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CAMDEN SUCCESS CONTINUES RICH BREEDERS FUTURITY FALLS TO HIS STABLE FOR THIRD TIME IN SUCCESSION. One-Eyed Colt. Luke, Wins Fifth Running of Race in Thrilling Finish with Chalmers and Ed Crump — Lexington Meeting Ends. Lexington. K .. May 7. After a stirring race over :i fast track, nailer bright skie. tad before ..in- 61 tiif largest eruwda that ever assemlded :it the Kentucky Association course. Luke, the onc-•».il miii of Peter Qniace ami Am, .1. this after-l.oon wen the Breeders Futurity, worth an aggregate of 1914.sh,359, lor two-year-olds, which was iiir I. a I me of I he raid for the closing day of the must ~ii ci-sstui running meeting in tin- history of Lei inginn. Tin- withdrawal nf Bd Howard, Jefferson Livingstons g iod colt, because of a slight HWelliag la ..in- .f his legs, left eight nf the best youngsters ii, training to go to the post, two of them. Linden thai ami t;d Crump, carrying the coiora .l Jobs IV. Schorr the Memphis brewer, ■■ an entry. Tin-public favored Lake ami bached the star of Mm un V 4 amdou- extensive establishment until lie was .in equal choice with all of the others. The Schorr entry was the ascend choice. ». A. Blaacbia Pmrrnon Cochran third. .1. s. Mawkias Chalmers fourth, M. 1 .rubers Sam MeMeehia tifih. V. II. Hewitts llaaaaaa sixth, .-mil Raleigh Cobrtoaa La 1atrie the leant supported. Starter Harrj Mernssey aeal I hew ivij in a good, alsaast pirfrrt. start, with Chalmers showing ■rati I. ak.. next sad Rd Cramp third. On the in ;t turn Chalmers took the rail iii.sili.in lr.nn Lake. While l-.il tiiini was un the outside As I hey began the ascension of Un- hill in the homestretch. Chalmers had a lead nf two lengths ami l.nke was a length in advance of Bd Crump. Sieadily ami • ertainl.v Lake and Rd Craaap pa hard mi tin thing leader, until the three, with every nerve and inusole atraiaing tfl tin- limit, and their riders putting iutir their work every hit of skill and effort • hey iKissessed. -anie tn the finishing line heads apart with I. like lirst. Chalmers sei.tid and Bd Cramp third. Lake forged in the Froat in the dosing strides in time that equalled the track recod of 1:88*4, which is held jointly hy laaperator and It iara. * The gainiie-s nf tile colt brought the people in n In- crowded grandstand tn their feet and the thrill lug finish set than cheering loud and long. When it was seen thai the "white, black and red" of the master of Hartland Stud for the third sip eewdTr time had been rletortoua in this stake. there was another prolonged round of applause for The state racing cimimissi.iiier and his capable trainer, John Oliver Keeoe, who also saddled Holms and Iinperatnr. winners of tip Breeders Futurity in 1012 and 1013 respectively. Jockey Walter Taylor who red* tin- winner, was also tin- recipient of many congratulations upnti the success of his effort. It was the tifth running nf the Breeders Futurity. Its history is as follows: Villi-. Winner. Wt. Joek.-v. Val. Time. 1*10 Housemaid 11.1V. Powers. ..54.". As-, 1911 The Manager 115 T. Kocrner. 4. MS :48 1812 Metios IIS O. M worth 4.1. -.4 :54 IMS laaperator 115 B. steel,... 5,803 1:00% 1H14 I.uke IIS W.W.Tlnr.. 3,800 1 Mill1.-. Distance 1-2 mile in l.HO and 1*11;. 4 l-S farioags in MIX, and .". H mile in oilier years. The secondary feature was the Ilinata Handicap, lo which .Mrs. Clareaee LeBaav who fare the niemoralile Hinata Daeeting of one day al her farm last aprlag. donated a loving cup. Il was won • piite easily by hid. deuce. J. C. Milam uncovered a good one in Nga Star. which won tie- opening dash in commanding fashion over Jessie Louise aiid Oakland. The two-year "Id ilash at live furlongs, the first run at this distance during the meeting, went to Filigree, which showed a game p •ifni-uiam-i- in standing a hard drive to heat Bedland and tonimonada. nf. IV. Clark, which has been heat a maiden for four seasons, graduated lato tin- winning ranks by taking tin- third rate. Hi* victory was due tn the superior ride that he received from t. Turner, as High Strei t would have taken bis measure with more energetic handling. Tin- closing dash wem to HoWdy Howdy, which led all lie- way and won over Ship Hirsch end Minda. The track dried surprisingly well during the past twi my -four hours and was fast for the last three races. Jockey .1. Hanover has bee* engaged to ride Bronzcwing in the Kentucky Derby. Ivan Gardner winner ol tbe Palmetto Talk Derby, will ml be aiming the starters at Looisville according to his owner. The ask of rarrykag 122 poaada and coa ceding weight to lid Hnsehud and nthors Is re garded as too trying Im- him. Most of the stables that intend engaging in the Louisville taring will he shipped hy sis-cial train tomorrow. The advance guard of tarfaaea will leave tonight for LoalsvtUe on the hired special. Many of tie- turf visitors who came hen- for the ■ losing days sport and also to view the Kentucky Derby, will motor in Louisville tomorrow. Todays volume nf speculation in tin inutuel ma chines exceeded that nf any former day since the iiitriduction of tin- present betting methods. K. H. Bradley announced today that Bradleys Choice would not he a starter in the Keataekj Derby up Saturday because nf an injury In- -u laiued tn his right foreleg when worked here prev, ons tn being shipped to Louisville. At first the in jurv was mil serioasly considered, hut after his gallop yesterday in Louisville the leg lilieil coaaider-ahlv ami it has l.een deemed beat not to start him in the htg fixture. Black Toaey, another of the Bradley ellgibles, went wrong in ins last start here. It is reported that the nieniliers of the Kentucky State Racing Commission, recently appointed by liovcrnor James McOrearj will meet in Lexington nci Tuesday to organize. At tin- meeting a chair man and vice-chairman will lie elected and a secre l.ny appointed. Several turf mailers will also be considered. ah of the oaaciala were eoagratalated apoa the splendid success of tin- meeting. John T. Ireland. who otliciaicd here as placing Jodge, has 1 . , n eagaged tn preside in lie- judges stand at Batte, M....1
