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NAMES OF MANY TURF STARS Appear Among the Nominations to the Rich Douglas Park and Latonia Stake Features. Cincinnati. O.. April 22. — Many a blazing star of the turf has been nominated for the rich array of stakes to be decided this spring at Douglas 1ark and Latonia. both of which tracks have come to the front of American racing with such rapidity during the past few years. Omar Khayyam. Cudgel. Westy Hogan. Sun Briar. Papp. Escoba. Roamer. King Gorin. Rancher. Blind Baggage and others whose achievements on the track have brought them into unusual prominence are among the horses whose participation promises exceptionally brilliant racing at both of the Kentucky tracks referred to. It is evident that Willis Sharpe Kilmer, of Bing-hamton, X. . is counting upon an extended campaign on the Blue Grass circuit for his crack three-year-old. Sun Briar, now much in the public eye us the prospective favorite for the Kentucky Derby. Mr. Kilmer has nominated Sun Briar for the 5,000 Kentucky Handicap, to be run at Douglas Park on Saturday. June 1. and also for the Memorial Handicap, three-quarters of a mile, which will precede tlie running of the Kentucky Handicap by two days. Sun Briar has likewise lieen named for the Latonia Derby and three other important stakes at Latonia. including the Inaugural Handicap, the Independence Handicap and the Quickstep Handicap. Sun Briars lending rival for Kentucky Derby honors. Kenneth D. Alexanders good colt, Escoba. has been nominated for the Kentucky Handicap at Douglas Park and for the Latonia Derby and the Inaugural and Independence Handicaps at Latonia. Omar Khayyam, whose sensational performances formed one of the notable chapters of last years racing historv. has been nominated to carry the colors of Wilfred Viau. wealthy Canadian s|iorts-maii. in the Kentucky Handicap, as has his stable-mate. Westy Hogan. a horse which showed wonderfully improved term last fall after Richard F. Carman Is.ught him and took him in hand to train for Mr. Viau. Westv Hogan has also been named for the Memorial Handicap at Douglas Park, indi-catim, that Mr. Carman contemplates bringing lioth of these cracks west to make a bid for the rich Kentucky Handicap. Cudgel, one of the liest of last season s three-vear-olds. and now the star of the powerful stable which H. G. Bedwell is training for Commander J. K. L. Ross, one of Canadas richest men. has been nominated for the Kentucky Handicap at Douglas Park and for the Inaugural and Independence Handicaps at Latonia. G. W. LOFTS PAPP ENTERED. George W. Lofts Papp, looked upon as Sun Briars chief rival for the juvenile honors of last year, has not been named for any of the Douglas Park stakes, but trainer Max Hirsch evidently has ■ Latonia camnaign in view for the colt, for he has nominated him for the Latonia Derby and the Inaugural. Independence and Quickstep Handicaps. King Gorin, last seasons winner of the Kentucky Handicap, has been named for this race again and also for the Inaugural and Independence Handicaps at Latonia. R. L. Baker, who owns King Gorin, has likewise nominated tlie good stayer Iif, Jr. for the sanie three races. Andrew Miller, of New York, has once more nominated the mighty Roamer and Ticket, which ran second to Omar Khayyam in last years running of the Kentucky Derby, for the Kentucky Handicap. George M. Hcndries high-class horse. Rancher, and Jefferson Livingstons Latonia Derby winner. Royal II., and Colonel Venuie have each been nominated for the Kentucky Handicap and the Inaugural and Independence Handicaps at Latonia. The promising three-year-old Freecutter, which won the Cincinnati Trophy for George J. Long last season, has been liberally engaged both at Douglas Iark and Latonia. His Douglas Iark engagements include the Kentucky Handicap and the Memorial Handicap, while tlie Latonia events for which he is eligible include the Derby and the Inaugural, Inde-jiendence and Quickstep Handicaps. The well-regarded three-year-old High Cost, recently purchased by Emil Hers at a fancy figure, is eligible for the Memorial Handicap at Douglas Park and for the Derby and tlie Indei endeuee and Quickstep Handicaps at Latonia. A. K. Macombers good filly. Fruit Cake, has been named for the Memorial Handicap at Douglas Park and for the Inaugural and Quickstep Handicaps at Li tenia. E. B. McLEAN WELL REPRESENTED. Edward B. McLeans s|»eedy mare Kathleen, purchased last summer from George J. Long, is eligible for the Memorial Handicap at Douglas Park and for the Quickstep Handicap at Latonia. Mr. McLeans sprinter. Ifsrharm. is eligible for the same events and also for the Merchants Stakes at Latonia. It is superfluous to suggest that local followers of racing would lie esfieclally gratified to see Mr. McLeans colors in action at Latonia, in view of bis Cincinnati connections and the effective manner in which his influential newspapers here and at Washington have supiMirted the great sport of racing. The engagements of other well -known horses at Douglas Park and Latonia are summarized below: J. W. Parrishs Midway — Kentucky Handicap. Memorial Handicap. Inaugural Handicap, Independence Handicap and Quickstep Handicap. R. J. Austins Jim Hefferiug — Memorial, Inaugural. Independence and Quickstep Handicaps, and Latonia Derby. E. R. Bradleys Blind Baggage — Memorial and Quickstep Handicaps. Former Senator J. N. Camdens Atalanta — Memorial, Inaugural and Quickstep Handicaps. J. S. Hawkins" Chalmers — Memorial and Quickstep Handicaps and Merchants* Stakes. Willis Shar;»o Kilmers Tom McTaggart — Memorial. Inaugural, Independence and Quickstep Handicaps. George J. Longs Ocean Sweep — Memorial, Inaugural and Quickstep Handicaps and the Latonia Derby. J. B. Respess 1unley — Memorial and Quickstep Handicaps and Merchants Stakes. J. Uuiensetters J. J. Murdock — Memorial and Quickstep Handicaps and Sneeulatiou and Merchants Stakes. John W. Schorrs Harry Kelly — Memorial, Inaugural, Independence ami Quickstep Handicaps. John W. Schorrs Butterscotch II. — Memorial. Inaugural. Independence and Quickstep Handicaps. Edward Trotters Bromo — Inaugural and Merchants Handicaps. M. C. Moores Marion Goosby — Inaugural Handicap and Merchants Stakes. J. A. Gibsons Bringhurst — Quickstep Handicap. This by no means exhausts the list of the high-class horses that will lend tone to the racing at Douglas Iark and Latonia. but it is sufficient to show conclusively that the patrons of the two tracks named are in for a rare treat this year in the way of spor! of the highest type. * ■ — ■
