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IMPROVED CONDITIONS AT LOUISVILLE Horses Work Along a Bit Faster at Churchill Downs and Douglas Park Louisville Ky August 114 Improved going pre ¬ vailed today at Churchill Downs and Douglass Park The best work at the former culiriM w ri bj TiTii v Nightmare This filly worked live furlongs In 105 going the first quarter in 2af and the half mil in 49 At Douglas Park La Mode went a half In 5of Other work included includedCasey Casey Jones Threequarters in 110 iu hand all the way Compton wayCompton Quarter mile in 28 28Karl Karl of Savoy Threeeighths in o7 o7Felix Felix Half mile in 51 51Follie Follie Levy Half mile in 54 cantering Looks good goodJabot Jabot Quarter mile in 2S 2SIjouis Ijouis Katz Fiveeighths iu llli llliMary Mary Davis Fiveeighths in 104 first half in 4 4Puck Puck Threequarters in 121 first half iu 52 Rogan 52Rogan Quarter mile in 29 29Sir Sir canteringSir Alvoscot Half mile in 5o cantering Sir Catesbv Mile in 148 148Starbottle Starbottle Half mile in 54 54The The Turk Quarter mile in 29 29Toy Toy Mile in 151 first half in 52 jf jfH H F Carmen has decided not to ship to Lexington Ho does not think his horses are far enough ad ¬ vanced to begin racing before the Douglas Park meeting opens September Hi Meridian has been let up on for a day or two It is not because of any lameness or soreness Mr Carman has the English racing fever If he goes abroad to race he will dispose of his horses iu this country C countryC C Van Meter will ship his string to Lexing ton He still has a notion of selling out but the price he wants for such horses as Nobby and Cream is higher than the local market calls for at present Ho asks 5000 for Nobby and 2500 for Cream H CreamH lliggins one of the few colored riders still in the sport was an arrival here today and will begin galloping horses to get in condition to ride at Douglas lanceThe Park and tho Downs as a free lance The Wainwright horses will wear colors for the first time at Douglas Park ParkC C F Buschemcyer will only send three horses to Lexington Hawthorn will be kept iu training here Hawthorn is seventy pounds heavier than when ho raced in June at Latouia His trainer W S Trevy thinks Hawthorn will be unbeatable this fall Jockey II Goose will ride Hawthorn in his prin ¬ cipal engagements
