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CALISSE WINS DEBUTANTE TWO-YEAR-OLD FILLIES FURNISH STIRRING CONTEST AT CHURCHILL DOWNS. Six of the Contestants in Stake Race Finish Closely Bunched, with Texas-Bred First — Ocean Bound Equals Track Record. Louisville. Ky.. May 18. —In a furious drive that was engaged in by six of the twelve starters, Ca- li-se. a speedy Texaa-hred tilly. won the Debutante Stakes which served as the feature of a splendid caul of six races at Churchill Dow lis this afternoon. Seldom in its history lias a more eveauy matched band of fillies contented this stake. The leading si xli I at the finish wen- separated by margins of nisi s. with the outcome iii doubt until the final stride. CaUase was lucky throughout and the same might lie said of Rose of .leddah. which, with clear sailing at the start, was enabled to go Into an early had and Bnlahed second. Mary Emily and Miss Wiugs. coupled as the atay-Johneon entry, wen clearly lust of the stalters and with a fair share of racing luck would have finished first and second. Mary Kniily was sharply smithed back on the first turn, but gamely worked her way through the com- put baud of leaders during the stretch drive to take third place fn m Azyiade. Miss Wiggs was away in a tingle, but Under jockey Glass hustling ride, closed a big gap and was going fastest at the end. Bachelor Girl also made a commendable showing. The value of the stakes was S;2.r»K, of which the winners portion was ,990 net. Ideal racing conditions, coupled with a promising card, attracted a big crowd this afternoon and the racing was tally up to expectations. The finishes in all the races except the third and fifth were of the sensai tonal kind and kept the spectators in a frenzy of excitement. Favorites again land poorly, only two first choices scoring. Both wire at short odds. Tin; presence Ot in can Bound in the tl ft li race, for her fust start of the year under a light impost, had the effect of bringing aboul the withdrawal of much of her opposition, including Bonnie Kelso. Reports of her trials were sensational and she conirmed them ! v the Impressive manner in which she disposed of Joe Morris and Princelike, her only opponents. Incidentally she equaled the track record of 1:424 for the mile and siventy yards. Had she been urged she • mid have greatly reduced the record as she was eased up during the last furlong and had a six-lengths margin to spare. The absence of Bonnie Kelso from Hie race was disappointing to many win were especially anxious to see this horse iu action. R. F. Carman also withdrew Magazine from the third race, the horse having contracted a high teV«T. His absence made the contest sppcsr a gift for Chapultepec at the weights, but to the surprise of many, strong hacking developed for .lack Parker. The latter might just as well have remained in the stable for all the figure he cut in the result. Donau and Rabigh 1. D. were the ones that furnished the most contention to Chapultepec, but he toyed with them am! drew out to win with ease when his rider called on him. Raleigh 1. I, outstayed Donau tor second place. The latter made a creditable showing. His disposition while at the post is as villianoiis as ever. Winning Widow had much the heat of the start in lie second race and if enabled her to heat Rogou. the heavily backed favorite. The public were bumped in the opening dash when Upright and Ala mitos were trailers to Ill. ml and Ymir. both outsiders. Pliant and Ymir figured in a stirring stretch duel and landed in tin- order named noses apart. John W. Schorr took his first purse of the meeting when Scrimmage got home in the dosing dash. The horse was clearly best. The executive committee of the New Louisville Jockey tub lined apt. J. T. Williams 09 for his ■ssnult on Charles R. Ellison yesterday. There was some excitement this afternoon anions: the owners when it became known that H. C. IIol-leiibeck. a wealthy easterner, had purchased the two-year-old colt Worth from Galmber Bran, for the reported price of 9,900. The colt would have been considered a bargain a few years back, but in these times of restricted racing it was considered that the new owner had paid all tlie colt was worth. It is Mr. Iloib nbeeks ambition to win next yeais Kentucky Derby with his newly acquired racer. Jockey II. Skirvin was suspended for ten days by Judge Price for striking .jockey Gargau with his whip during tiie running of the last race. Skirvin bad the mount on Camel and Gargan was on Swish. Gargan will leave tonight for Vancouver, B. C, where he will ride this summer. The question of superiority between Meridian ami Governor Gray is still a mooted one. even between the respective owners of tlie pair and recent advices an that R. I. Carman stands ready to enter a spi i ial contest that will bring the two colts together under conditions similar to tliose of the Derby, with i lie additional provision that it must be for ,500 a side. Jockey Loltus was suspended by the starter for six days and Kaiser for the rest of the meeting for disobedience al the pest. The suspension against. Jockey Wanes has been modified and will continue onlv until next Monday. W. H. Kan iik arrived todav from Pimlico wilh Pn Dneck Stable and the horses owned by F. R. Hitchcock. Jockeys J. class and W. Dunn eaase with the consignment, others owners to arrive with their racers from the Baltimore track included E. W. Heffaer and c. E. Hall. Iat Dunne made an addition to hi* stable todav by the purchase of Bob Farley from I. I. Inland. Announcement was made today that the winning rider in the eentlemens race to be featured during the last pan if the meeting will be awarded plate to the value of s.-oi. Secretary W. F. Bidwell of the Kentucky State Racing Commission said today that in all probability a representative will be sent out within the next few days i,, solicit subscriptions for the proposed four-mile Endurance stakes to be run on one of the Kentucky tracks next fall. At present the list ot Bubscrii tlons consist of Henderson ft Began, J. X. Camden, R. 1". Carman, B. B Cnaaatt J G Greener. W. 0. loplln, II. G. BedweU, R. T. Wilson, .1. E. Widener. J. Byment and W. lfeLemore. It i* also probable that the closing date for nominations will be extended lo .Inly 1. Because of the crowding that marks races when tin- fields are big and unwieldy, a rule was passed today limiting tlie number of starters in each race to twelve. Tom Tonhey, owner of Melissa, is here from Kansas City, and will stay the meeting out. He ex-pects Ins mare to mn in winning form here, though she has been going sore in her training. I. II. Meade, owner of Chapultepec and John Louis. was i ailed to New Jersey by the death of his mother. W. C. Westmorelands ahruatoa has been pullins up lame iu her work. ■ .iai k Baker brought nine horses here from Lexington, and savs thai Joe Morris will be a sure starter in the Clark Handicap. The I.atonia Derby winner Of Kilo is training unusuallv well Ibis spring. Jake Marklein is among the late arrivals.
