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SPRING TRIAL STAKES DAY Valuable Race Marred by Much Rough Riding Ace High the Victor in a Hotly Contested Finish With a Great Crowd Applauding LOPISVILLK Ky May 2 The Spring Trial Slakes with its 7J7i net which had its decision this afternoon resulted in one of the surprises of the meeting when Ace High carrying the colors of W K Applegate and ridden by W 1 OHrien beat Kastcrside by a scant neck after a hard last eighth drive Uncle Vein coupled with Kasterside biding third thirdThe The race was replete with rough work on the part of jockey 1itz astride of Ity Ginger and the interference soon after the start was augmented by Smallwood who guided The Ally across the others 1oth offenders promptly met punishment Small vood to the tune of a fiveday suspension and 1itz received n suspension of ten days In view of the gravity of his offense tlie punishment seemed light and a revocation of his license would have been justified He deliberately put North Klkhorn out of the running by his repeated inter ¬ ference to that colt and hi also subjected Ace High to interference OHrien and Onrner were both complainants against the offender Ace High was away well this afternoon and tinder a rousing ride showed improvement and tan like a good colt lie was extremely lucky to win at that for ricle Velo wl North Klkhoru had scant chance chancerinr rinr weathermid n fast track were contributing factors in bringing out a big attendance Surprises were many during the afternoon the victory of Mayrose furnishing an outstanding upset Wida rode her in masterly style and kept her going just long enough to beat Dancing Spray home Thinker in this might have won with a stronger rider for Huberts could not make her extend herself fully fullyAtta Atta Hoy II was another that sinprised during the afternoon by beating Drastic after a hard drive Drastic at one time was fully fifteen lengths from the leader and when he decided to run he closed an immense gap but near the end he began to tire tireKoiileru Koiileru and Sterling staged a gruelling struggle and Kouleati just managed to get up in the last stride to win out outThomas Thomas C McDowell who was called hastily dur ¬ ing the night to the bedside of his wife who is seriously ill at their Ashland place in Lexington Ky reported this morning from Lexington that Mrs McDowell was resting n hit easier but that her condition was still regarded as serious seriousMrs Mrs U Hradley was notified that her father in St Ijitiis had met with serious injury when struck hv an automobile She departed at oncu for St Louis LouisActing Acting for C W Clark trainer George Harnes today bought the yearling sister to United Verde from T C Milam and the yearling filly by Vulcain Iady Moonet halfsister to Jack Hare Jr from W K Walsh WalshThe The program book embracing the first eight days of the Latonia racing was distributed to owners here this morning The overnight races range in value from SllOO to r 0 added Secretary Shelley has arranged the conditions of the program so skillfully as to afford opportunity for all grades of horses to earn the big prizes prizesHen Hen Valet will probably be out of racing for some lime as a result of being kicked on the leg while at the post in his last race Nothing serious is anticipated unless the bone was injured and tins can only be determined when the swelling has been thoroughly reduced reducedHorsemen Horsemen here were advised that the valuable stakes offered for the coining Windsor meeting close tomorrow tomorrowJockey Jockey Kennedy who hal the mount on Nor deck in the fourth race was unseated when his bridle broke while approaching the first turn and sustained what appeared a serious injury hut escaped with a sprained ankle which will keep him out of the saddle for several days The fall oc ¬ curred directly in front of tlie clubhouse and cre ¬ ated considerable excitement excitementJockey Jockey W Taylor was held to blame for the accident to jockey Kennedy as he crossed over on the others soon after the start resulting in Nor decks stumbling and subsequent breiking of his bridle Taylor was suspended for five days
