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| i , s t I o 1 r J a r t e 1 t h i, u , i ■ t to n i f ■ D a 1 f i , | ] , , 1 i , i , l ; ; MILESTONE BEATS CHECKS TAKES GOLDEN ROB STAKES AT CHURCHILL DOWNS BEFORE A GREAT CROWD. W. H. Baker Scores A Double Win with Rosco. Goose and Transit — Lady Rotha an Easy Winner — Small Track Talk. Louisville. Ky.. October 2.— A. L. Austins Milestone, which had been racing in creditable fashion on Canadian courses during the past summer, accounted for the .olden Bod Stakes, ,200 net. over a fairly good band of mveniles at Churchill Downs today. T. C. McDowells Checks was the runner-up at the end and Pockichoo was third. The winner, running freely in the heavy going, after disposing of .Mary II.. which showed the most speed to the last turn, took the lead and had the race easily won while traversing the last eighth. Checks showed good form in standing the bard drive he did. Pockichoo was a sufferer at the start and that circumstance contributed towards his failure to do better. There was extensive snp-liort by his connections for Ellison, but he showed nothing to warrant the backing. It looked like old times at Churchill Downs, with an immense crowd on hand to enjoy tlie »i ort. The enly drawlwick was the stiff going that prevailed. At that the finishes in most cases were close enough to suit the most exacting and the contention was sharp from the barriers rise. W. II. Baker scored a double during the afternoon and finished second on another occasion. He began his success when Boscoe Goose galloped home first in th» selling handicap and the other victory was scored by Transit, a recent acquisition ami making his first start in the Baker colors. Amazon another Baker racer finished second to Cash on Delivery. Lady Rotha won the handicap at one mile and an eighth commanding! v from some other smart three-year-olds. She lei I for the entire way and Ijmlen-thal. tinder sharp urging, took second place. Just before i ost time for the sixth race, jockey Gentry was substituted for Small, the carded rider of Bonanza. Bonanza was an outstanding favorite for the race and, after running prominently to the last eighth, gave it up and allowed Lady Panchita and Transit to fight it out. 1ivi, ;■•••■.. and second choices were snccesstul in most of the races, yielding profit for the majority. Post time iu the openlug race each day during the Latonia meeling will he 2 p. m. Writing from St. Louis, where he is at present. Joseph A. Murphy, general manager of the New Orleans track, stated lhat he would leave for the Crescent City on Sunday to take up his preliminary duties in connection with the coining winter meeting. Charles Lansdale. who is interested in the Havana track, stated this afternoon that II. D. Brown would arrive at Latonia during the week lieginning October 11 and would be ready to announce his dates and plans to horsemen then. Peter Clark, well-known turf correspondent, arrived today from California. In the afternoon a message was received from Steward Price intimating that jockey Small would not put forth his best efforts on Bonanza. The message did not influence the stewards in making the change from Small to Gentry. They regard Gentry as the belter rider and deemed his riding of the horse would be more advantageous to the public.
