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CUDGELS GOOD TRIAL 11ACE DEFEATS MIDWAY AND OTHER LATONIA DEKBY ASPIRANTS WITH GREAT EASE. Douglas Park Track Drenched Again but Becomes East by Racing Time — Nearly All tho Favorites Beaten — Gos:ip of the Track. Louisville, ky. . Jaae 7. Mm W. Brhseis crack thrti-.v :ir- std cudgel qaattfted this aft hmn for favoritism in tin- latea is Derby, to be run .it l.-iloiiii Juno Pi. by scoring •■••isily from Opportunity. Mida. Midway ami others in tin- ,2M mil" awl seventy yards race, which restated todays card :it Douglas Park. His victory v«:is acrOBiplisbed in the easiest m:inii"r possible :nii| h.nl he I.e. n urged during tile l;|st |U;irt-r instead of being eased up. he would have lowered the track I. rd of 1:42% for tlie distance. In the early running he was indulged and allowed to gallop along far back, bad when called i.M. be roused up cpii.k.y and paaerd the leaders in a flash. After taking the had ia the stretch, h was eased up to win as his rider ph ascd. Miihvay was regarded with Ssere favor than the Schorr representative ,nid his showing was disappointing, in view of his failure to get a place, lint his effort this aftern i Fhoahi be discounted, for Gaaae rede him with poor judgment and the horse was alao subjected to nrnli interference l.y P.dicvc .Me Beys, when the latter I- uiti tiring. The stewards "day terssteated their ruling agates! G. L. Strang, whose entries were refused last fall at Latonia. because Strain; bad hawed a tipping eimUar, the stewards believing that Mark pea iWea were doti mental to the turf. Strang, in making his plea for reinstatement, deeded any knowledge «.f wrong -doing and stated that never again would there he cause for a similar complaint or action. Jockey Hanover • ufTcrod a painful injury when Sasenta. shortly after emerging from the paddock. kicked him on the arm. Hanover was astride KataB anal. As a result of bad post procedure, the entry of Deagro will not be accepted here in future. For Fair, which started in the fifth race, attempted to bite Tom Jr. while bath were racing Jit top speed in the last eighth. This cost him a place. Fact Work -Outs Dull Midways Speed. Midways recent trials have bordered on sensation il and it might be that his fast work outs have partially dulled his speed and that, with a rest of si few days, be will recover his speed and may reverse this decision with Cudgel in the Derby. It is certain that the Laiisville turf contingent will back Ciilv • 1 strongly- in the Latonia Derhj and there will be gloom in these pari if Al M.Dick or any ether starter finishes in front of him. Another big storm visited this city last night and the rack again resembled a quagmire this morning, but the BMU v. lously fast trying soil caused the going to be fast by the beginning of the racing. The weathr was idea: during the afternoon and it contributed towards bringing out the full racing strength locally. The betting was again heavy and considerable interest was manifested in the sport. Favorites were again in eclipse in most of the races, but the winners found substantial support in all cases. There were many departures this morning of horses for Latonia. There will be fear from hen- to other tracks and l.at uiia will not have a scarcity of racing material. The recording of riders in printer form on the daily program lets caaaed the I.atonia inanag-ineiit to decide on dbponsiiig with the jockeys board opposite the grandstand. In ease of a change of riders, it will be Boated on one of the numerous notice boarda. Charles F. Grainger, president of the New Louisville Jockey Club, who baa beea a daily attendant at the Douglas Part track, will leave for the east shortly on his annual vae.ioa. Eleven horses were sold at auction in the paddock pervious to todays ra bag, seven of them being the prop, rty of V. II. Baker. They were a cheap band and poor prices ante realized. Joseph Hubbard, a horse buyer, was the most liberal purchaser, as he bought six cheaply. Those sold were Charley Noltc to K. Miller. 7.".: ail Kllwangor to Kay Spence for BITS and Pretty Baby to the same owner for ,188; Karomanoh to I. M. West for $:tM». Judge Vaughn. $«5: Tom Manson. .".: San Vega, 0; Faux Pas, »; Ransom, ltd, and Telluric, 0 to .los-ph Hubbard, and Lady G., 50. to J. M. Henry. Clyde Williams Denied Privileges of Track. Acting under rule 21 of the Kentucky State Racing Commission, Claude Williams, who was ruled off at Tijuana last Whiter, was today denied the privileges of the track by the stewards. He admitted that he had been ruled oil and had not been reinstated. Manager John Ilachmeister has had issued a lxiok-let containing the names of tin- nominators and the nominees to the Championship Stakes, to bo run at Latonia in the fall of 191!. The beak also contans detachable blanks that owners can use for their declarations and transfers in the stake. The stewards have instructed the starter to place the horse Phoeion on the outside in all of his races and, if while there, he still continues to be a menace to the other horses, the starter shall place place him at least a half length behind the others. This shall also apply to all horses of kicking propensities. Jefferson Livingstons stable was shipped to Latonia this morning. Jockey Metcalf. who will do the riding for the stable, was an arrival y-sterday. Jockey Gamer had to cancel his riding engagements for the afternoon on account of illness. The following workouts took place at Douglas Park yesterday morning, the track being good: Auriga — Three-quarters in 1:8, Bedtime Stories — Three-quarters in 1:19. Bell Cow — Seven -eighths in 1:40. Bellmere— Three-eighths in 38,. Big Smoke — Three-quarters in 1:21%. Chartier— Mile in 1:48. Cudgel— Three -eighths in 3«%. Dr. Carmen — Half mile in 53. Fly Home — Three-eighths in 37M.. Irish Gentleman — Mile in 1:47. Jay Bird— Five-eighths in 1:02%. Jovial— Mile in 1:49. King Goriu — Mile in 1:43. Purdy— Mile in 1:45. Squeeler— Three -eighths in 38%. Solid Rock— Half mile in 50%. Stout Heart — Three-quarters in 1:17%. Thistle Green— Three-eightus In 3»%.
