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OCEAN SWEEPS DEBUTANTE CAPTURES THE CHIEF CHURCHILL DOWNS RACE FOR TWO-YEAR OLD FILLIES. Lady Rotlias Defeat by Marion Goooby and Ellison a Sore Blow to Bet Many Confident Supporters — Guide Fost and Sedan Winning Favorites. I— tnlBc, K.v.. May il. Gea. J Kongs Oceaa Sweep, iiv siviih Onii Blue, mi* returned tin-wiaaer of Im- Debutante si ib- . worth ,790 net to 1n- njnm inl nn ami featuring this afternoons good i-;i. mg card at Chun lull Downs. Ilu- fixture whs coatested by s. nii- of the beat two . ar-old filliis in these part* and the ariaaer araa forced out to In i- uHin -; to withstand the fast raah -.r Violet Boaaie, arfeleh hap i. mis* d the prise by ■ neck. . i l.i ni n . owned liy .1 . Camden, and the tecipi eat ni" the atost betting consideration la the race, iaaded third. Ocean Sweep and Atalaata sprinted .■•way frnin the ethers juM before reaching the stretch turn and for a while it seemed that Atalaata would triumph, i ui she begaa swerving badly under Marys hard riding and near the end beg. 111 dropping hark. Yioti t Bonnie, after making a slow beginning and raring wide, do,.-.| ap with a sensational rush and was going two strides tu the winm i*a oik- at the end. TMs % :i-- the twenty third raaning of the lie bataate Stakes and its hiatory in condensed form sime EMS is as follows: Year. Winner. Wt. Jockey. Yel. Time. 1MB Beaatferal Beas...U0 Steal ,585 :."ii IMS LilUe Turner lis 1. Aastia.. 1.845 : 19-, 1! I7 Ancient IIS Troxler ... 1,715 :!! -- IM8 Crystal Maid 110 Heidel 1,455 :".o! 1MB Btbelbarg 115 Haaaan ... 1.SS5 :17-. 1MB Kiiund the World.U5 A. Walsh... 1,440 :48 1B11 Calisse 11s T. Kiev 1.M8 :4B% M12 Briar Path UBOaas l.yio :4S 1MB Batauauani iin Gases 7M :47% 191 I Climber tjii.1. Kederla. . 2,740 :17- 1B15 Little Bister 110 W. Aadreaa. 2.5M :48 l.ilii Bosabel nti p. Cooper .. 2,410 :4S-., 1917 Ocean Sweep ...110 D. Connelly. 2.TM ::7 - Afhny Saturday-- Immense throng, todays asm robing*, while an -mi i-tiiin-iUy good on* . appeared small. Tin- betting activity also was greatly de-• leased from that of the opening day. only thirty five machinea being neceaaary for the accoaamoda ttoa of those - . -nlativi ly Inclined. The 0 machines were aa ag those not In operation. The backets bad ■ Rarfeit of tribulations during the afteraaoa, those they reatered on being mostly downed with regularity, Gaide Post and Sedan being tiii- oatataadlag thaicet of the afteraaoa to icore. Lady Rothas Overthrow Costly. The srertbrow of Lady Botha was partb-alarty rsstly. Sin- bad been Kapported with ran roafl ii«-ii -e and flattered extensively by staying close ts Marion tloosby dnring the early raaning, bal in tie final drive ahe tired and Ellison was tin closest contend, i- to Marion Uoosby -it the finish. Marion CoosiiyV Knowing was a good one and indicated ■ re tar a to his i st form. Droll began the aim to whin he could da n better than laud iu second place, Btoutheart beat ing lii in to the finisii by a neck. The A. K. Maeomber pair, lland Grenade and Chair Master, arete the choices in the scrsad race, but Tatoaadge, owned by 1. W. Scott ami bonght as a jrcarliag for the nomiaal sum of 18, made .-: show of the others. The Macsaabet pair showed decided grw books and were never in the running, Brossa Peddler taking second pine, with Tom Goose third. Sciian. at prshibith Ids, won the fifth, but his victory was not as decisive as the odds would la-diciit.- and had Plash of Steel, which finished aee-oiid. been away better, she would have reversed the verdict with ! ifaa. Traiaer Perkins saddled three of the aftetaooas winiers in Stunt Heart, Talmadge an1 .Marion Goos by. Qestge Land baa m vered his coaaection with the .lohn W. Schorr staid-- and William Wallace saddled the horses from the Memphiana atal k . According ts raasst | wag the rounds of the track during tin- afternoon, all was not serene in the .lohnson BttUngs amp yesterday and that trainer Patterson had nbm t tedded ta aevet !us connection. It is said that the horses a hipped from here, including omar Khayyam, are likely ta he disposed of by auction during tie- P.elniont Park rachng. Borel Receives §1,500 for Ridins Derby Winner, All the horses that started in the Kentucky Derby were reported as having oniric out of the race in gaad] condition. The winner. Omar Khayyam, with others in the BOHnga .lohnson stable, were shipped ut an early hour this BMtahag to New fork, where they will take part in the racing at .lamaiea. Trainer Patterson accompanied the horses and jockey Horel will leave tomorrow. The latter received Sl.oOO from Frederick Johnson as part of his riding fee. Pleasant Dreams was turned over to Miller Henderson by trainer Patterson to be prepared tor the Kentucky Oaks. Part of the racers here owned by A. K. Maeomber, McKinney and Csrrigan Bad those of gaail ib-rz. will be transferred east tonight t" no on hand for the opening of the metropolitan racing season at the Jamaica track May IS. Trainer William Hurley returned from Paltimore tliis morning with E. it. Bradleys Kalitan. victor in the Preakness Stakes last Saturday. The horses shipped splendidly and showed no ill effects of his race and journey. Aceoiding to Manager Matt J. Winn, there was littl difference in Saturdays attendance over that . of last year. "Might be about otKi difference, either P way." Said Mr. Winn: "Our gate receipt! were target though, by far. This was due to the additional charge of fifty cents admission. The volume of speculation was also better than before." Mr. Winn was highly elated over the results of Derby Dny. Mr. Grainger and others associated in the Churchill Downs management, also expressed gratification over the pleasing conditions of the day and the smooth fashion in which everything connected with it was carried through. Fred Gerhardy, who served as racing secretary during the Essex Park meeting, was among the visitors this afternoon and conferred with Secretary A. R I.oudoii 1. 1 tie- Hamilton track, in regard to racing ai that place. Secretary Londoa reporta a generoaa cany list for I In- stakes to In- i-i i r i at his track am! lias received tin- aominatkMM of .-,11 the good colts for the Ham iltoa Derby, including Ticket. Prominent Easterners Return to Now York. Andrew Miller, II. K. Knapp, r. B. Hitchcock, Schuyler Parsons, Mattle Oarbett ami William sti tt. hft tonight in their private car for New lark. Mr. Miller will return inn- to aritaeaa the raaning of the Kentucky Hamiicap at liurchill I- wiis ■Mine 2 and may also arltnaaa the running of the Kentucky Oaks, in Which he intend.-, having a starter. The distinguished easterners, nnlrtri press bag business matters requires their urgent attention, will also be on |. ami in view Ko liners race in the Kentucky Handicap. Messrs. Parsons ami Knapp .ue in i|inst of desirable ractag material. to partly replace those horaea burned in the recent destructive p.elniont Park fire. Charles BiUs, part owner of Beaaty Shop, who has been daageroaslj ill since his return from N. m Orleans, araa aaaoag tin visitors this afternoon. C. K. Eddy, secretary of tin- New Orleana Busl-ness Mens Baciag Association, was a newcomer this morning from the Crescent city. The following work -oats took pine Baaday over Chun-hill Dowaa coarse, with the track fast. Billy Jo.- Three-.ighths in M%. Bin! Lor.- Thrrt natrlirt in 121%. Bonnie Lassie Three-quarters in 1:18. Captain Been -Three qaartera in l:17ri- Dicky W. Half mile in 5B%. Embroidery -Three qaartera in 1:15%. Krundy — I hree -qaartera in 1:1B%.. Hank ODay — Mile in 1 :4l. Indolence Three eighths in M%. Irma oreen — Three-qnartera in l:lii. Jim Wakely Mile in 1:45. John Hurie T!iree- juarter- in 1 :Ll. Kilkenny — Three-quarters in 1 :23. I-ady Always-Three-quarters in 1:1B%. Lady Botha — Half mile in .33. Miss Minn— Half mile in SB. Xoriimbega — Theee-qaarteta in 1:13%. Opportunity — Mil" in 1:45. Piatt — Tliree-quarters in 1:16. niaiia Thai* qaaitcn in 1:17. Sun Bonnet -Mile in 1:,0.:-.,. Sun Flash Three-quarters in 1:18. The Cock Mile in 1:42%. The Ghager Qafll — Wte eighthe in l:0l"L. Thistle Breea Three quarters in 1:10. Trapping Mile in 1:44%. Turco — Mile in 1:4". Woodthorii Three-quarters in l:lil. Ziin — Half mile in SB. Monday work-outs were over a fast track and are as follow.-: Apple Jack Five eighths in l:BB%. Arch Plotter -Thcee-qaarteta in 1:18. Boots— Mile in 1:42%. I.oiirbon Las Five eighths in 1:0%. P.rizz--Three -quarters in 1:20. Cora Lane Half mile in M. Dimitri — Three-quarters in 1:23. Faraway Half mile in 30%. Fascinating Mile in 1:49. Irish Gentleman — Mile in 1:40%. Koh-i-Noor — Three-quarters in 1:17%. Nobleman — Five-eighths in 1:03. Old Koenig— Half mile in 50%. oiga Star- -Three-qaaraem in 1:19. Sirocco — Half mile in 50%. Sisaga — Mile in 1:40. St. Isidor— Mile in 1:42%. Velvet Joe— Mile in 1:49%. Wudbworths Last — Mile in 1:44.
