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FIREMAN IS STAKE WINNER GEORGE ODOMS COLT BEATS CHERRYOLA IN PHOENIX HOTEL HANDICAP. Kentucky Association Continues to Encounter Unsatisfactory Climatic Conditions Patronago Shows Improvement in Spite of Drawbacks. Lexington, Ky., September 19. The Kentucky Association is certainly playing in hard luck in tin? matter of weather. It rained heavily again this afternoon. The downpour began shortly after 1 oclock and continued half an hour just at the time when people would decide whether to go or not to go to the course. As a result of this rain the track was a veritable sea of mud and there is now no likelihood of a good course for either ot the remaining four days of the meeting. There was, however, a better attendance than on any day save the opening, and the number present fell little short of that days record. There was also marked improvement in the betting. The total amount handled in the machines was 1,293, which, besides being the largest amount for any day of the meeting, was ,45S more than was handled in the mutuols and auctions combined on the fifth day last fall. The feature race today was the Phoenix Hotel Handicap, at one and one-eighth miles, and it produced a surprise. There were only four starters Fireman; Cherryola, Messenger Boy and Lea-mence. The public made Cherryola their choice and Fireman held second place in the betting wltn both of the others liberaliy supported. There was never any part of the race when Fireman did not hold the others safe. lie went to the front on the club house turn and the further they went the mora ho increased his lead over Cherryola, finally winning with ridiculous ease by eight lengths, and the others beaten off. The first run-up of the meeting came at. the end of the fifth race, which was won easily by F. R. Hitchcocks Kaiser, with Colonel Cook, a supposed good thing from the J. W. Fryo stable, second, and Alooha third. It appears that before the race Col. R. T. Holloway had asked Mr. Hitchcock, who. in company with his brother Thomas and H. K. Knapp, had arrived overnight from New-York, how he liked his horse. Mr. nitchcock, it appears, made a response that gave Colonel Holloway the impression that he did not particularly favor the Kaisers chances. After the race Mr. Hitchcock remiirked to Colonel Holloway that he hoped he had not caused him a loss, since ho had not meant to deceive him in what he had said. Kaiser was entered at 00, and without response to Mr. Hitchcock. Colonel Holloway stepped out and bid ,200. Trainer W. H. Karrick raised it and Colonel Holloway bid ,400. Trainer Karrick quietly said ,405, and Colonel Holloway stepped aside, the horse being knocked down by Secretary Shelley to his owner. Messrs. Hitchcock and Knapp immediately left the track for the city. Laekrose, the favorite for the opening race, scored an easy victory. Old Honesty kicked Longhand so severely ou the leg just before the start that he lamed him. and the only logical contender was thus eliminated. One of Denver Girls bridle reins broke going down the backstretch and jockey Denny pulled her up. She did not finish, the boy dismounting and walking across the lield, while the mare was led to her stable. Wyandot was the betting choice of the second race, but Sir Blaise led all the way and won by eight lengths, with Polly D. a distant third. Lyne stepped in a hole on the backstretch and was pulled up. Union Jack repeated quite handily in the third race, with Duquesne, a Avinner of yesterday, at long odds, taking second place. The closing race was a romp for Tom Bigbee, which showed sudden improvement. W. W. Lyle has received 154 entries from owners here for the stakes that will be run at Laurel in October. Messrs. Louis Rives, assistant secretary of agriculture in Cuba; Emile DeLuacas, chief of the department of animal industry, and H. F. Lnhie. professor of animhl husbandry in the University of Havana, are here as representatives of the Cuban government to make purchases of thoroughbred live stock. Including horses, cattle and sheep, it being the purpose of the Cuban government to open sir agricultural schools. Track conditions were again bad for training operations this morning, but many trainers gave their charges stiff work. All the horses that worked were compelled to stay well in the center of the track on account of the "dogs" being up closo to the inner rails. The following were among tho best works of the morning: Beach Sand Five-eighths in 1:13. Bobby Boyer Five-eighths in 1:12. Christmas Daisy Half mile in 50. Donau Three-quarters In 1:233. Ella Bryson Half mile in 59. Ethel Samson Five-eighths in 1:14 Haldeman Three-quarters in 1:24. Hanbridge Five-eighths in 1:10. Igloo Five-eighths in 1:10. Irishtown Three-eighths in 42. j Jeff Bernstein Three-quarters in 1:24. Joe Morris Mile in 1:572. King of Yolo Three-quarters in 1:21. Pawn Five-eighths in 1:09. Puck Five-eighths in 1:14?. Raleigh P. D. Three-quarters in 1:20. Rash Three-quarters in 1:20. Sandspit Three-quarters in 1:32. Sea Cliff Three-quarters in 1:25?. Silver Brush Five-eighths in l:i4. Sir Denrah Three-eighths in 42. Sprite Five-eighths in 1:12. Star Blue Three-quarters in l:2Gg. -"" . Tackle Five-eighths in 1:13.
