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HARRY KELLY MEETS DEFEAT BEATEN BY GREEN JONES FOR THE HAROLD STAKES IN A CLOSE FINISH. Ladies Day Brings Out a Great Crowd — Ed Crump First in the Norwood Handicap — Uncle Jimmie Gray Dies in Oklahoma. Cincinnati. ., Juno IIS.— There was a record-breaking attendant of ladies at Iitoiiia this aftcr-noon, the occasion being tin- first ladies day of the season. The fair sex enjoyed the courtesy of the club through Gem ral Manager John Hach-mcistcr. They took liberal advantage of the invitation and filled every available space within the enclosure. In the crowd were many first-time visitors to a racing plant, who took a keen interest in the *i ort and its attending incidents. The men were forced to shift as host they could and they had to he content with fleeting glimpses of the running of the different races. If they missed viewing the racing they did not overlook the betting end, for the mutuel pavilion was a seething mass throughout the afternoon ami they must have fared exceptionally well, judging by thes immense sup-I« rt accorded most of the winners. V. II. Bakers Green Jones accounted for the Harold Stakes, which featured the afternoons card and carried a net value of ,725 to the winner. Incidentally Green Jones administered the first defeat that Harry Kelly has sustained since he liogan to race. The Schorr representative acted unusually bad at the post and on his way there and caused a five minutes delay by his fractiousness. He was used up considerably before the start and this was a contributing factor to his defeat. When the start did come it found him off with a slight advantage and hi dashed into a good lead which he maintained until well straightened away in the stretch. Then OfM Jones, his nearest pursuer, began to wear him down steadily and. passing into the lead twenty yards from the finish, won by a head. Harry Kelly held on well in the final drive under his heavy impost and beat High dear six lengths for second place. Berlin showed a good performance in landing fourth place, thereby saving his stake. In addition to winning the stake race. W. II. Baker scored through the victory of Kan 0. in the third nice. After her victory she changed owners. Jack Adkins. presumably representing it. J. Mackenzie, secured her on his bid of .800, which was an advance of 00 over her entered price. M Crump, carrying 124 pounds, and conceding weight to the others, won the Norwood Handicap at one mile and a sixteen from Solar Star, with Capt. Rees third. Casey Jones again showed a good jiorformanoo when he landed the second race in easy style. The talent started off auspiciously when the first four favorites scored. Word was received today that "1ncle Jimmie" Gray, one of the oldest turfmen in the country, had recently been found dead in bed at his home in Minco, Okla. His remains were taken to Mnrys-ville, Mo., for burial. He was well known all over the country and bred and raced horses for many years. K. K. Bradley this morning consummated a deal for the crack colt Frigorio. his transfer from the Baker stable entailing an expenditure of 112,000. The colt is a premising prospect at the price, but his full value will not Ik- realized by Mr. Bradley for some time on account of the colts lack of stake engagements in the east, where he is destined tu be shipped following the first Windsor meeting. Martin Nathanson will depart tonight for New York, when- he will tarry briefly and do some missionary work in behalf of the Illinois Jockey Lj Club. Mr. Nathanson expects to return to CM- W eago next Monday and lw-gin active preliminary work in connection witli the Hawthorne meeting. The following additional owners have signified their intention of going to Chicago for the racing at Hawthorne: K. J. Macknezie. 14 horses; Gal-lahcr Bros, ll; J. I.. Fitzgerald. 3; J. O. Whitlow, «; F. Coring. 3: W. II. Frey, 2; C. S. Wilson. 2, and W. Covingt"ii. 1. f II. Fink claimed Icachic out of the third race for ,175. lb was represented in the race by Trusty. After making the claim he asked permission to withdraw it. but permission was denied by the stewards. As u Kit— It of bad post acting Fan G. was placed on the schooling list by ■tarter Morrissey. Thomas Carey and President Froohling of the Illinois Jockey Carey Club did not deem their presence here iicccsxary after the gratifying results achieved by Martin Nathanson and telegraphed the latter that they would not leave for Chicago for the present.
