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LIVELY AT DOUGLAS PARK 3 NO PARTICULAR FEATURE, EUT RACING IS GOOD AND CLOSELY CONTESTED. Colonel Vennie Runs an Excellent Race and Out- s stays Typhoon H. H. Phillips Ritles the First J Three Winners J. W. Mays Horses Arrive. i Louisville, Ky., September 25. Though no out- ! standing feature was carded fur this afternoon, the i sport H1 not suffer, for action was sharp in most if the races with close finishes. The principal i offering was a mile anil a sixteenth allowance race, which Jefferson Livingstons Colonel Vennie won after a hanl stretch tlrive to overhaul Typhoon, s 11. 11. Rrandts Sun God was lackeil in this race j with ran; confidence and wont to the post a slight i favorite, hut in the running he figured only as far j as three-iiiarters, then retired from contention to finish in third place, a good distance hack of the first two. Hackers of favorites and those following the fortunes of jockey II. II. Phillips had a big inning, for the rider rode to victory the first three winners, lie began his success with A. K. 3Iaeombors Snuhouuct, which ruled an overwhelming choice, and die won with the utmost ease. His next mount was Itonanza, which licrse was making his first start since the Chicago meeting, and extensive support made him first choice. He ran as if by far the best and won under restraint. Mil-brey was the riders third successful mount. That horse was in the van from the start and, escaping interference, managed to outstay Geo. C. Love in the final drive. Matin, which finished third, had a rough race ami might have won with a clear course. Kootenay ran to his best form in the fiftli race and outstayed Cash on Delivery after a mild stretch drive, with Sister Snsio leading the others. Pri-mero and Liberator, the choices of the race, ran poorly. .1. W. Mays string of racers arrived this afternoon. With them came jockey 31. C. I.uxtou, who will ride for Corrignn and McKinucy during the rest of the Kentucky racing season. Congressman Swnger Shirley was among this afternoons visitors. After Milbreys victory he was advanced 00 over his entered price of .01. .7. I!. Goodman did the bidding, but failed to get him. II. Fink bought First Degree from 31. Goldblatt before the running of the sixtli race. One of the stipulations of the sale was that Goldblatt should receive half of the horses purse winnings this afternoon. Goldblatt also sold his two-year-old King Dick to F. S. Fogg. Manager llachmeister is arranging for a record breaking crowd tomorrow, the closing day, which will also he Ladies Day. Ladies accompanied by an escort will be admitted free. Jockey Stearns was suspended for three days by tin; starter for disobedience at the post.
