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LOUISVILLE TRACK MUDDY ] FAVOKITES HAVE A BAD DAY AND THEIR BACKERS COME TO GRIEF. Rosabel Wins the Debutante Stakes for Which Ycr- mila Gets Off So Badly as to Have No Chance— Minor Track Talk. Louisville. Ky. May l." . — The Debutante Stakes ■with ;i not value of ,110 went t Rosabel, owned by R. I.. Raker, in easy style. Jocular IN second money in ;i mild drive with Relievo me Roys, Which 1-tui coupled with Hit of ■ Devil as the E. it. Bradley entry. Tin1 race was marred somewhat by the failure of Yormila to get away from tlie post on even terms with the others. Yermila was a pronounced favorite and her Bcudoff eliminated lier from serious contention although she showed a Kilt edge performance. The winner was at all times in the lead after taking the first few strides, raeed well in the going and won like a good one. Instituted in and run continuously since 1S95, the Debutante Stakes was decided today for the twenty-second time, and its condensed history, since 1MB, is as follows: Year. Winner Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1MB Beautiful I.ess ..110 D. Nicol ..,583 :St lUOti Lillic Turner USD. Austin.. MM :49% 1907 Ancient 115 R. Troxlor. 1.715 :19% 190S Crystal Maid 110 Heidel 1,455 :50% 1909 Etholburg 115 Hannan . . . 1,025 :471b 1910 Round the World. 115 A. Walsh.. 1.440 :4S 1911 Calisse IIS T. Rice ... 1.990 :4S% IMS Briar Path HOC. Qaaa .. 1.910 :4S 1913 Kobinetta 110 K. Goose .. 7H :47% 1914 Climber 128 J. Kederis. 2.740 :47% 191.". Little Sister 110 W. Andress 2.590 :48 1910 Hosabel 110 F. Cooper.. 2.410 :4S% Heavy rain which began early this morning and continued steadily until noon. brought about changed conditions and gave the mud runners full sway. The attendance kept up in remarkable fashion, though in comparison with Saturdays crowd it appeared decidedly small. Speculation was of good volume but the public suffered keenly, for most of their choices were downed. The defeats of Rcseoc Goose, Samuel II. Meyer and Embroidery in succession gave the talent a big setback. In Embroiderys case her failure was the more aggravating from the fact that she was decidedly Ix-st. but interference at the beginning where she was crowded back, so badly as to make it appear that she had been left, brought alwmt her failure. Dr. Carncn lasting to take her measure by a head. Harry Gardner outstayed Samuel R. Meyer after a hard drive. Boacoc Goose failed to get any part of the purse. Skiles Knob won under a masterly ride by T. McTuggart. just managing la beat Hilly Joe for first money, with Sosius coming fast at the end. The opener, for which James was the favored one, went to Guy Fortune which, although trying to run out on the turns, was good enough to win easily. Earlier in the day Our Netta had bi en posted as an added starter with Meliora for the Debutante, but the filly failed to show up in the paddock and investigation developed that her owner had not intended that she should Ik- entered. As wagers had been made on her this money was refunded. Phil Musgrave. suspended last winter at Juarez. was given a rehearing this morning by Messrs. Hrcivogol. Ireland and Shelley, who were the stewards at Juarez, and his application for reinstatement was denied. The case of E. T. Colton. who was suspended at Lexington, pending further investigation of the charges made against him by jockey Andress, will come up tomorrow before Captain Thomas J. Clay and William Shelley. Trainer James Kowo. of the II. I*. Whitney stable, departed yesterday for New York. Thunderer. Dominant. Chicle and I.ronio will be sent east tonight. Borrow and Hansa will remain here in charge of train. -r Albert Simons. Borrow is an intended starter in the Kentucky Handicap at Douglas Turk. He won this rich event last year. Hansa will be a starter in the Kentucky Oaks. Trainer Walter Jennings stated this morning that he would ship Star Hawk and others in his stable to Grave-end shortly and would race some of them during the Aqueduct meeting. He may ship The Cock back from the east to run in the Latonia Derby. Jockey Loftus received ,200 as his riding fee on George Smith in the Kentucky Derby. Edward McRride. who sold George Smith to John Sanford. receives 5.000, as part of the agreement connected witli the horses transfer. The volume of mutuel betting on Derby day was the largest known in the history of that form of wagering in this country. It totaled over S350,0O0, of Which 008,000 was wagered on the Derby. David Ford, who was suspended two years ago at Juarez, was reinstated today bv Messrs. Breivogel. Ireland and Shelley. Owner C. Buxton and jockey G. W. Carroll were cited to appear before the stewards to explain the unsatisfactory performance of Shyness in the closing race Saturday. Mathew J. V»rbett and Thomas Monohan departed yesterday for New York. Messrs. II. K. Knapp. Andrew Miller, Schuyler I.. Parsons, F. R. Hitchcock and William Street will leave tomorrow night, but will return for the running of the Kentucky Handicap on the opening day of the Douglas Park meeting. Jockey Cooper was fined 5 by the stewards for failure to n port in time to fill engagements in the first ami ar road races. Commenting on the rumors of a possible match race between I ltimatum and Harry Kelly, that have drifted in this direction during the last few days, owner John W. Schorr said, "if Mr. Ross will send his call here. I shall be glad to accomodate him with a match, otherwise the meeting of the two colts will have to be postponed until Harry Kellys arrival in the east. He is heavily engaged in the stakes for two-year-olds at Saratoga liiid ritimatr.m will have an opportunity then to test Harry Kellys prowess." J. C. Gullahcr again intends a Canadian campaign and will send his racers to Hamilton following the etose of the Douglas Park meeting. Sundays training gallops over a fast track were: Alex Gets Half mile in 50. Amulet— Five-eighths in 1:02%. Hsrs and Stars- Five-eighths in 1:05. Hilly Joe Half mile in .".0. Col. MeNub-Mile in 1:43. Conning Tower— Half mile in 49. Coppertown — Three -qaarters in 1:20. Cresta Blaaea — Three-quarters in 1:10%. Connaught — Three -quarters in 1:18. FUtawajr — Seven -eighths in 1:34. Flossie Walker Half mile in 49/-,. G rurer Hughes Three eighths in 27%. King Gorin Mile in 1:42%. Little Sister Half mil- in 40%. Lady Hot ha Mile in 1:40%. Leo Skolny Three quarters in 1:10. I.uzzi Mile in 1:50. Liaise Paul Five eighths in 1:02%. Midway- Five-eighths in 1:02. Continued on becond page. LOUISVILLE TRACK MUDDY. Continued from first page. Miss Adkin— Mile in 1:44%. NorumlMga Throe-eighths in 37. One Step— 1hree-o.uarters in 1:16%. Pockichoo Half mile in .Ml. Phil Mohr— Mile in 1 :51. lort Light -Five-eighths in 1:02%. Queen Apple Half mile in 49-;,. Star Shooter Mile in 1:43. Tvpe Three-quarters in 1:20. W. W. Clark -Half mile in 4i»"-f.- Work-outs this morning with the track fast were: Bonanza— Three-eighths in 41. Cane Bun— Half mile in 5 l-r,. Cash on Delivery — Half mile in 51%. Converse Five-eighths in 1:12. Irish Gentleman Mile in 1 :49. Mandv Hamilton Half mile in 51%. Water Witch- Mile in 1:42%. With the track muddy and the "dogs" up: MM Color Mile in 1:50. Helen Thompson Half mile in 58%. Lidy Worthington Three-eighths in 3S. Mars Cassiily Half mile in 51%. McAdams- Half mile in BB%. lriuce S. — Three-eighths in 41.
