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LOUISVILLE RACING CLOSES CHURCHILL DOWNS MEETING COMES TO END WITH BIG CROWD IN ATTENDANCE. Hingling Wins the St. Legrer Handicap, Two and a Quarter Miles Short Grass Beaten by Prince Hermis in Overnight Handicap. Louisville, Ky., October 17. Racing in Louisville for this season terminated this afternoon with tho running of the seventh race at Churchill Downs. An immense attendance was on hand to witness ths closing incidents of the sport. For a getaway offering Secretary Lyman II. Davis provided seven races, with the St. Leger Handicap, two miles and a quarter, and a handicap at one mile, as features. The long distance race carried an added value of ,000 aud was worth ,020 net to the winner. It developed a big surprise in the downfall of the favorite, Disparity, which failed to get any portion of the purse. Hingling, coupled with Any Port, was lirst at the rlnlsii by a length, with Sir Cateshy second and Any Port third, twelve lengths away and live lengths in advance of Dis-paity. The latter was handled by the diminutive Smyth and that youngster encompassed the Madden lillys defeat by the exhaustive effort he put her to iu the first mile, which she ran in 1:41. Thereafter she fell a ready victim to the challenges o Hingling and Sir Catesby. The latter two fought It out strenuously and Hingling passed Sir Catesby in the final quarter. When she went into the lead, she was guided towards the inner rail and some of the spectators thought that she had impeded Sir Catesby iu passing. They made a mild d;-monstration i in an elfort to have the winner disqualified, but the officials paid not the slightest 1 regard to their clamors, as no interference had developed on which to base a disqualification. The English horse. Short Grass, which showed ! such a brilliant performance In his only preceding start here, was beaten in the mile handicap, for which he was an outstanding favorite. He was best, but tardiness in getting away fjom the iwst brought about his defeat. When the break came, he was unprepared and before he got fully in bis stride, the others were a considerable distance in front of him. He closed an immense gap, when ho did get fully settled in his stride, but Goosa on LViuce . llerruis, anticipated the English horses rush, arid riding vigorously, just managed to get the verdict. The backers of favorites again had a difficult time, as only two first choices succeeded. The Gander started them off ausoiciously by landing the opener, but Nobleman aud Bens Brother, which absorbed the betting attention in the second.-were easily beaten by Little String. Bermudian was the choice iu the third and made good handily. The failures of Disparity and Short Grass followed. Suregets defeat in the sixth was a hard jolt, but it remained for Little Bean iu the closing dash to put the finishing touch to a disastrous day when he could do no better than laud in third place. After the finish of the sixth race, in which Richwood was the winner. Capt. J. T. Williams, of Governor Gray, Hanis Horn and Phil Finch fame, bid him up to 00, an advance of 00 over his entered price and bought him. The meeting Just closed was a highly successful one in every respect and undoubtedly would have been the banner fall season In the history of Churchill Downs, but for the inclement weather which prevailed on seven of the eight days. President Charles F. Grainger, who was in charge of affairs, expressed keen satisfaction over the liberal patronage throughout the meeting and voiced the belief that under more favorable weather conditions this would have been the best autumn meeting ever held at Churchill Downs. James OLeary, who will have charge of the stall assignment at Juarez, left tonight for the Mexican track to take up his duties. Four carloads of miscellaneously owned racers will bo shipped to Juarez next Tuesday. General Manager Fred Auerbach of the Charleston Fair and Racing Association was an arrival today aud did some missionary work among the horsemen. He announced that the conditions for the five stakes to be run at Palmetto Park during the five weeks of racing lieglnning December 2, will be announced Monday. Two of the stakes will be handicaps of ,500 and the others will carry values of ,200. Contrary to general expectations, the ring will be open, in charge of Mortimer Mahoney and all reputable layers will be allowed to cut in. Unlike former meetings, the coming short session, preceding the Havana meeting and running right up to the opening of the latter, is expected to result in a big gathering of turfmen at Charleston. It Is exacted that at least twenty layers will be in line daily. The stakes will close Novemlcr 7. Mr. Auerbach. returned tonight to Cincinnati, where he will remain several days before going to Charleston. While here Mr. Auerbach was given assurance by numerous owners that they would ship to Charleston aud some requested stabling room during the interval of the Havana racing, their intention being to rest after the first Charleston meeting until the resumption of racing in the spring at Palmetto Park. Plans for the second meeting have not been wholly formulated yet but it is the Intention to hold a spring meeting of at least 20 days duration after the Havana meeting has come to n close. Two-special trains will go to Latonia tomorrow to convey most of the horses that intend to engage in. the racing at that track.
