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STAKE FOR WINNING WITCH WEBER and WARDS MARE ENJOYS BEST OF RACING LUCK IN LOUISVILLE FEATURE. Owners Have to Stand Big Runup to Retain Her — Hawthorn Scores Easy Victory in Race in Which Bringhurst Makes Inglorious Debut. Louisville. K/., Mnv 20. —Winning Witch, owned by Weh.r kv Ward, won the I-iauk Ieiir Selling Make-, one nub, worth , i4 net, in the easiest kind of fashion at Churchill Downs this afternoon iu Ihe fast time of 1 ;:IS. tirover Hii-kes fcllnhril Second, while Ihe favorite, Strong, beat the others for the third par, of Ihe parse. The winner was catered lor tbUU, md up t 2.2110 by Iraak D. Weir owner of Urover Hughes, and was retained ilh a, i adv. in, e of . Ihe winner showed extreme -peed in the lust three quarters in running hi close pursuit of the speedy .rover Hughes, though re strained, aad passed into the bad when called, aa and anally -cored 111 a big romp. She was lack] at the start ami. in compeay with Strong, had somewhat the Ix-st of the nendoff. Strong was taken back on the tirst turn and. though Working in- way lo the front steadily, was not go .d ,-n..i,-n lo cope with Ihe winner this afternoon. Ihe tabled hlstorj of t:,,- Prank Pefax Slakes is -I...W ll In i .. . . Year. Winner. A.Wt. Jockey. Val. lime. i -• .. Arapahoe 1 »3 laeClaiu ...,«49 1:44 iy:»: Hondo :; W Scberrer ... 1,138 1:40£ l :|V Hum is .! SSl. P.urus... "J4J 1:42% istis Rstaca t lot; Beanchamp. !ii.". it:;,, itand» Batten 1MBJ, Hill 946 1:46V, i-. H I. ark-pur :; 8b J. Walsh... !4.i 1 :4ti i? i!i01 Chorus Hoy o in.-, J. Woods... !4r, I ; I.,,, 1!hi2 All. Vargrave..S lo.F Cohuru .... j.umi i .-, I.ai.; Cap. ll. Bdley.3 92 alclntyre .. 1,386 1 : 4U ■-, l!*04 Henry Bart.... J 112 Pollak 1,378 1:44 i.,U.- Columbia Girl. .4 th -Voonan 1,405 1-41 ihoii Hyperion II... .3 103 K. Robinson 1,640 1:40* i:ii7 in ling :; Ki2 .1. Lee 1.4:;.", 14I- 1908 Darknlght ....:; w.i. Butter... 1,490 1:30% l»09 Hnck 4 108 V. Power-, l.i;.:.-, 1 pi-- 1910 J. 11. K.cd 4 104 McTaggarL. 1,410 1:39% 1911 Prime Ual o 112 Rooaey .... l..Kli 1:39V- 1912 Brig :; ir, McCahey .. l,93o 1:39% lill-". Sheth 4 IDS lea hau 1.720 1:39V l!M4 Winning Witch. 8 110 F. Keogh... 2,040 1 £8 The starters in the handicap following the stake ovcrsnsK towed in quality those engaged la the feature race and interest in its decision was vastly keener. Bringhurst, .1. N. Camdens crack two-year-old af last seasoo, making his debut as a three-year-old, was regai, led as best, hut support for Vander-grifl aad llawthotn was not lacking. When it ■ anie to the running, Bringhurst raced disappoint bagly ami was badly outpaced all the way. Baa thorn won with wonderful ease, Bad Vandergrift. showing an improved performance, took second money and Brickiey third. Tlie latter came with a big rush and overhauled Bringhurst iu the tinal stride. The performance of Beach Comber, a high priced s, a of Bock Sand, that was making his initial appearance was watched with attentive iu fewest. The colt ran greenly in the first part, but when straightened out for the stretch came wilh i line Ian -I of speed, indicating that he will favor a route. He is a slashing looking horse and probably the tallest racer in the country. He Is being prepared with a view to starting in the Latonia Derby. Trainer Hammoa holds him in higti regard and sincerely meant it when he said to a group ol horsemen, pointing to the colt going aa the track, "there will be the sensation of this country before knag." Backers ol favorites experieaced a disastrous ses-si u. as ali the choices were beaten. Martiaes was the one favorite in Ihe opener. buL Superhuman led him to the linish in h iniiy stvie. i ■ ivmg Yankee Wiis given the call ill the second, but be was never in the 1 i. star Actress, which only receatly was acquired by If. A. Colton, scored for her new owner at the tirst ask hag over u.-ikland and Qaartermaater. The hitter was probably best, for he eauie from a long way hack after a alow beginning. Business Agent was given preference over the big hand of other youngsters in the third raee, hut Byrne got him aw.i.i iu a tangle and be failed to show to advantage, the purse going to Martha l.ee. with Manioc, a first time starter, second and Jell Roberts thud. Tin- erasing dash went, lo Glass, owned tiv Col. Mtlli II loang. With living feet in see, Hid plilee and Mary Ann K. third. Weyaaoke. the favorite, ran a dull race and was not prominent after the tir-l half mile. T. C. McDowells crack cii. Manager Watte was Withdrawn from the opening race on aecoiint • I an iniuii sustained iu his stall ihis morning. Owner McDowell does not consider the injure serious. On report of starter Mia I law j. the steward* timd Jockeys Taylor and Neyioa 0 ea,-u for using abusive laagaage towards each other while al Iho post for the fifth raee. There will again be seven races carded for Iri oaj at Churchill Duwas, the extra race l*-ing in- of t brae quarters. Secretary Rd Jasper reports that owners here responded liberally to the l.iupire Cit Stakes, which cloned yeaterdaj and will be decided at the Yonkera meeting. Beginning July 11 and continuing until the opening of Saratoga racing. John D. Miller, formerly associated with Ceaan Vecng and one time owner of the good -ire. Canard. Bon owned by R. K. Bradley, was an interested i-itor iit ihe course thi- afternoon. iockej Byrne waa suspended by Starter Mar rissej to,- ihe real of the meeting for disobedience at the |M -t. Byrne has decided to remain iii Ken lucky until after the close of Ihe Lalonia meeting before going east. II,. will do most of the riding for 1.. It. Bradley while in Kentucky. Thomas Portnae I!n:: s string of racers, in charge of trainer W. M. Carter, will be shipped Bex I Saturday to Belmoal Park to engage in eastern rac ing. At an amtieii sale of horses helonnitig to various owners, held in the paddock previous to the tirst race today, the followiag were sold: Othello. s-.oihi. Harry Goldblatt: Pajaroita, . ir.ii. M. J. Hlckey; Toroato, 00, P. K. West; l estin, . 80, L. Thomoson; Bill Didtchman, ■ "•• . T. M. Irvine. The riders who iai ,- pari iu tomorrows ijeutle-mens Cup race are a- follows: Calcium, Mr. With .r-piHui: Cloud Chief, Mr. Combs: Palnia. Mr. Howe; Ontlan, Mr. Watterson; Golden Treasure Mr Reed; tlanly, Mr. Thompson; Galley Slave, Mr. Keeae. The following were among the workouts liiis tm lining over the Churchill Downs track: Barnard Mile in l:4t . Belloc Mile ami a qnarter in 2:11-.. Bronxewlng Mile in 1:40. mile and au eighth in 1 :oii. Captain lleck -Three-quarters in 1:17. Coin -Hull" mile in BB. George Stoll — L"alf mile in 50. it.ieilla— Mile and an eighth in 1:57V,. James Dockerv Three-quarters in 1:21*4 John hind Mile in 1 :4a, Magnet — Mile in 1:4*. Meridian Km eighths in l:0.°,ai. Merrick Iiv.- and one half turlo.igs in L12 Roblaetta Mile in 1 :46 : Royal Tea Half mile iu 53. Santander- Mile in 1:47. Bade Hart Half siile iu BSL Venghec— Half mile iu 54.
