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DOM AT CHURCHILL DOWNS . MEETING COMES TO A CLOSE WITH A GREAT CROWD AND GOOD RACING. i Embroidery Has an Easy Task in Taking the St. i Lcgor Handicap Roscoo Goose and Bayberry Candle Win by Inches Louisville, Ky., October 5. A. IS. Ilancocks Era-hioidery accounted for tlio St. Leger Handicap of two miles and a quarter, in easy style today from Killanna which was in turn many lengths in advance of llanovia, the only other starter. Em-hroidery was kept under hard restraint for the entire race and passed Killanna when called on after the I trad ley mare had shown the way for the first mile and three-quarters. Embroidery, because of her Rood second to Star Hawk in the Louisville Cup, was made an overwhelming favorite for todays race, which bad a net value of ,510. As a spectacle the race did not call for much enthusiasm. Racing on Louisville tracks for this year came to a close this afternoon, with an immense crowd on hand to enjoy the sport and its attending Ln-cidents. The autumn meeting at Churchill Downs has come up to the expectations of the management, but it is doubtful if there will be much of a profit. The additional operating expenses and the increased purses will cut an inroad into the receipts. In tins matter of attendance and volume of speculation this season has witnessed an increase. The racing, on the whole, has been entertaining, but some poor riding and the usual reversals of form on all the Kentucky tracks, were incidental to the campaign. Close finishes developed In most of the races this afternoon. That in the third race was particularly so. Roscoe Goose was the winner in this race b3" a nose from Uncle Hart, not because the linker horse, was best, for his victory was in the. main due to Connellys delaying tactics that kept- Uncle Hart too far back, until Roscoe Goose had gained a winning lead. When Connelly did start bis drive, Incle Hart came with such terrific speed that it landed him only a. nose behind at the finish and one stride beyond he was a .full half length in front. The all aged handicap at three-quarters was another rattling affair, Bayberry Candle getting up in the last stride to overhaul -Vogue. At one time Bayberry Candle appeared hopelessly beaten, being :i distant last. She came around the others in the stretch and finished with a sensational rush. The exodus of horses from here began in earnest this morning and will continue tomorrow. Nearly all of those that will engage in the Latonia racing will be transferred to the Milldalc course by tomorrow night. The "Elrod Special" tonight for Cincinnati will take the advance guard of owners, trainers, jockeys and most of the pari-mutuel force in charge of the betting arrangements here. Judge Allie AV. Young, who lias been in steady attendance at the Douglas Park and Churchill Downs meetings, will go to his home to take a much needed rest for the next mouth. He has not been in the best of health lately.
