice warning owners ami trainers against the employment of jockey R. Hoffman be posted. Wilson says the lioy ran away from him and that he has a contract on him for thirteen months yet. Secretary Shelley on Monday had refused to let Hoffman ride at this meeting. W. F. Schulte was among todays visitors from Louisville. Tin! following work-outs were reported over the Kentucky Association course this morning: Arcite Half mile in 50. Chorrvola Mile in 1:54. 4 Claudia Mile in 1:47. first half in 50. Curtain Call Three-eighths in 30. Delaney Three-quarters in 1:10. Galley Slave .Mile iu l:43j. Husky Lad Mile in 1:44. .Too Morris Mile and an eighth in 1:50s. King Solomon Three-quarters in 1:17. Pilain Three-quarters in 1:155. Swish Mile in 1:43s. The Fad Three-quarters In 1:155. The Manager Three-eighths in 37. True Blue Three-eighths in 37,.
