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UPSETS AT DOUGLAS PARK SURPRISING RESULTS ATTEND DECISION OF SEVERAL RACES AT LOUISVILLE TRACK Irish Gentleman Makes New Track Record for Milo and Seventy Yards in Winning1 Handicap Floral Park Races Disappointingly Louisville Ky May 27 A surprisingly largo crowd visited Douglas Park today although by comparison with yesterdays immense turnout it was small Improved weather made the racing enjoyable jut upsets that came in most the races gave tho orni students a jolt Tho worst setback that the talent experienced attended the failure of Floral ark in the third race when Semprite and McCorklc cd her to the linish Itecanse of her good showing in the Kentucky Oaks run at Churchill Downs last Saturday she was considered as the most promising ctting prospect of tho afternoon and accordingly was supported with such confidence that she went o the iK st at an extremely short price She ran romisingly for the tirst threequarters by malntain ng close pursuit of Semprite the leader but when jockey Peak called on her to go to the front she failed ttterly and was later displaced for second money y McCorklo The latter came with a swift rush In the liual furlong and just failed to get up for tho purse purseJ J W Schorrs Edda was another to which the speculators gave favorable consideration She was In tho mile and seventy yards handicap and at the weight assignment appeared to stand out Tho Irish Gentlemans connections however had deep designs on the purse and they made no mistakes for he won like a good one in time that lowered this track record of 14 by a full second Irish Gentlemans race of today was in strking contrast to his three essays at Churchill Downs He was rid X den this afternoon by Btixton and the change to this rider from Deavenport who rode him in previous races may have had something to do with his im ¬ proved showing showingClose Close finishes featured most of todays contests some of them being of a variety that caused some exceptions to be taken on account of the placing There is a difficult angle at tins course and when a close linish comes those in a iKisUion to the left of the judges stand are prone to think that the one finishing closest to the outer rail is in advance of the inside horse whereas sometimes the runner next the inside rail is almost a good neck in front frontThe The colors of A 15 Spreckeis were in front for the lirst time on a Kentucky course when Birka i won the second race for which Watermelon ruled favorite The latter suffered bad racing luck soon after the start when Honey Mine crossed her legs and unseated jockey Goose Another to suffer by the mishap was Buzz Around on which Ganz hail the mount The latter pulled his mount up to avoid striking his brother while passing passingBack Back Bay started the talent off well by winning the opening dash commandingly Chartier at a long price taking second money The latter was so lightly regarded that lie was grouped with others in the field Birka winner of the second race was also in the field Thomas C McDowells Bandit graduated from the maiden class in the fifth race when he managed to last just long enough to score bv a short head in advance of the fast finishing Bird Man The closing dasli was a stnhliornly fought battle between Floral Day Spindle and Cracker Box the trio finishing in the order named namedNotwithstanding Notwithstanding heavy rain last night the track was in excellent condition and fast time was recorded in all the races Good judges consider this track to IKJ the fastest in the country and evidently moisture will not effect it for any length of time timeJockev Jockev Goose as a result of his fall on Honey Mine sustained a slight dislocation of the shoulder and was forced to cancel his remaining engagements The threehorse combination consisting of Irish Gentleman Bandit and Floral Day paid its backers 17225 for a 2 investment The twohorse com ¬ bination consisting of Semprite and Birka was not picked and the i ool went to the lield players who received 020 for 2 Trainir John F Schorr stated that Ffoglegs 111 jurv is not us grave as was supposed and that the horse will come around again shortly Most of tho starters in yesterdays big race came out of the event in good condition Ten Point and Foundation will IN given plenty of time to recover from the ef ¬ fects of the race Ten Point is a certain starter ill the Latonia Derby according to iwnii Aste AsteCatesbv Catesbv Wood ford today cnt Christmas Star to o turned out at Kaceland Stud until the Kentucky fall racing licgins licginsVerena Verena and Servicence wen excused from starting on account of their owners inability to secure com ¬ petent light riders Princess Callaway and Auto matie were excused from starting on aeconnt of sickness sicknessH H K Brandt purchased today the bay colt by Orlando Polly Prim from T K Wainwright The latter intends to dteN s of all his racing material as he contemplates retiring from tho turf turfJoseph Joseph Martin departed today for St Iouis where he will remain for some time before going to Fort Erie to assume charge of the meeting to be ¬ held there thereOwner Owner Aste said after the Kentucky Handicap that Ten Point came out of the race a bit tired and that lie will be reserved for the Latonia Derby It was too much for a threeyearold to attempt to give older horses so much weight I still think I have a great horse but Itudolfo was too much for him at the weights weightsJoseph Joseph Martin and John II Madigin of tho Fort Erie track made an inspection of the workings of the mntnel system here yesterday and expressed great satisfaction over the efficiency of the system as operated at Douglas Park According to report it will not be long before the mutnels will bo fn stallcd at the track op osite Buffalo BuffaloJohn John W Schorr has bought three yearlings from John K Madden for 10000 Thev are black colt by Ogden Ivory Bells half brother to Old Hose biidi bay colt by Ogden Miss Granville half brother to Little Nephew b f by Ogden Coleen half sister to W H Daniel The youngsters will IM sent to K K Bradleys Idle Hour farm to joiu others owned by Mr Schorr
