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TRACK MARK IS REDUCED CARLTON G. RUNS MILE AND AN EIGHTH IN 1:51", AT CHURCHILL DOWNS. High Weights Finish Unplaced in Churchill Downs Handicap. Last of Stake Fixtures of Louisville Meeting — Sprite Only Winning Favorite. I-ouisvillo. Ky.. June 0. — The |andMt Churchill Downs Handicap, .it :i mile and aa eighth, the last fixture if the nx-t injr for the good horses, was won today by Loo Johnsons Carlton !.. carrying 107 pounds, with tlic Latonia Derby oligibles. Messenger Bay anil Star Charter, following iii the order named. aud Mch stars as Countless and Kings Daughter trailers. The quintet named made up the starters in the race. Colston and Ocean Hound having been withdrawn. Woodford Clay, part owner of Ocean Hound, tried to have her declared eligible to start after having ordered her withdrawal, and argued ihe question at length, but to no pur[iose. as the officials flatly refused to jMTinit her to start. Her declaration was due to Mr. Clays belief that the Hack would lie in bad condition, as rain fell last iiglil. The wetting that the track received improved it. for Carlton i. reduced the track mark of 1:53 to the credit of Light Wool and set it at 1:51J. Count less, though carrying 132 pounds, was thought to bold his opponents safe and attracted all the big speculation on the race. T. C. McDowell, owner of Kings Daughter, also felt confident and advised his friends to back his mare. Countless and Kings Daughter tattered their rapporten during the first three-quarters by retaining •commanding positions, but there-alter ImiIIi were quickly relegated to the rear and the issue was always between the more lightly weighted i. nes throughout the stretch drive. Carlton G. stole a lead on the last turn that Messenger P.oy could not overcome and it enabled him to win by a length. Messenger Hoy heating Star Charter half a length for second place. On todays showing Messenger Hoy and Star Charter lioth loom formidably for the Latonia Derby, but the Schorr representative seemingly holds Messenger Boy safe, for he was conceding the latter fifteen pounds. In the Derby Itolh will hare to pick ap weight, but the difference in Messenger Hoys favor will only ha right iiounds. Most speculators again experieni«cd a disastrous day. Sprite being the only favorite to escape defeat. Mis success was accomplished only in the last few strides after a hard drive to wear down Syringa. One of the main disapjiointmenls came in the second race when Thomas [fortune Ryans hitherto unbeaten Wondawhy succumbed to Presumption. Won dawhys failure was held by many to he directly due to a listless ride that .1. Wilson gave her. She showed high speed for three furlongs, but readily fell a victim thereafter to rresumptions challenge. Working Lent was another starter in the race hi id in high regard, but performing poorly. The handicap, which engaged several crack sprinters, resulted in a victor* for Crover Hughes over Winning Widow, with Flying Footsteps third. Stinger was supposedly a gM d thing in this race. but he ran disappointingly . Fairy Storj might have cut some figure at the finish but for crowding that came at the start which threw her out of posi-tion and so injured jockey Kooncys leg as to necessitate medical attention. lie rode in the last two races. Donau. while at the post in this race, showed his customary tract iousiiess and probably will be barred from starting in future, as he is becoming a menace to ..her bones. Edward Alvevs colors arete carried to victory for the first time in a long while when Howdy Howdy led his field to the finish in the days opener. R— Or has it that the Louisville bookmaker made a big cleanup. Ihe .losing dash brought joy to the long shot backers when Ramazun. one of the extreme outsiders, took the pane with Discontent second. The latter was much Hie best, but was practically left at the pout, due to propping. Be closed a Ireineiid oils gap and got second place in the final stride. Fil.iin. the favorite, had a lough trip and was forced to travel wide almost throughout. Which ■CO mnted for bis failure to land any portion of the purse. Jockey J. Wilson was fined . K and suspended for the rest of the Meeting by the starter for disoliedi-ence at the |« st in the second race. A scarcity of cars for the transportation of horses from here to Latonia has caused plans for a ■pedal train to be abandoned, and instead six cars of racers will be taken on express trains daily until next Mon-day. Tomorrows consignment will Indnde the horses t mined by Henry McDaniel. .1. S. Wards lot were among those to be shipped today. .1. C. Milams ami George Odoms strings will leave Thursday, likewise those of G. .1. Ioug. The latter1! lot will comprise fifteen head. T. C. McDowells band, excepting lima, will be Chipped tomorrow. lima will be a starter in the Kentucky Oaks, to be run Thurs day. Princess Callaway was worked after the last race in preparation for the Oaks and went a mile and a sixteenth in 1:47. handily. The first mile was done in 1:40. She will l e ridden by jockey Boone, who will also have the mount on Colston in the Derby at Latonia. The lucky holders of mutiiel combinat ion tickets ll Howdy Howdy and Presumption got Jf.VUl.tX for a f] Investment II. K. Knapp. a member of the Jockey Club, wired that he would arrive here with a party of New Yorkers for the last days of racing at the Downs and that he would be in attendance at Latonia on the opening dav to witness the running of the Derby. Uene Lata is trying to obtain the services of i • key T. Koemet for M •sscnger Hoy in the Latonia Derby. Koemer has been engaged to pilot Starry Night, but Mr. Lata anticipat -s that the latter will not be a starter. Jockey Ofaert, who was given a Conditional license yesterday by the racing commission, had hia Irat mount of the meeting on Font in the opening race. Among this mornings work-outs were the following: Agility — Three-quarters in 1 :17j . Anion— Half mile in 53. Any Part— Half mile in 5fi. Bay thorn— Three-quarter* in 1:1x2. Ilea ut i fill ---Three-quarters in 1 :2£. Clay Mile la l :"l. Dilatory— Quarter mile in 2Bf. Dutch Hoik Half mile in 51.. Fernando Three eighths in :i . Polite 1,/cvv Three quarters in 1 :17fl. Ilelcne -Seven-eighths in 1:34. High Brow — Half mile in 55. lima Mile in 1 :.V». Marian Csaej — Mile in 1 : -. Mud Sill— Three-quarters in 1:1s.. Ontpoal Mile in 1 :4H«. Robert — Quarter mile in 23. Boand the World— Three-quarters in 1:1C.£. Rowland Otis- Mile in I :4D4. Rcbago Five eighths in 1 : I7. Sllike Mil live eighths in 1:0.". The hTanagri Half mile in 5::. Tainan d*Or — Three quarters, ii. 1:19. lYsula Emma Three eighths in :;7j. Waldo— Mile in 1 :4i. Wheelwright -Half mile in 50. Wise Mason — Three quarters in 1:22.
