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GOOD SPORT AT LEXINGTON ] SHOWERS BRING RELIEF FROM HEAT WITHOUT AFFECTING THE TRACKS CONDITION. Hanovia Defeats Conning Tower and Ghetto Girl — Dr. Carmens Failure Brings Woe — Black Toney Wins in Great Style. Lexington, Ky., September 17. — A brisk shower. which t-auie just before |x st time fur the fourth race, cooled the atmosphere considerably without changing thy track eoiulitioiis ami gave a welcome respite from the torrid weather that has prevailed here for some time. An unusually food crowd was again •■ band and »a« some excellent raciag. Most of the iielils lia i few eoutestauts but wliat was tacking in quantity was made up in ipiality. Several sarpriaea again developed daring the afternoon, the ■Mat pronounced beiag the failure of Dr. Carmen and Coaaiag Tower, both oatstaadtag favorites. Conning lower was opposed by Hanovia ami iheto Ciil. the latter making per first start since her initial anil aacceasfal |M I fl aiaai t at the Juarez track last winter. She had been reported as work ing a fast preliminary trial and. on the strength of It, came in for sturdy support. Conning Tower and Ghetto Girl dominated the running to the stretcb turn, where Hanovia looaaed up with ■ Challenge that Conning Tower could not withstand ill the last sixteenth and the Ooitaa filly was able to win her first purse in Kentucky. Dr. Carmens failure was a big dlaappoiatsacat to his connection-, who deemed him the next thing to a certainty. I.ady Jane Grey led him to the finish. Notary, running in the interest of the .1. It. tauggia estate, outclassed the other maidens that ran in the second and won as his rider phased, l.ackrose. under a good ride from the diminutive T. Henry, got up after a rousing drive to account for the third race from the outsider. Erin, with Mass Krater, ■ rappoaed "good thing," just lastJag for third place. K. It. Bradleys Black Toney accounted for the siih race in decisive fashion over a shifty band, to arMea he was coaeedtag weight. Syrian, at a long price, landed second place and Amazon was third. After the finish Black Toney was worked I ual a mile in 1:40, GoweU also showed a tine work-out and went the mile in 1:40%. The extra i work -oat a were in prepartion for their slarts in i the Inaugural Handicap to be run Monday at Deug-laa Park. E. T. toltoii claimed Mex after his. defeat in i Thursday* n|msbjK race for *75n. Entries for the D nglaa Iark opening will be re i lived tomorrow bj A — islant Secretary J. It. ** " iiinpbell at Lexington and forwarded to Secretary ™ W. II. Penree, who will receive entries at Douglas ; l ark. Louis H. Adair, of St. I ouis. who retired as an , w in r aaaae time ago, contemplates a return to the . turf and has purchased the rearing colt by Jack Aikui — Ihablis ami the yearling tilly by lien Travail. Swet Marjoram for a reported price of y.l.ooti i from . I . Chenaiilt. The youngsters will form the nucleus of a strong stable that the young St. I .on i -an intends to race next pear. Bradleys choice was sent to Idle Hour Farm l this mot aing to g i into retirement for this rear. . The others in the R. K. Bradley stable will he shipped !■• Douglas Park Saturday. The stables of B. W. Moore, J. J. Timmerman. : I.. Marion and Jefferson Livingston were shipped 1 this morning to Douglas Park. Lexlagtoa work-outs on a fast track this morning were: Any Part — live-eighths in 1:0::. Beach Comber—Mile in 1:43. Beaut? Sliop Half mile in 51%. Bell Boy Three ipiarters in l:18*c. Big Fellow -Five-eighth- in 1:10. Blaokie Daw Three-eighth-, in 38%. Chartier - live eighths in 1 MM!. Counterpart Three eighths ill 37. Dnri- rTve-eightha in 1:08. First Degree Mil,- in 1:44%. Hank ODay -Mile in 1 :50. Jack dDowd T luce quarters in 1:19%. John Jr. Half mile in tit. La Belle Brocade Three-quartern in 1:10. Lady Lrrant Five-eighthn in 1 :o7. Loauw Stone Iive eighth* in l:os-v-,. Maafrcd Three-eighth* in ::s. Maznik — Half mile In 52. Object— Three eighth- in t« - . Prince Harry Thr.-.-cigi.th- in ."if!. Binding Five-eighths in 1:01. Star Actress— Three eighths In 40%. Sii|iple — Mile in 1:44%. The Grader— Half mile in 19 ■-.. Tory Maid— Three eighths in 37%. Vogue -Five-eighths in 1:08%. Water Witch Three-qaartera in 1:15%.
