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DISAGREE WITH THE JUDGE DIFFERENCE OF OPINION AS TO WINNER OP RACE AT LEXINGTON. Raleigh P. D. Officially Pronounced Winner, Whilo Many Think Princess Callaway Finished First-Kentucky Association Patronage Grows, Lexington, Ky., September 20. Barring a differ ence of opinion between the judges and a larg proportion of the spectators as to the placing at tna finish of the fifth race, todays sport was highly enjoyable. The fifth race was a handicap at three-quarters of a mile, in which the starters wera Quartermaster, Princess Callaway, Raleigh P. D. and the fractious Donau. The last named Was away in front and held the lead until the beginning of the homestretch, when Raleigh P. D. overhauled him and a sixteenth of a mile out led by half a length with the other three heads apart and Princess Callaway running fastest of all. Fifty yards from the finish Raleigh P. D. swerved from the middle of the track tp the inner rail and Princess Callaway, running near the outside, was generally thought to have finished first by fuUy a neck if not more. Judge Thomas Clay said he was satisfied that Raleigh P. D. had won by a nose and so placed him first. Princess Callaway second and Donau third. Secretary G. D. Wilson and Racing Secretary Will Shelley, who were in the judges stand, agreed with Captain Clay that Raleigh P. D. had won. President Catesby Woodford was also in the judges stand, and he was of the opinion that Princess Callaway had won. The decision was accepted without demonstration, though a number of the presiding judges friends informed him that they were of the opinion that he had made a mistake. Whether Captain Clay is correct or incorrect, there is no man who was on the race track today who could have cause to doubt his integrity and honesty of purpose, and it is this knowledge of his fairness that prevented a demonstration. The race for gentlemen riders, which came third on the card, was an event that caused the society folk to Hock to the course in large numbers. The riders are all members of the Lexington Pony Polo Club and they are social favorites. Robert Shannon had the mount on Robert Bruce and the two "Roberts became the publics choice. They won by three lengths from Kitty Fisher and Going Some. The winning rider received a handsome silver cup. This was the first fair day that the Kentucky Association lias had during its fall meeting, and as a consequence the attendance showed improvement and the receipts from all sources were larger than on any of the previous days. The aggregate amount handled through the pari-mutuel machines was 2,-CS0. which was only S2 short of the amount handled in both the mutucls and auctions on the sixth day of the meeting last fall. The track today was wet and heavy in spots, but generally rougli and rapidly drying out. Pat Dunne was among todays visitors from Louisville, where his horses are at present in training. Jockey Doavonport was suspended bv the starter for the rest of the meeting for misbehavior at the post in the second race. Hanbridgo and Workhos, both notoriously bad post actors, were ordered on the schooling list. The track, while drying fast throughout the afternoon, was still in bad condition, with numerous boles on the baekstretcli. J. S. Ward is among the latest to announce an intention of shipping to Laurel, Md., at the close of the present meeting. Robert Shannon, who had the mount on Robert Bruce, reported to the scales nineteen pounds overweight. Robert Bruce was originally carded to carry 130 pounds. F. R. Hltchcpck, the well-known easterner, scored a double during the afternoon with Igloo and Bouncer. The former was in with a mediocre hand of youngsters and spreadeagled them to win with consummate case. Bouncer was also much the best of the quartet that measured strides in the closing dash, but a bad jam at the start, for which Denver Girl was responsible, almost brought aliout Bouncers undoing. The support for The Hague in the race accounted for the liberal odds against the winner". Royal Captive, running one of her best races, made a show of those opposing her in the opener, wjiicli included Hanbridge. The latter ran a dull race and is seemingly out of form. Alpine and Rossini were most fancied in the fourth race, but both went disappointingly and finished far back, the winner turning up in Viley over Tillies Nightmare. The latter, but for stumbling in the first quarter, might have reversed the decision with the winner. Slow gallops was the general order this morning over the difficult course. The horses were again Torcod into the outer half of the course on account of the "dogs" being up. The best trials of the morning follow: Anion Three-quarters in 1:22. Discontent Five-eighths in 1:10. Handzaretta Three-quarters in 1:23. High Brow Three-eighths in 40. High Range Three-eighths in 41. jt: 1 Horicon Three-quarters in 1 :2S. lima Five-eighths in 1:10. " : Mary Davis Three-quarters in 1:25. Mary Emily Five-eighths in 1:15. Nannie McDee Five-eighths in 1:13. Nimbus Three-quarters iu 1:25. Royal Report Half mile in 55. Sarah Chenault Half mile in 50. : Setback Three-quarters in 1:25. Sigurd Half mile in 55. Yauker Three-eighths in 43.
