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SNAP TO LEXINGTON RACING Improved Card Increases Interest and Speculation. Triple Victory for T. C. McDowell -Valor Proves Best in Main Race of the Day. Lexington, Ky., September 14. An improved card added much snap to the racing this afternoon and also accounted for the increased speculation and interest in the siort. Pleasant weather and good track conditions were again the order. The Cynthiana Purse of 700. at one mile, was the outstanding offering and it brought out Opportunity in contest with other three-year-olds. The winner turned u: in W. J. Youngs greatly improved Valor, which clearly proved himself best in the race for which he was subjected to much interference in the running and won in game style from Warsaw, with Opportunity just lasting long enough to outstay Berlin for the smaller portion of the purse. His showing this afternoon indicated that Opportunity was probably a bit short, for he tired in fashion foreign to him. Close finishes were again the order in most of the dashes and, while some unexpected results came, the sport on the whole was vastly enjoyed. T. C. McDowells colors were carried to a triple victory, representatives from his stable, Auriga, Olive Wood and Benefactor, all ridden by E. Martin, accounting for the respective races in which they started. Olive Wood ruled an overwhelming choice and was expected to win in the easiest fashion, but a badly tangled beginning and the necessity of being hard ridden in the early running to attain the lead, almost caused her defeat, for she showed symptoms of lagging near the end. Atalanta was pressing her closely near the finish. Aurigas success was accomplished in easy fashion from Gallant Lad and Jack Straw. The disappointment in the race proving to be Buford, the fjj-yprite.. which at all times was. well beaten. ARIST03ULTJS BADLY CUT DOWN. Anothe upset developed with the running of the third, nice, in which Embroidery succumbed to McAdoo, the latter making his first start this fall after a lengthy rest, and ran an excellent race. A mishap resulted with the running of the fourth race, in which the limit number of starters went to the post, and it may result in the destruction of the English-bred Aristobulus. which came out of the race with a badly cut tendon as the result of having been jumped on. The fifth race also developed a mishap, due to rough riding on the part of some of the ridere and it caused the fall of Lucky Day, on which the diminutive Burke had the mount. lie was badly shaken up. Luckily the mishap brought with it no other serious results, but unless there is drastic measures to prevent the noticeable rough riding here, a serious injury may come, particularly in those races where the fields are of the limit size on this narrow track. Benefactors victory came in the sixth race, after a hard drive. Auriga, winner of the opening race, that Mr. McDowell acquired just before th close of the La-toniu meeting, will be bred to The Manager next spring. G. W. Lofts crack colt Papp, and K. D. Alexanders Escoba arrived at the track late last night and were taken in charge by trainer W. .1. Young. Both colts shipped well. With Papp came jockey Allen, who will have the mount on him in the Breeders Futurity. Trainer Ilirsch is expected from New York next Sunday to superintend the colts final preparation for his coming engagement. Jack Hare Jr. will be shipped from New York today and 0. Peak is coming here to ride him. Parrish, which was carded to start in the fifth race, had to Jje excused from his engagement on account of developing a high fever before the race. AMERICA RETIRED FROM RACING. America lias been retired from racing for this year on account of developing bowed tendons. John It. Bradley was an arrival today and will visit with his brother E. It. Bradley for several days. E. It. Bradley has added an electric tractor with a fiftli wheel ambulance adjunct, for use on his Idle Hour Fa nil, for the convienee of marcs and their foals at the farm, a-lso to convey horses to and from the Lexington track and farm. Three brothers, Tokalon March, Tokay and Roy, owned by J. W. Fuller and sired by Marehmont II. Tokalon, were starters" in different races here this afternoon. Col. Jack China, one time starter on Kentucky tracks and former member of the Kentucky Legislature and prime factor in the establishment of the present State Racing Commission, was a visitor at the track this afternoon for the first time in a long time. Viva America, in her preliminary of three-eighths this morning, showed a great flight of speed and could with difficulty be restrained from going the distance in faster than 35. The following are among the work-outs of this morning: Ambuscade Five-eighths in 1:03. Biddy Five-eighths in 1:08. Blue Paradise Five-eighths in 1:02. Bourbon Lass Five-eighths in 1:03. Callaway Three-eighths in 30. Capt. Marehmont Three-quarters in 1:21. Cleek Mile in 1:43. Enos Three-eighths in 38. Grasmere Mile in 1:46. it Jovial Mile in 1:40. Lady Matchmaker Five-eighths in 1:03. Lady Botha Mile in 1:42. Marion Goosby Three-eighths in 3S. Miss Fannie Half mile in 51. Pulaski Three-eighths in 3S. Sleeper Mile in 1:42. Solid Bock Mile in 1:45. W. P. Dahny Three-eighths in 30. Yenghee Mile in 1:43. Zaniora Three-eighths in 3S.
