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PROCTOR KNOTT HANDICAP First Running of New Stake Race Attracts a Big Attendance Atta Boy II Buns Like a Son of ofTanya Tanya Should and Takes the theSpoils Spoils in Gallant Finish LOUISVILLE Ky May 29 The diminutive Attn Boy II which does not appear to weigh more than the 115 pounds ho carried displayed an extra game exhibition in landing the first running of the Proc ¬ tor Knott Handicap with 5000 added at a mile and a quarter featuring todays good card He was coupled with Harry Payne Whitneys Damask and was held in much less esteem Damask being judged to outclass the other starters but he raced disappointingly and the stretch racing found him retiring fast Atta Boy II on the contrary held to his task with bulldog tenacity and though at least five lengths back from the flying leader Patches when beginning the stretch rush he re ¬ sponded gallantly to Garners call and steadily and surely continued to decrease the distance between him and Patches ultimately getting up in the last twenty yards to win by a neck Patches from i fast beginning raced into the lead speedily and held sway until right at the end Sterling which had been a forward contender from the start short ¬ ened bis stride fast through the last eighth and he barely lasted long enough to outstay General Glenn for third money moneyRouleau Rouleau and Lorraine were expected to figure ex ¬ tensively in the front division but both were far bacli all the way Lorraine was effectively dis ¬ posed of after going threequarters and Rouleau was always in the rear division The net value of the stakes was 5575 5575Todays Todays ideal weather conditions contributed to bringing out the full force of racing enthusiasts hero and the assemblage made up a crowd that equaled any that has witnessed racing at Churchill Downs this year excepting that of Derby Day The sport was wholesome and elicited enthusiasm even from the blase daily attendants Several of the finishes were exciting with tho winner in doubt until the last stride Backers of favorites again scored heavily for most of the shortpriced ones were successful successfulTin Tin success of Gossip Avenue was tho only sur ¬ prise of the afternoon and her success was In a measure due to crowding that her rider subjected the others to soon after the start startThe The colors of Edward B McLean were again prominent and his firsttime starter for this year Rapid Day scored in the opener after a close fin ¬ ish witli Converse and Dr Carmen CarmenThe The veteran Brynlimah again proved his ability to cope with rivals much younger when he won the mile and a sixteenth dash He ran a gootl race in coming all around his opponents from last place to win easily easilyBlaekie Blaekie Daw outclassed the starters in the soven eightlis handicap which served as a secondary feature for he was forced back sharply when emerging from the finite and had to close an im ¬ mense gap but he drew away decisively in the stretch Siren Maid in a hard drive outstayed Brpokliolt Had Madge F been given a good Title she would have figured extensively for she came like a flash near the end Mose Goldblatt who is gradually selling off his own horses with a view to devoting all of his attention to the string he has under his care ownell by Harry Payne Whitney disiwsed of on private terms this morning the good fillies Jorice and Fiti II to J L Paul who is said to be acting fpr II Steam of Chicago Jockey B Kennedy was injured more severely than at first thought and an Xray examination disclosed a small one near the ankle split ami requiring encasement in plaster of paris It is ex ¬ pected that Hie injury will keep the rider out of the saddle for about two weeks weeksSpecial Special trains of freight cars loaded with sonio of the best horses in Kentucky will be the mode of conveyance for the transfer of most of tlie rac ¬ ing establishments here that will take part in the Latonia meeting The distance to the Milldale track is slightly over one hundred miles and the ship ¬ ments will not seriously inconvenience the turf ¬ men but of course they would rather have had express cars carsJockey Jockey II Burke was held to blame for the in ¬ terference that came shortly after tiie start in tlie second race and the corroborative report to this effect made by the patrol judge caused Burkes suspension for ten days by the stewards stewardsCorydon Corydon was claimed from the last race by Mrs A Luzader for 1500
