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PRINCE 1IERMIS IN FRONT TAKES THE DOUGLAS PARK FEATURE RACE WITH LEO SKOLNY UNPLACED. Believe Me Boys Inflicts a Surprise by Defeating Marie Miller and Diamond — Redland a Victor Over Turco— Track Talk. Louisville. Ky.. May 29. The veteran Prince Hormis accounted f«r tin- Iroquois Handicap of SI. 000 :it a mill and "Vi-nt yards that featured this afternoonV «.inl Mt Douglas Park. Tin- sur prise of the race was the goad yifWIWI of For Fair, which farced the w inner to ■ hart drive io win by ,i length, with Mariaa Gaeehgr landing la thlrt ol ue. Leo . kolny was aa extensively hacked favorite. Imt that raver was deci-ivcly outpaced from the start anil was never threatening. The race, like many others during the afternoon, was market! b.v Nag* and incompetent riding. For the former, jockey Mack Garner was to Maine in allowing Mary H. to interfere with tin- others while geaag around the first two turns. Vastly improuM w -ether conditions was the order here this afternoon. The track, while a trifle ilnll. was in g I condition and suited i., all deal ■ of horses. The up II I was interest iiid. many of the finishes being mt the • lose and exciting variety. Baeheta of favorites were iii their element, for first or second choices were fortunate. The two first races, which were contested by the biggest fields, were taken ay the favorites, la the case of Droll, winner of the second race, her rle-tstj was a leaehy one. notwithstanding thai »he was much the beat, She was interfered with in tin race and only managed to nvc rhaul Martre in the last stride. This race was marked by much rough riel ing. Irimero and Briai being keen sufferers and it was in a lame measure ilue tei tie incompetency of r.olton and Barrett, their respective riders. The even chance of the starters in the third race made it an excellent hotline, medium. Ke-ill.niel tar aid up as the winner from Turin, with Soliel Rock last. Form Backers Suffer Big Loss. K. R. Biadkj was particularly gratified with Relieve Me Boys perf.irmance in landing the purse in the fifth race. The fillys showing was a 1 vast improvement eiver s.inii of her re-cent races. Her dull ihaaiat at Churchill Downs was held to Ik- dm- t her timidity following her eye injury Sit I.-x iimtmi. Witii more racing came more confidence and her effort this afternoon was ahoiit the host ,,f her career. The defeat .if Marie Milh-r ami Diamond in the race spe-lt a big hiss for the form h.-o-kers. Jockey Median was suspended for three days hy the starter for diieftr die m I at the post in the soc- Ollel race-. Several owners sought permission te change rulers from those announced originally ami priated mi the program, hut this the- stewards refused to allow. Tin- innovation of ride IS opposite each of the days starters, was well received hy patrons. The ei|iiipment t ulaaiB was also scanned hiteosting-ly ami in milj few instances did they ilifler from that recorded mi the program. G. L. Strang, whose horses were barred from starting list fall at I.atonia. iM-cause of that owners alleged practices detrimental to the best turf interests, made a plea to stewards Price and Clay this afternoeiii. that he was unaware that he- was violating any turf rules and that if again restored to favor. Ii - would never asahi conimit such an attar. Tin- stewards promised to take the matter under advisement. Jockey Cilia baa was suspemh-d for three days b.v the starter in Die- sixth race feir dlsehcdhau:. Jack ODowd Ordered Returned to Goldblatt. Tin- steward-, after looking into the protest filed l y trainer OaMMatt agahssl tin- claiming of lack ODowd from the last raee Satunlay. sustained the trainers contention and ordered the return of the horse. They hanileil down this afternoon the following ruling in connection: "The horse Reau Fere. Bat having lieen registered as r.-.|iiircd by Rule «!*. the claim of D. Dean, own.-r, for the hors" Jack ODowd. in the seventh race -n May SB, is invalidated for vieilation of s;ijd rule: D. Dean, owner. O. K. Baekaer, trainer, and the horse Renu Fere are suspendeil far the re-niainder of the mooting." Roamer. Andrew Millers crack racer, was given a mile and a quarter prelimiii.-ry this morning, in preparation fur ids start in the Kentucky Handicap next Saturday. IP- galloped the distance in 2:48% in the easiest manner imaginable and pulled up without showing a particl" of distress. He shouldered a heavy weight and his trainer was jubilant over the performance. Work-outs this morning were over a good track, and the following were among the best reported: Alert — Mile in 1:44%. Bob Dundon — Five-eighths in 1:11. Bradleys Choice — Three-quarters iu 1:31%, Colonel Vennie — Mile in 1:40%. Chalmers — Three -quarters iu 1:16. Dr. Samuel — Mile in 1:4B%. Evelyn V. — Mile in 1:4S%. Emerson Cochran — Three-quarters in 1:20%. Fly Home — Mile in 1:."»0. Green Jones — Half mile in 48%. Ginger Quill — Three epiaiters in 1:20. Highland Lad— Mile in 1:45. Jane Straith — Three-quarters in 1:10. Kiilitan— Mile in 1:4«~. Kinney — Three -quartets in 1:17%. Milbrey— Half mile in r 4. Midway — Mile iu 1:45. Old Rosebud-Five eighths in 1:05%. Trinee Alert — Mile in 1:45. Rianfr — Mile unci a quarter in 2:0S%. Sparkler — Seven eighths in 1:35. Sqneeler- Half mile in .V_: ... Thistle Green Three-quarters in 1:18%. Tnlmadge— Three- eighths in 3S%. Viva America Half mile in 52. Walter H. Fearce -Three-quarters in 1:19. Waterwitch— Three-quarters iu 1:17%. Votary — Half mile in 53. Waterproof — Mile in 1:50. Waterbass — Three -quarters in 1:20.
