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1 ■ i i i j t HARRY KELLY IS CHAMPION WINS THE BASHF0RD MANOR STAKES IN A CANTER AFTER OVERCOMING TROUBLES. Favorites Almost Sweep the Churchill Downs Card — Macomber Horses Sent East, but Jockey Lilley Is Released — Track Gossip. Louisville, May 17. — Harry Kelly, John W. Schorrs grand Iltimus — Woodlane colt, today emphasized his claim to the championship among the youngsters in this section, by a decisive triumph in the valuable Hash ford Manor stakes over Sedan and Berlin a pair of high class colts. Harry Kelly displayed all the requisites that go to make up a thoroughbred racer of the highest fctaa. He appeared to have suffered some by crowding at the start as a iesult of Berlin boring over against him. This enabled Sedan, beginning quickly from an inner position, to race into a good lead with the Schorr representative in pursuit a length away. Sedan kept Harry Kelly at full speed to the quarter which was run in 22% seconds. On the stretch turn Sedan swung wide and as Harry Kelly was in his wake on the outside it forced the Schorr colt to also go unnecessarily wide and thereby lose a good bit of ground. Opposite the paddock enclosure Guy Garner began work in earnest on Harry Kelly and the youngster responded in exceptionally game fashion. It appeared as if in a couple of strides lie had overcome Sedans lead and from then on to the finish he increased his margin with every stride to ultimately win by five lengths. Sedan under a hard drive, outstayed his stable companion. Berlin, a scant length for second money. Berlin ran fairly well, but was clearly outmatched by the other two. The stakes had a net value of ,190. The time. :53%. was exceptionally fast considering that the track could only be classified as good. The Bashford Manor Stakes has been run continuously for fifteen years and its condensed history since its inauguration in 1902 up to and including todays running is as follows: Year. Winner. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1902 Von Bouse 118 Winkfld ..,335 :55i4 1903 J. P. Mayberry.,118 H. Booker.. 1,485 :55 1904 Oiseau 121 Munro 1.360 :54V, 1905 Geo. C. Bennett. 118 Nicol 1,600 :56%, 1906 Zal 118 Obert 1.720 :56 1907 John Marrs 118 Troxler ... 1,570 :54 1908 Fundamental 118 Heidel 1,415 :54% 1909 Joe Morris 118 Page 1.690 :53% 1910 La f Mexican ...118 E. Griffin.. 1,800 :54% 1911 Worth 121 I. Koerner. 1.990 :54% 1912 Hawthorn 120 Fain 1,940 :54 1913 Little Nephew ..118 J. Loftus.. 700 :53 1914 Luke 121 W. W. Tlor 2,710 :53 1915 Ellison 113 B. loose .. 2.850 :54V- 1916 Harry Kelly ...121 G. Garner.. 2,190 :53% Slightly cool weather prevailed this afternoon, but had no deterring effect on the attendance, which was again of generous proi ortions. The si ort was wholesome and keen and. as favorites won with regularity, the big crowd thoroughly enj yed thekf outing. Most of the fields were small, which was conducive to confident speculation. The success of the choices began in the oi ener. when Jack Wiggins won in handy fashion. Pan Handle followed with a victory in the second ;.nd in quick succession came the wins of Impressive. Solar Star and Harry Kelly, the last three being at odos-on. Brizz was the sixth favorite to score and his victory was attended by a runup, when John Wise advanced him from 00 to 00. He was retained by owner J. F. Schorr. Steve Davidson has been here several days in quest of horses that he wishes to purchase for Canadian racing next summer. He has held an option on several of the Whitney youngsters iu the Albert Slimons collection. Trainer Walter It. Jennings, of the A. K. Macomber stable, will depart tonight for iravesend with the horses under his care. Jockey W. Lilley, who was under contract to the establishment, has been released on the thirty days clause in his contract and will remain here to ride as a free lance. His release was due to Mr. Jennings dissatisfaction over the way he rode Star Hawk in the Kentucky Derby. The nineteen horses owned by Corrigan and Mc-Kinney, that W. C. Clancy has here, will be shipped to Itelmont Park tomorrow night to race on eastern courses this year. Jockey Mack Garner will go with the horses. To enable owners at Douglas Park ample time to get through with their work and reach Churchill Downs, the closing time of entries has been changed to 10:30 a. m. The program book for the last six days of the Churchill Downs meeting will be distributed to owners tomorrow. Dr. I. E. Clark, owner of Bank, has had several flattering ofEers in excess of ,000 for the colt. According to late advices, articles of incorpora- tion have been filed for the association at Nash- vill" formed to revive racing in that city. William It. Ewing, well known as a writer under the name of "Blue Wing " is the president, and B. . Itrien. former manager of the Belle Meade Stock Farm, and one-time owner of Kerchevnl. w..ich numbered among his triumphs the Burns Handicap, is the secretary. Training gallops on a heavy track and around the "dogs" were: Altamaha — Half mile in 53. Amazon — Three-eighths in 37%. Busy Joe — Five-eighths in 1:10. Celesta — Half mile in 52%. Charlie McGoe — Three-eighths in 40. Conning Tower — Half mile in 50. Coppertown — Three-quarters in 1:22%. Hodg — Five-eighths in 1:06%. Hops— Three-eighths in 39%. Huntress — Half mile in 52%. J. C. Stone — Three-eighths iu 39%. Julia L. — Mile in 1:55 Lady Jane Grey — Five-eighths in 1:08. Luzzi — Half mile in 55. McAdoo — Half mile in 52%. Money Maker— Mile in 1:4Mb. Olga Star— Mile and one-eighth in 2:02. One Mea— Mile in 1:45. Bed Cloud -Three-quarters iu 1:22. Satin -Half mile in 54%. Star Shooter — Half mile in 55. Turco — Five-eighths in 1:06%. Wilhite— Three eighths iu 40.
