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LEXINGTON MEETING AT END Was a Success in All Ways Except in the Weather Exterminator Wins the Camden CamdenHandicap Handicap Easily from Midway MidwayOnly Only the Two Starting LEXINGTON Ky May 8 Willis Sharpc Kil ¬ mers Exterminator continues his winning ways regardless of weight and track conditions and this afternoon gave a sparkling exhibition when he accounted for the Camden Handicap in which he had up 132 pounds and led Midway the only other starter for the entire trip to win well in hand in the good time of 207 over the difficult track Morys his rider hustled him into the lead soon after the start and keening a length in advance of his rival throughout won by that margin Mid ¬ way made a game but ineffectual effort but was by no means disgraced for he showed a good par fornmnce The stake was worth 2310 net to the winner and a handsome silver trophy the gift of Senator Cnmden CnmdenThe The presentation of the plate was made by Gover ¬ nor Stanley who departed from former customs of making the presentation from the judges stand but fame into the press gallery where the stewards also assembled to hear the governors address to trainer Henry McDaniel vlio received the plate on behalf of owner W S Kilmer KilmerThe The most disagreeable weather of the present racing season greeted the early arrivals at the track but after the running of the Camden Handi ¬ cap the sun made several successful efforts to penetrate the heavy clouds and there was a cessa ¬ tion of the rain The continuous rain of the last twenty four hours caused jthe track to resemble a miniaturQ niud circle and only horses of the most sturrty type successfully ran in the footing Considering tlie adverse weather and unpromising curd a surprisingly large attendance was at the ourse to witness the racing and getaway day inci ¬ dents dentsSome Some of the contests developed better than was expected mid were productive of spirited finishes Favorite backers also fared in fairly good luck luckHANOVIA HANOVIA SHOWS RETURN TO FORM FORMThe The outstanding upset of the afternoon came with Hie running of the third race in which Hauovia won from Kildnre Boy by a close margin It was tlie first victory scored by Hanovia in a long time and her showing this afternoon indicated a return to Ijer former good form She was thoroughly at home in the difficult going and after the speedy Kildare Boy and Skiles Knob hud exhausted them ¬ selves in the early running she overhauled them reiidily Jock Scot which finished third again ran a dull race and probably does not like Kentucky tracks but will race better in the east eastWords Words o Wisdom was the winner of tlie opener Ho was favored by the going and won for the entire way under a good ride by Willis Hal Price Headleys colors were carried to vic ¬ tory in the second race by his Uncle Orsina colt Convoy which just managed to overhaul the favor ¬ ite Director James JamesBob Bob Hensley scored tlie first purse that the H Perkins constituency lias won this season in Ken ¬ tucky and he had to be hard ridden to overhaul I ady Luxury LuxuryChick Chick Barkley had a close call from defeat by the suddenly improved Kingozi in the sixth and after the finish that racer ran off and circled the rourse twice before he was caught caughtThe The final race went to Woodthnish which showed vast improvement over his last race and won from Waterford with Sasenta following followingThe The horses of A R Bresler including Jotk Scot will lo shipped to New York as soon as a car can be hail for their transportation Jake Bycr will take his string to New York at the same time timeTlie Tlie advance guard for Louisville that departed tonight oil the Elrod special was the largest that ever made the trip on these trains trainsArthur Arthur B Rouse congressman from the Sixth Kentucky district and former general manager of Latoula and first secretary of the Kentucky State Racing Commission was among todays visi ¬ tors He will witness the running of the Kentucky Derby before going to Washington to attend the special session of Congress called by President Wilson WilsonGovernor Governor A Stanley and a party of friends were among the visitors this afternoon as the guests of former Senator Johnson N Camden chair ¬ man of the State Racing Commission and president of the Kentucky Jockey Club Mesdames Stanley mill Camden and a dozen other ladigs were members of the CamdcnStanley party It was Mr Cam dcits first visit to the track this season he having just returned from the east
