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BAUJ FALLS AT LOUISVILLE WET WEATHER MARS ENJOYMENT OF RACING AND REDUCES PATRONAGE. Days Winners Include Four Favorites and a Second Choice! Cherryola Takes a Purse Gossip of the Kentucky Circuit. Louisville, Ky., October 9. "Wet weather marred the prospect for good sport at Churchill Downs this afternoon and contributed materially towards reducing the attendance. The rain began at a most untimely period, shortly after midday, and before the starters were called to the post for the opening dash, the track had been thoroughly soaked. The changed conditions caused many withdrawals. Bettors tared well during the afternoon, four favorites and a second choice scoring for them. Duquesnes victory over .John Grillin II. in the fifth race was the chief upset. Cherryolas victory In the mile and a sixteenth handicap was popular. Incidentally It marked the first win for J. T. Ireland at this meeting. Other own ers to score initial successes during the afternoon were J. B. Respess and J. C. Cahu. who won respectively witli Water Welles and Mockler. Mr. Kespess is reported to have made a handsome winning. Secretary Jasper announced the weights for the Shawnee Handicap to be run on Thursday next. High Private is top weight with 12,". and Countless is nest, and hen follow Adams Express and Star-bottle with 11C Meridian and Prince Ahmed have 115 and Governor Gray 113. Secretary Jasper announced today that he had succeeded in arranging a race for Wednesday next that will bring together Worth and Follie Levy at five and one-half furlongs. The conditions stipulate that Worth and Follie Levy are to go. If there are three oilier starters, the association will add ,000. Secretary Magiim of the Latonia track, in company witli Lurry Borgenscliot, the track superintendent, wen; arrivals today, and at once began taking applications from owners for stable room and allotting space, Mr. Magimi will remain over tomorrow and 1misk up his duties here before going on to Cincin- jTrniner W. II. Karrick has reconsidered his inten "Tion of shipping Sprite to Pimlico to start iu the Walden Stakes. H. G. Bedwells entire string of racers departed this morning for Laurel, Md., to engage iu the racing there throughout this month. The division of J. W. Schorrs stable that is racing here in charge of E. Brewster will be offered at auc-lion in the Churchill Downs paddock on Thursday next. T. II.- Ryans horses -will be disposed of at the same time. .Messenger Boy, which won the Kentucky Endurance Stakes on Saturday last, though coming out of his race in bad condition, had sufficiently recovered todav to take light exercise. .1." O. Keene received a letter today from jockey A. Thomas, who is now in Russia. The rider states that he had been meeting with success on the Russian courses and has won with about fifty per eent. of his mounts. G. B. Morris has re-purchased Workbox from W. . Joplin and the horse ran for him today. Senor Alexauder do la Arena left tonight for Mexico City to attend to the preliminaries incidental to the opening of the meeting in Mexico City October 2!. Former jockey Jesse Everett, well known to Chicago race-goers, was among todays visitors. He is now a successful farmer in Indiana. Only ordinary training york was indulged iu by most of the owners on Sunday and this morning. Among the best trials were the following: Angelus Half mile in 4Sg. Anne McGec Three-quarters in 1:17. Belle Clem Three-quarters in 1:10. Ben Prior Half mile in 51. Bettie Sue Five-eighths in 1:02. Ceremonius Three-quarters in 1:185. Oliapultepec Half mile in 49and. Dahomey Boy Half mile in 00. Discontent Three-quarters in 1:17. Donau Three-quarters in 1:15. Dr. Watson Five-eighths iu 1:05. Kl Toro Three-quarters In 1:1C. Floral Day Three-quarters in 1:10. Follie Levy Seven-eighths iu 1:305. Forehead Five-eighths in 1:04H. Gold of Ophir Three-eighths in .".G.?. Governor Gray Seven-eighths in 1:30. trover Hughes Half mile in 4S. Handzaretta Half mile in 512. Howdy Howdy Mile in IMS. Island Queen Five-eighths in 1:04E. .1. H. Reed Three-quarters in 1:105. La Reine Hindoo Mile iu l:43j. Lackrose Mile in l:42g. Luckv Mose Mile in 1:49. Milton B. Three-quarters in 1:1C. Mud Sill Half mile in 00. Parruche Three-quarters in 1:17. Pinkola Three-eighths in 37s- Polly I. Three-eighths in 305. Prince Gal Mile in 1:45. Itighteasy Half mile in 49. Round the World Five-eighths in 1:01. Scrinfraago Three-quarters in 1:18. Sigurd Three-quarters in 1:15s. Sir Blaise Three-quarters in l:20j. Sir Giles Three-quarters in 1:10. The Hague Mile in 1:423. Worth Mile in 1:45.
