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RAIN STORM AT DOUGLAS VAST DOWNPOUR FLOODS THE TRACK AND GIVES MUD HUNKERS A CHANCE. Opportunity Races Head and Head with Bob Hensley for the Length of ths Stretch and Outgames Him — E.nei on Cochran Scores at Last. Louisville. K-. Juno 1.— The consistent Opportunity again ftgared iii ■ winning perfonaaace, win ii he aeeoanti d for the three-quarters haadieap, having :i ,00u value after a terrific drive that tented kJi gaaseaess throughly. l.« Beaatey, which has bee. racing only indifferently since his arrival in Keulur ky, »;is :i well intended one in the race mm! rand • hi. best f«na, bat thai was not toad • nmiilIi. tar the Waodard three-year .Id disputed rery larh ef ground with hba aad la the last tweaty yard, forged steadily to the front until he had :i nicks itiartiw :it the finish. Per aearty the eatire length of the stretch, the pair mei tared stride, i. n practically evca terasa and were driving to the lia.it. ParaaMaat aad Sedan, the ether Marten ia t J • » - race, were beatea off. A sjoiiu of treeaeadoa. latenaity risited IVhbjIbi Park this numing. the hard rain almost being of the cloudburst order. The plant was entirely • breaded in darkneea aad it thoroughly alaiawd Beaae af the owners aad itahlr attaches. The veil ef night gradnally dispelled, bal the drenchlac caatiaaed ateadily until just before noon, whea then i .inn- a c. latfoa. The track. hewever, waa thoroughly aaaked aad to the decided liking of those racer, with a prarhaal for aiaddy going. There were few withtlrawala recorded aad raring was thoroughly enjoyed, many of the finishes betas of the closest aad highly exciting. in the soi on. i race, a bard dad developed betwei a i:. in is,. 11 .. iir.ui aad Bribed Voter, aaaeraaa Cach-i-an Catalan the v« rdi.-t in the fatal tew stride-. This was Baseraoa Coehraaa first rictory in aearlj aw i»» years, having been on the retired list for nearly h :i year. 1 The third race, for two-year-olds, was another w thriller. Pretty Baby je.st managing to outstay Che faat eomiii, Mistress Polly, t.. aria by a aaae The opening race, in which twelve ataidea two-year-olds mad- the raciac, was taken by Praak Wilson, which won by a small margin from Lady C. Walter H. Pearce waa boaajht at private sale this «.: ..-.-.:. s -." Walter H. Pearce aad be raa hi the latereet of his new owner tiiis afteraooa. The auction Bale intended l.y Baker Br. . for next Tuesday lies been pnstpole I Until Thill-. ia. lo.-keys Low ler and Andress. earde | as rcspeetiYC ri.hr; of Bribed Voter and hUaatreaa Folly, bad t.. be awhatitated by i layer and Connelly on accoaat of their failure t.. ceaae wit* in the prescribed weight limit. Martin Bathansea Baaki Knmlirap Hanes, M-i-tin iiii uisoi. was an arrival today from i*e-trait to do aoaae atiaatoaary work ia coaaectioa with the Devonshire rail, track, a hen. raciac wiB ngain l -.- in progress beginning Jaae :. Mr. Nathan sous mission is mostly with a riew to laterestiag some of the own.-is of the hotter trade "f boraca to send them to the Canadian tr.uk. "We have mi ahaodaae. of horses for oar raring,** said Mr. Wathaaaoa. "hut we are abort oa haadieap horses." He will return to "vindsor i-ext Monday. Hidai rictory in the aixth race was the first that the Wiekiiffe Stable has aeared at this aaeet- int.:. lackey Bteveaa, who had the mount on Night-cap in the race, was kicked while at the poet and had to eam-ei his eacageaaeat, Chaser behag substituted. Tin- change ia rider occasioned a thirteen jiiinutes delay at the post. Stevens injury was slight. A bfaj dektcatJoB of f iTnalonlaaa caaae aver hi witness the decision of the Kentucky Handicap. Qeveraer Stanley will not be able to be on hand to witness the bit; race tomorrow, on account of a previous eacageaaeat. Ha will make a patriotic address in Danville. 111. A big party of easterners are expected tomor row BMrafaag. They are coming to witness the Kentucky Handicap. The advance guard of thoae from others parts, who will witai ss the running of the Kentucky Handicap, were arrivals today ami comprised a gaad part of this ai ttetueaa*. atteadaoee. The rich fixture is attract lay wldeapread att.ntion aad, with aaythhag like fine weather, an attendance of record proportion will view its decision. Eleven Carded to Start in Kentucky Handicap. There are eleven carded to start, the naniini; of the probable st.nbrs aveeaadea any additions to the race, fir ander the conditions a Etarter must be named thrawgh the usual entry atethod. « f those mimed, only Eliisui is regarded with any degree of doubtfulness. The Jockey, who will ride, are as follows: Ed Crump. .1. I.oftus: Hoots. M. Buxton: Old Rosebud, D. Conn.-lly; Itoamer, A. Sehiittiiiger: Colonel Vennie. R. Goose; Cadge!, P. Murphy; Embroiih ry, J. Morys; King flag la. M. Oaraer; Ho l«e. C. Hunt; Opportunity, A. Claver; Ellison, 1*. Lewder. Ed Crump took his exercise thdi morning, not showing the slightest trace of injury that he showed yesterday. Trainer Hernard is now of the opinion that his lameness was due to a wrenched Baaet, incurred while he was at top speed. Jockeys Eoftus and Schuttiuger came from New York this morning. The choice of the Macomber mounts will rest with hoftea, and it is awfpaaad that he will elect to pilot Ed Crump and M. l.uxton will ride Hoots in place of Pairbrotber, who did not come west With the other riders. This mornings work-outs at Douglas Park were over a fast track and the following were among the best reported: Alert — Three-eighths in 38. Batchelor — Mile in ltdS%. Enough — Three-eighths iln 3S. iRig Blue Paradise — Half mile in 53%. Courier — Five-eighths in 1:03%. Dixie Highway— Half mile in 51. Klkton — Half mile in 02. Ellison— Mile in 1:44. Escoba — Five-eighths in 1:03. Oipsey George — Three-eighths in 38.. , Hodge — Mile in 1:41. Iinpresslv* — Half mile in 49%.. Karmath — Five-eighths in 1:03. King Gorin — Three-quarters in 1:19. Lady Itotha--Three-quarters in 1:14%. Marlon Goosby — Half mile in 50. Midway— Mile in 1:41%. Mia. Minn— Half mile in 51. Pastime— Half mile in 50%. Waterbaaa — Three-quarters ia 1:18%.
