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ESCOBAS SUPERIOR SPEED ♦ Earns Him a Brilliant Victory in the Pendennis Club Special. ♦ Sennings Park Wins the Valuable Spring Trial Stakes, Billy Kelly Running Unplaced. , ♦ Louisville. Ky.. June 8.— The undefeated Billy Kelly. regarded as the king pin anion; the youngsters in these parts. met decisive defeat this afternoon in the Spring Trial Stakes, worth .L"9."» net to the winner, and failed even of getting a |Mirtion of the money, for he landed among the unplaced ones. Sennings Bark, ridden by J. McCabe and carrying the silks of O. A. Bianehi. proving the victor after a reusing effort, in which he was subjected to a strenuous drive through the last sixteenth to overcome a good lead that Colonel Livingston had established. Sennin;s Bark managed to wear him down in the last fifty yards to win by a head. Three lengths further back came St. Bernard, a stable companion of Colonel Livingston, with Col. Taylor following. The latter, by finishing in fourth place, saved his entrance and starting fees. The fractiously acting Ticklish kept the field of eleven starters at the barrier for some time and gave the starter ami his assistants con-siderabl" trouble. The start, however, found all the youngsters in good alignment and Colonel Livingston at aaaa rushed into the lead, closely fol lowed by Billy Kelly, Imt the latter immediately dropped back and Col. Taylor took up the closest running and chased Colonel Livingston until round ing into the stretch, where he gave way. Sennings Bark meantime had worked his way steadily to tin-front rank and in the last sixteenth offered his final and ultimately sm-cr-wfirl challenge. The race exploded Ticklishs claim to greatness, for his fractious behavior is a bar in itself. Billy-Kellys showing was a poor one and far below his previous jH-rforman.-es. It might be that he was not at his best. This was the sixth running of the Spring Trial Stakes, its brief history being as follows: Year. Winmr. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1013 Old Bosebud 115 J. McCalie. .,710 andB% 1914 Luke 1L4 W.W.Tlor.. 3,650 :5.S, 191.1 Bulse Ill F. Kcogh... 3.470 :.1» -. 19H5 Hurry Kelly ll»4 C. Burner.. 3.3*0 toB 1917 Jas. T. Clark ...111 I. Connllv. 4.010 1:01--. 1918 Sennings Bark. ..Ill J. McCabe.. 4.L«9.- «% While the Spring Trial Stakes from a monetary point, overshadowed any other offering carded for the afternoon, the special race at one mile and contested by a quintet of fast ones, held out more interest for the s|H«tators and they were not disappointed, for it resulted in one of the best contests ever witnessed in this section and likewise proved one of the fastest iu the history of Kentucky racing. It likewise demonstrated Kscobas»greatncss. for lie attained his crowning achievement, when he covered the course in 1 :3* * and beat Leochares after a furious drive by a scant neck. Bradleys Choice landing in third place. Escobas race can lie the more appreciated from the fact that he conceded seven pounds by the scale to Leochares and the others, counting the three pounds that he carried overweight. INDUCEMENT TO BREAK TRACK RECORD. There was a ■gadal inducement for the winner to break the American record of l:3»!i mule by Amilfi over the the Syracuse track, and there were many in the big crowd who exiK-ctt-d to see the mark lowered, but any chance of an America :i record being broken went glimmering light at the outset, when waiting tactics on the part of all the riders caused a slow pace and i* likewise forced Leochares to go into the lead. This was so contrary to his custom of waiting in the early running and coming with an irresistible rush in the stretch, that usually carries him to victory, that the sharps admitted his def.-at early and were greatly surprised at the early pace. L-ocharcs. however was done when a sixteenth out and the three-year-old Iw-gaii forging up steadily to ultimately win by a neck. The l:3l r. the race was run in represents a new track record, the former one being 1:37-.. made by Bradleys Choice. The latter, in tislays race, did not make much of an impression, but he was a sufferer from interference on the lower turn and this had some bearing in his performance. Escoha and Leochares were lioth lustily cheere-1 on their return to the scales, the admirers of the three-year-old being es; ecially enthusiastic in the,ir praise and it really makes him stand out as a crack colt, probably the liest of his age in the country. He will 1m- a big favorite for the Latonia Derby. The veteran. Leochares. was not disgraced by Ids defeat and continues enjoying his former popularity. Another track record breaking iierformance came in the mile and an eighth handicap when IJeorge M. Hendries Kancher led for the entire race uud Is-at Midway in easy style, running the distance in l:.ii».-,. which reduced the former track rei-ord by one-fifth of a second. Baneher ran in his best form this afternoon and was favored by conditions. Unwind having died down. Midway made a game effort to overhaul the leader, but Kancher held to his task in game style throughout. Todays attendance was almost of record proportions. The total of speculation was in keeping with the expectations of the occasion. Nearby cities like Frankfort. Lexington and Cincinnati, had big lelegations. who came es|K-cially to witness the decision of th- siMcial race. Conditions for the sport were ideal, excepting that a cool breeze blew againsi the racers as they entered the stretch. Track sii|s-riiitendent Nolte and his large force had given special attention to the trick and their hard efforts were reflected ill its perfect condition. Kdward B. McLean, owner of Leochares; William F. Wiley and John Major, secretary to Mr. McLean, were among the arrivals from Cincinnati to witness 1 •hires race. They motored tonight to Lexington. where they will visit several of the stock farms ami also inspect 0 lin. the one time James B. Keene star that is now owned by Mr. McLean. Williams Bros, added Impressive to their string, claiming her for M00 out of the second race, iu which they were represented by Ziin. Several former jockeys and track employees, in eluding Lieut. Sam Mi Meekin. former racing editor of the Courier-Journal, were at the track this after noon for the last time, as they will lie transferred to Camp Bike, near Little Bock. Ark., tomorrow. Thai the Maiden M irris youngster Ticklish |k ; sesses high speed, was shown this morning, when he ran a preliminary eighth in 11.-. seconds. Traiii.-r Ceorgo Strati- has decided to campaign the J. H. Bosseter horses at Latonia. instead of shipping from here to Xew York. Jockey A. John-sou will go with the horses.
