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SLEETH IS STAKE WINNER FEATURE RACE AT CHURCHILL DOWNS IS MARKED BY UNEXPECTED RESULT Benanet Runs Second and Edda the Favorite Is Third Helen Barbee Scores Over Good Oppo ¬ sition in Overnight Handicap Louisville Ky May 21 At Churchill Downs this afternoon J C Calms useful plater Slectli ac ¬ counted for the Frank Fehr Stakes one mile worth 1720 net to the winner after a well sustained stretch drive with Bonanet the lightweight of the race Edila the favorite took third place Sleeth was the least considered in a betting way of any of the starters his last effort when beaten by Dick liaker being deemed so poor as to preclude any support for him except from those who are always looking for the unexi ected to happen Unlike in his former start when Buxton made excessive earlv use of him Teahan bold him in check withlii striking distance of Bonauet and Edda until straight ¬ ened for the stretch run where he challenged reso ¬ lutely and got up in the last strides Benanct showed to advantage under her light impost and shook on Edda in the last furlong The Schorr mare retired from contention as if short Her fore ¬ legs have been under suspicion for sime time and her trainer has on that account been forced to indulge her Cash on Delivery which was expected to be u factor in the running lost all chance when he wheeled at tho start startThe The tabled history of the Frank Fehr Stakes is shown below Year Time1S95 Winner AWt Jockey Val Time 1S95 Arapahoe 4 05 McClaln 11545 144 1895 1401S07 Hondo 3 Scberrer 1155 140 1S07 Illinois 1 88 T Hums 015 142 1SOS 1451S99 Estaca 4 10ft Beauchamp 045 145 1S99 Batten 105 J Hill 045 145 1000 Larkspur 3 SO J Walsh 045 140 1001 Chorus Boy 5 105 J Woods 015 14514 14514100C 100C Alf Vargravo5 105 Coburn 1080 145 140l0t 100 Cap II Bdley3 02 Melntyre l5S5 140 l0t Henry Burt 5 112 Pollak 1375 144 1105 Columbia Jirl4 OS Noonan 1005 141 10015 Hyperion II 3 Ktt K Uobinson 1540 140 1007 141100S Wing Ting 3 102 T Lee J 435 141 100S Darknight 3 04 J Butler 1400 130 1000 Huck 4 108 V Powers 1055 140 1010 l3oplull J II Reed 4 104 McTaggart 1410 l3op lull Prince Gal 5 112 Rooney 1000 139 Jl12 139Jl12 Brig 3 05 McCahey 1930 1 39 1013 Sleelh 4 108 Teahan 1720 130 Helen Barbee again showed high class when she won tho 800 handicap in which some smart sprint ¬ ers took part She was benelited bv good racing luck throughout and this proved a factor In her vic ¬ tory Sebago which finished in second place may have been the best horse in the race He had a stormy passage during the first half of the journey and came witli u rush when clear to take second place from Jim Basey Little Father made his in ¬ itial start of the year in this race but showed lack of quarterJohn condition and tired badly in tho last quarter John W Schorrs supposed crack Vandergrift had a narrow escape from defeat in the fifth race In which he had to be driven out to the last ounce to withstand the challenge of the fast finishing Magnet Vandergrift started out as if he would cnnter in front all the way but in the stretch he began to lag and it took Peaks best effort to keep him frontJ going long enough to finish a heart in front J N Camdens Christophine graduated from the maiden class in the second race in which twelve fillies engaged Thomas C McDowells Watermelon taking second place The opening dash was strictly a duel between Florence Roberts and Lady Light ¬ ning the former winning in the last sixteenth cliietly because of Loftns superior ridhig ability After tho finish II C Ilallenbeck represented in the race by Sir Marion claimed Lady Lightning for 12S5 12S5Rain Rain which had been threatening all afternoon came down copiously just as the horses were sent on their journey in the closing dash Supervisor took kindly to the changing conditions and won In handy fashion with Clubs in second place and Win tergreen third thirdTodays Todays attendance was on a par with former hi gatherings but for some unexplained reason til betting slumped considerably the total falling be ¬ low that of any former day during this meeting meetingImperator Imperator Helios and five other racers owned by J N Camden arrived today from Lexington and will be raced at Churchill Downs and Douglas Park W ParkW C Clancy departed today with six of his horses for Toronto Ont where they will engage in the racing which begins there next Saturday Six of Moore Johnsons lot went with the consignment in ¬ cluding New Haven owned by William Gerst Jockey W Hopkins recently released by E It Brtfdloy stableII went witli the Johnson stable II C Hallenbeck returned tonight to his home in the east He is disgusted with his failure to buy the sort of racing material be wants though he lias offered large sums for their transfer t his establishment He made a final attempt to secure Little Nephew by offering M B Grnber 20000 for the colt All the horses in his stable are at present practically useless for racing as most of them are ailing Mr IIallenI eck recently received a return of 2500 of the 5000 he subscribed to the New York Owners Fund with the explanation that 2500 would be ample as his share Secretary shareSecretary Maginns weight allotment for the 10 000 Kentucky Handicap was a favorite topic among the horsemen tills morning It was generally con ¬ ceded that the weights were well allotted but sonip owners of threeyearolds wore inclined to think that Ten Point was too leniently treated in being assigned 110 Tills crack coit is carded to make his first appearance tomorrow since his Derby fail ¬ ure He was galloped a half mile In 50 tills morn ¬ ing at Douglas Park Last Monday he was sent a mile in 144 going well within himself all the way Jockey wayJockey Pickett was notified today of the death of his ChicagoJ sister and he loft at once for his home in Chicago J S Wards Solar Star is coming around fast and worked a half In 0 this morning over the Douglas Park track He will be a starter in the Latoniu Derby if be continues to train on In good shape shapeT T P Hayes is going along slowly with Donerall and is giving him a special preparation with a view of having him repent his Kentucky Derby Vlctory lu the Latonla fixture He nrobably will race In tho Kentucky MondaySecretary Handicap next Monday Secretary Maginn Is of the opinion that at least a dozen will try for the rich reward that will go the winner of the Kentucky Handicap It is likely that the Schorr stable will be represented by Frog legs and Hamilton In the event that l oth go to the post Peak and Goose will ride them Ten Point is looked upon as a sure starter and so Is Uudolfo Biickhorn Foundation Yankee Notions Flora Fina Any Port Manager Mack Miss Thorpo and i ossihly Sonada Gowell and Irish Gentleman In the event of a muddy track Busy will be a starter starterI I M Civill will ship his horses to Toronto for the racing there He made an addition to his string today by the purchase of Clinton from W T Young YoungKtln Ktln continued to fall aftw the races were over and tomorrows racing will be over a wet course
