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IDEAL LAY AT LOUISVILLE SUMMERLIKE WEATHER HELPS TO DRAW BIG CROWD TO DOUGLAS FARE Withdrawal of Countless Starbottle and Win terrreen Is Won by Joe Deibold I MiisviIle Ky October 4 Three pronounced fa ¬ vorites and two third choices were victorsiii five of i he races this afternoon at Douglas Park The onlv iiisider to get home in front was Connanght which IMJII lUueBeard in the opening ilash Both were so lightly regarded that they were grouped with Dr JaUson in the field Their success gave them the ntJro place pool and resulted iu a longer pricv against them for second place than thev paid straight The far westerners profited handsomely by Oimaughts win as they regard him as a good colt aiidf from liis bad post l ehavior lie was led to the barrior this afternoon to prevent a possible run rnvay before the start as on a former occasion occasionSummer Summer ike weather and the approaching close o racing at this track coupled with the prospect of witnessing good port were factors in bringing out ttu full racing strength hereabouts Betting was iivfly throughout the afternoon The racing was Ytvlleut and there was an absence of crowding which in former Kcisions has somewhat marred the MHrt Th withdrawal of Wintergreen Countless and StarlMittle1 detracted from the feature race an allow aii r affair at one mile and seventy yards Joe 11Ilxdd won it after leading all the way Winning Uilch taking second place with Coy Lad third Winning Witch might have taken Joe Deibolds iiMasur but for Skirvins failure to get through on tin inside on the lower turn Coy Lad also became involv l in a jam on the second turn which account l for liis poor showing in the early part of the raw loikey Loftus showed good riding form when tic scortflbwith Tyree and Sureget In the second and third races Bpthvwerc luiicli the licst and had good winning margins The lifth Jraie furnished dlsap ixiintmeuts in the failure of Crossover a staunchly backed favorite and a mishap to Feather Duster at the start when he was caught in the barrier Mis elimination made the backers of Crossover con liiUut but the mare fell an easy victim when chal ¬ lenged by Spindle in the last furlong Flying Feet the easiest winner of the afternoon likewise Ias he shortest priced one Haiily which has been larted eight times at tills meeting furnished a Mtrprise by beating Chartier for second place placeThe The advance guard of visitors to witness the run ¬ ning of the Kentucky Endurance Stakes arrived to day and helped to swell the attendance at Douglas Iark The take in the mutuels totaled nearly JJ7OOOO an excellent showing for Friday in the fall fallW W ft Yanke returned tills morning from Lexing ¬ ton where ho arranged for the shipment here of Jupiter Joe Swish and Gilpy which will again put into training trainingKichard Kichard Dwyer who has been doing missionary work among the owners on behalf of the Porter Ind raring venture returned tonight to Chicago Kuftiro his departure he expressed himself as im imnsely satisfied with his visit having secured linmilsis from many owners that they would ship a good portion of their horses to engage in the racing at the Indiana course It is not unlikely iliiit fnllr 100 horses will be shipped from here be fon or immediately after the opening of the new irark irarkssistant ssistant Secretarv Edward Jasper announced to dav that he would l e at Douglas Park tomorrow until 1 0 oclock to take entries from horsemen for the opening day of racing at Churchill Downs The entries will close at Churchill Downs about noon noonVs Vs a precautionary measure in the event that T KoVrner Is unable to ride Star Charter John W Schorr telegraphed today to have jockey Butwefl me here and ride the horse In the event that neither is available Fain will get the mount Six illier horses arc regarded as certain to go to the iMxt in the race The probable starters and riders ire Star Charter T Koemer Butwell or Fain Sleniia E Martin Azo Gross Tecoac Moles worth Duval Goose Manager Mack J Loftus Colonel Holloway and Pliant PliantBuxtOH BuxtOH will likely be given the mount on Colonel Holloway unless his trainer brings a jockey with him fiwm Laurel Estep may ride Pliant Pliantzo zo was given a threeniile preliminary in 53o rather handily Nadzu was sent the same distance disappointingly in 548 Duval went 2 a went ii 41 The trial Is taken as eliminating Natixu and the Bedwell colois i robably will be rhe FOTirtb avenue gateway at Churchill Downs DownsIns Ins been closed to automobiles and vehicles and the theme that track now will be on Third street to toitieuee to me itieuee to Sixth street the gate entrance for driv drivIn In lummses now being located at the Sixth street streetmid mid Central avenue entrance nxl bis last appearance C F Bnschemeyer In JKkev I oftus declares t hrselic ever rode rodeW W P Fine purchi from John Cranor the 11 McBride Jake Marklein rece as of typhoid fever rkV Van Meter is trying to dispose of the re in fndVr of his horses contemplating retirement sold Rooster to James MacManus Ho fr 11 t ho turf interest of his iv and that horse rah in the new ownAr in the first race
