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ED CRUMPS CAPITAL RACE RUNS A MILE AND AN EIGHTH IN TRACK RECORD TIME WITH EASE. Borrow Runs Unplaced — Greentree Defeated by Buford — Kleburne Captures a Race and Gains a New Owner. Louisville. Ky.. Miiy 2.1. — J. W. Schorrs M Crump pave a sparkling |Mfwim today in tin- Plaudit Handicap at out- mile anil an eighth, wlicn lie heal good opposition and equalled tin- track record of 1:517... established by Qawell. The latter carried KKi iKiuuds, whereas lie slioiildered 120 pounds. The early pace was snail-like, the five-eighths being overed in 1 :I-J. Then it quickened and Kd rump at all times holding sway, won casing up hy several lengths. Doiierail. which had saveil much ground, just managed to outstay Water Witch for second place. The last-named was |MM-keted and cut off frequently in the early running and on the stretch turn, had to coiue around the otliers. Borrow loomed up in game fashion ill the stretch. Iiut swerved hadly. which did not help his chances. He will doulitless improve liy this race. Conditions for the sport were again ideal and the customary large crowd was again in attendance. Siicculatioii was ahoiit on :i par with former e U days. 11. 1. Whitneys C.reentree, at short odds, succumbed in the second race to the first-time starter Hilford, owned liy II. IV Ileadley. Crocntreo enjoys a big reputation and was 1. Miked upon as almost a certainty, but Ruford ran like a good c dt and outstayed the Whitney youngster when it came to the finish. The sport liegan witii a victory for Amos Turneys one-time crack Klelmrne, which, desiiite his possible breakdown in the race, was given confident support. He barely escaped defeat, Crosvonor run-n iier him to a head. A poor band of platers started in the third race, which resulted in a victory for Mart re over Tlieo-dorita by a narrow margin. Theodorita was best in the nice, but suffered from crowding soon after the start, which caused her the loss of much ground. Secretary Walte- II. Iearce issued the following bulletin this afternoon: "In the seventh race Tuesday, May 23 the purse was 00 instead of 1916.sh00. The winners net value was K.1.10. This race was won by Transit. "In the second race, Wednesday, May 24. the purse was for instead of 00. The -winners net value was 170. This race was won by Fri-_gerio. The total amount of money in the advance "selling fund is 92,182, of which amount 1916.shX was left over from last fall. Two X.XOO advance money selling races have already been run and a third race of the advance money kind will be decided on Friday afternoon. The race Friday afternoon will Ik- lor a purse of 00. This will leave 02 in the advance fund. As a result of the failure of several of the long-distance nurse races and handicaps to fill. ,888 reverted to the New I/iuis-ville Jockey Club, but all of this money will be distributed among the horsemen. This money has been handed back to the horsemen by virtue of an increase in certain purses anil the adding of several additional lcatures to the regular program book containing the conditions of the various races. No money lrom this fund has been given to the advance fund selling races at any time." Amazons victory in the fifth race yesterday made her ineligible to start in the opening dash this afternoon. Jocular was another of the carded ones ineligible to start. Adair and Baker bought at private terms today Lady Botha from J. M. Henry. Sr. Former Jockey J. Henry bid up Kleburne, the winner of the opening dash to X10 which was an advance of $.100 over his entered price and secured him. Training gallops over a fast track this morning were : ► Krown Velvet -Mile in 1:43. Couxersr Five-eighths in 1 :0.1. Deliver Three-quarter* in 1:14. DtuU Macdonald Mile iii 1:44. Ir. Carmen — Three-quarters in 1:1S%. Km broidery Mile in 1:47. II. ivv thorn Five-eighths in 1:01. Heir Apparent Mile in 1:43. Hubbub Mile in 1:43. Impression- Three-quarters in 1:10.-,. J. J. Miirdocl; Tliice-eihths in 37. John Cum] Mile and an eighth in 1 ML l.ady Worthingtoii — Three-eighths in 39%. 1a-u Skoinv — Three-quarters in 1:1ft, Little Sister -Five-eighths in 1:04%. Miss Minn Half mile in Ml One Step -Mile in 1:44. Quartermaster Ii -■-eighth* in 1:0.1%. Star of Love Seven eighths in 1:31%. Sugar King Three-eighths in 30% .
