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1 ] I ] LOUISVILLE CARD IUDDLED MANY WITHDRAWALS FROM RACES FOLLOW DOWNPOUR OF PREVIOUS NIGHT. Principal Race of Program Declared Off and Mile Dash for Selling Platers Is Substituted — Public Fails to Pick a Winner. Louisville, Ky., June 5. -A heavy storm last night brought about changed track conditions and accounted for many withdrawals from some of the race! at Douglas Park today. The original fourth race suffered particularly and was declared off. An extra race of 3780, at a mile, for the better grade ot platers was snbsti rated and served as the tea lure. Betting surprises were the order throughout the afternoon, not a first choice getting home in advance. The longest priced w inner develop d iu the fourth race when Loveland got to the finish iu advance of Boaae Chance. The winner paid her fortunate backers at the rate of 77 to 1. Loveland was lucky to win and but for escaping interference on the first turn, where Bonne Chance was forced back, would have been beaten by the Livingston rt preseatative. Loveland was entered for ami was advanced to ,300 and bought by E. R. Brad-1 •■ . The hid was in retaliation for J. Umensettcrs action in boosting Bell Horse recently. The assets began in the opener wheu Merrick succumbed to Flying Yankee and Font. Merrick ruled at oihls-on. but Flying Yankee did not lack for sup porters. A gooil baud 01 youngsters participated in the second, with G. M. Hendries Rancher .the favored one. but Liberator, under Martins alert handling, had the bulge at the start and showed the way for the entire trip. Chesterton taking second place from the favorite. OHagan. J. B. Robinson anil Royal Dainty were stoutly supported in the third, but OHagan was the only one of the trio to place when he landed second to the suddenly improved Galley Slave, which led all the way. Morris-town was the outstanding choice in the fourth, but Loveland and Donne Chaiue passed him handily in the stretch drive and accounted for first and second place. A misgaided plunge on Maria C. enabled the backers of Jessie Louise to obtain a good price and she won with consummate ease, Maria C. taking second place and Manners third. Glass, running in his best form, made a show of the favorite, Boo Hens-ley, in the losing dash and won well in hand. Funics lor the opening day at Latonia will he closed at the Douglas Park track at the usual time. 10:30 a. in. Entries will also be accepted up to that hour at the Latonia track and will be telephoned to Acting Secretary J. B. Campbell here, who will announce them from this track. The entry of J. H. Burr was declared out of the fifth race by the stewards and further entries from the stable of R. I Dodson refused until the owner ship of such horses is established to the satisfaction of the officials. Last season these borsch rau in the name and ownership of G. M. Johnson, who was suspended by the Jockey Club last November. Jockey Dislunon was fined 0 by the stewards m complaint of jockey Taylor that the formal- hid struck him with his whip during the running of the second race. T. C. McDowell received word today that lightning had destroyed one of the barns at his Ashland farm and that several of the employes on the place had a narrow escape from death at the time. None of his horses was injured and the damage will not exceed ,000. J. linciiseiter and Green B. Morris will ship their horses to Butte. Mont., tomorrow. Beth will return to Kentucky in the fall after their campaign on far western tracks. The lucky backers of the successful combinations were paid handsomely this afternoon. Liberator and Galley Slave, the two-horse, yielded 50.50 for . and Loveland, Jessie Louise and Glass paid 42.00 for . Tomorrows card is one of the best offerings of the meeting and includes the rich Spring Trial Stakes, which will bring together the flower of the two year did division. If no more rain falls, the course will once more be at its best and one of the largest crowds of the meeting will be on hand to witness the close of racing here. Acting Secretary J. B. Campbell announced this afternoon the weights for the inaugural Handicap, one mile and a sixteenth. ,000 added, which will feature the opening days racing at Latonia. There are fifty four eligihles and the field will likely cease from the following: Rudolfo. 123; Great Britain. 110: Solar Star. 115: Gowell. 115: Don. -rail. HI: Clubs. 100: Cream. 108; Samuel R. Meyer. 108: Wirbite, P 7: Morristovvn. 105; Flora Fin 1. 105; Strong. 104; r.olloe 102: Hodge. 102: Boots and Saddle, 100: Old Ren. OS; Casuarina. 88; Ycngiue. OS. Thirty nf the miifuol machines that have beeh in use at this track will Ik sent by the Blrod special tomorrow night for use at the Latonia course during the coming meeting. About two huudn il owners, trainers, jockeys and turf followers will leave tomorrow night for Cincinnati on the special. Prior to the first race today there was a sale of horses by auction, the following being disposed of Defy, to W. M. Wallace, for 75; Blonde. L Dennr. 50r Elsie Ware. W. J. Reihu. 1914.sh5; Mrs. Pell. J. Dovie, 38; Lucy Fountian. J. Doyle, 05.
