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CHURCHILL DOWNS FLOODED UNEXPECTED RAIN MARS THE GOING AT THE OUTSET OF THE DAYS RACING. Sleeth Proves Victorious in the Cherokee Selling Stake* — Converse Takes a Purse for W. Gerst — Pertinent Notice to Owners from New Orleans. Louisville. Ky.. Octolicr 4.— Rain t.iat fill hcavilv just as the borst-s were ou their way t the lxist i"r the . polling race at Churchill Downs today brought about a change in tin- going ami again gave opport unity t« the mud larks. The full force of luc storm was spent during the running of the "Itening race. There was a cessation of the down-|wnr before tin- horses were called to the |Kst for the M-iv.nJ race. The atlcn lancc did not suffer 1 torn tlse weather, as most of the spectators had reached the track Ix-fore the storm broke. Tin- Cherokee Selling Stakes, with . oo added, and a handicap for sprinters at three-quarters were the outstanding offerings of the card of seven races. Tlie stake race developed a rousing finish ltctwcen Sleeth and Goldcrcst Boy. with the former the victor liy a neck. G rover Hughes, which was deficient in speed in his Ktarl Satunlay. had plenty of it this aftcrnou ■•MM W the others to the si retch. Then Sleeth wore him down and i.oidcrosl Boy also beat him out fat second money. The stake was north ,110 net to Sleet h. William Gerst wen the first purse thai has gone 1" his credit in « laag time when Converse sored in the threo-i|iiartcvs handicap over Ilr. Larrick. The latter would have given the winner a closer argument lint for being sharply cut off liy Converse. MM Garner signaled his return to the sad die. utter his live days suspension incurred at Povglas Park for rough riding, with, a victory on T. C. McDowells Primoro. The latter was an outstanding favorite and gave his hackers some cuncerti in the early running liy refusing to extend himself, hut he won easily enough. Th» largest held that has started for some lime, was in the opener, and Ina Kay proved l est. Rifle Shooter was a big disappointment in the sixth race, when he failed to finish better than third. He a I beared to flounder badly in tin* first three-qoaiteis. but finished well. I.adv Worthiugton, the winner, wan right at home in the going and won easily. The following notice from Joseph A. Murphy to J. 11. Campbell was i«osto.l at the track this morn i;.g: •"llorwiicn are wan.. | ii.it to ship to New Orleans unless they have stalls reserved in advance. Xo "tie will be permitted to race who is not stabled in the grounds. X«. horses will be taken off the cars. Application for stable room must be made to J. B. Caiupltell at the Kentucky tracks, or to me direct at the Fair Grounds. New Orleans. I-a." .r. I.. Holland has contracted with jockey Lapaillc for second call during lac Latonia meeting. Jockey Walter Taylor was called home suddenly In the death of his father at Lexington yesterday. J. P. Boss has bought for II. V. Colts accouai from Howard Oots the horse Brave o" Day. lie will be used for cross-country purposes. Churchill Downs work onts Sunday over a heavy track were: Black Beauty— Five-eighths in 1 :« Hi ■;.-.. iSronzow ing — Mile in 1:17. ;bott »irl — Five-eighths in 1 :o5"-,. M Crump — Mile in 1:47%. 1" A. Weigle — Half mile in .".2. G.ddcrest Roy — Mil.- in 1:47%. Hops-Three-eighths in ML Hxlge Two miles in .1:41. Indolence- Mile in 1:4s. Jen v— Five ami a half furlongs in l:ll-;i.* I.achis — Five-eighths in 1 :H ;••-. l.uk — Three eighths in is--.. Little String -Three-. piariers iu 1:1«. ;„.kTv — Half mite in 57. Mars Cnssidy — Three quarters in 1:17. Malabar — Mile iu 1 :4s. Schemer — Miie in 1:4s. W rk-outs this morning n a fast track were. Alfaiuaha — Mile in 1:4.1. ISabv Cal -Three-eigiiths ;u 38%. Cosmic Five-eighths in 1 :•.=."«. Colle — Three-quarters iu 1:17--,. Ch-istie -Three-. piariers iu 1:17--.. |ir Carmen -Three-eighths in It!. Deliver— Five eighths in IMS. Inibr idcr Ttr« iiiib-s in :::::4. Hops Five-eighths in l***. H-H-nir— Three-quarters m ft Irish tjciith-nian -Mile in 1:- 1. 1-ady Krr.tnt --Seven-eighths iu 1:32. Prepaid— Five-eighths in 1 :o:;. Sb ddv— Three quarters in 1:17-.. The Spirit— Three eighths iu ::.-.. I nda.inted — Half mile iu 5n. Cs.it— Half mile in 91 -.-.. Worlds Wonder— Mile in 1:4.".
