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CLARK HANDICAP TO HODGE DEFEATS THE ENGLISH HORSE SHORT GRASS IN A FINE AND FASTRUN RACE Short Grass Runs a Grand Race at the Weights Leocharos Still in Winning Hood Track Talk Louisville Ky May la After many trials Ilodge managed to place a race of importance to Ms credit when he accounted for the Clark Handi ¬ cap which featured todays Rood card at Churchill Downs The race had a net value of 2JSO and engaged some of the cracks In these parts In ¬ cluding the highlyregarded English horse Short Grass The latter finished in second place beaten a half length after one of the most sensational stretch efforts witnessed here this season Brad leys Choice was third From a time standpoint the winners performance was a gem for ho came within a fifth of a second of equaling the track record but in view of the fact that ha wax in receipt of sixteen pounds actual weight from Short Grass the latters showing stood out the more prominently Had the race been seventy yurdj farther Short Grass would have won by open day ¬ light Hodge was always prominent in the run ¬ ning Borel riding Jiim to perfection Short Grass on the other hand was a distant trailer in last place until after the first threequarters had been traversed He then l cgan to get into action in resolute fashion One after another he began pass ¬ ing his opponents although coming wide and the riders of the leaders began to ply their whips in vigorous fashion in their effort to stave oil defeat seventy yards out Hodge and Bradleyti Choice were still In front Bradley s Choice was downed handily but the finishing line was too close for the Britisher to overhaul Hodge Moat of the starters contesting in the Clark Handicap this afternoon are probable starters in the more valuable Kentucky Handicap to be run at Douglas 1ark and on his showing today Short Srass holds them all safe Hoamer Borrow and Harmonicoii are eligible starters that may take his measure however howeverThe The condensed history of the Clark Handicap from 1900 to date is Year Whuner AWt Jockey Val Time Time19UO 19UO Lt Gibson 127 Boland SKO 151 1901 His Eminence 127 Winklield 3350 155 1551902Death 1551902Death 1902Death 7 110 Slack 1900 147 1903 Loves Labor 0 100 Scully 2150 148 148W04 148W04 W04 Colonial Girl GU15 5 109 Lyne 2170 14S4 1905 Batts 4 104 Nlcol 2070 155 l53ii 1900 Hyperion II 103 W Mclne 2100 l4l 1907 The Minks 4 110 Nicol 1820 1501 1501190S 190S Polly Prim 5 117 V Towers 1070 153 1 JO Miami 10 M McGee 1820 145 i 1910 Kgs Daughter 7 124 T Koerner 11100 145 1911 Star Charter 10 J Wilson 1990 147 1912 Adams Express 4 122 CIIShilg 11120 145 Jr 1913 Buckhorn 4 122 Goos 2080 148 1914 Belloc 3 95 A Mott 2510 145 1915 Hodge 4 108 C Borel 2380 1447 milesThe Reduced from 1 18 miles to 1 110 miles The second largest crowd of the meeting was in attendance this afternoon Weather and track conditions were again ideal and contributed ex ¬ tensively towards enjoyment of the holiday outing of the spectators spectatorsLeochares Leochares scored his third successive victory at this meeting when he led Chalmers home in the sprint timeThe handicap and won in n canter in fast time The betting was again of heavy volume Favor ¬ ites fared poorly John poorlyJohn Hachmelster departed tonight for La ton la where he will view the improvements at thut course now well under way Kvcrything is in shape at Douglas Park where racing begins next Sat ¬ urday urdayT T C Campbell of the executive committee of the Business Mens Racing Association at New Orleans will liiivc tomorrow for Indiana from where after a brief visit he will go to Toronto and confer with MurphyE Joseph A Murphy E R Bradley has sold on private terms to T F Johnson of the Quincv stable the yearling brothers CandleJefferson to Bradleys Choice and Baybcrry Candle Jefferson Livingston was an arrival this after ¬ noon and was somewhat disappointed in the show ¬ ing of his Englishbred youngsters that started in the second race Both ran green The greenThe condition and stake books of the Douglas Park meeting for the first seven days were dis ¬ tributed to owners this afternoon afternoonK K J OConnell was fined 25 by the stewards for l eing tardy in the paddock with the Oily Carrie Orme OrmeP P M Clvill ln retaliation for L Erbs claiming of Buck Keenon bid mi that racer after his victory today from an entered price of 700 to 1155 but failed to get him himThe The following training moves over a fast track were noted this morning morningAndrew Andrew M Mile in 141 141Bac Bac Mile in 144 Bellita Threeeislitlis in 3S 3SBulse Bulse Fiveeighths in 10 10Cannonade Cannonade Mile in 144 144Cardigan Cardigan Fiveeighths in 105 105Casey Casey Jones Fiveeighths in 101 101Converse Converse Threequarters in 117 117Embroidery Embroidery Mile in 143 143Gaelic Gaelic Threeeighths in 40 40Guide Guide Post Half mile In 52 52Hank Hank ODay Fiveeighths in 102 102Joe Joe Morris Mile in 147 147John John Reardon Mile In 151 151Julia Julia L Fiveeighths in 109 109Korfhage Korfhage Half mile In 52 52Lady Lady Hotha Mile in 144 144Little Little Father Fiveeighths In 103 103Long Long Reach Half mile in 4 4Manioc Manioc Mile In 149 149Maree Maree Henry Threeeighths in 3S 3SObject Object Half mile in HO HOItoamer Itoamer Half mile in 52 52Iloscoe Iloscoe Goose Threequarters in 120 120Southern Southern League Half mile In 49 49St St Charlcote Mile in 145 145Trojan Trojan Fiveeighths In 105 105Useeit Useeit I10i4Wild Threequarters in I10i4 Wild Horse Mile in 144
