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FAST RACING AT CHURCHILL DOWNS Distinction IJahos a New Track Record anil The Porter Ties Her Time LoriSVILLK Ky May I Thomas C Me DiiviHs fast filly Distinction won the first race 1 day and in beating Miss Jemima and other crack fillies ran the distance of seveneighths of a mile in 125 and thereby made a now track record loiter on K I McLeans star The Porter won ifis race in the same time and 1 hereby established a tv for tlie distance In both cases there was a risplay of highclass speed speedWood Wood trap beat a good band that started in the third race but he had to show his best form to wear the suddenly improved LKrrant down The Iit tor showed fine speed today for seveneighths and lasted gamely to outstay Zulcika in the final drive Viva America in this race again showed a disappointing performance performanceThe The twoyearold dash was marred by crowding and it resulted in a victory for AVill o the Wisp marking a pair of winners saddled by trainer Ham Keene KeeneJockey Jockey II King astride May Rose was held at fault for the inlerference that Mugivan suffered in tlie sixth race and was suspended for five days by tlie stewards Tho punishment carries actual deprivement for five days of activities at the track morning or evening until tlie expiration of the suspension suspensionC C A Lehman and W K Harrington hail claims in for Jim Hastings the former securing him in the draw The claiming price was 2500 2500Cheer Cheer Leader was claimed by Williams Bros for 200 200Jockey Jockey L Knsor departed yesterday for New York whore lie will await the arrival of the Walter M Jeffords horses now being detained 1 re on account of a car shortage shortageJ J D Atkins left this morning with his horse fir Toronto to take part in the coming Thorn cliffo meeting meetingJockey Jockey It Lunsford who has been out of the s ddle since the closing LoYjngtou day because of an injured hand resumed riding this afternoon afternoonThursday Thursday has been designated as American Lo ion Day and mouthers of thit great order will be admitted free to Churchill Downs to witness the ruing on presentation of their membership cards A gala afternoon is being pliined and it is ex ¬ pected that a great reunion of world war veterans will mark the occasion
