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RAIN FALLS AT LEXINGTON MUD RUNNERS GET ANOTHER CHANCE AT KENTUCKY TRACK. Card Is Riddled by Scratches and Substitute Race Becomes Necessary — Jefferson Livingston Decides Not to Buy Old Rosebud. Lexinglon, Ky.. May 4.— Heavy rains anil the subsequent muddy track caused so many withdrawals that Hue substitution of a race for the original first number on the Kentucky Association s ninth day card was necessary this afternoon. Kven With the changed weather and track conditions the public had a good line on the horses. Five favorites and a third choice won. The only successful first choice was Big Dipper in the opening race, which was won by Tillies Nightmare by a nose in a driving liuisli with the veteran Merrick. Jefferson Uviagstoaa Boh Heaaley might have won the handicap which was tin- feature of the card, had led The Norman bumped him as they rounded the turn out of the baekstretch. Turner. taking advantage of the situation, shot Caugh Hill up ou the inside and be came home an easy winner two lengths in front of Boh lleusley. with The Norman third and Sehago a floundering last. The riding honors for the day went t.i Jockey ciai enee Turner. He was the pilot of three winner* ■ iii of live mounts. ■fie- negotiations for the sale of old Boaebnd to Jefferson Livingston were halted today by the latter when he made it known that he did not can- to pay He- price deaaanded for tin- Uncle gelding. He- has not lost faith iu Old Rosebuds ability to win the Kentucky Derby and other rateable Stakes this year. His objection was mainly to expending such a large- sum for a gelding. Matt J. Winn, general manager of the Churchill Downs track, was among todays visitors. He is enthusiastic over the prospects feci- the coming season of racing ai the Louisville course under his man agement and predicted that, with g od weather, the biggest crowd in the history of the track would witness tin- Derby. "A big eastern delegation." said Mr. Winn, "will be on band to view the race and the numerous requests I hav - for boxes and reserved space has caused the- setting aside of 2K seats Vi. August BelTiioMt will bring hi- party in his spe. ial car and from what I can understand, he will starl Defendum in the Derby." Mr. Winn only recently returned from New York, where he attended tie preliminary arrangements for the racing at Empire City, beginning July 11. under his management. The outlook for the Empire City racing is bright and Mr. Winn expects moat of the good stables iu Kentucky to ship to that track following the close of the -Lifonia nieetiir.-. There is a stake listed daily to be run at Empire City and entries t these, stakes will close Hay 2". While in the east Mr. Winn also attended to letting the contracts for the numerous improvements te. be made this summer ou the Laurel track. Among the ehauges to be made at that course, that Mr. Winn will also manage, is the building of many hew bams, the installation of new water works and sewer systems and the erection of a magnificent clnhhouse. The railroads are also doubling their capacity to handle tin* steadily growing patronage there. has*. F. Graigaer, member of the Kentucky Slate Racing Commission and president of the New Louisville Jockey Club, was a visitor today. Secretary B. W. Maginn came- over from Louisville today to do some missionary work among the horsemen in tin- interest of the Fort Erie Stakes. Which Ctese t. night. Fred W. Cerhardy also a»-lived at the track today in the interest of the Hamilton and Windsor tracks, whose stakes also close tonight. Greea B. Morris is iu quest of some likely racers that he wants to race at the Batti meet lag, following the close- of l.atoiiia lacing. E. C. Cowdins Spindrift foaled a chestnut colt by Ballot yesterday at Kirklevington Farm. The following were among this mornings workouts over a fast track: Bank Bill Hall mile in 51. Big Spirit Three quart, is iu 1:10%. Casey J. .lies Half mile in 10%. Counterpart Half mile in 53. Dainty Mint Three-qaarters in 1:19%, Destino Three-eighths in 30, Fort Monroe Three-eighths iu ;S8. Luke Five eighths iu 1:01.. Maud B. I. Mile in 1:42%. Koval Amber Mile in 1:1:!,. Sain Hirsch Mile in 1 :40%. Slake and Cap Mile iu 1:44. U Steppa -Mile iu 1 : 10%. Sundays workouts oer a fast track included: Aristocrat Mile in 1:11. Aunt .losie Half mile ill 4! . lien Inc.is Three-eighths in 37%. Rltte Jay Three ipiarlers iu 1:21. Brave Half mile in 53. Buck Kei-non- Mib- and a qaarter iu :. : J0. Claxoaette Mile in 1:44%. Clubs Mile and a qaarter iu 1!: !7. Esther Blues Tin- luarters in 1:17. Frances M. -Three-quarters in 1:15%. Clover Hughes Half mil- in 49. Hawthorn— Three-quarters in 1:14%. Hoffman Half mile in 54. Huntress Mile in 1:11. Jeff Roberts I he eighths in 148%. L. 11. Adair Three quarters in I :17:Tr-i. Lady London Half mile in 40%. Monstone- Three eighths in 36%. Prospect Mib- in 1:43%. Samuel R. Meyer Mile in 1:4S%. SehagO Five eighths iu 1 :l».",--,. Sieeth Mile in 1:44. Sun Queen li I e -eig hths in 1:03%. Incle Hart Mile in I :!:». Weyaaoke Mile in 1:42%.
