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: | I 1 _. ~ a ■ . 1 | ■ ! * | [ ■ j . j ! 1 [ * 1 1 * * * r 1 t i . a r + s l t f i B * 1 j B 1 ■ 1 l k. ; 1 J * £ a * " if 1 . [ ■ 1 in n to « " l C I I 1 e s BRONZEWINti OAKS WINNER FILLY OWNED BY A. P. HUMPHREY, JR., TAKES LEXINGTON FEATURE RACE. Casuarina Displays Dislike for Heavy Going and Fails to Place — Yankee Notions Another That Makes Disappointing Showing. Lexington. Kv.. April 27. Broiizewing. the good- looking Stalwart Illy owned by Alex. I. Humphrey, Jr.. of Louisville, trained Ii, Daa l.ehan and ridden by jockey Koonev. easily won the Ashland Oaks. carrying a net vain.- of ,9CS, over a heavy track ..I ihe Keatacky Association course this afternoon. she was galloped out a mile ami a Quarter in preparation for the Kentucky Derby, to which she I-, eligible. TIr word win around that the Camden tiily. Casuarina. had no fancy for the going and Broozewlng, which was : gaad second to her on the opening day, was backed lato favoritism. Casuarina wai anxious to run in the early part of the race, inn jockey Taylor held her in reatraiat under a choking pull and when he let her down to make her hid sn,. had nothing left. T. C. McDowells Gracilis got seeonil place iu a drive with Maud B. L. and asiiarina. Lake made such a show of his opposition in the tilt ■ i race that about seven out of every tell of Ihe spectators at once voted Ihe Breeders Futurity. which is lo In decided on ihe closing day of the meeting, as practieaBy won b.v Johnson N. Camden tor the I Ii i ill successive time. Marion Coosby. which nhisbed second to Luke, raced Impressively, hul was outclassed by the one e.ved sou of Peter Quince. the defeat of A alike*. Notions in the three quarters of a mile handicap was the biggest surprise of the day. on his last race he appeared to hold his opposition safe and was backed accordingly, but he was at a los in Ihe going and unable to concede the weight. Hawthorn won by a bead from the fast coming Sosius. The latter colt, the Jefferson Livingston candidate for the Kentucky Derby, ran an im-pressive race and seems io have a fancy for a longer distance. W. L. Lewis uncovered a fast filly in the two-1 year old Kalhaiin,. C. b.v Dick Fiuiull. which won the - -ioiul race al long odds. She is owned hy I. K. Mulbolland of Georgetown. Big Dipper won the opening race easily and Serena ta rasaped home iu the closing dash. The program book for the first seven days of racing at Churchill Downs and Ihe slake fixtures for ihe entire inciting was distributed to horsemen here this afternoon. Some of the handicaps are of H value, while no purse is of less value than »0. The list of nominations to the Dorval Stakes was received at the track today b.v apt. Thos. J. Clay, who vvill serve as presiding judge at the Cauailiau Hack. The list is a good one and the nominators in Hie International Derby of :it.*KK include some of tin- most representative turfmen in the country. J. C. Milam parchaaed this morning at private terms from Sidney Bedford the brown Oily by Marta Santa Penitence II. aad the chestnut colt b.v Ferole Virginia Nam. Mr. Milam now has seventeen. yearlings in his charge and will add to this band when opportunity offers. II. D. Brown notified Charles l.arisdale by wire ti day from Jacksonville that he had been successful in his quest for a racing concession from the Cuban authorities and that he would leave immediately for Havana lo supervise the erection of an up to-i date racing plant on which to conduct a meeting next wilder. According lo trainer Mose Coldblatt, Kd Howard is still in a had WSJ and will not be a starter iu the Idle Hour Slakes to be run next Wednesday. The William Col st string of racers including the Kentucky Derhv candidate. Brickby, came over today from Douglas 1ark, where tiny have been iu training. K. R. Bradley staled today that in Ihe event of a muddy track he will not have a starter ill the Kentucky Derby. Beach Comber, the 4,000 yearling by R.ck Sand, which has not vet started, will be pointed for the l.ahmia Derbj ami is taking his training in tiiie shape. The weather was char for a portiou of the after- noon, cloudy the remainder and all Ihe while exceed- iagly warm. Ihe attendance was good and the speculation brisker than on either of the previous two days. Manx h..rs.ui. n todaj nil, aid a pelilion to Gov. J. B. McCreary asking for the re-appofcataMat of ihe pies, in siate ra. ing commissioners. A rumor is iu currency that Governor McCreary Intends leaving oil Messrs. Milton Young of Lexington, and George J. Long of Louisville, who are republicans and ap- pointing Mes-is. i;en. W. B. Hahieinau of Louis vilb. and Ulle W. V tg of ML Sterling. This would make the entire membership democratic since Missis. J. N. Camden. Charles F. Grainger and T. H. Talbot are all members of that part.v. But It is pointed out thai, unless Mr. Grainger. Mr. Hahle- man at Mr. oiing acquire sosse horses ami engage. in breeding, the board ciniioi be constituted a- re- niored. because the law re.piiies that there Shall lie at kraal threi bleed, is ,,f thoroughbreds in the membership and that no two of thtM can he tuem- hers of the same racing association. Jockey Boni today left the employ of W. G. Yanke and declared thai be will never again ride for a betthnj owner. "I believe inv failure to secure a license to ride on the Kentucky tracks," said Borel. •is due eiiiirei.v lo the fact that 1 was employed by Mr. Yanke. 1 have beea told that Mr. Yanke Is not in favor wilh a number ..f Kentucky people, though 1 do not know whv. I have nol been able to tii.. I onl just why I was denied a license. By that I mean lhal Ihe racing commission has declined to sine Ihe reasons. 1 feel that they should give me an opportunity to defend myself of any charges thai inav have been made against me b.v anwiie. 1 am willing that, if lhey can show uie where 1 have been guilty of cheating in any way. the commission may rale me off for life. I have iu my pocket a Ii cense from the Jockey Club of New York this year. I d 1 know what effect this denial will have on my eastern llcease." R. F. Carman, Jr., is seriously ill with pneumonia. He was removed from his hotel to a hospital this morning. Frank J. Kelley, of Chicago, owner of Rig Spirit, Knoelel ;ln,| other horses rained by I. 1.. Pierce, wis among the visitors at the track today. A big parly of eastern turfmen is expected to arrive here iu a few davs. Well known eastern owners already here include H. K. Knapp. Andrew Miller, Thomas Hitchcock and Schuyler I.. Bars., us. The following wen- auioiig the liest Workouts this morning over n muddy Hack and around the •■dogs •■ Bayberry Candle Five eighths in 1 :07ti. Boh Heusley- live ami a half furlongs In 1:1.".%. Chart ier Five eighths in 1:08. Flora Tina Pive-elgbtba in 1 :r7. Plying Francis Five eight lis in 1:10. Bawdy Howdy Three-quarters in l:and Indolence Mile in l :..::--,. Jeff Bernstein -Three-quarters in 1:22. Jiisi y Three eighths in r_-. Ktva Three-quarters in lii;. Prospect Three quarters in l:2S*Jr. Bash Tine, eighths in 42%. Sleet h Three eighths iu 40. Strong Mil,, in I :5Mt. Tillies Nightmare Throe eighths iu 41. Trail it Half mile in 55. White Wool -Five eighths iu 1:08.
