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RAIN AT CHURCHILL DOWNS TRACK SLOWED UP, BUT RACING IS UP TO THE USUAL HIGH STANDARD. Guy Fortune Gets Up in Time to Win the Juvenile Stakes by Inches — Bayberry Candle Takes the Fonso Handicap. Louisville. Ky., Haj 22. — Middloton and .T.-mios. who race under the Home de -flume of the Pastime Stable, won tlie Juvenile Stakes, worth .St 0. when Guy Fortune cot up in the last few strides to overhaul Nettie Wnlcutt after a sensational stretch sprint. The winner appeared a forlorn hope when he rounded the last turn. Nettie Waleutt outstayed May W.. the early leader, for second place. Much was expected of High Dear anil Fizer but the former began to run out m the first turn, which cost him considerable ground, while FizT ran green. Hani rains during the night and early this morn-ins gave those racers with mud running ability an opportunity and reduced the original card to evenly matched fields. The s|K rt was interesting and some of the finishes close and exciting. The threatening weather caused a slight decrease in attendance, but speculation was up to the usual good standard. The Fonso Handicap, at one mile and an eighth, served as :i secondary feature and resulted in a victory for Baylierry Candle, which, despite her severe experience in the Clark Handicap, showed all her old-time good form and. leading from the barriers rise, beat the favorite. Embroidery, after a hard drive. Water Witch heading the others. Brynlimahs showing was disappointing. The race marked the first appearance this year of the Kentucky Derby winner. Donerail. He retired from contention after going throe-quarters and will show to better advantage with more racing. Form students got away in good style, when they made Hilly Joe favorite for the opener and that racer won with great ease over Morristowu and Mex. E. R. Bradleys recent acquisition. Pomp, bought from H. P. Whitney, made good for him at the first asking, when he headed eleven other maidens in the second race. John W. Schorrs Dick Williams showed a return to his good form when he l eat the other sprinters in the third race, but had to lie driven to his utmost to overhaul Pockichoo and Huffaker. Starter Morrissey suspended jockey F. Murphy for three days and fined him 0 for disobedience at the |M st in the secoini race. Jockey It. Davies was suspended for the rest of the meeting by the starter for disobedience at the post in the opening race. Messrs, Price. Hopper and Ireland, who were the stewards at L-itonia last fall, held a meeting at Churchill Downs Saturday and. after considering the matter have terminated the susi ension of jockey It. Small, who was susjiended for an unsatisfactory ride on the horse lloscoe Goose in a race won by Marion Goosby. Since that time Marion Goosby has won several stakes at New Or-lpHans and has demonstrated that he is a much tetter horse than Roscoe loose. The stewards, taking this fact and other subsequent evidence into consideration, have lifted Smalls suspension. The jockey will be required to make application to the Kentucky State Pacing Commission for a license to ride before he can resume the saddle. The Kentucky State Racing Commission memlters will hold a meeting at the Churchill Downs clubhouse tomorrow at 11:30 a. m. Among the matters that will lie taken up is the case of George W. Innes and several applications for licenses that have been held up. Chairman Johnson N. Camden will, in all probability not be present at the meeting, on account of illness. Fred Goode this morning disposed of the two-year-old Lightfoot to It. P. Marshall of Pittsburgh and has turned out Alexander at the Wal-Ueck Farm. W. It. Coes good filly Jacoba will be a starter in the Kentucky Oaks next Saturday and will arrive from Belmont Pari; on Friday. She will be ridden by J. McTaggart. who will come here from the east for the purpose. She will in all probability be saddled and looked after for the race by J. O. Keene. wlm sold her to her present owner last summer at Saratoga for the reported price of 0.0 H G. W. Wiugficld. who races under the nome de course of the Nevada Stock Farm, purchased today the good sprinter Bank from Dr. I. E. Clark, for the reported price of :Mi, KK. The horses Joe Blair, Kgmont and Bed Cloud, automatically suspended when their owner Phillip Musgrave got in trouble at Juarez last winter, were sold this morning to Kay Speuce for a reported price of .100. They will l»e reinstated at the conclusion of the Churchill Downs meeting, if stewards Ireland. Siieiiey and Breivogel are satisfied with tiie trail f»-r. Training gallops Mm j are* a fast track were: A. M. Dick -Half mile k 52. Alex Getz— Mile in 1 .14- Allen Cain — Three-quarters in 1:19%. Billy Joe — Thn-e-eii.-l.llis in 37. Borrow — Mile and an eighth in 1:58%. Celesta — Three quart ;•■; ia 1:15. Col. McNab— Mile ii. 1:4 :. Chart ier — Half nrih in •%. Donald atacDoaaM ■hie in 1:46. Gold Color- Mile in 1:48%. Guide Post -Half mile in 92. Guy Fortune- Threi -eighths in 37. Howdy Howdy- Three -quarters in 1:18. High Gear— Three-eighths in 41. Irish Gentleman--Half mile in 52%. John Guild-— Five-eighths in 1:04. Lady Jane Grey — Five -eighths in 1:04. Miss Minn — Three-eighths in 37%. Money Maker — Three-eighths in 43. Regllia— Mile in 1:43. Scarlet Oaks — Three-quarters in 1:18. Samuel It. Meyer— Mile in 1:44%. rioutuern Leagut — Mile in 1:48. Wtar Shooter— Mile in 1:4 . TrapiMiid — Three-quarters in 1:17%. Thornwood- Three-quarters in 1:18. Worlds Wonder— Mile in 1:43%. Water Witch — Three-quarters in 1:14%.
