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DISTINCTION THE VICTRESS Easily Defeats Cho Cho in a Fast Mile in Feature Race. Westwood Wins from Rapid Traveler and Peter Piper Futurity Winner Arrives for Big Race JmjfiVILLE. Ky., October 13. Interesting racing was again on tap nt Churchill Downs this affer-noon and was witnessed by another large galnoring, thrt clubhouse contingent being extensive. Delisht-ful weather was again the rule ami the fast track was responsible for excellent time made iu those dashes where the better class horses started. The determined stand against rough riding by the stewards had a salutary effect and there was a, wholesome absence of anything that eren .savored of rougli work on the part, of any of the riders. It contributed vastly towards improvement m the racing. The mile purse featured and in it Distinction made amends for her defeat cf yesterday by winning easily over Cho Cho, with Adonis in tn id place. The, time, 1:37, was quite fast for this track. The running was exactly to Distinctions liking, for she was permitted to race in the lead without being unduly pressed hard during the early running, ami .she- had an abundance of speed in reserve for the final sprint when called on to withstand the challenge made by Cho Cho. The latters j connections, wore confident that-he-c6uld-take the measure of Distinction, even though weight conditions were against her, she attempting to conc;de weight to the McDowell filly and also a yar in age. Clio Cho attended Distinction closely, mto undfir restraint, but in the last quarter was unable to make any headway in an endeavor to overcome Distinctions lead. The public favored Distinction and her victory was loudly acclaimed. PETER PIPES. AGAIN FAILS. The Greentree Stables Peter Piper again proved an outstnudiug failure and again he cost the public heavily when lie quit badly in the three-quarters sprint that served as a secondary feature. He displayed his usual high order of speed soon after the s-turt and promised extensively, even after rounding into the stretch, but just before lie reached the last eighth he seemed to become all entangled, his stride shortening perceptibly, and it was only the hard work of his rider that caused him to just stay long enough to outstay the tiring Bullet Proof. West-wood and Kapid Traveler took up the running when Peter Piper retired and the Florisant Stables representative proved the better of the two and won easily. The diminutive Glyn continued in her winning way ami made it live wins out of six starts this fall i:l Kentucky, her last three races being sue i-esstve victories. Her race this afternoon was a sparkler and she was called on to race in her best style, for she wus far back iu the earlier running and it required a severe strain on her to overhaul the leaders in the last eighth. She had to be ridden hard to outstay the fast-coming Georgette. Itekab headed the others in third place. Lord Allen was the favorite here, but his chance was settled by Wolfs Cry, which forced him along at a terrillc pact! for the first half mile and it proved his undoing, nlso that of Wolfs Cry, which tired under pressure near the end. FAVORITES IN ECLIPSE. Favorite! were again in eclipse, but some of Uie long-priced winners had considerable support; this was particularly true in the case of Plus Vitro, the winner of the initial dash, and Eleanor S., in the final, both paying their backers handsomely. Plus Ultras victory was by n good margin over fourteen others that included Gloria France, an outstanding favorite. Eleanor S. also accomplished her task in easy style and won without trouble from Gipsy Lad, which had been backed almost to the exclusion of the others. Black Betty and Evening Stories were regarded as having the second race between them, but Mose Goldblatts Reliability upset calculations by winning In a canter after leading for the entire race. Wapiti, the favorite in the third race, had an eafcivUme -of it and it needed only a fast sprint cn his part through the last quarter to make him the winner by five lengths from Petrarch and Sagnmook. The Whitney youngsters Bunting and Cherry Tree, that will carry that owners colors in the rich Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes Saturday, arrived late tonight. Jockeys Coltiletti aud Penman will reacU here tomorrow night and will ride tliera Ararat was also in the consignment and will be raced here ,by Mose Goldblatt. Jockey T- Murray, who rode Canny Lady in the second race, was kicked by the filly Queeu High while en oute to the post, sustaining a deep gash on his rjght leg jest below the knee. J. 0. and G. U. Keene have signified their intention of racing a stable of fifteen horses in Cuba next winter. The horses will be in charge of Ham Keene. Miljer Henderson was among todays visitors, com i ug from Laurel, where his horses are being raced. "A. L. Drake, the Louisville owner, has arranged to ship six horses to Havana on the special that leives here October 24. A score of riders with tear-dimmed eyes, intimate friends of Frankie Porretto, tenderly placed the casket containing his remains in a baggage car that started his journey last night toward his last restjng place in a New Orleans cemetery. Numerous other riders were at the depot to witness the trains departure and pay silent tribute to their companion and fellow rider, who had his life euuffcd out when Tamper fell with him in the second race yesterday. Floral designs in profusion banked the casket. Fate fUyed the youngster a scurvy trick, for G, Fields lias been originally carded to ride Taming bu,t at Porrettos earnest solicitation to bo permitted to ride the colt owner Goldblatt made the substitution from Fields to Porretto. Robert Bower, agent for Goldblatt, accompanied the remains 1o the Crescent City.
