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AN OFF DAY AT LEXINGTON GENTLEMEN RIDERS EURNISH THE LEADING ATTRACTION OF THE AFTERNOON. I r i Favorites Have a Bad Experience — Roseoo Goose Defeats Dr. Lairick — Father Riley Springs the Surprise of the Day. I i Lexington. Ky.. September 1«.. — Todays card was ; •inrii -what an oil one. the mile race in which gentle- f nun rfdern had iniiinls, betas classed as the feature i al line I ion and adding additional interest l the : sport OB the part of tin- society element. Mr. V. i A. Cordon, uliii aad tin- mount on Fitzgerald, was i the winner, with Wander, ridden by .Mr. V. S. | Baker, in second place and Mr. S. L. Van Meter . OB .loe stein third. The winning rider was given a handsoine silver eup liy the association. Koseoe Gooae added another purs.- to W. H. ; Baker*! account when he accounted for the 8606 i Ilinata Raadicap over Dr. I.arrick. with the favor- i iic, Uttle Nephew, third. The last-named showed a good order of speed lor the first hall mile, lint I thereafter he was done and harely saved third place I from the fast oniing Liberator. Favor Ilea again failed conspicuously during the i atiernoon. the exception being Cardoine. which 1 landed the set end race. Had riding accounted for Movs failure in the opener. The Weir starter was backed into odds on. but nny winning chances he had were effectively destroyed when Stirling took 1 1 i iii back at the start and continued these I tactics repeatedly dorian: the rnaaiaf His handling ol Argument, another Weir representative, was Ill a pur with his efforts on Hex. Bath horses were backed extensively by tin- stable. t miscellaneously-owned band of racers was trans ferred io Louisville during the day and the real esodaa of racers from here will begin in earnest tomorrow, when several of the more pretentious stables will leave, including the horses owned by W. 11. Baker. Frank Clarksoii well known to many owners, is pregreaalng favorably after hia long illness and is expected to be about asaia next week. Trainer S. .1. Law lor of the Quincy Stable, who has been attending the yearling sales, returned to .New York this afternoon, after having made an i lljaat IB* 111 with superintendent J. 1. Ross for rea-.rvations for I he big band of racers he intends to bring here nexl spring. The voungsiers purchased bv Mrs. Godfrey Irecce. It. .1 Miller and II. II. Hewitt will be shipped to-i.i.iii.w t" Graveaead, Where they will be broken and wintered. The big upset of the afternoon developed In the h vixth t I.-.- when Father Riley, under a lerrilie drive. * wet* OtbeUo down, with the favorite. Huntress, in third place. Huntress was a big favorite, but i lined to sulk and retired completely alter going a half mile. anionic aid Water K.. tin- two horse cotnhiiia-tii. n. yielded 1.68 for each . Lather Rileys KMcceaa m the sixth race threw the Ham beret com 1. Illation pool to the field al .",25.50. The three horse combination was made up of the fifth, sixth and seventh races. Work on is at Lexington over a fast track were: Arixtoerat Half mile in .",.; Bab* Bister Three-eighths in 3«y5. BenUh s. Three-eighth* in ::7"-,. Charlie tfcGee Half mile in 4.. c ra » Three eighths In 37%. toppertown Live -eighths in 1:03%. dissolution Mile in 1:45%. Hodge Iivc-i ighths in 1 *»%. Kd Howard Five-eighths in 1 M ".-.. Hawthorn Five In -eighths 1:04%. , Iron Mask -Five-eighth* In 1:00. Marion ioosby - Three .punters in 1:18. Mainly Hamilton Three .|tiartcis in 1:1! ".-■.-.. Manager vVaite live eighths la 1:07. M.Aiiams Three elgfatha in 36%. Merrick Three-quartern in 1:18. Mi ekerv Mile in 1 :45. Prospect Half mile in 51. Sureget Half mi!.- in ol. Talebearer Five-eightha in 1:07%. Tianall Three-quartcra in 1:18. The Carmel Three eighths In 37%. York Lad -Half anile in 51%.
