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CHURCHILL DOWNS UNLUCKY I MUDDY TRACK AND UNFAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS. BUT A GOOD CROWD. Marse Henry Wins His Race in a Canter — Sosius Again a Winner — Grecian Fails to Stay and Is Beaten by Erin. I«ouisville. Ky.. Octolier 1. — Weather conditions « hole today showed hut slight improvement over yes- | tcrday. the only difference licing that there was an absence «f rainfall. The track was deep and Holding, favoring the sturdily built raeers with a j penchant for real mud. The card of seven races wis i in keeping with conditions and afforded opportunity lor the poorer grade of horses to earn purses. Six , of the dashes were under selling conditions, tiie ] *700 puree in which some smart two-year-olds start- i • d being the redeeming feature of the card. The , difficult going again served ti reduce the fields, i usidering the unpropitious weather, a remarkably | large crowd witnessed the racing. Siieciilatiou was in excess of what was ex[Kcted. the betting being general and more diversified than formerly. This was due to the conservative operations of the i big Itettors. who have been hit rather hard since the opening of the Kentucky fall racing, due to the freqiieut failures of favorites. Marse Henry was the outstanding choice in the feature ra«-e and the Camden representative justified the confidence of his stipiiorters by winning in a cantor, after having led for the entire way. Thistle Jreeii took second place from John Jr.. with Mandv Hamilton following. The bitter. reganlcd highly by her connections, was allowed to drop i ut of • intention during the lirst three-eighths, but she ; liually came with a good rush that indicates she likes a long route. Sosius related his recent victory in the third race. There might have been a different result Bad not Pool goto- t" the whip on Pr. Carmen when he had a long lead in the stretch, for it caused that racer to swerve and hit the inner rail with considerable firce. He th-n tired badly and relinquished second place to Hilly Joe. A. I.. Kirby and lii— connections put over a good one in Erin, winner "f the second race. Jreciau was the favorite and she nattered her backers by Maying in the lead to the stretch, where she gave way to Krin and Orange. The f..rmer won handily. Marjorie I, revelled in the going and won the opener in easy style over Allen Cain and eight other maidens, the favorite, tJabiway. being among the John Walte.s. trailer of «;. M. Heudries horses. was a visitor this afternoon. The Hendrie horses #.tre now at I.Htoitia. where they will take part in %tbc racing. About loo other horses have reached l.atouia from Canadian pehata dining the last few days for campaigning during the meeting beginning there October Si. John V. Schorr ■ ill have ten of ids racers at Louisville am! ship only fourteen to Latouia for the meeting there. The Latouia division will be returned to LeafiatMe after the rjaet ot the Kentucky racing seasin and the entire Schorr string. comprised of about twenty-eight horses, will be -ent to New Orleans about December 1 lor the racing to be held at the Crescent City. Two carloads of racers arrived at I-atouia this morning from Montreal. Kacing Secretary Walter II. Ieace will distribute tin- Latouia program book to the horseinen tomorrow. Trainer W. J. Young decided after the third race to retire Hawthorn for the year and will turn him on with BuKe. Jreville. Lea Kay and Pr. Moore. I he other inactive i.ieMBera of ids establishment. Water Witch. The Jraib-r. World** Wonder ami Shoddy are the ealy ones that Mr. Young will race at Latouia and at the close of that meeting they will In- shipped to Islington to go into winter |i:arters. ______
