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OLD ROSEBUD IS BEATEN LITTLE NEPHEW TAKES MEASURE OF APPLE GATE CEACK FOR THE SECOND TIME Saddle Superiority of Loftus to McCabo Cuts Figure Figurein in Outcome of Bashford Manor Purse Caugh CaughHill Hill Beats Govell in Allowance Hace Louisville Ky May 19 M 15 Gruhers Little Nephew wliieli took Old Rosebuds measure lit Lexington repeated the feat this afternoon in the Bashford Manor Purse of 1000 Loflus liail the mount on tin winner and the diminutive J McCabe straddled Old Rosebud Loftus outride the Weir jockey and most of those who watched the race closely held to the theory that with riders reversed lid Rosebud would have lieeii the victor The same expressions were heard after the Lexington meeting of these juveniles Loftus took Little Nephew from the barrier with a rush and forced McCabe to take Jlis mount back in the first furlong which cost the Applegate tajlt several lengths Old Kosebnd re ¬ covered rapluly but was forced to go around Little Nephew on the turns At the last furlong post the two were on equal terms but in the last six ¬ teenth Loftus hustled Little Nephew away to win by a length Itlack Toney representing 13 U Bradley in the race together with Brigs Brother was always third but was beaten a considerable distance The four and a half furlongs in 5 one lift h of a second slower than the track record marked an exceptional good performance for the track was soft in rspots Anticipating rspotsAnticipating that the track would bo in bad condition this afternoon some of the owners with ¬ drew their charges from the third race a sixfur ¬ longs dash six of the carded twelve being absen ¬ tees Hutting attention on the race was divided between Caugh Hill and Gowcll the former re ¬ ceiving overwhelming support at post time Lof ¬ tus took the 1Ig sprinter into an early lead at once and held Gowcll safe all the way Gowell would have given the winner a stout argument and inluht possibly have won with a stronger rider than Mc ¬ Cain CainMcCalies McCalies presence in the saddle on 1rince Ilermls taiixcd many to abstain from backing that horse and those who had the hardihood to sup ort the colt received good odds lie was by far the best and Irew out In the last furlong to overhaul Polly which in the early stages threatened to spreadeagle her opposition After many trials Dick Baker managed to get home in the van whon he took the purse Hi the closing dash from the heavily sup ¬ ported Sleet U UThe The James MacManus establishment got into early action when representatives of the stable took the two opening races Anna Patricia beating Theresa Jill and Kobinetta repeating a former performance to win the second dash Both were favorites and handled by J Henry Todays HenryTodays attendance was again of large propor ¬ tions and speculation on a par with former big days The track was slow at the outset but dried rapidly as a result of constant work on it with the harrows If no more rain falls it should be in ex ¬ cellent racingJockey condition for tomorrows racing Jockey Buxton was suspended for five days by the stewards after the fifth race for attempted rougti riding while astride Polly 1 1The The program book for the BiMmont Park meeting was distributed to horsemen here this morning airl was favorably commented on The purse offerings on racing days will average 1800 including stakes and several owners after looking the book over planned to ship east at the close of the Latonia racing racingAlbert Albert Berlin who has been employed in an tlicial capacity in the secretarys oltice at Churcliiil Downs and Lexington will leave next Sunday for New York having received notification today of Uis appointment as assistant clerk of the scales on all New York tracks tracksA A L Aste owner of Ten Point returned this afternoon from New York and will remain in Ken ¬ tucky until after the running of the Latonia Derby In wbieh Ten Point will be a starter Mr Aste stated that the racing outlook in the east is decid ¬ edly promising and that the Saratoga meeting is expected to be on n par with those formerly held at the Spa SpaJohn John W Schorr while in Lexington yesterday purchased three Star Shoof colts from John 13 Madden lie also bought a Plaudit youngster from W S Threlkead of Pleasantville Tenn Mr Schorr Is still undecided about dividing his stable with a view to sending some to Toronto for the racing at Woodbine WoodbineCharles Charles Rowe who is handling the horses owned by Otto Stifel is intending to fchip the horses at the close of the Churchill Downs racing to Mon ¬ treal and later to take part in the Inaugural meet ¬ ing at Ottawa OttawaW W J Spiers today signed a contract with 13 Martin to ride for his stable stableW W H Harriets band of twoyearolds arc all on the ailing list Most of them are affected with a cough coughII II C IIallenl oek and trainer Frank M Taylor were at Lexington yesterday looking ovxr yearliitgs with u view to making some purchases They opened negotiations for the transfer of six owned by August Bclmont but the deal has not yet been consummated Mr Ilallenbeck is in quest of likely young racers to take back east when the stable is shipped shippedJohn John Ilachmeister was a visitor at Churchill Downs this afternoon and announced that he is mak ¬ ing preparations to entertain the big crowd that is expected at the Douglas Park opening to witness the running of the valuable Kentucky Handicap H has received advices that delegations will bo here from Nashville Memphis Chicago Indianapolis Detroit and New York YorkTomorrow Tomorrow will be a big day at the Downs The Churchill Downs Handicap Purse value 1000 is carded for the special edification of delegates from sill over the country in attendance here at the annual mooting of the Plumbers and Sanitary In ¬ spectors of America There will 1x 25o numlKrs of that organisation in attendance They will have the privileges of the clubhouse which will bo elab ¬ orately decorated Tlie master of ceremonies in con ¬ nection with the visit of the plumbers and sanitary inspectors to OiurchiU Downs will M James S McGrath Plumbing Inpcctor of Louisville
