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CHURCHILL DOWNS DRENCHED Rainfall Descends to Help Cold Make Things Unpleasant Peace Pennant an Easy Victor VictorOver Over Sterling and Golden GoldenBroom Broom in the Main Race LOUISVILLE Ky May 17 More disagreeable venhtr for racing could not be conceived than I at which prevailed here this afternoon Cold in descending steadily after the second race i ed the crowd to keep under shelter and the viflly converted course gave an advantage to mud performers The mile and a quarter handicap for purse of 11101 was expected to furnish an in tr rest ing contest but after three quarters of the rrce hail been covered it proved easy for Peace Pennant which drew out in the stretch to beat Fterliug another Kentucky Derby disappointment i his rider pleased Coldoit Proom was at all tiies outrun though his earlier position as a follower was due to restraining tactics of his jiH key keyIVpite IVpite the difficult track the talent fared well ia their quest for winners anil most of the suc cfrsflll horses had good support The exception was in the final race when Speedster cantered away to an easy victory over Harhxk 1oth the v Miner and second choice were so lightly regarded thit they were grouped in the field and as they tool down the entire place plool their backers 1 riifited handsomely handsomelyJohn John Siiorj jiiaiiiKJ1orJilivnrl5jis = fe ilJrJlls coml call on the services of jockej l7leniie1lv beginning next week and continuing for the period of th Iatonia meeting meetingThe The crack Knglish mare Shyness1 owned by R P McLean has a strapping colt at her side sired by Colin The Minks Trompcuse and Dinna Do foaled fllies also sired by Colin They are now at the Mi Lejin farm near Leesburg Va
