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• . 1 ; ■ t 1 t I 1 ■ 1 1 . s I t i! e t t o to o e II FAST DOUGLAS PARK TIME a Troilus Ties Lukes Record at Three-Quarters with Ease. ♦ Favorites Take the Races for Two-Year-Olds — Big Crowd Attends to View Sport. a Louisville, Ky.. June 5. — Edward Trotters Troilus, a son of Broomstick — Belle of Troy, covered himself with glory this afternoon, when he covered three-quarters, the distance of the feature race, in 1:10%. thereby equalling the track record made by Luke several years ago. Troilus was op-lMis"d by a siMi-dy hand, but he took the lead at once and, displaying a dazzling flight of s|hi-i1 all the way, had no difficulty in retaining the lead from the start, to ultimately win easily from P.oni-face. The hitters race was on a par with the winners, for he was away slowly and had to work his way through the compact field, but he finished gamely and was going as fast as the winner at the end. Ichi-Itan landed in third place. The humid air and the lightning like track, were factors in Troilus fast performance, although his victory was not unexpected, for he ruled a decided favorite. Considering there were no outstanding features, todays attendance was of remarkable big size. The letting also showed an increase over former days this week. The sport was exciting and in some instances the finishes were of the close variety. The backers were again successful in picking both winners in the two-year-old races. The opener, contested by maidens, found Manicurist the victor over the eleven others that started with her. Scnniiigs lark again showed a sparkling race, when he beat out a supposedly good band that be met and covered the five-eighths in 59 f,. The backers were given a haul jolt in the sixth race, in which they supported Thinker and Clara Martin in confident fashion, but liotli were in the rear at the end. although they flattered in the early running. Majestic employed suicidal tactiea 011 Thinker by rushing her too fast in the first -three-quarters, with th" result that she was thoroughly spent when reaching the stretch. Clara Martin quit badly. The purse went to the suddenly improved Marys Beau. Bedinon landing second and Brownie McDawell. also showing quirk improvement, finishing in third place. It was a rate of inconsistency all through. There was much rejoicing among the horsemen here, when advices came from New Orleans that the anti-racing bill, seeking to abolish racing in Louisiana, had l een reported unfavorable by the .•mmittee and that it had later been withdrawn from the calendar by its introducers. Horsemen here regard this action as putting an effective stop to any further effort by the anti-racing el-ment, to secure repressive legislation against the sinirt. JOCKEY A. JOHNSON FINED. Jockey A. Johnson was fined by the starter for disolM-dienee at the imst. and jockey Pease was suspended for three days by the starter for the sa ffense. Alfred Heiinen Morris, who is associated with ■atari J. Waldeii in the ownership of IJuietndo and oth-T good horses now- racing at Douglas Park, arrived from New Orleans today to enjoy a bit of the racing. T.ie Morris and Walden horses will go fram here to Litonia next week. In addition to making its proportionate contribution to the mammoth fund of 00,000. which the lacing interests of Kentucky are raising for tin-Bed Cros;. and collecting for the government the usual taxes on admissions, which iu itself amount-to a handsome sum. the Douglas lark Jockey Club is further aiding the war chest of the government by providing for the payment of a portion of one of its principal purses each day in War Saving Stamps. Ill to yesterday some ,000 had been contributed to the National treasury by this means. K. B. Bradley. W. B. Fiimegan. B. L. Baker. H. Field. A. K. Macomber. J. W. Fuller. Williams Bros, and George J Long each having been credited with SU00 worth of the stamps. Gallahcr Bros, will ship their horses to Latouia Saturday. Sewell Combs will probably not be started again this year, according to his trainer, having gone amiss and is said to have baaa far from his Ix-st when filliiiL his Kentucky I crby engagement. Manager Hnehmcister has been advised by trainer II. G. Betlwell that he is contemplating sending Foreground to Latouia lo fill his engagement in the Lato.iia Derby, to lie run Saturday. Jockey L. Oentry telegraphed here that he had adjusted his status with iiis draft Ix.ard in Greenville. Texas, and that he would arrive here tomorrow to continue riding on the Kentucky tracks. The program liook of the first eight days of the Latouia meeting was distributed by Secretary J. B. Campbell during the afternoon. It elicited fav- arable lomment on its diven.ified arrangement. -enabling horses of all degrees to engage in many of tlie dashes. 4. T. Looney was among the visitors from Lexington. He will remain several days to view the sport. STEWARDS HAVE BUSY TIME. The stewards again put in a busy time during the afternoon and had before them, among others. A. J. llicque. trainer of Kddie T., and Ed Trotter, trainer of Smart Money, to explain their improved showings over preceding races. The explanation of l» th trainers was accepted, but Ix.th were cautioned that hereafter uniform consistency would have to Ih; shown by horses under their care. The refatl that there will Ih- a meeting of the Kentucky Mate Bacing Commission next Satin-day. having for its main object the allotment of fall dates to the diffi rent Kentucky tracks, was i-r- ri moons. Thef will piohnhly not be another meeting of the commission until the latter part of the Latouia meeling. Tin- problem of providing stabling accomodations at Latouia for all the horsemen who desire to par- ticipate in that meeting, has become so acute, that general manager Hachmeister today instructed rac- ing secretary Campbell, to post a notice, warning the horsemen against shipping to Latouia unless space had baaa allotted to them. On account of the pressing nature of the problem, a reassignment of the space available will l e made at oni-e. to include only such horses as are actually ready to race. The stewards were not satisfied with the in- consistency shown by Baby Lynch and had trainer G. H. Marlm.in In-fore them yesterday afternoon. Tlie trainer was given to understand that horses in hi- charge will lie expected to show uniform Continued on second page. FAST DOUGLAS PARK TIME Continued from first page. IH-rforniaiices and that acrobatic work on their part will result in their Ixing barred from rating on Kentucky tracks. S.irgon II. came out of his race Monday in such bad e..mliti n. thai bis racing career ha- terminated. At least it will lie some time licforc he will again be in condition to start. The horses racing in the color- of the Waldcck Stable. C. IS. Head, will b- shipped to Lnlonia tomorrow. The exodu- for the Milldale course will begin in earnest next Sunday, when a large uuiiiIht of owners contemplate shipping. The final two days of the meeting here will find the ranks well thinned. Several owners contemplate shipping direct to Saratoga following I he meeting here. Their object is to give their racers a long rest at Saratoga before the o|H-ning of racing there.
