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ROYAL II SHOWS KENTUCKY HANDICAP FORM Wins the Douglas Park Feature Raco in a Canter Track Heavy Lut Improving as the Day Passed Louisville Ky May 24 Jefferson Livingstons erratic Hoyal 11 qualibed handsomely this afternoon as a strong contender for honors in the rich Ken ¬ tucky Handicap to be decided next Saturday by winning at a mile and seventy yards iu easy and impressive fashion His showing today was in line with his best Lexington and Kentucky Derby racing and vastly in contrast to some of his other perform ¬ ances llie dlllicult track bad probably more to do with tlie lack of support for him than the uncer ¬ tainty of his running to his best form and an extra good price was obtained by his hackers The place and show ligures were especially remunerative due to the fact that Tetan and Dark Flower both held in high regard failed tci get any portion of the pnrse Uuiwell took Hoyal II the nearest way around the track moved him up with a rush in the lirst half from a slow beginning and the Livingston horse drew out in the streteli to win in a canter canterYesterdays Yesterdays continued rains left the course in bad condition but it improved steadily during the afternoon Its bad aspect during the morning ac ¬ counted for numerous withdrawals the third race so suffering that It was declared oir and a dash at threequarters hastily arranged took its place The weather was ideal and brought out the full local racing strength No outstanding features were down for decision and the fields in most instances were of the poorer grade but the even caliber of the starters in most of the races contributed to diversified specu ¬ lation of good volume The public fared well and landed frequently on the winners winnersThe The stewards dismissed the complaint of John Ilngan against E 15 Parsons to the effect thai the latter had tried to obtain a division of the rim up money from trainer Cain when Parrous bid up Heno at Churchill Downs DownsThe The purse in Saturdays third race won by Marshon was 700 instead of the progran SUL of 00 00Harvey Harvey Meyers president of the Latonia Jockey Club and former Congressman J L Rhiuock were among this afternoons visitors visitorsMartin Martin Nathanson was an ai rival this afternoon and will remain here for some timo to view iie sprirt sprirtJehu Jehu Jr and Dr Carmen winners of the two horse combination yielded 3400 The threehorse combination comprising Black Beauty Miss Thoriu and Marshon paid 45 45Several Several of the Kentucky Handicap cligsbks were given stiff trials after the last race raceDouglas Douglas Park workouts over a muddy track this morning were wereAlluii Alluii Uridgewater Threequarters in 110 110Iac Iac Mile in 151 151Billy Billy Toe llalf mile in 51 51Blackie Blackie Daw Threeeighths in 41 41Blondy Blondy Threequarters in 1 20 20Hooker Hooker Kill Threequarters in 124 124Boots Boots and Saddle Threeeighths iu 40 40Bronzcwing Bronzcwing Mile in 148 148Busy Busy Edith Threeeighths in 41 41Chalmers Chalmers Half mile in 57 57Conning Conning Tower Fiveeighths in 100 100Converse Converse Half mile in 55 55Dark Dark Flower Threeeighths in 38 38Dr Dr Carmen Threequarters in 120 120Freeman Freeman Threequarters in 1 21 old Color Threequarters in 122 122Harrold Harrold Threequarters in 121 121Iron Iron Mask Threeeighths in 44 44Justice Justice Goebel Threequarters iu 119 119Kris Kris Kringle Threequarters in 125 125Lady Lady Panchita Threequarters in llSf Iady llSfIady Worthing Threeeighths in 39 39Liberator Liberator Threeeighths in 30 30Long Long Heach Half milo iu 52 52Longfellow Longfellow Threequarters in 125 125Manioc Manioc Threequarters in 121 121Nobleman Nobleman Mile in 155 155Prince Prince Hcrniis Half mile in 50 50Hegret Hegret Half mile in 55 55Hoamer Hoamer Mile and an eighth in 202 202Hoyal Hoyal Threeeighths in 38 38Husilla Husilla Half milo in 52 52St St Charlcote Threeeighths iu 41 41Sureget Sureget Fiveeighths in 100 100The The Grader Half mile iu 53
