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OFF DAY AT DOUGLAS PARK BLEAK WEATHER AND BAD GOING ITEMS THAT DETRACT FROM ENJOYMENT. Cudgel Runs Away from His Opponents in the Main Race of the Day — Checks Takes a Purse — Immense Wins at Long Odds. Louisville. Ky.. May 28. John W. Schorrs Cudgel thoroughly dispelled the belief that be could Ml rim well in soft going. BJF arafflag in hollow fash -ion in tin- 81.880 pane, which featured this afternoons program at Douglas Talk and winning in the easiest manner possible from .riimly. with Water-lord in third ldace. The tail showed sensational speed for a middle half, when he came from far talk to flash into ■ long had. He was eased up in the last eighth and won as his rider pleased. On his showing this afternoon, he must In- regarded ns having returned to I. is good two year-old form. Cold, bleak and tareateaiag weather, that pre Raged a downpour at ai:y minute, detracted vastly from the apart, hut a surprisingly large attendance was present. The betting also was of gaad vol lime and in excess «,f what was expected. The running of the third race broaghl with it adverse criticism and particularly directed against Martin for the defeat or Alfadir. He kept this filly under hard restraint during the first quarter. bat she faileil to respond when called 011. Checks. Which was well hacked, won in easy fashion. Willi Iuzzv Wuzzv in second place and the favorite third. Opening Dash Brings Upset. The opening dash braaght with it an ui set hy the victory of Jack Hare Jr., which showed a high flight of speed from the start ami Barer left the result iii doubt. I.azy l.ou was given the call in the second race, hut she n-.ver fig anil pc ineiitly. Immense win - ning. with Matin in second place and May W. last lag loag raaagh to save third money. I». sire, which broke out of the maiden ranks in hfr lift start at Churchill Downs, scored a hard earned victory in the fifth, when she succeeded t/f in overhauling 1retty Baby in the last seventy yares. after a hard stretch drive. Qraai Hugh Brownes ideven horses, in charge of trainer C. .1. Casey, now at Itevonshire Park, Windsor, will move tomorrow and he eamp-d in Kentucky for the remainder of the racing season. Jockey Mack Cariier was an arrival lYoni New-York and will rides for the Wlekttffe staide here. .1. 1.. BespesM soM this aMcaiag at private terms. the highly regarded ealt America to kteae Qaai- hlatt. It. L. BakCt stated today that 1if Jr., injured last Saturday, was not ■haw lag the amount of soreness expected. It was necessary for many stitches to sew 1 1 ] the ugly flash inflicted on his leg, as a result of the kick he receiveil while at the post. The owner is still undecided whether the horse will he able to go to the post in the Kentucky Handicap. Patrol Judge Phillips Narrow Escape. 1atrol Judge W. K. Phillips, who made a flying visit to Creenville. 111. Saturday Bight, had :i narrow escape from injury hy the storm that visited that section of the country. He was in the thick of the storm while passing through Marshall, 111., hut was uninjureil. The expiremclit of putting equipments and previous jockeys on the daily program will be inaugurated tomorrow. Hodge was galloped a mile in 1:45 between the second and third race. He will be a starter in the Kentucky Handicap. I.azy l.ou. which was entered for 8708, was claimed for 81.488 out of the second race by J. Y. Williams, ivpi-seileil in t In- race by Dahlia. Jockeys DiadMaaa sad Mory were each suspended for three days by the start. -r far disobedience at the Baal ill the first race. Trainer Cohtblatt acting for Jefferson Livingston protested the claiming of Jack ODowd out of the closing race Saturday, oil the ground of irregularities. The steward* will look into the matter tomorrow. Boots and IM Crump. A. K. Macombers mainstays for the Kentucky Handicap, were worked a mile aad a quarter after the last rare and ran the distance rather easily in 2:08%. Both had up good imposts.
