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IMPROVEMENT AT DOUGLAS BETTER WEATHER AND TRACK CONDITIONS ENTICE A GREAT ATTENDANCE. Water Witch Victress Over Donerail and Hodge in the La Grange Handicap — Jack ODowd Shows Sensational Speed. Louisville1. Ky., June 8. — Varied" weather was again the rule here. It started out at race time with sunshine and good prospects for an ideal day. hut just before the running of the third race came a sliower. which lasted until after the running of the fourth race. The third and fourth races were the outstanding features, resulted ill good contests and the winners made good time in each. Water Witch was tlie winner in the La Orange Handicap with 00 added at one mile and an eighth. The V. .1. Young filly scored in game fashion over Donerail after a strenuous stretch drive. Donerail showed the most speed in the early running and held Hodge safe when it came to the final drive. The third race w:-s at the odd distance of one mile and one hundred yards and Jack ODowds feat of running the distance in 1 :4." V. reduced the former tr: ck record. in:ide hy Lawrence I*. Daley in 1908. Jack ODowd showed | sensationally high flight of speed during the middle quarter and it carried him into such a long lead tiutt he had the race practically at his mercy when the stretch turn was reached. The Raker-Goose continuation was again conspicuously successful during the day. for Goose accounted for three races, two on Jerry and Fan S. from the Baker stable and another on Water Witch. F. Murphy was right then- also with good wins, for he had the mounts on Fly Home. Jack ODowd and Katahdiu. the latter winner of the opening d;isli at an extremely long price. She is owned by George Ixmg and it was her initial appearance under colors. The promising conditions at the outset were responsible for an immense mid-week attendance. Speculation also showed improvement and was on a par with banner days, when no outstanding features are carded. General Manager John Hachmeister announced today that next Monday, the closing day, when the Spring Trial Stakes is set for decision, will be ladies day. All ladies, accompanied by escorts, will be admitted free to Douglas Park on that occasion. The horses of Mrs. J. Shilling and part of those owned by J. 0. Keene will be shipped to New-York on Monday next. The remainder of the horses owned by the Keene Brothers will be sent to Latonia in charge of 0. H. Keene. Stake blanks for the meeting of Illinois Jockey Club at Hawthorne. Chicago, beginning July l."i. were distributed to horsemen this afternoon by Jcorge Dillon. The list of stakes is topped by the American Derby of 810.000. Of much interest to the horsemen was the meeting of directors of the Thoroughbred Horsemens Association, held in one of the offices at Douglas Park during the afternoon. President II. P. Head-ley of the association stated that for the present there was nothing to be given out for publication. The directors during the afternoon interviewed numerous horsemen who are members of the Thoroughbred Horsemens Association. Fly Home, winner of the fiftli race was entered for 00 and was bid up to ,105 by C. Buxton and bought in. After Jerrys victory he was acquired by II. Fink by private sale. Workouts with the track slow this morning were: Beauty Shop — Three-quarters in 1:18. Blniichita -Five-eighths in 1:08*5- hoiirhoii Lass — Three-eighths in 37. Buford-Three-eighths in W%. Clara Morgan — Three-quarters in 1:20. Constant — Three-quarters in 1:27. David Craig — Half mile in 49+5. Dodge-— Three-quarters in 1:17. Florence Roberts — Throe-quarters in 1:21. Grasmere Mile in 1:45%. Irish Ccntleman -Three-eighths in 37%. .1. J. Murdock Three-quarters in 1:24%. Jessie I ouis — Three-quarters in 1:20. John Jr. Half mile in 1:48%. Judge Young — Five-eighths in 1:04%. Lady Botha— Mile in 1:4S%. Reserve— Three-quarters in 1 :2fl%. Royal Tea— Five -eighths in 1:07. Sautcrelle — Half mile in 51. Shyness — Mile in 1:19. Syrian — Three-eighths in 37. The Grader — Mile in l:4f,%. Inch- Hart -Three quarters in 1:22. Vogue--Three-quarters in 1:20. Yaca — Three-quarters in 1:21%. i i 1 I i
