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BLACK SERVANT IS BEATEN Derby Second Unable to Concede Twelve Pounds to Coyne High Command Wins a Fast and andGood Good Race in Which Rouleau RouleauRuns Runs Badly LOUISVILLE Ky May 23 B R Brailleys Black Servant the real hero of this years Ken ¬ tucky Derby essayed the task this afternoon of con ¬ ceding twelve pounds to Coyne and failed The Harned Brothers representative won by a scant length from Black Servant but it required his best to bring about liis triumph Rangoon landed in third place five lengths in back of the pair Black Servants defeat was in the nature of a surprise and it must have been due to liis Absence fiom racing this being his first start since the Derby He finished greatly tired and corded up some when lie departed for his stable indicating that he was a bit short Coynes performance is not to be dis ¬ credited for he followed Black Servant closely and finishing in game style succeeded in getting into the lead seventy yards from the finish Rangoon after being far back in the stretch gradually over ¬ hauled Ben Valet for third place There1 Avere only four starters in the race and it served as the feature of the card cardIn In the third race IIighCommand the T CMc DowelfniltKvperforined in a fashion that recalled his sparkling success as a twoyearold when lie was held to be the premier of the western colts He disploayed a high order of speed today from the start and Tool who had the mount on him let him go about his task without restraint His Choice followed him closest for the entire way and landed in second place Rouleau which boat High Command In their previous meeting showed n dull performance today and was soundly beaten from the start startThe The large crowd at the course this afternoon were again witness to what seemed a serious ac ¬ cident but luckily it terminated in nothing more than a shaking up for a pair of riders and the slight ijury of one of the racers racersJockeys Jockeys Anthony and Pollard were each suspended for three days by the starter for disobedience at the post in the first race raceNext Next Wednesday lias been designated as American Legion day at the track All members of this great organization will be admitted free to witness the racing on presentation at the gate of their membership cards A special program with the Jefferson Post Handicap featuring will be arranged for the occasion occasionJockey Jockey Connelly is progressing as well as could be expected considering his injuries His worst hurts are a fracture of both jaws and a deep cut across the nose He will abstain from solid food for about two months
