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GENERAL HA1G A REPEATER Wins the Ben All Handicap as Easily as His Previous Race Opportunity Fails Narrowly Uncle Velo Runs a Good Race Rain Brings Discomfort LKXIXGTOX Kv April 29 Gene which achieved an easy victory in his star Wcdnes lay came right back with a victory this afternoon anil this time triumphed over some highly con ¬ sidered ones that started in the Hen All Handieaii Kegalo taking second iilace and Iictor heading the others in third place General Haig was at all times master of the situation and took the lead immediately after the start to hold sway for tin entire mile and a sixteenth journey winning eas ¬ ing up The race had a net value to the winner if 3400 and a handsome silver cup donated by Louis Lee Haggiu and which was presented to the owner liy Governor Tames It Cox of Ohio pro ¬ spective Democratic presidential nominee who wit ¬ nessed the racing and occupied a vantage point in the judges stand during the running of the race raceAn An added rainfall coupled with continued wintry weather served again as a drawback to the sport lint the attendance was again of generous propor ¬ tion and some of the racing was highly enjoyable despite the trying track trackThe The second race brought to the post a highly re ¬ garded field of youngsters including the 11 0 W C Clark colt raited Verde lie failed to laud better than third but was not disgraced for Jie had difficulties in his way and when lie becomes accustomed to racing will show to better advantage Tht winner iif this tinned up in Uncle Aelb which ran like a good colt coltThe The veteran Opportunity again figured in a nose finish and again succumbed This time Kod inon took his measure measureA A fine band of sprinters met in the third race with Atta Ioy II just getting up in the last strides to overhaul Minute Man West wood made his initial threeyearold essay here but seemed handicapped by the miiildy going goingHERRON HERRON A DERBY STARTER STARTERSecretary Secretary Will Shelley was advised this morning by trainer W Daly that the K Alvarez owned Her ion winner of the Cuban Derby would be shipped at once from Havre de Grace and would fill his engagement here next Saturday in the IIne Grass Stakes lie will later on be shipped to Louisville to start in the Kentucky Derby DerbyPost Post time for the first race next Saturday has been moved back to 230 p in inTrainer Trainer William Karrick of the W II Coe estab ¬ lishment has given notice that he would send David lliiruiii to Louisville to start in the Kentucky Derby and Cleopatra to run in the Kentucky Oaks OaksThe The program bonk embracing the first eight days of the Churchill Downs racing was distributed to owners here this morning morningTrainers Trainers licenses to Charles Hawk T 7 Harmon and T IS Modeman wen approved by the license committee this morning morningApprentices Apprentices Gregory and Gaines were also given licenses licensesB B K Bradley today sold to Thomas Iiatt the following four yearlings bred in his Idle Hour Stud Chestnut colt by North Star Iamlello chestnut colt by Xorth Star Tower of Candles bay colt bv Frizzle Mrs Frank G Ilogan and bay filly by Helmet Bedtime Stories StoriesGeorge George Odom today stated that ho will ship Jrlnee of Conio and the twoyearolds Oriole and Rclo of thi Jefferson Livingston string back to Ixinisvillc tomorrow tomorrowK K It Bradley today contributed 100 to the premium fund I mis Ixe Ilaggin is raising for the First Division Military Horse Show at Churchill Downs in June Mr Ilaggin stated that he is in need of 2500 to complete the fund fundI I onsiderable disappointment is felt over the al ¬ most certainty that tho Mine Grass Stakes will have to be run over a heavy track taking much from its intention of proving a real trial race for the Ken ¬ tucky Derby DerbyWoodlane Woodlane dam of Harry Kelly has a chestnut filly by Luke Meluke at Keeneland Stud
