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FAVORITES HAVE THEIR DAY Minto II Defeats Leochares in a Thrillingly Fought Finish Miss Jemima Scores Her First FirstTriumph Triumph of the Year Bon BonJour Jour in Form LOUISVILLE Ky May 2S The milo purso which served na one of the afternoons features developed a sensational finish in which Minto II and Leochares figured Minto II winning in the last stride after a furious drive to wear the vet ¬ eran McLean representative down Minto II was favorite in the race and his backers had mis ¬ givings in the last eighth for apparently Leo chares which had been prominent from almost tho start had him beaten but under a powerful ride by Wilson coupled with Leoclmrcs tiring slightly right at the end crowned Minto II IIs s effort anil he won by the smallest margin possible The pair had raced out from the others after reaching the stretch and the finish found them far in front of Woodtrap which had succeeded in wearing John O down for third place placeMiss Miss Jemima thn reigning western twoyearold queen of last year came partly into her own this afternoon by a splendid performance in the three quarters dash that was contested by some highly regarded threeyearold fillies She won in de ¬ cisive style after leading for the entire way Unity Signal landing in second place and Ethel Gray igefting upiiearthoendto rtntstnrTrnlvr Rifral Hackers of favorites had their best inning of tile week for success crowned the efforts of most of tli afternoons choices The talent began aus ¬ piciously with the victory of Edward R McLeans Pnn Jour In the initial dash and followed it ni when Al Thomas got home in the second race Cheer Leader did not give them much uneasiness for he scored easily and Minto II and Miss Jemima contributed toward their profitable experience experienceThe The track for some unaccountable reason was Mill and devoid of that springiness that contribute toward fast time The weather was sultry and cloudy The attendance was again of generous pro ¬ portions and those present manifested keen interest in the racing and attending incidents incidentsCortlarid Cortlarid was the concluding favorite to win out and bis victory was the hollowest of any during the afternoon afternoonCharles Charles F Price was still absent from the stew ¬ ards stand on account of illness illnessJ J C Calm has bought on private terms the colt Philanderer from Oifford A Cochran CochranAt At a meeting of the Kentucky Jockey Club di ¬ rectors here this morning a fund of ir 000 was authorized to retire fifteen per cent of the pre ¬ ferred stock and an additional ten per cent of the preferred stock will be retired next fall fallThe The directors also pledged a donation of 5000 to the memorial fund for soldiers and sailors sailorsSalvos Salvos of applause greeted the veteran Dave Nicol mounted on Tom Roach as he merged from the paddock on his way to the post for the fourth race Nicol saw service overseas and since bis discharge from the army has been galloping horses regularly He still showed oldtime cunning in leaving the barrier and rode Tom Roach vigorously near the finish finishFreight Freight cars are being pressed into service for the shipment of horses and among those availing themselves of this mode of transportation to La tfinia are J W Schorr and Rick Williams whose horses will be shipped tonight tonightThe The finely bred threeyearold filly Captions by Ormonde Caprice has been added to the Ed ¬ ward it McLean breeding establishment She was secured at private sale this morning from Arthur Hoard
