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DOUGLAS PARKS POOR MY KAIN AND RESULTANT MUD AFFECT THE ATTENDANCE UNFAVORABLY. John Gund Shows a Return of His Old -Time Form and Defeats Marion Goosby — Solar Star Wins from Mary H. Louisville. Ky., Juno 6. — Todays weather was the worst that lias prevailed since the inauguration of racing in Kentucky this year. A hard rain began during the morning hours and at times it had the semlilance of a cloudburst, .lust before the racing there was a cessation, but showers continued intermittently during the afternoon. As a result of the changed conditions there was a noticeable slump in tin- attendance and the betting likewise fell off considerably. Whil» there was many withdrawals during the afternoon, the card on the whol-- did not suffer t the extent expected. The track had the appearance of a miniature lake and only racers of known mud running ability were fact.irs in the results. Some of the contests were interesting and several of them resulted in dose finishes. The majority of the dashes, however, were decided by big margins. . Che Anchorage Handicap at one mile and seventy yards, witli added, was the l cst race on the card and furnished a victory for R. I.. Rakers John Gund. which ran a good race in leading practically from the barriers rise and defeating Marion Goosby and Kllison. The race marked the first ap| earaiiee of Floral Park since her injury at I«-i-tonia several years ago. She was always in the rear, but probably will improve on tiiis running. It. L. Maker had designs on three of the afternoons purses, his King Gotta and Dr. Carmen lieing given wholesome attention. King Gorin was an overwhelming favorite, but the best he could do was to land second to the neglected Droll, ridden by the diminutive jockey Drown. Dr. Carmen was never a contender and failed to get a place, the parse going to Solar Star after a furious stretch drive with Mary 11. Daekers of favorites again fared poorly although beginning in auspicious fashion when T. C. McDowells Cheer bate won the opener. Jack Wiggins proved a handy winner in the second, for which Nettie Walcutt was the favored one, but could do no bettor than finish third. Dr. Carmens failure in the fifth offset John Guilds success in the feature, for those with a penchant for accepting short odds for place and show suffered extensively when the linker representative was beaten off. Another rousing finish and failure of a favorite came with the running of the sixth race, won by Impression, which outstayed Intone to win by a head. The absence of blinkers on Impression worked a change in his running today, though he ■cored a lucky victory, for Intone was taken extremely wide for the entire race. Grosvenor. the favorite, retired after showing speed for three-quarters. Todays advices from Chicago relative to the contemplated racing at Hawthorne funned a topic of interest among horsemen. Some owners who had planned a campaign on the Canadian courses ami in the east, will await further advices and if additional encouragement comes from reliable quarters in Chicago, there will be any number of horsemen from here to engage in the Hawthorne racing. Judge Charles F. lrice gave out the following ruling lata this afternoon: •The charges against J. S. Ward and J. T. Weaver in connection with the padding of the Derby Consolation race at Churchill Downs having been substantiated, said J. S. Ward and J. T. Weaver an- each fined 50." The matter was first called to the attention of the Kentucky State Racing Commission, which referred it back to the Churchill Downs stewards. The latter passed it back to the commission for adjudication and at the commissions last meeting it was -cut to the stewards to pass on, with the above result.
