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ENDURANCE STAKES TRTOUT CANDIDATES FOR SATURDAYS GREAT CONTEST IN RACE AT LOUISVILLE. Fireman Beats Nadzu and Messenger Boy hy Small Margin Over Heavy Track, but Pulls Up in Poor Condition. Louisville, Ky., Oct. 2. Bleak weather, preceded by steady rains that legan Sunday afternoon, nut a damper on the sport at Churchill Downs this afternoon. The bad going was responsible for wholesale withdrawals from all the races, the fourth race, a handicap at three-quarters, suffering so severely as to necessitate its being declared off. To complete the card of six races, a dash at one mile for the cheaper grade of horses was substituted. Considering the adverse conditions, a surprisingly large attendance witnessed the racing. Betting was fairly brisk, a total of 0,53S being wagered in the mutuels. Favorites and second choices accounted for all the races, enabling those with a penchant for short odds to have a profitable day. Five prominent candidates for the Kentucky Endurance Stakes at 4 miles, to be run on Saturday next, engaged in a preliminary test this afternoon at one mile and a half.. The contest resulted in victory for Fireman, with Nadzu and Messenger Bdy his closest antagonists. The margin separating the trio was small. The race had its disappointments from the fact that Fireman and Markie M. both pulled up in bad condition, the latter especially so, and It appears at this time that he will not go to the post in the race on Saturday next. Fireman, Markie M. and Messenger Boy were to have been worked out an additional mile in preparation for the long journey of Saturday, but only Messenger Boy succeeded in completing the extra mile at top speed. He went two miles and a half in 4:39. and pulled up fairly fresh. Fireman was eased at the half-mile post and .Markie M. indicated plainly that something was wrong with him by his persistent attempts to run out on the turns during the first mile of the race. On their respective showings this afternoon, conservative judges, hold the four-mile event to be-strictly between Nadzu and Messenger Boy, with the Bedwcll representative slightly favored. Al Mullcr and Union Jack were expected to hold the other starters in the opening race safe, but John Griflin II. upset calculations by winning handily, Al Muller being forced to the limit to retain second place from Water AVelles. Union Jack made an unexpectedly poor showing. Winning AVidow only had to romp to win the second race, Ben Prior outstaying Incision for second place. The substitute race went to Balronia, with Phil Mohr, at long odds, holding Merry Lad, the favorite, safe in the final drivo. George Odoms Tourist again disappointed by finishing behind Yaukcr in the fifth race. Tourist appeared a certain winner entering the stretch, but quit badly in the last furlong. Igloo, which finished third, stumbled and barely got up in time for that portion of the purse. Tom Bigbee scored over Lackrose in the closing race. AVander made a game bid for the ptirse, but fell short of getting second placo hy a neck. John V. Schorrs string of racers is expected to arrive from Toronto tomorrow. Aylmer will be a certain starter in the Kentucky Endurance Stakes. Senor Alexander de La Arena arrived today from Mexico City and at once conferred with General Manager Matt J. AVinn regarding plans for racing this fall in tlte Mexican capital. According to the arrangements made, the meeting will begin October 20 and continue for seventeen racing days, with four days of racing each week. Senor de La Arena announced that considerable interest is being manifested by prominent Mexicans In the coming meeting and that it will serve as a great social function. P. Knehelkamp sold today his interest in Islano Queen and Forehead to his partner, E. Cochel. The horses will continue to be trained by AVayno O. Joplin. AV. H. Karrick intends to ship the good filly Sprite to Pimlieo to engage in the Walden Stakes for two-year-olds, to be run Octolier 12. She will be accompanied hy a stablemato and will return to Latonia for racing there. A special train to transport horses to Mexico City at the conclusion of the meeting here is being arranged for. J. C. Ferriss, AV. G. Yanke and several others have hooked to go there at the close of racing at Churchill Downs. A. J. Gorey has two yearlings above the ordinary in his training stable. One is a bay colt by Orlraar and the other a brown fill" by Transvaal, a son of Commando. The latter is out of Mary Bess, by Leonatus, while the former is a half-brother to Old Chum, being out of the good brood-marc, Kalherine Moore, by Hammond. He tried out the colt recently and he worked a quarter in :23, while the filly has been the same distance in :23f. S. K. Hughes told Mr. Gorey that before leaving Lexington he worked a yearling colt by Transvaal-Lady Eon a quarter In :231. To prevent, if possible, a repetition of the mistake that cropped up at Loxiugton, in calculating the price of a winner, the Churchill Downs "management is resorting to a triple cheek. The amount bet on each individual horse straight, place and show is checked by three different calculators, and a like . method is employed in checking the total sum wagered. Recent work-outs at Churchill Downs over a drying-out track: Arcite Mile in 1:5S; in hand all the way. Batwa Half mile in 5GA. easily. Belle Clem Quarter in 2S, cantering. Bobby Boyer Half mile in 5G, easily. Bonne Chance Three-eighths in 42. Console Mile in 1:52, cantering. Flying Footsteps Five-eighths in 1:07, eaalljl G. M. Miller Three-quarters mile in 1 :19s first five-eighths in 1:04. Granite Seven-eighths in 1:36: first half in 53L Jeff Bernstein Three-quarters in 1:23; first half ia Madam Phelps Three-quarters in 1:22. Looks good. Oakland Five-eighths in 1:0S: first half in 52$. Pajaroita Half mile in 40; first quarter in 24i. Richard Reed Five-eighths in 1:08, cantering. Rue Half mile in 53; first quarter in 2CJ. Star ORyan Five-eighths iu 1:051; first half In AAheelwright Three-eighths in 42, cantering. Among yesterdays work-outs over a fast track were the following: Bettie Sue Five-eighths in 1:02.. Carlton G Three-quarters in 1:15. Casey Jones Three-quarters in 1:10.1. Colonel Hogan Three-quarters in 1 :17. Foxy Mary Three-quarters in 1:1-12. Herkimer Mile in 1:43. J. H. Reed Half mile in 40j. Judge AValton Mile in 1:4 Is. Lady Lightning Three-quarters in l:15jj. Madam Phelps Three-quarters in 1:10 J. Markie M. Two Miles in in 3:40. Richard Reed Five-eighths in 1:04 Rose Oneil .Alile In 1:43?. Round the AVorld Five-eighths in 1:03. Stone Street Mile iu l:45j. T. M. Green Seven-eighths in 1:31. The Royal Prince Mile iu l:45j. . -t J
