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HAIL STORM AT LEXINGTON SURPRISES BIO CROWD WHILE AWAITING THE DECISION OF THE STAKE RACE. Escoba Wins the Idle Hour Stakes in a Close Finish with Herald — Fleuron II. Emerges from the Maiden Class. Lexington, Ky.. May !t A terrific hail •ton* visited tin- tr»fk jn-t In -fori- tin running of the Idle lldiir Stake*, featuring this aftcrnaona card and c;iu:-«- 1 t!i.- track to In- niM-iril with :i dressing of null, militating agaiast Mane « f tin- starters in tin- st.-, hi- raw*. It developed :i rattling rea-t.-st. with the highly regarded Bscoha ultimately triumphing over Herald aad Keenly after :i far tens ■ad well maintained stretch drive. Bscoha w;is subjected t,, ;, seven test iii tin- mi.-, far he had tn race streaaely wide, costing him much additional greand, bat be displayed rare gnmeness Bear tint-nil aad u.is drawing aat. Heratda ihawlin was abta a good -. fin- he appeared at a tesa in the slippery going, bai raa*e la resolute style in the laal eighth. Postmaster, tut- a while, threatened a i uiiMv.iy. Ini! tired palpaMj in tin- stretch. Owner K. Ii .M under, in addition to reeeirina si. is:: net ;s tin- winners portion, got a silver rap. tie gift .f B. i:. Bradley, after whose idle Hour Farm the ■take u .is i,. mi-ii. This was tin- seventh raaaiag of In- Idh- Hour Stakes , the leased history ..f arhieh i- as f.,1 tewa: - • Via Winner. Wt lacker. Vat Time. l!iln rebooting Spray.. .180 A. Tbaasas.S 838 1:19 1!tl1 Kaiser 189 C. Oaaa .. ."ii!i 1:18 1918 Little Nephew 11.". . I. Loftns... I. lag ;58% 1014 Climber 11., . I. Kederis.. 1.:,U :5J% IMS Comic 118 T. MeTagt Ill :.V.- IBM Berlta 118 V. Murphy., i.du :BS% 1SI17 K-inii.1 lis I, ritaarltj- 1,488 :80% Diataaee : 1 milt- in 1910 and Dill. .Not run in 1!»1J. Prior to tin- hail storm lint- conditions prevailed aad it was responsible for snathe r haaaeaae crowd tn view the sport. After the stake race, a steady rain deset-nih-d accompanied by cold. The small fields that lllied IhltinghlBl the afternoon agate served as good betting mediums. The pahUe m the whole, faring fruitfully in their speculative aetivity. as shortpriccd winners was the order almost thrOBghoat. Ophelia OF., aader .Martins energette rhttag aae- eeeile.l in lln- opener, with Droll and lanky K. following her. Martin duplicated his initial me-eess ill the second race astride T. C. Mt -DoweHs St. Augustine, a first time starter here. The rait slniwed a high turn of ■peed and led for the entire way with Kling and .lames Ft.ster follow ins Douglass s. took tie third race in a hard effort and Fhuion II.. after trying for five yean, suo-« ceded in eaaergteg from the maiden ranks when ■he brought np in advance of the others starting in the fifth rate. Walter t. Partner was among the visitors this afternoon and will ge from here to Louisville to witness the dec la ton of the Kentucky Deng. J. C. Milam this afternoon increased his haldtaga in the Kentucky Asset iatimi by the ■fwjaiaitiaa of eleven ■haran. Trainer .1. I. Smith is the latest to make an effort to secure tin- sen ices of jockev Crump in the Derby, to pilot Skeptic. War Star Gains Many Admirers. A. K. Macomliers War Star has taken on vast importance among the owners and turf followers, who came aver from Louisville, since his mastery tiver the other colts in the Macomlicr establishment and they now express the belief that this colt will lie tin- winner of the his race. The Gene ttrod special for Louisville, leaving here at S p. in. Thursday, will convey the hulk of the visitor--, win, have been hen- Car the racing anil also a | lly number of owners, trainers anil jockeys. Charles F. Grainger, Maflie Corl.ctt and Matt .1. Winn came over from Louisville to view the racing this afternoon and returned to LaniavUle tonight. Mr. Winn spoke enthusiastically over the promising unapt tte for the coming Churchill Downs Meeting. "We have made every arrange-■neat for the eonifort of the tut; throng expected Dt-rliy day." said Mr. Winn ••allowance has been made for fully fifty per cent increase aver any fanner Derby day attendance and. even with this additional increase of visitors, our improvements this season will he ample to warrant that then-will lie no congestion. The additional space am will derive from the paddock lawns, where .I.IHHI beaehea have been placed will be especially helpful." The mutuel pavilion congestion will also be noticeably relieved this season, as we have ar-nrranged for the operation of seventy mutuel machines varying in denomination from the ones to the 808 ones. There will also be plenty of cashiers to expedite the paying off of tickets. livery section of the country will send delegations to see the Derby run. According to applications for lioxes and reserved seat space received. The reservations have been exhausted long ago and it is truly wonderful the amount of interest there is in the Derby this season. Mr. Winn also intends an added feature on Derby day to bring together Col. Vennie. old Rosebud. itoamt-r and other high class cracks. Owner and Trainer Ruled Off. Owner 0. It. Anderson and trainer R. Ilolcoinh were ruled off the turf this afternoon for the alleged "doping" of Mars Cassidy, which, as a Jesuit of It, tlied during the Eight . The horse was n starter in the closing race Tuesday and showed indications of overstimulation. After the race he acted in frenzied fashion and had to be walked continuously for hours in the center field. Veterinarians attended him until after midnight, when lie expired. The horse ran in the name of R. M. Anderson, brother of C. R., but no ruling against Mm was promulgated, as he is not here and therefore could not be a party to the offense. . It. Anderson, when interrogated by the judges, denied having administered any drugs to the horse aad gave it as his opinion that he had been poisoned. The official ruling follows: •*C. R. Anderson, part owner and authorized agent, and R. Holcomb, trainer, are ruled off the turf under the provisions of rule 202, rules of the Kentucky State Racing Commission. Should the owner desire to make a bona fide sale of the horse Continued oa second page. HAIL STORM AT LEXINGTON. Continued from first page. Bars and Stars to one in good standing, he can do so." The exodus of racers from here to Louisville began in earnest this morning when the first special departed. Among the departures were the Darky eligibles Ticket and Skeptic. The latter will be given his final trial over the Churchill Downs track tomorrow afternoon. E. R. Rradleys Kalitan, in charge of trainer William Hurley, was shipped this morning to Baltimore, where he will start in the Preakness Stakes, to be run next Saturday over the Pimlico track. Messrs. Knapp. Miller. Parsons and Hitchcock spent the morning at Hal Price Headleys Reau-mont Farm, looking over the many good-looking yearlings there. Jockey J. Morys was suspended for the remainder of the meeting by the starter for disobedience at the post. The following work-outs took place this morning over a fast track- AMebaran— Mile in 1:43%. Bed Hire Stories — Five-eighths in 1:0:1. Bell Boy — Three-quarters in 1:16. Benjamin— Half mile in 48%. Bob Hensley — Mile in 1:49. Clare — Three-quarters in 1:19. Courtly Lass — Five-eighths in 1:08. Intone — Mile in 1:45%. Langhorne — Half mile in 49%. Loo Skoluy — Three-quarters in 1:17%. Marklnud— Three-quarters in 1:18%. Queen Apple — Mile in 1:50. Squeeler — Three-quarters in 1:16. Some Reach — Half mile in CI. Tom Jr. — Three-quarters in 1:18%. Turco — Three-quarters in 1:21%. Vogue— Half mile in 50%. Winnie 0*Day— Three-quarters in 1:18.
