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RAIN MARS AT LOUISVILLE EXCELLENT PROGRAM PARTLY SPOILED BY UNFAVORABLE WEATHER AND GOING i Hodge Defeats Prince Hcrmis Lcochares and andBorrow Borrow in the Days Chief Race Marso MarsoHenry Henry a Victor Louisville Ky May M Adverse weather and track conditions such as ruled this afternoon marred what otherwise would have been regarded as one of the best racing cards offered here this season The horses engaged included some of the most prominent stars racing iu Kentucky Six of them were originally carded to go in the 700 mile allowance race but the changed track condi ¬ tions caused the withdrawal of Bradleys Choice and Robert Bradley both by permission of the stewards Because of Ieocharcs supposed liking for the going and the good form he had been dis ¬ playing be was installed a big favorite with the Whitney horse Borrow next in favor Botli wore taken into camp in somewhat easy style by Ilodge and Prince Ilermis The former won in truly decisive fashion and iu a way that earned for him high regard from the horsemen Ho ran the mile in 110 over a dillicult course and iacidentally overcame interference on the stretch turn that momentarily threatened to cause his failure The interference resulted when Kideris went wide with Lcoelwres and took Hodge out at the same time Borrow was outpaced from the start and seemingly disliked the dillicult track trackInterest Interest in the fifth race centered in a meeting between Marse Henry and Bulsc but the owners of Hie latter were averse to sending him to the post and received permission to withdraw him Marse Henry was easily best of the others and won in hollow fashion fashionTelan Telan and Marshoa both favorites were at home in the going and accounted for their respective purses In Marshons case it was clearly a case of Bill well earning the victory for the horse was brought from a long way back to dispose of Tavo lara laraHard Hard rains began this morning and the weather continued threatening with an occasional light shower throughout the afternoon Tlie attendance wiis of good projtortions considering the conditions But the betting fell off a good deal on thus races Where no show speculation could be Indulged in inDespite Despite tlie fact that thatv v there are more than six hundred stalls at Overland Park the Colorado Agricultural Fair and Racing Association through Manager W W Finn has sent out the following notice addreml to A T Dohson its representative in Kentucky Please advise all horsemen not to ship to Denver as we have all the horses now that we can accommodate here Horsemen who already have made reservations for stalls will be taken care of ofJohn John W Schorr has sold the threeyearold colt Star Shooter to M P Gulliam superintendent of the Nevada Stack Farm Tlie latter Is supposed to be acting for George W Winglield the wealthy Nevada mine owner who is desinms of winning lome of the big races on the InterMountain cir ¬ cuit The colt will be shipped to Denver shortly shortlyBarney Barney Schreiber was an arrival today from New York and will remain for some time timePrior Prior to the racing this afternoon jockey Shlll inga Hocnir Baby Cal and Belle of Pryn Mawr were disposed of by auction K Spence se ¬ cured Hocnir on his bid of 1500 A P Humphrey Jr became tlie owner of Belle of Ilryu Mawr for 1200 ind T M Shilling got Baby Cat for 500 500Sea Sea Shell was added to the Kentucky Oaks this afternoon There is a doubt as to whether the Kentucky I rby winner Kegret will be a starter In tho Oaks as trainer Kov recently stated that the tillv was not doing as well as he would like to have her There is keen interest iu a meeting between Wntcrblossom anil Regret RegretA A heavy mist enveloped the course during the running of the last race and it was dillicult to distinguish tlie colors at the threequarters post postThe The Quincy Stable horses in charge of trainer Steve Inwlor were shipped to New York today Jockey ISiirllngaine went with their racers Trojan last years Futurity winner one of the consignment is slow about coming into racing form and it will bo sometime before he is started startedT T McTaggart has severed his connections with the W H Mlzell stable aud will go to New York shortly shortlyYesterdays Yesterdays workouts at Louisville over a muddy track were wereBilly Billy Joe Half mile in 52 52Broom Broom Flower Fiveeighths in 112 112nuckhorn nuckhorn Mile in 14 14Dorlcli Dorlcli Threequarters i 123 vs vsFather Father Rilfv Half mile in 51 51Intone Intone Threeeighths in 39 39Jzzetliev Jzzetliev Four ami onehalf furlongs iu 57 57Korfhago Korfhago Fiveeighths In 1 OS OSLadv Ladv Kotha Hnlf mile in 52 52Leo Leo Sknlny Mile in t Little String Fiveeighths in 10 10Princo Princo Eugene Fiveeighth in 108 108Roamer Roamer Mile and an eighth in 202
