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CHURCHILL DOWNS THBIVES CHARMING WEATHER AND EXCELLENT RACING ATTRACTS A GREAT CROWD. Slcoth Takes the Cherokee Selling Stakes for the Third Time Diamond Left at the Post i Colonel Tennie Wins Again. Louisville. Ky., October 2. Adair and Rakers veteran campaigner, Slecth, accounted for the Cherokee Selling Stakes at one mile and a sixteenth at Churchill Downs this afternoon, with John W. Klein in second place and Lahore third, llocnir, the other starter, was beaten off. Sleeth ran to his best form and showed the most speed from the start. It is the third time that lie has been returned the winner of this stake. It had a net value this afternoon of ,030. Beautiful racing weather prevailed and was a material aid towards attracting to Churchill Downs si banner crowd to witness the sport. Retting action was fairly brisk, but many setbacks that the public experienced, caused a tendency towards conservatism. An outstanding incident of the afternoon came with the running of the fourth race, in which Diamond and Sunflash were most heavily supported. Diamond developed fractiousness on her way to the post and it was necessary for an assistant starter to take her in hand. lie blundered badly when he put an unnecessarily long nose rope on her and when the start came, it kept her from leaving the barrier with the others and she was left at the post. Owner Elkins complained about it to the stewards. Diamonds behavior this afternoon was decidedly in contrast with her former docile actions. Meliora was returned winner of the race from Sunflash. Only three were left to contest the third race after Leo SUoinys withdrawal, because he was not eligible to it, and Colonel Venuie practically only had to canter to win the purse after Coquette was pulled up in the first quarter, when she developed a hemorrhage. Third money, under the rules, reverted to the association when Coquette failed to go over the course. Pierce W. was the beaten favorite in the opener, meditation leading throughout and Roy heading Iierce W. for second place. Spring "Wheat fell a victim to James and lytic in the second. The latter was probably best, but suffered extensively in the early part of the race by being repeatedly cut off. Sixteen yearlings and six older racers, owned by Jefferson Ltvingstou and trained by Louis Tauber, will be wintered at Oaklawn, Hot Springs. They will bo shipped there early next month. J. C. Milam sold the weanling chestnut colt by IMaudit Maude 15. L. to A. 15. Hancock this morning. II. I. "Williams will ship several of his horses to Tijuana for the racing there next winter. The stewards instructed Dr. Ilarthill to examine Diamond after her return from the fourth race, to determine if she had been stimulated, because of her actions while going to the post. He reported that the filly was normal and not unduly excited. As the starter had already put her on the schooling list no further action was taken in the matter. The complaint of her owner was likewise dismissed. The assistant starter had no alternative but to put the nose twitch on her to make the filly tractable. Churchill Downs work-outs on Sunday, with the the track good, were: Applejack Five-eighths in 1:01. I5asil Half mile in 48. I5essanta Seven-eighths in 1:30. Middy Five-eighths in 1:03. Bringhurst Three-eighths ii 37. Rrizz Three-quarters in 1:10. Cardigan Mile in 1:18. Carrie Orme Three-quarters in 1:10. inning Tower Five-eighths in 1:01. Dimitri Five-eighths in 1:05. Ed Crump Seven-eighths in 1:29. Feint Half mile in 49. , Felicidad Half mile in 49. Guide 1ost Half mile in 50. Hank ODay Three-quarters in 1:17. llocnir Three-quarters in 1:20. Hondo- -Seven-eighths in 1:31. Lady Jane Grey Three-quarters in 1:18. Lady Itotha Five-eighths in 1:01. Langhorne Half mile in 51. Louise Paul Three-quarters in 1:17. Lucky It. Five-eighths in 1:03. Lytle Three-eighths in 30. Pierce W. Five-eighths in 1:00. llefugce Five-eighths in 1:04. Roseoo Goose Three-quarters in 1:18. Sol Gilsey Five-eighths in 1:00. Spadix Mile in 1:19. Stout Heart Half mile in 52. Svrian Three-quarters in 1:10. Waterbass Mile in 1:41. "Work-outs this morning, with the track fast, were: Al M. Dick Five-eighths in 1:00. Bars and Stars Half mile in 49. Bird Lore Three-quarters in 1:17. Blarney Three-eighths in 38. Chalmers Three-quarters in 1:15. Conflagration Five-eighths In 1:00. Dick Wesley Three-quarters in 1:18. Dr. Barlow Three-quarters in 1:17. Dr. Tuck Three-quarters in 1:16. Droll Five-eighths in 1:05. F. A. Weigle Five-eighths in 1:03. Feather Duster Three-quarters in 1:18. Hodge Mile in 1:42. Injury Three-eighths in 39. Kathleen Half mile in 48. Langden Three-eighths in 30. Lizzie Puff Five-eighths in 1:00. Luke Mae Three-quarters in 1:18. Mars Cassidy Half mile in 49. Meljen Mile in 1:45. Mission Bell Five-eighths in 1:07. Money Maker Three-eighths in 37. Pilsen Three-eighths in 36. Purdey Three-eighths in 30. Rapids Half mile in 49. Rochester Mile in 1:46. Sister Riley Three-quarters in 1:19. Square Dealer Three-eighths in 40. Thistle Green Three-eighths in 36. Vogue Five-eighths in 1:07. Waremore Five-eighths in 1:05. k Wilhite Mile In 1:46.
