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DOUGLAS PARK REOPENED RACING TAKES PLACE OVER LOUISVILLE TRACK AFTER LAPSE OF FOUR YEARS Buckhorn Carries Colors of R J Mackenzie to Vic ¬ tory in Inaugural Handicap Rain Affects Going but Track Record Is Reduced Louisville Ky September 1C After a lapse of four years racing was resumed at Douglas Park this afternoon under conditions that promised much for the success of this meeting About 0500 persons witnessed the sport and enjoyed the contests im ¬ mensely Among the visitors were all the important persons connected with Kentucky racing and all voiced their satisfaction at the conclusion of the afternoon over the success attending the inaugural days proceedings The immense plant modern in every respect came in for a good deal of praise and was voted into immediate favoritism There need be no fear that the management will suffer for lack of patronage patronageGeneral General Manager John Ilachmeister was highly gratified with the success attending the opening anil expressed his pleasure that not a single marring in ¬ cident occurred during the afternoon The betting was brisk throughout the day and the contests in each instance keen and hard fought from barrier rise to finish The Inaugural Handicap with its 2415 net to the winner was the stellar offering of a good card and resulted in a stirring struggle between Pnckhorn and Princess Callaway with the former successful by a small margiu He was clearly the best in the race and would have won more handily but for the foul riding tactics resorted to by Buxton who was astride Princess Callaway The latter favored by the soft track and in rare form at present showed high speed from the rftart Buckhorn followed her most closely during the first part of the race and moved up fast on the stretch turn Buxton finding himself in danger of being passed began urging his mount towards the outer rail and carried Buekhorn with him Tin colt stood the interference courageously and in the last seventy yards managed to get his head in front Any Iort was enabled to save a good deal of ground on the stretch turn as a result of the others swing ¬ ing wide and he tasily disposed of Starbottle for third money High Private the favorite retired from contention after going threequarters anil John Furlong which might have been a dangerous contender suffered much interference throughout The prospects for a heavy track caused some of tlm owners to withdraw their representatives but tlm addition of Wintergreen Princess Callaway and Donau brought the field up to ten starters Donau acted so erratically that ho was finally left at tlm post and later it yas only with ditliculty that ho could be gotten off the track The judges ruled that his entry should be refused in future Jockey Buxtons rough tactics did not cscane the notice oC the judges and he was suspended for live days daysMany Many withdrawals from the original fifth race WHS responsible for the substitution of a new race It was at six furlongs and engaged platers of fair ability The winner turned up in Morrick which showed a suddenly improved performance as com ¬ pared with his Lexington showing showingThe The third race in which some highly tried sprint ¬ ers engaged furnished the most spectacular contest of the afternoon when Helen Barboe Kootcuay and Caugh Hill came to the finish noses apart in the order named Helen Barbee was the betting favor ¬ ite and the award of the purse to her was well received receivedThe The second race reintroduced the 10000 Haw ¬ thorn and he raced this afternoon in sensational fashion Sprinting into a long lead immediately after the barriers rise he simply played with his opponents and finished in a canter five lengths in advance of Floral Park and Star of Danube Th closing dasii went to Flying Feet with Limpet and Nicias bringing up in second and third places re sKctively Chilton King a newcomer from llavro de Grace accounted for the opening dash with Sam Hirsch in second place and Marshon third thirdAlthough Although the track could not be considered In its best condition surprisingly good time was recorded in nearly all the contests The third race was run in track record time anil the feature race found tlx track record for the mile and a sixteenth reduced by fourfifths of a second when Buckhorn ran tin distance in 1 4i The former records were mado four years ago and since then the oval has hardened considerably When the course is at its best it probably will be accounted the fastest track in the country countryThree Three pronounced favorites two second choices and a third choice comprised the list of winners this afternoon High Privates defeat in the big raw was the worst disappointment He flattered hi supporters for six furlongs and retired thereafter as if short shortCol Col Matt J Winii general manager of tlm Churchill Downs track was among the visitors and expressed great pleasure over the success attendins the opening I look for a great season of rnvin in Louisville this fall and export the hearty co oneration of every prominent turfman in the coun ¬ try said Colonel Winn Kvorything about this plant appears spick and spau and deserving of groat patronage Colonel Winn only recently returned from New York where he had been in conference relative to plans for the opening of the Jockey Club Juarez track on Thanksgiving Day for Its 100day annual meeting He is at present busily engaged in supervising the finishing touches to extensive im ¬ provements made at Churchill Downs DownsCharles Charles F Grainger president of the New Louis vilk Jockey Club and member of the Kentucky State Racing Commission was another interested visitor and expressed his pleasure over the magnificent plant and the good racing he witnessed this after ¬ noon George J Long also a member of the Ken ¬ tucky State Racing Commission was on hand and likewise Voiced his pleasure Maj F A Dainger fleld who represented the Kentucky State Racing Commission in an otlicial capacity was elated over the good sport and expressed his pleasure over the magnificent plant plantJockey Jockey Buchanan was denied the privilege of riding hero until he is granted a license by the Kentucky State Racing Commission His applica ¬ tion for a license in Canada it is said was acted on unfavorably by the members of the Canadian Racing Associations AssociationsSecretary Secretary Lyman IT Davis of the New Louisville Jockey Club was a visitor at the track Mr Davi appears to have improved greatly in health sincd spring and will be active during the coming meet ¬ ing at the Downs DownsEighteen Eighteen tnutucl machines were operated this af ¬ ternoon and twenty cashiers paid off the winning tickets The betting was transacted with dispatch and the winners were paid off without the slightest delay delayAl Al Weiuberg of the calculating staff deparled to ¬ night for Toronto where hi will act as ohlof cal ¬ culator during the fall term of racing at Woodbine He will return to Douglas Park when the Canadian track closes The withdrawals of Bruce Rice Oztaa and John Continued on second page DOUGLAS PARK REOPENED Continued from first page Furlong were responsible for the lifth race being declared off High Star went amiss yesterday while being Worked and it is likely that he will not be a starter again this season seasonTrainer Trainer J W May stated today that Countless Is going along well again and that lie will be si starter before tho Douglas Park meeting terminates terminatesThe The threehorse combination consisting of Helen Bailee Merrick and Flying Feet paid IOS3o for After Buckhorns splendid victory trainer Adkins iiimoimced that he would prepare the colt for his engagement in the Kentucky Endurance Stakes to be run at Churchill Downs October 7 7Then Then was a big delegation of visitors from Lex ¬ ington and Latonia Among those from the latter place were track superintendent John Keegan and Larry Bogenschutz BogenschutzGeneral General Manager John Hachmeister was immensely pleased with the patronage for the opening day and said relative to it Considering that Monday is always accounted a bad day in racing we fared extremely well in the mater of gate receipts The letting was also much better than I expected it would bo and 1 am highly gratified over the pros ¬ pects for an immensely successful meeting meetingFew Few horses were given preliminary trials this morning ou account of the bad going Among the best works noted were wereCommoners Commoners Touch Half mile in 52 52Effendi Effendi Threequarters iu 11S 11SLassie Lassie Threequarters in 120 120Meridian Meridian Threequarters in 124 124Merry Merry Lad Mile in 153 153Mbrrislown Mbrrislown Fiveeighths in 100 100Rock Rock Bar Threeeighths in 40 40Rose Rose of Jeddah Threequarters in 117 117Sir Sir Alvescot Fiveeighths in 107 107Sister Sister Florence Threeeighths iu 42 42Wishing Wishing Ring Half mile in 52
