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UPSETS AT DOUGLAS PARK i J. J. MURDOCK RUNS IN SUDDENLY IMPROVED FORM AND WINS EASILY. 1 Mary Belle Badly Beaten and Unplaced Sisaga 1 Wins for the Macomber Stable Weights for the Louisville Cup. I ! Louisville, Ky., September -0. .1. .T. Murdock, which on the opening day of the Douglas lark . meeting failed to finish better than third, while running as an outstanding favorite, tliis afternoon ! won the feature race from a fair band of sprinters ; in easy fashion after having shown high speed for the entire nice. In his last start he was ridden by F. Fuerst. Today .1. Kederis had the mount and the change -worked a surprising improvement. John W. Klein, which was the victor in the race in ! which .1. J. Murdock was so easily beaten a few 1 days ago, could do no better than land fourth this ifternoon, and he showed a fairly good performance j in elosiqg a big gap in the last quarter. ISalmy weather, which prevailed, was largely re- sponsible for the excellent patronage accorded the : sport this afternoon. Small fields were the rule, but most of the starters were of ordinary caliber and in many instances the races were attended by upsets. The first upset developed in the opener, when Hen Ilampson, the favorite, and County Court, a supposed "good thing," were beaten. Blucbannock, an outsider, with "grandpa" Shannon in the saddle, won after a hard drive with the favorite. Nobleman won with much ease in the third nice from Irimero and Kootenay. His victory was a forgone conclusion after he hail passed Hawthorn, at present only a shadow of his former greatness. Nobleman was supported almost to the exclusion of the others. The worst setback that the talent experienced came in the fifth raee when Mary Belle, ruling at prohibitive odds, failed to run to a place. She was well up to the stretch where she began tiring, and Goose failed to persevere with her, with the result that, she finished out of the money. The purse went, to A. K. Macombers Sisaga. which won in a hard drive with Fan O., bought by II. Fink before the race. After Noblemans victory he was advanced 400 by .1. A. Gibson over his entered price of 1,000, but was bought in. Secretary Jasper distributed to owners today the program book of the Churchill Downs meeting. Chief Deputy Sheritr I. M. Byrne, of Cook country, and his brother, Thomas, were among the visitors tliis afternoon. "Mr. Byrne stated that an effort would lie made this winter to secure favorable racing legislation for Chicago. J. AV. ColTroth departed tonight for Chicago, where he will remain briefly before going to California. He received assurances from many owners here that they would ship some representation to Ids track. Cardome will be out of racing for some time as a result of having been jumped on in her race of yesterday. Shinstone came out of the first race this afternoon in a bad way and probably will not be raced again this fall. Jockey A. Mott will leave tomorrow for Toronto, where he will ride at Woodbine. Secretary Campbell announced this afternoon the following weights for the Louisville Cup. ,500 added, at two miles, and to be run Saturday: Horse. AVt. Horse. Wt. Dodge 122 llendrie 103 Star Hawk 120 Faux-Col 103 Hank ODay 11. I Captain Bees 101! Fair Mac 115 Hanovia 10.! Franklin 112 Big Smoke 100 Star Jasmine 110 Ellison 100 Leo Skolnv 110 Disillusion 17 Embroidery 10S Rifle Shooter HI Killaiuia 107 The Cock ill Manager AVaite 103 Alfadir 00 "Water Witch 105 Mandy Hamilton . . . S7 Shyness 101 Margaret K 81 Winners after publication to carry 3 pouuds extra. Jockey M. 5 a raw and Lapaille were each suspended for three days by the starter for disobedience at the post. A. L. Kirbys Insurgent dropped dead this morning in his stable. Work-outs today, with the track fast, were: Auriga Five-eighths in 1 :0t. Anna Brazel Mile in 1:17. Bourbon Lass Three-quarters in 1:175s. Clubs Mile in 1:11. Colonel Vonsiic Three-quarters in 1:10. Capt. Marchmont Three-quarters in 1 : lis. Deliver Three-quarter. in 1:19. Eddie Welling Five-eighths in 1:0!. Evelyn V. Three-quarters in 1:1B. Faux-Col Five-eighth in 1:03. Indolence Three-quarters in 1:21 73. Kris Kringle Half mile in Tilvi- Meditation Mile in 1:55. IMandy Hamilton Three-quarters in 1:18. Petlar Three-eighths in 37. Syrian Mile in 1:4. Sleeper Three-quarters in 1:13. Sushis Half mile in 50. San Vega Half mile in 50. Trapping Thrc-quarters in 1:18. The Baroness -Three-eighths in 3S. Aogne Half milt: in ."Or;. Water War Three-eighths in 39.
