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POOR DAY FOR FAVORITES PRESUMPTION IS ONLY FIRST CHOICE TO TAKE A PURSE AT LEXINGTON Flying Tom Making His Debut Takes Race in inWhich Which Foundation Rules at Short Odds Swan Swannanoa nanoa and Slceth Other Disappointments Lexington Ky September 4 Close finishes ami defeated favorites That briefly tells the story oC most of the races at the Kentucky Association course this afternoon Winifred 1 was heavily sup ¬ ported for tin first race but she could hardly raise a respectable gallop Chartier the second choice won easily from a slow iMginning The presence oC Jess Conley in the saddle had much to do with thu lack of support for there is a sort of belief here ¬ abouts that this ehonyhued rider who has piloted so many long shots to victory has seen his best days as a jockey jockeyNearly Nearly of the money wagered for the second race went upon Sleeth Sureget and Jay Iird Sleeth propping as the barrier was released was virtually left at the post Cay Bird led until within a few yards of thu finish when McCIintock Improved by his race on Monday coming from far back and got up to win by a head headPresumption Presumption the only winning favorite fought it out with Manager Mack from the head of th stretcli and had all ho could do to heat the sou of Carry Herrmann by a ntck ntckK K C Cbwdins Swannanoa making her first start for the year went to the post a slight favorite over Haleigh Colstons more seasoned Ilily Prince Callaway and the result was an easy victory for I ho daughter of Broomstick and Flocarline with Len menc placeThe the only other starter getting second place The biggest surprise of the afternoon was the de ¬ feat of the oddson favorite Foundation in the fifth race Flying Tom a handsome gelding belonging to Sheriff Dan W Scott and ridden by Bryan Steele was making his dehut and he got to tho finish a nose in advance of trcam and she half i length better than Foundation Tint sou of Nas ¬ turtium had no excuses today Ho was olt in front and had his choice of the footing footingThe The sixth race was a substitute for the origjnal that was declared off because of heavy scratching Golden Agnes rulefl tk favorite but Ufaulu Hniuin passed her on the stretch turn and held her safe from there to the finish finishW W S Trevey trainer of the twoyearold Haw ¬ thorn came over from Louisville Ho reports the voungster much improved and that he has gained fully 100 pounds in weight during his layoff this summer summerMany Many new arrivals from Windsor contributed ex ¬ tensively to the improvement in the betting and gate receipts The additions included W C Yanke Charles F Busehenieyer K 11 Bradley Tack Ad kins F I Weir and James MacManus MacManusJockey Jockey Franklin sustained two fractured ribs and a badly lacerated hand as a result of his tumble from Bettie Hereaud in tho opening dash He was taken t a local hospital hospitalAVilliam AVilliam Gerst was among todays arrivals from Nashville He will remain over to attend the year ¬ ling sales beginning tonight tonightIrior Irior to the running of the sixth race it was re ¬ ported that John 10 Madden had offered 3000 for Foundation but his owner Charles AlcKenna turned it down downSoft Soft places in various parts of the track hampered some of the starters considerably Joe Deibold barely escaped going dnwu while rounding the first turn turnThe The victory of Ursula Kmma in the closing dash marked the first success scored by tho Doerhoefer it West stable in a long time timeJockey Jockey 1 Cnllalian was forced to cancel some of his engagements during the afternoon on account of an injured back resulting from his fall from Supple last Saturday SaturdayAll All the horses that camo from Windsor shipped in good condition Huckhorii and Helen Barbee in Jack Adkins consignment will be started this week weekW W Yankee before leaving Windsor secured a return of Flying Feet and brought him with the Applegate consignment which includes the speedy Round tlie World WorldJockey Jockey Estop accompanied the Bradley consign ¬ ment
