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UPSETS AT DOUGLAS PARK HODGE DEFEATS BLIND EAGGAGE IN A FAST RUN THEEE-aUAETEES. Quartette Reverses Eesults with Kling — Clare Is Outstayed by Kenward — George J. Long Scores a Double — Gossip of the Track. I. mi«ville. Ky.. .June v. Todays racing :it Duag-l:is lark was productive of ■everal upset- Bad form reversals, chief of which «;i. Hie victory of Hodge, when in- scored from the speedy I , I i 1 1 1 Baggage in Hie three quarters handicap and ran In* distance in 1:11-,. equalling Blind Baggages fanner mark over the nick. Hodges stowing was totally na expected, for the experta argued that, in view of iiis recent races .it long distances, he weald in n wise lie abb- to -oiie with the ■ptudy Bradley sprint -er and vague over the short route. Thai :i torse cannot successfully cope with sprinters after being freiiueiitly engage! in long racing, has been :i popular fallacy with owners. Hodge stripped in goad f.-th- this afternoon, was ridden bard by his rider from the start, kept fairly done to Blind Baggage and forged by Vogue in the firnt three-eighths. Then, just before rounding Into the stretch, In- came with treat strides to ultimately win by n neck. BUnd Baggagi a effort was strikingly in keeping with 1 1 i — previous race, even to the fractions in the earlier st:.;cs of the running. Another outstanding upset of the afternoon was the faUnre of Kline in the third race, in which lie was beaten easily by Quartette, in ■ previous Meeting of the pair, Kling won with the utmost e:is - from Quartette in i:ii.. This afternoon QsjaiMft beat Kling in Imij mill eaailj at th.it. Another nreaeuneed disappointmenl of the after noon proved to be Clare. « n the strength of recent showiaga she was regarded as baring the second race al her mercy, hut George J. Longs Kenward led her for the entire race and won by :i neck. T. C. McDowells Manager Wait.- again proved _v his goad-class by winning in the mile nad seveatj Jr yards race in the most preaaausced fashion, vith Bob Hensley just ■urrrrding in oatstaying the Milk ing For Pair. Jeerge .1. bung made it :i double when liis good filly. Ocean fwecp. won th. sin, race, defeating ji crack band of two-year-old fillies. Turfmen Buying Liberty Bead:;." The "P.uy :i Liberty Bond,** begua yesterday by numerous Louisville business men. bad the Douglas Park race track for its sector this afternoon and horse nm wero generously responsive with their subscriptions. Jockey Lowder took nI.imio of the boasts. Goose 09, Connolly slihi. Murphy U0, and other subacribers included John 1. Bctorr and Starter Morrissey. Manager Haehmeister will furnish the committee in charge of the bond sale with a decorated booth tomorrow and assist in the sale of th. boasts. Jockey Loftus baa been engaged to ride Al M. Dick in the Luteals Derby. The hois,, will. according to advices from .1. W. May, he shipped natty next week to LatonJa. William Perkins, owner of l.ert Williams, winner « f the first race, naked permission of the stewards to have loose ride Instead of Ketsay hut was denied. The si. wards hnve been luatiatted by the racing commission to permit no changes of carded jockeys, except in case of illness or disability. lackey Tudor was suspended by the starter for five d;iys fur disobedience at the post in the first ■ace. It. une Besness is tryiag to obtaia secoad .ill on apprentice Jockey Wingfield during tin- Latonia mix ting Wingfield :it Havana ■towed goad riding ability and beaded tin list of lackeys there. MiUer Henderson will sinp hi, banes east next Sumhiy and campaign them on New York trucks until after the Saratoga meeting. Todays shipment for Latoaia consisted f seven cars of miscellaneously owned racers, including those of it. L. Baker. The twenty-four in ehurgs of W. Ierkins will be snipped tomorrow :inil Sunday. Work-outs .it Dougiaa Park this morning were over I fast track and the following were among the bant: Amazon- Three -quarters in 1:1t.-:... Bab DnuaVw Three nuarten in 1:19. Hit of Blarney Five eighths in 1:04. Brian Bora Three nuarten in 1 :L0. Brownie McDawetl -Three-eighths in 37%. Bird Lsn ihr nuarten in 1:18, Chartier Mile in 1:4C :!... Dragon Bock Half mile in 49-,. Lseoba Three-eighths in .tti. Kleetabelle -Three eighths in gg%. Gretchcu K. Three-quarters in 1 ::J3. Sraanere Five eighths in l:02:s;,. lnnceent Inez Five-eighths in 1 ggft, Indolence Three-quarters in 1:18%. In.pressive Five-eighths in 1:11."--.. .lolin Jr.— Kive eighths in 1:13. Jgrk Hare, Jr. Half mile in 48%. Jay Bird Three-eighths in 37. Marie Ellis Half mile in .".0. Squeoler — Three-quarters in 1:17. Stout Heart -Three-quarters in 1:16. Sparkler — Seven-eighths in 1:35%. Water Witch Three quarters iu 1:15. Yenghee — Mile in 1:42:;...
