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BLIND BAGGAGE CANTERS TAKES THE MEMORIAL HANDICAP AT DOUGLAS PARK IN A GREAT FLIGHT OF SPEED. Old Rosebud Carries Hich Weight and Runs a Fast Kilo arl an Eighth — Jockey Lowder the Riding Siar of the Day. Louisville. Ky.. May SB F. U. Bradleys crack sprinter Mind Baggage, gave a sparkling . xhibitiou in the .Memorial Haadlcan, worth ,880 net. which he won in a canter after showing a sensational flight of speed that cans, d him to aim Hill snreadeagle the others. If Low, i.r. bta rider, had BO elected, ho would have lowered the track record. Prnghurst landed in secoad place and fogae headed Manager Wail.- for third place, the latter sa ing his stake by in iabias fourth. Westy Hogaa, .1. .1. Mardeek and Chalmers comprised tke remain. l-r of the field. Blind Baggage raced into a big had in the first quarter ami increased his advantage with every stride, although under restraint ii the stretch. This waa the fifth raaaiag of the Miaaaalal Handicap and its brief history follows: Year. Winner. A.Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1013 Caagb Hill f. 120 F. Teahaa.f 2.S00 1:12 lull Leoehares 4 120 A. Neyloa.. 2..v_u 1:11% 1015 Brad, choice... -i 117 c. Oaaa 2.400 112 DID. •halm, ra I 1 14 P. .Murphy. 2.50. 1:10 1917 Blind Baggage. .4 117 P. Lowder. 2.505 1:11% Racing patroaa were provided with a splendid card, which ia addition to the Memoiial Handicap, had a mile and an eighth handicap, in which Old Rosebud. King Gorla, Hodge and others, eligible to the rich Kentucky Handicap met. Old Rosebud was given a thorough test in it and ipialified handsomely as to be regarded aa one of the choices in next Silurdays big rixtnre. far he won with consummate ease in the %fast time of l:..l.-,, which i- only one fifth of a second slower than the track record. He was kepi Bade* hard restraint during the first threo-.pi.-irlors. Hodge acting as pace Maker, but whea called on the ApaOegate starter Hashed instantly into a good lead and. during the stretch racing he was k. pt Bade* mild restraint to win by a length and a half. King tbiriu overhauling Bodge in the last sixteenth for second pi. if.-. Tin- wlaner was given a tremendous ovation on his let Bin to the scales. Jockey Lowder figure.! extensively in the days action, for he landed thn f the winners, beginning his successes in the initial dash, when Kling wea from Qaartette. lb- followed this with another on Desmonds Day. a well-bred English Colt, owned by i:. K. Bradley. Ini.ncae Attendance Views the Racing;. .n immense attendance viewed tin- racing this afternoon. The betting also was heavy, but those Who pinned .in ir faith to favorites did not fare well, particularly in tie- fore part of the afternoon, whea choices were downed ill the first three races. The Kentucky Handicap, to be run next Saturday, has narrowed down to ten prahaMe starters, with the following regarded as certain to go to the barrier: aTaaaanr. old Base had, P.oots. M Crump, Colonel Vennie. Hodge, Cudgel. Waterw itch. King Gorin, Embroidery and possibly Iif Jr. P.arney Ochre iber was aaaoag the arrivals this afternoon, having come from St. Louis. Dragon Dock has been turned over to William Perkins to be trained. Kathleen, which was slightly injured in her last race, is rounding into form again. The programs printed for the day were entirely exhausted before the first race. Work outs :,t D-uglas Park this morning were over a fast track and the following were among the beat. Ask H.-r Mile in 1:51. Big Fellow Three eighths in 39. Befl Bay Half mile in 50-.-.. Brian Bora Mile in 1:47%. Loots Half mile in 53. Phoeion Three .piarters in 1:10. Coartty Lass Thwi paailna in 1:10. Fscoba Half mile in 40 ... K.i Crump Half mile in 52".-,. Intone Mile and an eighth in 1:5S. Indolence Three eighths in 37. Marklan.i Throe-uuarters in 1:20. Othello Three-. inarters ill 1:10. Trappoid lhree-ipiarters in 1:10%. Kifle Shooter -Mile in 1:45. Bteeth Throe -eighths in BT%. Sedan Seven-eighths in 1:20. Ilaaijaalai Seven eighths in 1:27. Tabaadge live-eighths in 1:05.,. The Duke -Three eighths in 3S-...
