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LEXINGTON SPORT IMPROVES INFLUX OF HORSES AND HORSEMEN FROM CANADA HAS STIMULATING EFFECT Helen Barbee an Easy Winner in Handicap at atSprinting Sprinting Distance Favorites Account Accountfor for Half tho Card Lexington Kyt September C Though tho weather was still uncomfortably warm the attend ¬ ance was good the betting brisk and the racing of a higher order at tho Kentucky Association course this afternoon The coming of horses own ¬ ers trainers jockeys and some of tho regulars from Canada has had an improving effect in every department departmentThe The days feature was a handicap at six furlongs that came fourth on tho card Except for a short distance after the start the favorite Helen Bar bee owned by II J Mackenzie a Canadian million ¬ aire trained by Canada Jack Adkins and ridden by Bryan Steele was in front all tho way and won easily from Labold which made a much better showing than was expected of him Casey Jones off poorly was a tiring third after an admirable display of sliced for a part of tho way The start was a bad one and E It Bradleys Bell Horse ac ¬ cording to report heavily backed by his owner away postJohnson from the track was virtually left at the post Johnson X Canulens Lodona was nn oddson fa vorite for the Ufth race and with a bustling ride by jockey Steole she won from the driving Ballyshu The margin at the end was a neck and so it was all the way from the head of the stretch Leopold off last easily won the tirst race lie was the favorite and by far the best horse in the race The favorite Quartermaster bled and was beaten six lengths by Effendi in the second race Effendi is a good horse right now nowIf If Bell Horse and Ballyshe were disappointments for E II Bradley Volita was something of a pleasure for her owner for home she camo quite easily in the third race Most folks thought Cream would be the victor There was also good support for Madelle MadelleJack Jack Baker saddled a winner when Winning Witch the sister to Meridian easily took the measure of Flex a supposed good thing from the Gallaher stable stableThere There was another big visiting delegation from Louisville this afternoon including Dr T Hunt Stucky and Ruddy Vogt VogtCousin Cousin Puss and Tho Reach were excused from starting on account of sickness sicknessJockey Jockey Gross arrived from Havre do Grace this morning and will ride the horses of Karl Linnell and C Glassner GlassnerJohn John Kodegap has purchased from Fletcher Driver tho twoyearold colt Holberg HolbergQuartermaster Quartermaster which finished second to Effendi in the second race changed owners after the finish by the claiming process W M Reeves represened In the race by Cylde T securing him for CSO This horse has bled In his last two starts startsE E K Bradley had designs on three purses but only succeeded in scoring with Volita Ballyshe fin ¬ ished second and Bell Horse was never a serious factor due to bad luck at the start He also started Bachelor Girl GirlGeorge George II Hollo was among todays visitors hav ¬ ing come from Nashville NashvilleAdvices Advices from Louisville arc that the Improvement of Douglas Park has progressed satisfactorily and that everything will be in thorough shape for tho opening openingThe The program book for the last six days of tho Lexington meeting was issued by Racing Secretary Will Shelley today and Is equally as gootl as the book for the first seven days daysThere There was no foundation for a report that the Ex ¬ ecutive Committee had ordered a cut In the purses Had anything like that been done the horsemen would have been Justified in protesting vigorously The patronage here is far beyond the expectations of the track officials and they are elated that the pros ¬ pects are that there will be u profit instead of going deficiencyWilliam into their pockets to meet a deficiency William Walker the oldtime jockey who is dis ¬ tinguished as the rider of the great horse Ten Broeck was shot in the left hand at tho second joint of the thumb with a twentytwo caliber short ball as he stood at the paddock fence watching tho start of the fourth race The wound was little moro than a flesh break but it is not known from whence tho ball came Probably some lad outside of the grounds was shooting at a bird birdCharles Charles S Wilson arrived from Canada this morn ¬ ing He bought the yearling colt by Ivan the Terri ¬ ble Miss Gardner from John G Greener and shipped him to Louisville He says he is in the market for a couple of useful twoyearolds twoyearoldsWalter Walter Seotiold nephew of Will and Henry McDan iel has engaged a stable at the local track and will break yearlings after this meeting
