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| | i I i i I I i I ■ I I I i 1 i i | SURPRISE IN STAKE RACE LIGHTLY-WEIGHTED BELLOC IS RETURNED WINNER OP CLandRK HANDICAP. Hoiscs Mo-.t Fa.ii led in Churchill Downs Fixture Run Unplaced — Four Favorites Numbered Anions Days Winners. Louisville, Ky.. May id The Clark Handicap, making up. with the Kentucky Derby and the Kentucky Oaks, a trio •! fixtures run annually SUBCS Ihe Inception of racing at Churchill Downs, was won this afternoon by the Iighlly weighted Belloc. from the stable of Janus MacMauus, in easy fashion. Cream took second place and old Ben was third. The favorite. Hodge, which was the runner up in lhis years Kentucky Derby: Donerail. winner ! lasl seasons Kentueky Derby: Flora Fina. Star Jasmine and Clubs, were among the notables thai wen- unplaced. Belloc was coupled In the field with Any Port and his few baekers were richly rewarded. The coll showed extreme speed from lh« siarl in working his way into the lead during the first half mile from a slow beginning. He was aidid a good deal during tbe early stages by favorable racing luck, hut once in command, he held swa.i thereafter. Cream threatened him slightly just before reaching tbe last furlong1 post, but Belloc drew out decisively under urging. Donerail and Flora l-iici Were prominent during the early riTh ning. bill seemed to suffer from interference and were forced back. Clubs was also a prominent factor I ill In- was forced back. Hodge raced in decidedly dull fashion and ran much below bis good showing in the Kentucky Derby. Ideal weal her and the good card accounted for one of Ihe largest crowds seen at the course in recent years, excepting Derby days. Speculation was of huge proportions. The racing was spirited and well contested all ihe way. favorites scored in four of tho seven races, hut Vandergrifts defeat gave the public a setback as he failed to get any part of tho purse, lie was in with a good band that made the contest: in the sprinting handicap that served as the seeuad-ary feature. His showing was in contrast to his former pffort. when be displayed dazzling speed. Ho wax badly outpaced all the way and finished last. Wilhlte, in a thrilling finish, got up to win by a nose oer c ■• -ii. ii ina. with Hawthorn a few iuehna back. W. i. anke made it a double when his filly. lipsy Love, took the following dash in a big romp from John D. Wakefield and Claxonette. There was a misguided plunge in lhis one on Mrs. Camp, but she showed nothing startling and retired after going the first quarter. Another rousing finish came in the closing dash when 111 I mails, an outsider. utsta.ed the favor ile. Star Hi tuna The latter was lies, but was forced back several times in the early running. Wander and I.ovelaud. both supported extensively. raced each other into exhaustion during ihe first time quarters and retired on tho slretch turn. Yeagbee scored his third straight victory at 1 1 i i •-meeting when he got home irat in the opener, with Lace pressing him most closely and Casey Jones third. Aunt Josie was miu-li the Ih-sI of the jave nih-s thai started in the Ittond raee and nroa as her rider pleased. The Advance Selling purse proved i as, for James Doekery. with Oallant Boy leading the others. After the finish Oallant Boy got the better of jockey Nevlon and galloped three-quarters before being hroughl under control. Prior lo lh. running of the Clark Handicap, B. R. Bradley sold Flora Finn to Beeves and Intel. owners of Quartermaster and other horses. Wilbiles success will penalize him seven pounds if he starts Monday, making bis weight 11L. Manager Malt J. Winn will leave after the run ning of the Kentucky Handicap al Douglas Park next Saturday for Laurel, where he will note the progress on Ihe improvements being made there and then go on to New York where he will stay du, bag lie- summer months for the Aqueduct and Empire ity meetings. Most of the horsemen with pretentious strings racing hen- haw- assured him that they will lake part in the Empire City meeting preceding thai at Saratoga. James Is-boine. who will do the starting n the far western Canadian courses, stopped off lhis after noon on his way to Bdmonton. Alia . where the circuit of seventy-five days racing will begin May l-rani-is J. Pons cam., lhis morning from his farm in Madison. Tenn. He reports that Ties joli recently foaled a grand looking colt by Tony Bon.-ro. which he regards highly. Before departure toadghl for l.atonia. whore he goes for a brief visii. General Manager John lla.li a i ister was advised that Secretary I".- W. Magmas illness may prevent his officiating during tin- earlier slaves ..f ihe Douglas Park meeting. During his absence, J. B. Campbell will look alter the work connected with tin- leeretarys office. Weights for the rich Kentucky Handicap will be announced next wi eft according to schedule. Tin- Canadian division of J W. Schorrs stable in charge of trainer Jack McCormiek wlil !*• shipped on Tuesday next. The consignment will consist. of Bdda, David Craig King McDowell, Brownstene I. A Shone. Moastone, and four two-year old.-. Jim key J. Hanover will go with the shipment. J. W. Schorr will leave for Toronto touMMIon morning and will motor all the way. The S.-liorr siting that will con thine to take part in Kentucky rae •ng will be in charge of trainer .ohn I. Schorr and after the Eatonia meeting will be sent Io New Xorft for tin- racing ai Empire citv and Saratoga. The foil.. wing were among the best trials thai morning over the Churchill Downs track: Al Bloch Mile in 1 4Z%. Back Baj Three quarters iu 1:17%. Bad Prospecl Four and one half furtonga iu 56. Barnard Mile in 1 :4I. Bed ef Buses -Vive-eighths in 1 M. Black Tonev -Five -eighths in 1:08. Bracktown Belle Mile in 1 :!L. Bronaewing — Mile in 1:43. Captain Heck— Three-quarters in 1:104, Chalmers Five-eighths in 1:02. Constant — Mile in 1 : 12. Rlfall Jhn e quartets in 1 :1S. 1lv ii ig I, -t Mile in 1:43%. ii-. Iais Hal f mile in ",1 : .. Golden Treasure Mile in 1 "n Is. ,i.elle Vain — Tin-.- quarters in 1:15%. J. B. Robinson -Five-eighths in 1:03%. John Cud Mile in 1:43% Just V. Five-eighths in 1 : •«. Kibrea Mile iu I lv Marttnos Five eighths In I :0B .. Melior Half mile i„ 50%. Meridian Seven-eighths in 1:39 Morristown Tbie quarters ia 1:13%. OSullivan -Mile in 1 :4T%. PebetO— Mile in 1:44. Reno — Fivje-eightlis in 1:07%. Robert Kay Mill in 1:43% Rooster Three-eighths in R8%. Serena ta - Mile in 1:43%; s.lk Day Mile in 1 Is. Si|.-;- Miniii Three-quarters ia 3k3sf%. Strong Fhe-eighlhs in 1 :Yi. Th Ciad-r Mile in 1 -4.V-.. lallaha— Five-eighths iu lAngfe.
