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FAIR PHANTOM IS BEATEN Succumbs to Bit o Black Narrowly in a Close Finish. , i Miss Jemima Runs a Fast Seven- ; Eighths in Defeating Wedgwood arid Brookholt. j LOUISVILE, Ky., October IS. Todays racing , was a continuation of the good sport that lias leen on tap here since the opening and the patron- , age was again of record size. Mellow weather cj-jitribulcd extensively to the enjoyment of the hip throng and several close and highly exciting finishes, that developed with the running of several of the contests, liad the big crowd in a highly tense state. Good and bad riding played prominent parts in the days proceedings. Jockey Mooney was a luminary and landed a quartet of the winners, while Keogh, a veteran of many years in the saddle and in general a good rider, was not up to the mark and in part to his faulty riding came the loss, of a pair of purses for Montfort Jones. Keogh had the respective mounts on Brookholt and Fair Phantom, both favorites in the two features of the afternoon. Miss Jemima raced in her usual speedy style and, in the final drive, outstayed Westwood. which had saved much ground by staying close to the inner lail. The time of the race, 1:24, marked the best performance at the distance during this meeting. There, might have been some excuse for Fair Phantoms defeat, she succumbing only by a nose., biftrsdme charged Keogh with" the loss of the purse" " through his hesitation about making up his mind in try togo through next to the inner rail in the first .hjjlX j.in.ilc,. which might have given her a long lead, but his dilatory tactics took as much out of her as if she had been going about her affairs in the lead. She tired near the end and it enabled Bit o Black, skillfully ridden by the diminutive and inexperienced apprentice Thelen, recently acquired by E. It. Bradley, to head Fair Phantom in the last stride. It was the maiden victory for Thelen and it showed Bit o Black to be a promising prospect for the future. FOUR WINNERS FOR JOCKEY MOONEY. Jockey Mooneys successes began after he had ridden Louis A. in the opener somewhat badly by permitting himself to get caught in the wide sweep on the stretch turn and destroying his mounts chances. He inaugurated his victohies with Char-line in the mile dash and followed in quick succession with Petrarch, Miss Jemima and Clinton-ville. Only Charliue and Clintonville were favorites. Victories for C. F. Clark this year have been few and far apart, but the colors of that establishment figured in a successful double this afternoon when White Star and Charline caine home in advance of their fields in the first and second races, iii which they were respective starters. The third race was attended by a long post delay as a result of fractious acting by Friz unseating Anthony, his rider, when reaching the post and th slight i:ijury the rider sustained made it necessary for K. McDermott to substitute for him. Friz continued his bad post tactics and the stewards ordered that his further entries here be denied. Petrarch bail to come from far back in the stretch to overhaul Tulsa and Wild Flower, which had dominated the running from practically the shirt. Cheer Leader here was favorite, but ran a bad race. At the weight difference Braedalbane was given the call over Fair Phantom in the two-year-old handicap, but the filly clearly showed that she is his superior. Bet Mosie was the mainstay of the E. It. Bradley stable in the race and Bit o Blacks 1 victory was even a surprise to her owner. Tle final race brought out a well matched band of second rate platers and made it easy for Foster Embry, which ran in his best style this afternoon and was favored by good racing luck. Amanda and Fair Orient fought it out for. Second place. Jockey Gregory was suspended for the remainder of the meeting by the starter for disobedience at : the post. STARTLE FOR MARYLAND FUTURITY. Trainer I. Smith stated this afternoon that he would ship Startle to Baltimore to run in the Maryland Futurity, also in the Waldcn Stakes, lie is i sanguine that the daughter of Star Hawk Inspiration will render a good account of herself in the . Waldcn, but he is not sure of success in the Futurity, in which he will be opposed by Morvicb, Kai-Sang, St. Henry and other fast two-year-olds. Martin Nathanson, secretary of the Cuba-American Jockey and Auto Club, was among todays visitors. . He comes in the interests of the Havana stakes and will remain until Saturday. U. B. Barton arrived Tuesday with the four-year-old "Hercules. Desha Breekenridge, the Lexington publisher and owner of Lady Madcap and Braedalbane, came over to see the latter horse run in the fifth race. II. R. Bradleys Bit of White showed a sensational work-out this morning in preparation for licr engagement in the Louisville Cup Saturday. She was scut, a mile and a half and electrified the work watchers by running the distance in the track record time of 2:33. H. K. Coleman, another aspirant for Cup honors, was sent a similar distance, which he covered in 2 :3Kr,. Mpse Goldblatt will leave for New York shortly, whore lie will take over the band of horses that Harry Payne Whitney intends to race in Cuba next winter under Goldblatts supervision. Frank J. Brucn, general manager of the Havana track, has sent word that he would be unable to arrive here until Thursday. General manager Robert S. Eddy, Jr., of the Fair Grounds and A. B. Letellier, president of the Business Meux Racing Association, will arrive here from th .Crescent City next Friday to witness the closing "day of racing and give the horsemen here firsthand information in regard to plans at the Fair Uryiiuds for Us coming wjater jneetiuj;.
