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BRADLEYS CHOICE IN FORM " I DEFEATS TH.E GRADER AND WATERBLOSSOM IN THE HAMBURG PLACE HANDICAP. i t Checks Continues His Unbeaten Career — Droll Proves ■ a Disappointment — Rifle Shooter Wins at [ Last and Is Bid Up. I t Lexington. Ivy.. September 14.— E. It. Bradtej » J I I colt, Bradleys Choice, placed tin- lir-t perse I to that stable - credit since last June when be ac I counted for tbe Hamburg Place Handicap, which I featured this afternoons card, beating The Grade* i mid WaterMossom alter having showed the most 1 speed lor almost all the wav. The victory, though, I was achieved onlv after a hard drive, hist to OS- i pose of Wdterblossom ;m,i later Tbe Grader. Wat- ci blossom was regarded with great favor by the speculators and she Battered her backers by staying I close to Bradlejri Choice to the stretch turn. I where he showed signs of weakening anil Martin wis forced to apply the whip, she respoaded raair i ly but was not g.xiil enough and linally relinipiished ; ■second place to The Grader. I Intense heat waa Bgaia the rule here, but the splendid card served to bring out the full strength of racing eethusiasts, aagmented by a visiting delegation here 1 attend the yearling sales, which 1 began tonight. The track was lightaiag fast. 1 I he speculative element sustained a hard jolt ill the opeacr. when they selected Droll as tin- OM I most likely to account for the purse. She ran i in disappointing fashion and failed to get any : portion of the purse. Edith W. winning in a stirring | tinisii with Korfbage. Uareit, which ihssitcd iiasxr ship in her last start and. iiiiminsi in the colors of .1. W. Mav. was left at the post anil Channelise also bad her chances destroyed by a post send off. 1. C. McDowells Checks continued his winning habit an. remained unbeaten when he finished in front of the others in the second race. Franklin landing second place an,! Big Follow third. John W. Schorrs Rifle Shooter emerged from tin- maiden class by winning the fourth race over Hick Williams and The Cannot, but the victory did not pr.dit the owner, for 1 . I.. MalboUand advanced the coll from an entered price of 00 to 00. Mr. Schorr retained him with a bid of and retaliated by claiming Dick Williams for MBS. The jadges, after looking into the complaint lodged by jockey liott agahaM Kederie and Men a If. dismisseii the matter by reprimanding Kcderls, who acknowledged baring struck Mott when the latter persisted in Crowding ever with Hawthorn. Ked erhl bad bein warned h.v the judges to give II. I Hoa aid a good ride. This made the rider over anxious and was partially responsible for his action in strik ■ iug Mott. Hecait.se of seven races being carded on each of the racing days, an extra race for the excess run up fund will not lie given, but the surplus money will be pro rated, beginning Thursday, to all the Helling dashes. The excess will amount to $." for each of the parses. . A. r.ianohis promising stallion .Tim .afTncv. was paraded before the grandstand and received an evation. The big _orse continues in traiaing, but will n..t be raced. lie is ten years old. Jabs II. Morris today sold Samson to Chairman Johnson N. Caniilcu of the Kentucky State Racing Commission for the breeding bureau. Steve I.awhr. trainer of the Quiiicy Stable. K here for the sab—. Lexington work-outs on a fast track this morning were: Beach Cbaiber — Three-eighth* in 37. Bonanza — Five-eighths in 1:03. ash on Delivery Three i|iiarters in 1:19. Charlie McGee Three-eighths in 30. Dissolution Three-eighths in 39. Dodge Fire-eighths in 1:03%. F. .». Weigh- Mile in 1 :»!. Flituwav Three, pi. liters in 1:1C%, Hank oDav - Mile in 1:45%. Huntress Seven-eighths in 1:20. J. J. Mardock Hall mile in 51%. .■•vie Louise rin marten in 1:18. John Jr.- Hall mile in 51. Malabar Mile in i . 14%. Marion Goosby -Three-quarters in 1:17. Marta-ha Three-eighths in 36. MeAdon -Mile in 1:43. Object Half mile in .",1. Mreeti— Halt mile in ." 1:S. Pretty Dale -Five-eighths in 1:03. Rmgling- Three ipuute s in 1:17. Sprudel -Mile in 1:48%. Star Actress Half mile in 51. Supple Mile in 1:44%. Water Will Mile and an eighth in 1:57. Waterproof live eighths in 1 :lii. Worlds W ler Seven-eighths in 1:33.
