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GIFT HORSE TAKES STAKE ELLISON DEFEATS MABSE HENBY IN THE VAL ITABLE BASHFOBD MANOR STAKES Leochares Outflnishes High Noon in the Sprint Schorr Stable Wins Twice Hawthorn HawthornAgain Again in Front Louisville Ky May 12 The Bashford Manor Stakes one of the olil established fixtures of the Churchill Downs track and contested by the crack youngsters in these parts annually furnished a surprise this afternoon when Ellison owned by John F Schorr led Senator Camdeus Marse Henry to the finish and beat him in a hard drive lit the last few strides for the 2350 that was the win ¬ ners net ixntiou Marse Henry was an over ¬ whelming choice He forced his way through a siutiU opening on the stretch turn and once in the cud appeared a certain winner but in the last eighth Allison which had been forced to go wide on account of his outer position loomed up with a big rusli and gaining steadily got up to win in the last stride strideHeir Heir Apparent ran a good race to land in third place Kinnev and John Jr the early pacemakers retired in the last eighth The winner looms up as a likely crack that will be frequently heard from lie was presented to his present owner last fall by the elder Schorr and the donor was as much pleased witli the victory as his son The condensed history of the Bashford Manor Stakes is isYear Year Winner Wt Jockey Val Time 102 Von Kousc 118 Wiukfield 1335 5514 1003 J I MayberryllS H Booker 1485 53 1U04 Oiseau 121 Munro 1300 54 14 1003 Ueorge Bennett 118 Nicol 1000 3G 4 1JOG ZaI 118 Obert 1710 30 107 John Marrs 118 Troxler 1570 34 1JOS Fundamental 118 Heidel 1415 34 1101 Jou Morris 1 18 Page lGUO 53 1110 La U Mexican IIS E GriUiu 1800 54 1911 Worth 121 T Koeruer 1090 34 1912 Hawthorn 120 Fain 1040 54 1 13 Little Nephew 118 Loftus 700 53 101 I Luke 121 W W Tlor 2710 53 1113 Ellison 1115 U Goose 2350 54 54The The hard rain last night changed the going hut the footing remained linn and safe Secretary Jasper surrounded the Bashford Manor Stakes witH six cllibr races of good quality and the card re ¬ sulted in splendid sport The attendance was again of large proiwrtious and the wagering of good volume volumeThe The sprint handicap in which Lepchares carried top weight and was the favorite enabled the Schorr establishment to make it a double when that crack sprinter got up in the last strides to Overhaul James Butlers extensively backed High Noon The latter showed a high Hight of speed but rcocuares racing In game style gained steadily and Went into the lead seventy yards from the linish Bronzewing which had been in retirement since her start last year in the Latonia Derby made a creditable showing to land in third place disposing of Helen Barbee the other starter in the last sixteenth sixteenthHawthorn Hawthorn and Requiram both favorites made good respectively In the lirst and third races in commanding fashion and George J Longs first time starter Kathleen showed the way to u fairly Useful band of youngsters that started in the second race Margaret Kllen favorite of the race was badly cut about the legs in a misup on the first turn turnThe The Kentucky State Racing Commission met to ¬ day before the racing at the Churchill Downs club ¬ house All the members were present and routine matters were passed on in addition to granting to jockey M Garner a license to ride for J L Holland the hitters contract being Tecognized Dr Henry Harthill of Louisville was appointed to servo as pad ¬ dock judge at Churchill Downs and Douglas 1ark in the absence of Dr M M Leach who is ill illSecretary Secretary Nuckols was instructed to have the book of new rules printed for distribution distributionThe The commission also announced that it would make contracts with Daily Racing Form and the Thoroughbred Record for official publication of its doings The meeting was adjourned to July 3 when the members will assemble at the Latoula clubhouse clubhouseJohn John E Madden left Lexington today for New York where he will campaign his string of racers next summer His horses were shipped there some time ago and are now at Belniont Park ParkF F J Tons will ship nine of his horses to Toronto next Monday to be raced at the Woodbine track trackJockey Jockey M Garner after receiving his license had his third mount on a Kentucky track this scabon wbcn he rode Stick Phi His brother Guy who hn for the past few seasons been riding in France will continue following his vocation here hereJTlio JTlio claiming rule did not come up for action at the meeting of the raciug commission today It is generally supposed that there will be no changes fnuu the former rule applying to selling races on Kentucky trucks trucksThe The dozen horses intended for Canadian racing owneif by John W Schorr will be shipped Tues ¬ day n charge of trainer George Lund M N Macfarlane formerly secretary of the Memphis Jockey Club will manage the Schorr rarers this tpasor on the Canadian tracks Mr Schorr decid ¬ ing h will not go into the Dominion this season seasonTht Tht following workouts took place today over a slow track trackLeo 11773Cannonade Leo Hay Threequarters in 11773 Cannonade Mile in 147 147Oakland Oakland Half mile in 50 50Hiugling Hiugling Threequarters in 118 118Presumption Presumption Threequarters in 118 118Margaret Margaret N Threequarters in 117 Sun Queen Mile ii 140 Fleitabello Fiveeighths in 103 Uaoul Mile in 118 Lady Errant Mile in 140 Money Maker Mile in 146 Haybcr1 Candle Half mile In 50 Stout Heart Mile in 147 Brookficld Fiveeighths In 107 Tpbacco Bos Half mile in 51 Korfhage Fiveeighths in 103 Justice Goebcl Half mile in 4J Fidget Mile in 148 nuckthorn Mile in 147 ItPdland Mile in 145 Kdlth W Threequarters in 110 Uhesterton Threequarters in 118 Allcda Mile in 145
