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SPIRITED FINISHES AT THE DOWNS. Cudgel Runs Good Race in Defeating Opportunity and Guy Fortune — Peter Jay Wins Again. I...uisville. Ky.. May is. .John W. Schorrs three-year-old Caigel showed this arternoon a flash ,,f kis gaad two year-old form, when he accounted for the mile and a sixteenth purse, of a value of .S1.IMMI added. The perform.! n e was the more striking from tin- fact that he gave an exhibition of sensationally high sped darlag one porio ! af the raaatag, that carried him from last place into the lead. Darlag the first three-eighths he was in decided difficulty and hutlcted about in a fashion that made his barkers give up hope. Murphy managed to get him dear after passim; the half mile ground and. goiag around the others, he moved into the lead like a a flash and, entering the si retch, he had a four lengths lead, which lie lacreaaed in the stretch raciag. Opportunity, the arly 1 ndor. heid mi grimly in the final drive and outstayed the alag-giahly running tiny Fortune. Perfect conditions again ruled in these parts and it again served to bring out the full strength of tacing enthusiasts. The sport was of excellent do gree and the speculation again heavy. The backers or favorites fared well, lor most of their choice made good in easy fashion. !■:. K. BraaHeya Bream l*rddhr opened proceedings by graduating from the maiden ranks when he beat a dozen other tuoyi.i, irfdn. The J.eerw ek Stable uncovered in their Nolawn. one that is aappaaed to be a crack eott. Hut any ohaiic.-In- might Ii.im- had .n the race waa destroyed wbea he betted on the fir-t turn and had o lie palled np. Peter Jay Wins After Hard Tussle. Some fairly g I platers, rntered for much below their true value, started in the second race nadi r claiming conditions, and Peter Jay won after a hard ;ussle with Wilhite. The third, aaather claiming race, resulted in the victory iVr Pa la table in a drive, from Jiiim s C. The latter was probabl] beat, but was forced to race wide nearly all the way. Another driving finish developed in the fifth race, with Jovial just man aging to outlast Etanida and Sun Maid. The members of the Kentucky State Racing Commission will meet on the opening day of the Doaglaa Park meeting la the offi-cs of Coiieral V. 15. Haldeaaaa, to transact turf matters. After linehuists victory u the sixth race, ho was cdvaneed S.400 over his entered price of .SiKHI and bought in. .! . M. Henry doing the bidding. Rhyme and I.rizz wen- lniught at private teraaa this afternoon from B. J. Branaon by c. K. Weber of Barliagtoa, Iowa. Starter Harry Morriaaey proposes ■ novel plan to t-st the eadaraace of the thoroughbred horse, lie proposes alter i he Latonia meeting to ride a thoroughbred of his own to Washington. 1 . C. from l.e .ington. He also will invite any of the saddle horse owners, who regard that type of horse as poaaeeaed of the moot endurance, to enter a sweepstakes of f2M each, the one reaching Washington first to take the pool. Trainer W. I.. leaaiaga will ship forty-eight of tin a. K. Mm aaaln i boraea on next Banday to r.ei mont Park, to take part in the metropolitan racing. Several, iucbidiim E I Ciump. Dick Williams. Hoots and Hodge, will be left hen to fill their stake en- j gagements. Jockeys I.oftus and Bam tea will prob-l ably remain until after the hurciiill Downs racing is over. I.. .1. Branaoa claimed Peter. lay out of the second race far SI.lmmi. The horse ran a good race ami is well worth the claiming price. Crepusculc Will Start in Oak. Crant Hagh Browae has decided on starting Crepaaewle in the Ki atarky Oaks and a ill have her shipp d here to trainer William Hurley to look alter until the running of the event. General Mauag. r John llmhmrliUi of the Hong las Part track, has everything in order for the epealag ■! that course next Saturday. The overflew of horses to engage in the racing there will be cared for at Churchill Ilowns. Man., improve BMata have been made at the track with a view to greater comfort for the patrons. The following arark oata took place this meralag over the Churchill Hov. ns track: Allen Cain Mile in 1:17. P.illnws Hve-eightha in 1 mis. Faraway Half mih- in !! ■"•:,. Fixer Seven eighths in 1 :.:!. Cleipner -Five eighths in 1 :»." . Knlitna — Half snile in G0%. Kah i Nooi Mile in 1 :41s*. Laagharae Half mile in SB%. Midway Mile in 1:45. Milbrej Three eighths in 37-,. Money Maker Three piarters in 1:17%. Old Koenig Half mile in flB%. Pazza Three eighths in S7%. Piatt- Three-eighths in Bk Pilsen — Three-eighths in 11. Pin Feather Mile in 1:44%. SalTron tiirl Three, purlers in 1:M%. Sixteen to One Half mile in r 4. Trapper Three-eighths in SB. Dade Hart Half mib- in Ml Will Do Half mile in M. Zini Three-ipiarters in 1:19%.
