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LEXINGTON DUP HANDICAP Under Fire Scores a Popular Victory and Makes a New Track Record With Ease. LEXINGTON, Ky., September 22. Pat Dunnes sturdy colt Under Fire scored a popular victory in the Lexington Cup Handicap, worth ?4,500 net, the first of the series of long-distance races scheduled for the Kentucky autumn racing. .Following Under Fire to tiic finish came Minto II., a tired horse under his steadying weight of 120 pounds,, with Best Pal in third place. The latter pair had contributed extensively towards the Jliist pace that ruled in the early running and were responsible for Under Fires achievement iu lowering the track record for ;a mile and a half by three full seconds. The former record of 2:32. was made by liedra in the same stake race last year. . Under Fires 2:2S. this aftornppn is within one-fifth of. a second, of the Kentucky .record made ..by Minto II. at Latonia in the Daniel Boone Handicap on the closing day of the summer meeting. Best Pal was" evidently, out ,to dispose of his opposition in jig tiinq, judging by the terrific pace he set from the start, but Minto II. stayed with him closely and the mile and a .quarter found the Bradley reprcscntive exhausted and, giving way to Minto II. The latter was by no means a beneficiary, in having been subjected to his early effort of keeping pace with the leader and the combination of 120 pounds with his early exhaustive task left him a ready victim to Under Fire iu the stretch. Under Fire .was admirably ridden, .kept just jar enough back to enable him to race at an even .stride .and his light weight helped him in the final stretch struggle. Though six started in the nice, the leading trio at all times dominated. In addition to the money the winner received a handsome silver, cup from the association. By . fjir the biggest attendance of the present meeting was on hand to view the sport this afternoon. The racing offering was on a par with governing conditions and brought to the post some of the best now in these parts. The three-quarters purse for fillies brought about a rattling finish between Viva America and Cotton Blossom. This pair fought stubbornly in the stretch after having bepn prominent, from the start and Viva America just managed! to last long enough to win. Cotton Blossom, was, in advance, of Arrow Point, which headed the others, in third place. Both two-year-ohi dashes on the card brought to the post sopie crack youngsters and both were captured by representatives carrying the silks of former Senator Johnson M,. Camden, Rangoon, a good-looking son of Light Brigade, triumphed, in the. first dash and Bettina, also., sired by Light Brigade, took into camp the fine, band that started in the sixth race. Mcliora and Kennedy proved a strong combination in the opener and- came home in advance of Dancing Spray. ,J. C. Stone, on which, Kenncdj had the mount in the third race, proved fickle in his failure to land better than third, Cantilever, an extreme outsider, winning after having led for the entire way, with Kimpalong in second place. J. C. Stone might have won but- for Kennedys faulty judgment- in taking Jilm to the inside, which resulted in his being pocketed in the stretch and unable to stride freely. . Frank J. Kelly intends to have two representatives in the Breeders Futurity here, and the colts Gangway and Greater America will be shipped from Latonia in charge of trainer George Land. Former Senator Joseph W. Bailey of Texas was among the visitors and will be here for. the remainder of the meeting. Jockey Heinisch was suspended by the starter for the remainder of the meeting for disobedience at the post. O. L. Foster claimed Iwiniwin from the closing race for ,500. E. R. Bradley returned this morning from the East and will remain in Kentucky "for the rest of the. racing. News was received this morning of the injury of Harry Holden, prominent in .New Orleans racing. He was hurt in an automobile accident. The interval .of three days between the close here and the opening at Latonia will afford ample opportunity to owners to ship ..their horses to the Milldale track despite the acute ". shortage . of express cars. zr: -
