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RAIN VISITS LEXINGTON I HEAVY DOWNPOUR CHANGES CONDITIONS IN FAVOR. OF THE MUD RUNNERS. v I I a John Jr. Easily Outspecds Conning Tower and K Amazon King Gorin Defeats Colonel Vennie j! Owners Arranging; to Depart for Louisville. J Lexington, Ky., September It. Heavy rains, t which f 1 1 this morning, transformed conditions here iiml detracted vastly from lit; promising rnc- ing prospect for In- afternoon. Many of tin t carded contenders witc at a disadvantage in the i going anil there was danger, for a time, that: the I third and fourth races, for each of which only N three starters were named, might lie called oil", i leaving as a result of the lack of time to substi- i tllte others, only five races to he decided. Pre- : siding judge Clay, however, refused permission to 1 any of the owners to withdraw their representatives and the seven-race card was kept intact. t u Threatening weather was responsible for a de- ! creased attendance. hut :i surprising nuiaher of i spectators wen invsent. The betting slumped eon- : hiderahly and the racing did not leave nnich to enthuse over. The third nice, which was at three-quarters, was particularly farcical. .lohn .lr. was returned the winner over Conning Tower and Amazon in tin I sloxv time of l:lSi. John Jr. won as his rider pleased and Conning Tower was just as far in ad- vauce of the floundering Amazon. John Jr. absorbed practically all of the betting attention ami was an outstanding favorite. In the mile anil one sixteenth race Colonel Venule was all overwhelming choice hut King Gorin outpaced him for the entire race and won as his rider elected. "apt. Kees was hopelessly beaten after Koine; he first ipiarter and clearly indicated his disability in the muddy going. Ross and I.ooitey uncovered in Waterford, winner of tin second race, a marve in the mid, for he showed extreme speed and won cantering. 1enrod was a supposed good tiling in this race but could do no better than second. Morristown unset calculations in the opener and won easily. V. II. Iearcc advanced .Morristown 00 over his entered price of 500. but failed to .it him. The Douglas Park management, to accommodate, tin; owners racing here, will send a representative to Lexington to accept entries Saturday morning until 10:30 si. in. for the opening days card. W. II. linker will ship his nineteen racers to Douglas Park tomorrow. Plaeide Frigerie was an arrival from New Orleans and will remain for several days to witness the racing. II. 1. Headley, Jr.. has sold, at private terms to AA. H. Jennings, acting for A. K. Macoiuber. the yearling chestnut colt by Uncle Nethersole half-brother to Itulse, and the bay colt by Uncle Tehera. J. C. Milam will ship his horses to Louisville next Saturday. K. D. Adams joined the runup ranks this afternoon and advanced Sleeth. after his victory from an entered price of .1100 to ,800. The owner retained him with an advance of . Work-outs today on a fast track were: P.rown Velvet Three-eighths in 38. Rig Fellow Half mile in 52. Bringhurst Five-eighths in 1:0-".-.. Cheer Leader Five-eighths in 1:02. First Decree Mile in 1:47. Guide Post- -Five-eighths in 1:00. Geo. C. Iiove Three-quarters in 1:22. Hard Bull Five-eighths in 1:03. Irregular Half mile in 51 Jessie Louise Mile in 1:1-1. J. Hufus Threc-ipiarters in 1:1S. hi Klobiirni! Mile in 1:4.". Lucky It. Five-eighths in 1:07. Tours Half mile in 52,. Lytlt Five-eighths in 1:05. Malinger AVaitc Mile in 1:42. tjueens Park Half mile in 53. Roseoe loose Three-quarters in 1:1S. Square Dealer Five-eighths in 1:04. Sister Susie Five-eighths in 1:03. AVesty Hogan Three-quarters in 1:10. Vogue Three-quarters in 1:15.
