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DISSENTERS AT LOUISVILLE MAKE A FUSS WHEN THE JUDGES PLACE OLD K0ENIG FIRST IN A FAST RACE. Marie Miller Defeats Ima Frank from Start to Finish — Desire Scores a Lucky Victory — Billows Once More a Winner — Track Talk. Louisville. Ky.. May 21. For the first time in years in these parts, a mild demonstration was a feature becaaae of a difference of opinion with the judges in regard to the winner of a race. The ineid nt caase witli the windup of the fifth race, in which Old Koenig triumphed by a head over King loriii after a lousing stretch drive. Thoso standing to the left of the judges stand thought that King Sena had outstayed the Beverwyck Stables repros illative ami veered their dissent when the placing judges flashed Old Koenig as tiie winner. Then was no question of the fairness of the decision, for Old Koenig. running gamely ami holding to his eaane, won. but the backers of King Beria did not take into consideration the fact that the Baker horse was boring out in the last seventy yards and this was costing him some ground with ever.- stride. They simply took into account that King Corin. when flashing by them, appeared to have Old Koenig beaten. Like all incipient demonstrations, it was quelled instantly when the official bell clanged. The pan in Which the pair ngaged was at one mile for 11 purse of 81,888, and besides producing a splendid struggle, it was run in the fastest time of this meeting. The speedy Marie Miller made it three victnr«-s in a row. when she placed the ,000 handicap to her credit, in which she mtt formidable opponents, but administered to them a decisive beating. Her great speed carried her into the lend immediately after the start and sh" drew out further in the Btnteh. Ima Frank, regarded highly by her connections, was the runner-up all the way and Princa Ilermis furnished a surprise by landing third place, after closing an imnu-usc gap. Big Fields in First Two Races. Big fields went to the post in the first pair of races, which brought out the cheaper grade of bateee. Desire proved beat of the band of juv -piles in tlio initial dash ami won from Koran, but his victory was decidedly lucky and accomplished by the fact, that Koran stumbled in the last stride. J. S. Ward had designs also on the third ran with his Not vie. but jockey Steam allowed him to waste considerable strength before the start, wiien he let him gallop off several times Billows won the race easily, with Norvie failing to get a place. He sh-iwcd lameness after the race. Oeaeral Manager Matt .1. Winn will depart Monday for Laurel from where, after a brief visit, he will continue on to New York Mid supervise getting ready the Aqueduct and Kmpire City tracks for the Bseetteg at then points following the close of the Belmont Park racing. Imm; diat-ly after the ciose of the racing here the spacious center field, comprising about forty acne, will lie put in charge of an expert agriculturist with a view to raising a potato crop to help in the food ■ apply and will be at the disposal of the government, without profit to the New Louisville Jockey Club. Jockey Troxler was an arrival tonight and will have the mount on Crepuseulo in the Kentucky Oaks to be run tomorrow. Tin- filly will be shipped back to Jamaica Sunday to join the division trained by R. McDaniel for Qraat Hugh Browne. Traiaer Charles Hughes will ship the. entire string of Beverwyck Stable horses to New York next Saturday. Tiie horses will be campaigned on New York tracks for the remainder of racing season. Seek Schuttinger to Ride Boamer. Andrew Miller, owner of Roamer. is negotiating wiih jockey Schuttinger to come hero and ride the horse in the Keatacky Handicap. Schuttiuger rode the horse at Churchill I wns in his winning race. Fink and Delling. represented in the second race hy Treaty, claimed ftlaitn, the winner, for ,400. W. Perkins, who had Bert Williams in the race, claimed Trusty for S1.10O. The best work nuts over the Churchill Downs course this morning were over a fast track and included : Boots Half mile in 81%. Bourbon Lass -Kjye eighths in 1:04. Bringhurst Half mile in 19%. Busy Alice Three -quarters in 1:17. Busy Joe Thnh-ajaawten in 1:18. Deliver — Three-quarters in 1:15%. ■ 1 Crump Half mile in B8%. linger Je.ill -Three quarters in 1:18, Gieea Jones -Three-eighths in 3t». Kali tan — Five-eighths in 1:02. Margaret K. Mile in 1:48. Night Cap — Three-quarters in 1:17. Old Rosebud -Mile and an eighth in 1:5S%. Piatt— Five -eighths in 1:03%. Pin Feather — Three eighths in 40%. Sixteen to One -Five-eighths in 1:03%. Sol QBaey -Half mile in 50. Suhjei t - Three-quarters in 1:17. Top o the Wave — Half mile in 49%. Trapper Three-quarters in 1:19. Tana — Mile in 1:45. Wadsworths Last — Three-eighths in 38%.
