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HIGH PRIVATE CUTS RECORD RUNS MILE AND EIGHTH IN 1:51 IN WINNING FALLS CITY HANDICAP. Churchill Downs Track Dries Rapidly and Favorites Faro Poorly Worth Narrowly Escapes De- feat by Ursula Emma. Louisville, Ky.. September 30. J. R. AAainwrights High Private won the Falls City Handicap, the feature of todays good card at Churchill Downs. Ideal racing weather prevailed, and contributed to bring out the record attendance of the meeting. Speculation was correspondingly larger than on former days since the beginning of the meeting. The track dried rapidly, and little trace remained of the severe drenching it underwent yesterday. Before the card had been half decided, the co.urse was fast. The track record was reduced in the handicap when High Private ran the mile and an eighth in 1:515, displacing the mark established by Carlton G. last spring, and equaled several days ago by Stone StnTet. Milton B., Carlton G., Swannanoa and Fireman declined the issue in the feature race, leaving a band of eight to go, with P F. Carmans Meridian enjoying most support and Chcrryola next in favor. The Kentucky Derby winner flattered his backers by maintaining a good lead during the first three-quarters, but weakened unexpectedly thereafter and brought up far in the rear. Upou Meridians retirement, High Private, which had been running forwardly, sprinted into the lead and held his opposition safe In the final drive. Princess Callaway showed a good performance by outstaying Cherryola in the last sixteenth for second place. Princess Callaway only got to the track half hour before post time, having been shippeil from Lexington with others in the Colston stable. Meridians race was decidedly disappointing, and it was the general opinion that the colt was short and will improve on this race at the next asking. The backers of favorites again suffered a severe set-back lay the failures of Patruche, Jim Bascy. Meridian and Force. Silver Knight and AArortlL were successful choices. The latter was making his first start since the Latonia summer meeting and came near going down to defeat because of poor- handling to which lie was subjected. Had the rider on Ursula Emma not gone wide on- the stretch turn, enabling the Hallenbeck crack to get through next to tho inner rail and thereby saving considerable ground, she probably would have beaten him. Silver Knight again demonstrated that he is one of the most notorious in-and-outers seen in theso parts when he came home with the purse in the third race, scoring handily over Startler and The Hague. Silver Knights running since the opening of the fall racing at Lexington has been erratic. J. R. AAainwrights Sigurd enabled that owner to make it a double for the afternoon, when he got up in the last stride to defeat Longhand in th3 closing dash, with Discontent a short distance away. Force, the favorite in the race.- had a rough trip, and this was principally responsible for his failure to be more prominent at the finish. II. G. Bcdwell took a purse when Knight Deck "0t home In the second race, for which Jim Baser was first choice. The latter landed in second place and his rider. Molesworth. landed a claim of foul against the winner, but the judges did not disturb tho placing. Jim Basey was somewhat impeded, and in turn he forced Mclvor to suffer considerably. Tho latter might have finished third bilt for the interference. Secretary Johnston of the Kentucky State Racing Commission was among todays visitors. It is likely that the members of the commission will hold a. meeting at Churchill Downs on October 7 to discuss the reinstatement of the telegraph wires at ail tracks for the accommodation of the newspaper men to facilitate their sending legitimate news to tlio various newspapers they represent. Mr. Long is said to have taken up the matter with Chairman Clay. The two-horse combination, consisting of Brcd-well and Knight Deck, paid 50.10 for . Senor Alexander de La Arena telegraphed Colonel Winn today from San Antonio, Tex., that he would arrive here on Monday next. He comes to confer with Colonel Winn regards plans for the Mexico City meeting. James Butler and Price McKinney. who are identified with Colonel AAinn in the Juarez; meeting, will be hero some time next week to go over the plans for the Juarez meeting the corulne; winter.
