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J. i ! I : a j i i ; . . I . I i i ; I i LEOCHARES WINS MEMORIAL HANDICAP. W. Schorr Stable Closes Its Kentucky Campaign with .Double Victory at Douglas Park. Louisville, Ky., May oO.— John W. Schorr wound np his Kentucky campaign this afternoon in brilliant fashion when Leochares and Star Shooter liA.k the carded features at Douglas Park from sterling opposition. Leochares contribution to the stables account came in the Memorial Handicap, with |2,320 net to the winner. Meridian, though carrying 127 pounds, was regarded as the best in the race and he tattered his backers until half of Hi- journey had been traversed. At this point Leoehiires, under Xeylons urging, shot through small opening, ami continuing with a seusa-lion.il rush, hiul passed iuto a four-lengths lead li -fore Keogh on Meridian realized he had been displaced from the lead. In the liual drive Leochares held his own and won well in band. Meridian outstayed C.-isiiiiiiiiii for second place. Hawthorn Wiis expected to be formidable by his connections, but he beeiune involved in trouble early. By tin ishiug fourth he saved his entrance and starting le. s. Star Shooters p •l-formaiice was such a game that brought continued applause on his return to the judges stand. He stood a terrific drive in the stretch and in a sensul ioiiiil tinish nailed Br. Carmen in the last stride. todays attendance almost equaled that of open ;hl; day and the betting ic- in excess of thai on toe initial day. but then there were seven good races this afteraoea that served as excellent incilitiins for keen speculation. Favorites rewarded I heir backers in lour of the races, while the victories of Quartermaster in the second and Leo chares in the stake race, Imth second choices, helped the Short priced players some. The only outsider to get home in front was Dilatory, which was lucky and received a go «l ride. All the numbers of the Kentucky Slate Baring Commission witnessed the siKirt this afternoon. J. N. Camden, chairman of the commission, is regarded as certain to succeed the late Senator Bi.nl |.- in the United States Senate. After Bell Horses victory in the opener, he was hi. I up to .,805. an excess of ,699 over his entered price. L. T. Cotton, trainer of Yenghce, did the bidding, but he failed lo get him. .1. 1. Schorr will take nine horses to Belmont Park tomorrow, including Luke McLnke, Leochares. iiinh-rgi ift. Star Shooter and Mars Cassidy. I I. ere was considerable surprise when the report of old Rosebuds defeat in the Withers Sinks w:i- received. Turfmen hire looked upon the race a- a mere exercise gallop for the Applegate— Weir crack. 11. C. Applegate was mudi downcast over the colts defeat and awaited anxiously for w id if the colts poor showing was due to an 1 injury. Pete Coyne .trainer Of Jeorge J. Longs horses, will ship about a dozen of his eaaployers racers to l.aionia at the close of the meeting here. The consignment will ineliale Ralph, which is taking his training again in good style. Inn will not start until the Latonla meeting. A. P. Humphreys horses, in charge of trainer Dan Lehan. will be shipped to Latonla. Bronze wing is a certain starter in lhe Derby unless she ! sui-s wrong and her owner feels confident that she will repeat JoweHs success. Quartermaster and Dilatory, the two-horse win ning Combination, yielded 968.10 to its backers, sinr Shooter, Verena and Lace, the three-horse .., ml. in:iii..n. paid til. 06. Next week will bring the riOSC of the successful 1 |tring inc. -ring at Douglas Park on Saturday. June • ;. and the twenty -four days" summer meeting at I Latonla will open on .Monday. June s. in attendance ami otherwise, the meeting this spring at this bean tilul course has surpassed in every way the record 1 of last season and the closing six days of the meeting will undoubtedly be productive of satis factory results. Two slake features are yet to be run at this 1 course. These are the Speculation Stakes, ,500 added, scheduled for Wednesday, June .I. and the Spring Trial Stakes. for two-year olds, ,500 added, to be decided on the closing day of the meeting. The former event, a selling stakes lor throe year-olds and over, one mile and a sixteenth, has sixtv eight entries and is sure to bring out a ; good tield of top notch selling platers. There are • iminy prominent stables which have .ligibles to this a stake, and the winner mat be furnished by K. It. Bradley, J. W. Schorr. Weber * Ward. W. G. . Viinke. A. Baker. It. 1. Carman, J. N. Camden 1 or T C. McDowell. The latter has a strong card I in tin- improved Strong. Mr. Bradley has Bell I Horse and Ben.inet engaged; Mr. Schorr has Hamilton entered: Weber V Ward have Winning Witch 1 engaged, and eliglbles from tie- other stables men Honed embrace lid Ben. Wilhite, Constant and i Ella Br.vson. Other likely cmlenders in the race ,. are Cream, Star Jasmine, Boadmaater and Morris town. The Spring Trial Stakes, at five furlongs, run on the closing day of the present matting at Douglas Park has the large number of 117 entries and will afford a means for deciding the supremacy among ~ ■ tin kindergarten performers on Kentucky tracks. The stars engaged includes James Butlers unbeaten 0 lillv. Climber: J. N. Camdens Luke. .1. W. Schorrs s Eddie Belling, Jeorge Borsch and Mars Cassidy, and T. C. McDowells Manager Waite. lhe wonderful success attending the recent t Churchill Downs meeting lias been continued at 1 Douglas Park and to all appearances there is no D lagging of local interest as the racing season in „ this city draws to a close. Louisville patrons of 1 the sport have been enjoying the most satisfying racing ever provided in this city and the liberalitj ! of the patronage desaoustrated that it is thoroughly v- appreciated. The following were among the best trials this • s m. ruing over the Douglas Park track: Bonnie KcKo Mile in 1:4* iirpathin Half mile in 52%. Constant Mile in 1:44. Surpassing Five-elghtha in 1:0.1%. Morrtstown — Three quarters in 1:16%, Samuel R. Meyer Mile in 1:45. Class Mile in 1:51. Merrick Three-quarters in 1:172-,. Guide iost Mile in 1:42%. Hermada -Mile in 1:43%. Stur of Danube Three quarters iu 1:19%. Hodge -Mile in 1:41. Winning Witch -Mile in 1:40. Princess Callaway Three-eighths In 35%. Peheto— Mile in 1 :4«. Barnard Mile in 1:47. Martlnoa — Five-ehrhths in 1:02%. ioldeii Chimi s— Throe-quarlcrs in 1:10%.
