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1 1 1 ASHLAND OAKS AFTERNOON * Big Crowd Sees Violet Bonnie Continue Her Unbeaten Career. 1 Viva America a Distant Second — Plum Proves a Deficient Substitute for Olive Wood. ♦ Lexington. Ky.. April 30.— A. L. Kirbys Violet Bonnie continues unbeaten for this year a ml. iu taking the Ashland Oaks this afternoon in impressive style from the good fillies that started in it. -tamiicil herself as probably tin- best in her divi ■lion. She galloped the mile in 1 :39 against a stiff .viml that was blowing directly against her throng!: the stretch. Six lengths back of her cam- Viva mcricn. which landed second place easily from Melus. with IMiim following and Gijrsy Queen last. T. C. McDowell substituted Iium for Olive Win..; mil she was held in .tigh regard, due to some fast work-outs that she had shown recently. Knapp who had the mount on her. took her into tin- |e:Ml •it once and. making the pace fast, persevered with her until reaching the top of the trying hill, but | tiis point Violet Bonnie, which had been in eas pursuit of the leader, challenged in stubborn styl" and Plums lack of thorough condition told, she gave way quickly and Violet Bonnie drew out in the las: eighth to win as her riler pleased, with Viva America outstaying the others. Violet Bonnies share of the money was net and a hand si me silver cup donated by T. C. McDowell, masti r of Ashland Farm. Viva Americas portion wa . 12 and Melus took down 31. Cool but clear weather and a fast track resulted in a big attendance again being on hand and the liest racing that has been witnessed this season. Trainer J. C. Milam saddb-,1 two of the afternoon.. winners in Col. Taylor and S dly. both outstanding choices ami easy victors :a their respective races. Both will lie hard to beat in future starts. Sollys effort was especially a worthy one. for he ran three-quarters in 1:11%, with his rider easing him up through the last eighth. Squeeler was the first three-time winner of the meeting and was due to his victory in the iqictier. in which he met some good sprint"rs. Buford and Green Jones staged a gruelling contest in the fifth race, Buford winning in the last few strides. Wald Master proved best of the platers that met in the sixth race, at one mile, and drew away to an easy victory iu the stretch, with Green Gras just lasting long enough to take second place from •Redmon. There was a bad jam in this race on the first turn, which caused Audrey K.s elimination from the race. HARVEST KING RECOVERS SPEED. Harvest King showed a sudden recovery of s|M-ed and led for the entire way in the last race. John W. Klein just getting up to beat Gordon Russell for second place. Todays visitors included judge Allie W. Young. ,vho came over to witness the racing and to t»- iu attendance at the meeting of the Kentucky Kaeing Commission tomorrow afternoon. The Kentucky Baling Commission subscribed to $.1.tM!0 worth of Liberty Loan bonds through the Liberty I— Committee at the track. Henry A. Porter also gave them a ?.1.00O subscription. The sales at the track since the opening have nearly reached the 1918.sh0,000 mark. C. E. Brossman. who trained the sensational Imp when siie was sweeping all before her, was among the visitors. He is now engaged in business in Columbus. Ohio, tat keeps iu tomh with racing and its attending incidents. Henry Waterson. who owns a pretentious string that is annually campaigned in the east, was amoeg the visitors. It was his first trip to the L--ingtou track and he was much pleased with the action here. He was accompanied by Fred L-vy of Luiisville. who is interested iu the ownership of several horses. Captain Clay reported this afternoon that his good broodmare Metzie had foaled a colt by Jack Atkin. Jockey W. Knapp departed tonight for Louisville. where lie will joia the Kilmer stable and assist iu tiie preparations of Sun Briar for his start iu the Iv-utucky Derby. Sun Briar, according to Knapp. ran an impressive five-eighths this morning in 1:01 and was galloiied out the full mile iu 1:14. He was acconi|»anied by Exterminator. Jefferson Livingston arrived today from Florida and will remain several days to view the racing. A. L. Kirbys Miss Declare has foaled a strapping colt, by The Manager and Mrs. Olivia Israel reported that her brocdmaiv Altiora had foaled a MM by Luke McLuke.
