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LOUISVILLE FORM IS AWRY BEST BACKED HORSES FAIL TO CUT MUCH FIGURE IN RESULTS. Calculations Upset by Muddy Condition of the Course — Disagreeable Weather Reduces Patronage — Fashion Plate Takes the Handicap. Louisville. Ky.. May 22. — Disagreeable weather prevailed today and it allied to It date the attendance somewhat, but the speculation held up well and compared favorably with other weekday results. The changed track conditions bad the public gucs sing and iu BMSt instances they guess, d wrong, fof. the lust backed horses were beaten decisively in all tic races except the feature, a handicap at a mile-ind twenty yards, in which IL K. Knapps Fashion Plate scored in commanding style over some fairly good borses. The eastern racer was making his debut for this locality and was held in high esteem by the handlcapper, who allotted him top weight, willi considerable concessions to tin- others. The big investors considered hiin a profitable betting proposition, but tin rank and file, to whom he was! an unknown quality, fought shy. with the result that a generous price prevailed against him. When it came to the running, it was Fashion Plate all the way. jockey Glass having him well in hand throughout. He won by two lengths, and Veneta Stroma beat Black Mate half a length for second money. CsrltOB i.. which was expected to fin 1 -1 lions contention, failed badly after going well lor half a . mile. Withdrawals reduced the lield to seven in the opening ram, witli Angelas enjoying the post of honor, but the best he could do was to land second to J. W. MeClellands Duquesne. The winner paid -.ooii odds. The California-owned Vimur took a fair band of youngah ra into eaatp in the second race after .1 sharp drive to outstay Day May and Acguin. Bal-eie.li Colstons Princess Callaway made her Ogpnatttoa appear cheap in the mile race, which she won in a big romp. The disappointment of this race was Any Foil, which was never a prominent factor in tile running and brought up far in the rear. County lax. which several days ago beat John Grillin II. anil Cohort, might have earned a portion of the purse inn for being stricken with a hetnorrhago during the racing. The lifth race was taken by Batwa. one of Slalo Racing Commissioner J. N. Camdens youngsters. Alamltoa, the favorite, would have been belter than third at the finish but for having been almost thrown by Mcl.iggart on Bugnant dttiing the stretch drive. The int iti rciiec enabled Gngnaai to take second place. Judge Sale was another to suffer Interference in the rac. Francis J. Pons Font went lo the post a heavily backed favorite in the closing race. But he finished a distant trailer and his disappointing showing was held to 1m- in Hie main due to the tactics of jockey McTaggart, who never gave the horse an opportunity 10 settle in his stride. Fort Johnson, after disposing of Leopold in Hie lirst half mile, held the others! safe and won well ill hand, with Pilain and Falcad.i next in ord.-r. Additional arrivals from the east today included jockey McCahev anil the horses owned by apt. F.. P.. Cassalt. The Passat! horses an- in charge of J. Simon llealey and Include Heathcrbroom. a Latonia Derby eligible, and Ctatreila, winner of last years Latonia Budaraace Stakes. Henry McDaniel today took over Hie horses Anion and Outright, owned by Bdwln Gaylord. Them horses wt re fornierlv handled by Karl Limn 11 and it is understood that tin- reason for the transfer is daa to Mr. Linnclls intention to engage in racing on the far western tracks this summer. Mr. Linnell was today in receipt of an offer of 93,500 from August Belmont for the transfer of his contract on jockey Garner. The deal has not been arranged yet, but if consummated, the rider will report at Toronto, where Mr. Belmonts horses are at present racing. Matt J. Winn was in receipt today of a telegram from Secretary W. P. Fraser of the Ontario Jockey club announcing the nndouhted success ..f the mutuel style of betting at Woodbine track an 1 thanking Colonel Wins for assistance rendered in the installation of tin system. Francis Nelson, presiding judge at Woodbine, also sent a telegram to Judge Price announcing the snccesafal operation of the mutuel system and predicting the adoption of the system at all the Other pretentious Canadian tracks within a short time. Jockey J. Ifclatyre, Who is under contract to Thorn aa W. Ilvnn. is again in trouble, this time over an alleged faulty ride that he gave Home Run. As a result, he will be kept on the ground by Mr. !• Ivnii. Klclntyre tried to have Judge Price interfere, but the judge told the rider that he would have to abide by his contract emph yer*a action, apt. F. P.. Cassatt has made an offer of 00 monthly to Mclntyre for second call on his services. John T. Ireland has thrown Cherryola out of training with a view to giving her a rest. She has not been on the track since her start at Lexington. "Soup" Perkins, a former well known rider, has made an addition to his stable of me rs hv the purchase ot erif from T. C. McDowell. Hugh McCarreti was barred for the day for using abusive language 111 the track. Jockey McTaggart and J. Denveaport were su -peaded for six days by the starter for disobedience at the |mst and jockey Quinlan was given live days for the same offense. B. R. Bradley has hipped Love-Not and Helmet 1o his farm. The latter will be mated with five mar.- thi- season and l oth racers will be put in training again next fall. lockey T. Koeraer returned this morning from Woodbine, where be rode Saturday. John Hachmelster. who went to Toronto to assist in tin- installation of the mntuel system of betting, will return on Wednesday next, and in addition to liis duties lure will take up the preliminaries incidental to the opening of the Latonia meeting. A beautiful silver rap valued at 50, which is to be donated to tin- winning rider in he gentlemens cup ram to be run at Churchill Downs on Saturday, ■lime :;. is i|..u on exhibition in a local store window and is attracting much notice. This is the Four-tei nth renewal of this popular race and the calculations now arc that the field this season will be betti t tb mi ever before. 1ollie Levi iniured her foot in the Colonel Stakes, but her owner, fornnr jockey George Odom, expects that she will be able to get to the DOSt lor sonic of her remaining stake cttgagament? ben-, notable the Frank Feiir Stakes on June ;:. Nimbus, another of th, Odom racers, is likewise troubled with an ailing foot and will not be ready to race until after the Latonia meeting opens. The following workouts took place over the Churchill Downs rack yesterday, the course being sloppy: Any Port— Half mile in .11. Artesian —Half mile in S2j . Rig Claim -Half mile In 52f. Cani] • • n Tin •• eighths in 38. - — 4 Continued on second page. LOUISVILLE FORM IS AWRY. Continued truss tirst page. Cracker BOX— Half mile in 31. Discontent -Three -quarters in 1:20. Duieh Bock— Mile in l:4:iA. Golden Pearl MUe in 1:54. Heine --Three quarters in 1:18. J. II. Beed Half mile in 50g. Loween —Half mile in 524. Mclisiudc -Three quarters in 1:19. Meridian— Half mile in 51. Naughty Lad- MOe in 1:54. Quartermaster Half mile in 53. Pocky OBrien — Half mBe in 32. Shapdah Three-quarters in 1:21|. Sir Blame — Hall mile in 53. ■tare -Half mile in 52:. The Hagm -Seven-eiehtha In l:34f. Topland -Mile in 1:55. Wis. Masoa MUe in I:51|. Among this mornings workouts over a sloppy rack wen- the following: Alice — Three-quartera In 1:21. P. Airy- Half mile in 50] . Ben Howe— Five i igl ihs in 1:00. Bon Prior Half mile in 52. Pillik. n Half mile in 561. Colston Tlir. .■ duarters in 1:18. Dainty Dam. — Three-quartera in l:18f. Earl of Mebmondi Three-quartera in 1:10. Emma Stuart Half mil. in 52. fere While Three-quarters in 1:1! *. Fireman Ifih in 1 :30. Hashes Three-quarters in 1:10. lima Mil. in I :.".i;. Incision Three-quarters in 1:23. Labold -Mile in 1:40. Light O M Life Three-eighths in 3T|. Little Kajali -Five eighths in 1:08. N.-w Haven -Three eighths in 37. Orb-an- -Half mile In 62. prince Gal Half mile in 52. Strike Oul Half mile in 52. Poltborpe— Half mile in 53.
