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BILLY KELLY A REAL STAR * Takes the Bashford Manor Stakes in a Canter. «, Solly Gives a Fine Exhibition of Speed Under Heavy Weight — Lucky B. Wins. * Louisville. Ky.. May lo.— W, V. Poisons piUv Kelly continues undefeated ami now begins to Iimiiu up as much the In-st of the two-year olds that have lM-en shown in these parts. He accounted for the Dashford Manor Stakes this afternoon, featuring a splendid card of seven races, in decisive style from some of the best that could be mustered. Col. Taylor landed in second place and Colonel Livingston just lasted Ion? enough to beat liilly Kellvs stableniate. Henry Itoberts. for third pine. Billy Kelly began fast, raced into the lead at once and drew away from the two Colonels following him with evident ease in the last eighth. The running was practically dominated by the trio from the start. The others in the race were sufferers more or less from interference. The race was worth .S90 to the winner. This was the seventeenth running of the Dashford Manor Stakes, the condensed history of which i- as follows : Year. Winner. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1907 John Marrs ...11S Troxler ,570 :."4 190S Fundamental ...lis Heidel 1.415 :54* 1909 Joe Morris US Page 1.090 :."B% 1910 La I" Mexican. .US E. O riff in... 1.N00 :.1l-. 1911 Worth 121 T. Koerncr.. 1.9»o :.".!-, 1912 Hawthorn 120 Fain 1.940 :54 1913 Little Nephew... IIS Loftus 7110 :53 1914 Luke 121 W. W. Taylor 2.71U .53 UU 5 Ellison 1 H B. «oose 2.8SO- :54!f. 1915 Harry Kelly 121 O. Oarncr... 2.190 :S1% 1917 Escoba 121 J. Hanover.. 2.920 :54 1918 Hilly Kelly US K. Simpson.. 2.S90 :54 The banner conditions prevailing this afternoon resulted in the best days s;M»rt noted at the course up to date. Solly again gave a sparkling exhibition when he won in impressive fashion in the Camp Zachary Taylor Handicap at three-quarters from some giMMl sprinters. He carried 12S pounds as if it was a feather and sprinted away from his opM -nents in the stretch as if they were standing still. Lucky P.. in the mile and s-venty yards race, met a shifty band of three-year-olds and. to take their measure, he was forced to do his utmost. W. P. Ihibny gave him the most serious content ion and also showed a fine tierformance. Sedan was given high consideration in the second race and he justified it by the ea-y fashion iu which he disused of Squeeler and David Craig. The unlucky Madras again proved a failure, when she was beaten in the last stride by E. It. Pradb-ys first time starter. Binding Tie. The master of Idle Hour Farm barely missed making it a double for the afternoon, when his Sandstone II.. after leading until well along iu the stretch, succumbed to Parr. The latter won easily. 5,000 SOLDIERS WITNESS RACING. Inder command of Col. L. F. Kilborne. 5.000 men of Cami Taylor marched to the track and reached the course about noon and took positions opposite the grandstand. They took a wholesome interest in the snort and furnished entertainment for the immense "throng in the sand by their rare-free behavior. The bovs in khaki were part of the following detachments: 335th Infantry: 159th Field Ar-tillerv : Ordnance Dip at, P.aker Co. No. 314: MM Hospital: Sanitury Train; Quartermasters Depart ment. The men were led by the 335th infantry Land, commanded by Bandmaster J. Tolk. During the afternoon the band rendered a musical program and was lustily applauded. An inspiring incident developed as the horses had emerged from the pad-diM-k on tlieir way to the post when the track and military bands simultaneously lM-g:in tie- Star Spangled Baaaa* and all the men in uniform came instantly to attention and the civilians bared heads. "Old tilorv" was slowlv raised to the too of the huge center field flag staff and at the conclusion of the ct remonies. cheer after cheer rent the air. the spectators giving full vent to their patriotic feeling. After the last nice assembly was -mnded and the men formed ranks and marched back to tlieir quarters at Camp Taylor. Trainer Pete Coyne, iu charge of the Qcaaan] J. Long racers, stated this afternoon that Freecutter and others of the horses under his care which have been ailing, are coining around slowly and that he has InqM-s of sending Freecutter to the post in the Latuniu Derby. JacftMf Loftus will be here to rid" one of the Mucomber silk carriers in the Kentucky Handicap. If the track is in gi«»d condition. Hollister will ho the mainstay, but if the going is muddy. Fruit Cake will he the choice. Binding Tie. winner of the openi:iT dash and a first time starter, just missed being destroyed at the time she was foaled, because of In r apiM-arance. At present she is anything but a thing of Is-anty. but seems fully capable of beating the kind she met this afternoon. She is extremely swaybacked. Her presence in racing was due to Mr. Bradleys reluctance to have her destroyed at the time she was foaled. The winner of the Camp Taylor Handicap was paid in Liberty Ponds. Kay S|M-nce announced this afternoon that lie would attempt t train Hodge, which is now turned out. with a view to racing him next fall. The horse has been showing soundness after his long rest and his owner expects to bring him back to the races as g«Mxl as ever. A 1
