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DOUGLAS PARKS OPENING FINE CtfCWD IN ATTENDANCE DESPITE SOMEWHAT UNFAVORABLE WEATHER. Hodge Takes the Douglas Park Inaugural Handicap. Carrying Top Weight — Marse Henry Unexpectedly Beaten. Louisville. Ky.. September 20. — W. J. Webers Hodge, carrying top weight iiml conceding roawider-ahlv to the other ten starters in the race, m h tin-inaugural Handicap, featuring the opening card al llouglas Park by beating Join Gund in bandy faah-iim after a resolate drive through the last quarter i»f tne race. Tne winners share of tne spoils wa-•Y.::4o net. His victory was popular. Bar be en Joyed Favoritism in die betting and was liberally Kupported liy the Mg throng which witnessed the racing. John Gaud wa- coupled with Dr. Samuel and showed a Ugh order of speed. In the tir-t quarter be established a clear lead which he maintained until well into the streteli. Then be gare way steadily to the challenge of Hodge and the finish found liim ■ nech behind the winner, Ring ling, i r. -in ■ slow beginkng, cease with ■ rush En the last quarter and overhauled Beau star tor third In.ney in I lie asl tew strides. 1 lie content was Without a UHUTing incident and was won bf the i mt nam . Today** opening was marred somewhat by a drizzling rant, waich began immediately after the running of the Oral race, in which JeaTccnan Livingstons Ed Howard, an overwhelming favorite. scored. The track did not show the effect- of the moisture until well along in the afternoon, the early dashes being run in last time. Considering the advene weather, a surprisingly large crowd was n band. The card was a splendid one in the whole and goad racing was the rule throughout. Betting was of generous proportions and the full force of milled operators was kept bun, taking care of the wants of | boat1 speculatively inclined. v. .1. Weber ai- ■cared with Lady Werthington in the maiden race exclusively for lilies, lor which .,. I.. Hollands Industry was the choice and failed t i get u portion of the purse. Prince Harrys success over Franklin and Marso Hear] was asaaewhal unexpected and was in the main sccomplished through the fact that Franklin * nd Mar-e Henry raced each other into exhaustion n Hie lirst half mile. Former -tarter .lake HoltaUM returned this mm-lag from San Francisco ami stated that the racing which dosed there last Saturday made such an impression that Favorable legislation may result for the sport in the near future. 01111:111111112 on the possibility of Tin Jitana Opening, he gave t BS his opinion that there was a ■nod chance there and that plans may in the near luture be consummated that will result in the building of a course for winter racini. Daring the absence of trainer Cliff Hamilton, who departed yesterday for England, where In- «iiis in quest of broodmares and yearlings for !■:. K. Brad-lev- account, the hitters hur-es will be in charge it" .1. Hick 1 Thompson. As a result .if excessive reducing this morning, jockey A. Mott was taken suddenly ill in the - ah -room and required medical aid. He was unable to till hi- engagements for the afternoon. Stewards Price, Hopper and Ireland of the Douglas Park track and T. H. Talbitt. representing the Kentucky state Racing Commission, passed this morning on applications for licenses by trainers and Jockey*, "ho were recent arrivals here from the east and Canada. Those to whom trainers license* were granted Included 1. M. Hubbard. H. Lang. B. B. Allen. .1. Heckington and .1. YY. Wilinoth. A jockeys license wa» granted to L. Graf and an "apprentices to J. learce. General Ifaaager Il.ichnieistcr expressed satisfaction over the auspicious opening and predicted that the track would meet with a mea-ure of success despite the scarcity of money here and the depression caused by European war conditions. Douglas Park work-outs over a good track were: Africa l.ean Three-quarters in 1:18, Vlineda Lawrence Half mile in .72. Big Fellow— Fire-eightba in 1:04%. Hid Smoke — Three-quarter* in 1:16%. Br lomBower Mile in 1 :4s. Chartler — Five-eighths in 1 : --■-. CoL McNab Three-eighths In 37%. Counterpart —Mile in 1 :40. ]"n-t Degree —Mile in 1 :4s:lr.. Grecian— Half mile in 58. Huntress — Three-quarters in 1:17%. laok ODowd Five-eighths in 1:04. Ken — Three -eighth* in 57%. Lady Jane Grey Three quarters in 1:1S%. Liberator — Three-quarters In 1:17%. Louise Stone— Half mile in 50%. Mi— Fielder -Seven-eighths in 1:33%. Othello- Five-eighths in 1 : •" . Prospect Three-eighth* in 40. Samuel It. Meyei- Half mile in 54%. The carinet -Thiec quarter* in 1:18. Tinsman Three-quarters in 1:18, ik Lady— Three-elghtha in 39 ■-..
