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CHURCHILL DOWNS ATTRACTIVE PROGRAM Great Field in Prospect for the Kentucky Endurance with Which Meeting Will Open Louisville Ky September 28 Present indications point to one of the largest fields that ever faced I he starter for a fourmile race at Churchill Downs ca Alonday October 7 when the 915000 Endurance Stakes will be run This date marks the opening of the ninedays fall meeting this year at Churchill Downs and everv mail received by Secretary Lyman II Davis or Manager M T Whin is full of emeries from business men all over the country as well as prominent turfmen asking for data in regard to the coming fall meeting at the Downs and especially tlit Endurance Stakes StakesThat That the attendance on Monday October 7 will be greater perhaps than ever witnessed a horse race in Kentucky is probable Interest in the lndnrance Stakes is keen It will be the richest event run on the American turf in 1012 and the jrospect of a big Held of highclass horses running four miles appeals to lovers of racing and outdoor sjiort generally generallyDuring During the last few days a Kentucky Endurance randidate has come into prominence in the racing at Douglas Iark He is the threeyearold gelding Manager Alack which will get in the fourmile race under an impost of 105 pounds Manager Alack in his last race covered a mile and a half In 235 equaling the Douglas Park track record for the distance and be ran all the way in front of Vol thorpe and Sir Catesby the latter also eligible to go in the rich stake stakeSine1 Sine1 the Lexington spring meeting Alanager Alack has raced in good form and has especially shown a liking for a considerable distance of ground Manager Alack is a son of the noted Garry Herrmann sire of the Latonia Derby winner Gov ¬ ernor Gray Manager Alack is iu the hands of trainer W T Young who has the reputation of lieing skilful in fitting a horse to run over a con ¬ siderable distance of ground He once won the La lunia Derby with The Abbot and years ago he was a successful trainer of harness horses It has r I ways been noted on the running turf that horses trained by men accustomed to handling trotters and psicers generally show gameness in racing racingThe The Toronto Cup run iu Canada last Saturday also developed in Sotemia owned by Airs L A Livingston another promising Endurance Stakes candidate Sotemia made the great Star Charter drive out to the limit to win that race and by running such a creditable mile and a quarter demonstrated her ability as a stayer Star Charter is due at Churchill Downs and he will race no more until he faces the barrier in the Endurance Stakes His owner John W Schorr believes that with T Koerner in the saddle lie will win the fourmile race raceStar Star Charter is considered the champion of the sason now that Free Lance is in retirement until next year The Schorr fouryearold is the largest moneywinning horse of the year having wrested the premiership from the twoyearold Helios which beaded the list for several months monthsEntries Entries to the other stakes to be run during the coming fall meeting of the New Louisville Jockey Club embrace a majority of the best horses now in training There are three stakes to be run during the ninedays meeting in addition to the Endurance Stakes A list of these events with the entries follows followsFalls Falls City Handicap 1000 added for threeyear olds and upward Six furlongs furlongsMeridian Meridian Semprolus Little Father Reciprocity Uudolfo Donau Countless Worth Azyiade Sun Queen Casey Jones Granite Helen Barbee Buck horn presumption Chapultepcc Follio Levy Font Ganadorc T Al Green King Olympian High Pri ¬ vate Trance Lady Lightning LightningThe The Cherokee Selling Stakes 1000 added for threoyearolds and upward One mile and a six ¬ teenth teenthTom Tom King Busy The lleach Brig Iell Horse Alockler Sieeth Belgian Starhottle Bonnie Kelso White Wool ISrnce Kice Alary Davis Sandhill Donau Rolling Stone Hedge Snn Queen Sir Catesby Puck Alclton Street Helen Barbee Star ORyan Sea Cliff Marian Casey Sister Florence Follie Levy Stamps Merry Ieau Commoners Touch John Furlong Font Volthorpe Alax Asur Edda Hamilton Capitau Bravo Alanager Alack AlackGolden Golden Rod Selling Stakes 1000 added for twoyearolds furlongsSam Six furlongs Sam Hirsch Verena La Alode Treadlightly Iriar Path Ballyshe Voiita Bunch o Keys Bena net Terra Blanco Blue Jay Lodona Barsac Fcl lowman Jimmie Gill Senator James Baron de Kalb Spanish Queen Ma Salaame Yorkville Clo rita Burns Donerail Kinmuudy Katrine My Genii Aril clou Dorlou Toy Star Berta Alerlin Aliletus OSullivau Henry Rittc Smoke House Star of Danube Sumptuous Inquieta Rock Bar Cane Chaser Alobile Belle Doctor Jackson Santauder Kichard Langdon Denmark Autumn Armor Nobby High Star Gowell Alarshon Miss Edith Polly Worth and Pericles PericlesThe The meeting at the Downs this year will end on Wednesday October 10 Its dates are so arranged as to accommodate turf followers from the Canadian tracks as racing will be over in the Dominion be ¬ fore the New Louisville Jockey Club meeting begins There will be six races daily as usual with no purse of less than 500 in added money
