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LEXINGTON HAS GREAT DAY ] FAVORABLE CONDITIONS ATTRACT A BIG AT- , TENDANCE TO SEE SOME CLOSE FINISHES. ■ ] Little Nephew Shows His Old-Time Speed and Takes [ a Hs Ract — Grover Hughes in Winning Form — Korfhage Takes a Race, I ! Lexington, Ky.. September 11. .-Todays splendid t offering uf seven race*, featured by the Leund Hotel I mid Ashland Handicaps, appealed so strongly t racing enthusiasts in these pints that mm of the J largest crowds ill the year visited the Kentucky As- i: aociatMus course. Intense heat was the order ami the track was lightning Cast, The racing aras keen throughout and the finishes in most instances particularly .-lose. That in Hie 1 1. eland Hotel Handicap was especially so. for Little Nephew, Hr. Larrick and Othello passed the judges noses apart after a grueling stretch drive. Prince Ilcrmis wa- regarded as dangeroos before the running of this race, hut he ran disappointingly. He showed symptoms of soreuesa in his warming up and on the way to the post. Little Nephew showed tine ! speed all tin way but had lo do his utmost to out- I stay lu. Larrick. Milam ft Levys coloN were tallied to victory . lor the first time in a long while when -I. .1. Mm- ,| d iek. strongly suppoi toil, got home in the third raci in advance I Votary ami Dick Williams. Tin opener. In wbicb twelve of we cheaper grade , contended, i suited in ■ runaway victory tor .Ins liee Uoebel and Korihage was the tackiest in the . lourlh nice when be I". it Aunt Joule and Carrie Orate. Both • the latter should have lauded in s front i.f tile winner, hut they suffered from interference. , Speculation during Ihe aftcrneoa was the briskest of any daj of tin- meeting and the prices against the t winners were liberal because of general backing for in -t of the Btartei -. «. Jockey Judy was the first to meat the starters ilis|ib asure i ii disobedienct at the post and was i su»pend d for u» day s. Jefferson Livingston arrived this morning from I Chicago and will remain several days to discuss winter racing plans with trainer II. K. Brandt Be I has decided t retire Royal II.. the Latoaia Derby I winner, for ibis year and nisi the English colts i Miirle-- and Orio. I It. L. Baker has retired IM Jr., Constant. Emer i son Cochrao, King Goria and .1. c. Stone until nest spring. T. I. Hayes baa also sent to the farm - Kinuc.v, winner ••, this years Kentucky Breeders niriii and D rail, winner of the 1013 Kentucky • M -v i lank Ireland was a i-itor today. I W. H. Baker bus added two more yearlings to ■ Li string by purchasing from Thomas It. Jones, Ike ou*icr of the Cavcinud Stud. They are Boja, I ch. f. by Handsel Mobetaka, and Shinstooe, eh. i e. by Handsel Miss Eddie. 1 Kdw.ird Kane, manager of August Belmonts Nursery stud, this week sold to l . K. Stewart the I yearliug hay Dlly by trap Rock -PtecadUlo. and to I. Raymond the yearling nay tilly by Hastings i. I. n Sand. M. Wildy has sold to T. E. Ilumnicr his wean ling lill.v by Singleton Springfield Beauty. Shortly after the running of the see. .ml race Lake Mel. eke was paraded before Hie grandstand and was given an ovation. He will be retired at octce to Keenland Stud, where he will serve as the ehiei- stallion. •lack Beeves and Jim Grundy in B. W. Moores stable, have been gelded and will be rested until the opening ot New Orleans racing. Lexington work-outs mi a fast track were: Willie Holland Mile in 1 :-li;--.. ounterparl I [a If mile in 19. Transit Three i|o trtera in 1 :17-. Spnalcl Mile in I :47. I. ad.v Errant Three-quarters in 1:22. Cadi on Delivery Five-eighths in 1:06%. Urumpj Mile In 1 11 Birka Mile in 1 : M%. ;reei:in Three-quarters In 1:17%. Ceaumler Three-quarters in 1:18. W.iteri.l --on. Mile in 1 : 12%. Margaret V Flve-etghths in 1 :« ::g-.. Ingot Half mile in 50%. Prospect rhree-quarteni In 1:17. Samiel It. Meyers- Seven-eighths in 1:32%. Pre aid Half mile in 50% . Hi i armen .Mile in 1 :4i . Manioc -Mile in 1:46. Manager Watte MQe in 1:42%.
