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ANOTHER STAR FOR BRADLEY Bit of White Shows Superb Form in the Louisville Cup. Jeanne Bowdre Surprises in Win- nihg the Golden Rod Handicap Louisville Meeting Closes. ! LOUISVILLE, Ky., October 22. E. R. Bradleys tliree-yeur-old Bit of "White won the Louisville Cup this aTlernoon in a fashion that immediately places" her in tile front rank of Ions-distance performers; for she covered the trying distance in :S:22i;i hard held and won in a canler. Hail she been asked to do so, it would have been no difficult task .for her to take the American time laurels from Exterminator, which covered the distance over the Belmont Park course in 8:211f.. Iter titrie it? nearly seven seconds better than" that made by Moscow, "the former holder of the Churchill Ioyns track record. There were only four starters ill the Cup race, and Hit of White, carrying 115 pounds, was conceding much weight to the others. lTei impost, apparently sat as lightly tin a feather on her, for she led at a heart-breaking pace from the outset, had Radio, her foremast follower, in distress before a mile and a half had been cov-iTt -ami continued without diminishing her speed to any appreciable extent, excepting that she was restfalnc-a-all" through the last half mile. An idea fi.thp.Rteatl f light, of speed she showed is afforded in her running -the first three-quarters in 1:12, the, mile in 1:38 and mile and a lialf in .2:30. Sailor, which, came in for "considerable atiention, was iigain von his. pad post behavior and when the jtctYps ffy lierefused to join the otliers and had to tie "whipped "into starting long after" the others, jwcre on their way. His entry will hereafter be refused on Kentucky tracks by order of the -stewards,. In addition to the ,720 net that the flrnt money amounted to, owrfcr E. R. Bradr ley "was presented with an ornate and costly silver cup, Surprise was occasioned by the good odds she paid her backers. On a basis of comparative class, Itit of White towered over the others like a beacon, but the lack of support she had was probably due to ioubt about her ability to 20 the distance successfully. She is intended to start in the long , distanqo races at Iimlico and if she retains her present good form will have a good chance to take the measure of the cracks that may oppose her. Stake victories for the Keene Brothers have been few and far between and it was somewhat of a surprise when Jeannp Bowdre succeeded in the Golden Rod Handicap. "WEINERS GREAT FINISH HELPS. Jeanne Bowdre was ridden by the busy F. Weiner and ho kept her in the lead from the start and in the- final, drive rode her vigorously, with the result that she succeeded in lasting1 long enough to beat Rockminister and John Finn. Both these colts challenged her in resolute style in the last eighth, but" she held to her task gamely. In a few more strides John Finn, the favorite in the race, would probably have Avon, for he was going- fastest at the end. It had qdst him considerable to fight his way up; tQ give battle for the money, as he had at one tjme been in close quarters. Fair Phantoms show-ingVconisrdering that she carried 123 pounds, was a splendid- one. Jeanne Bowdres success enriched the Keene" Brothers to the extent of ,800. Highly interesting racing was the order of the Afternoon, some of the dashes being hard fought. Betting, activities were in keeping1 with the pleasing conditions. All the winners had extensive support. Jockey Mooney, astride Clintonville, for wiiicli there was extensive support, was unseated, due to being crowded by F. Paul, on Missed the Time, in the first quarter of the race. He sustained a badly sprained leg, which enforced canceling of his other mounts. Beg Pardon, an unexpected one, won a close race front Joe Goodman and Orlova. Last One, the favorite, showed fine. speed in leading until in the last seventy yards, where he quit badly and unexpectedly. Uncle Sonny Won the second race from the fqurh-rate "two-year-olds he met, which included Our Dear and Sam Frank. The latter shared favoritism with Wake Up. Mile. Dasie won in a spirited finish with Ca-hulan, the latter running a scapital race. Exliorter made amends for Last Ones defeat when he landed the only purse that G. M. Hendrie scored during the meeting. The final dash fell to Sea Prince, which, under a good ride, got up in the last stride lo down Foster Einbry, with Petrarch heading the others. MEETING UP TO EXPECTATIONS. Geueral manager Matt J. Winn expressed satisfaction with the results of the present meeting. It came up to his expectations in every particular. The extensive patronage noted throughout the ten days that racing held sway was particularly gratifying anil emphatically refuted the contention of rac-ing-icrities that the sport was not wanted here. Pleasant, weather prevailed for the entire meeting .lliil this contributed to the enjoyment of the daily visitors. A record-breaking crowd graced the occasion today and was amply rewarded by witnessing some of the best sport that has been noted this year. 1 The twin features of the Golden Rod Handicap, for tw-year-olds, and the Louisville Cup, at two mites, were magnets .in themselves and taken in conjunction with five other good races made up a superior list of attractions. Allen and Hall claimed Potrarcu from the last race. . H. Neusteter, acting for A. J. Riley, has secured priyutelT.jfronj Kay Spence the horses Tulsa and Mini Crestwood. intended for New Orleans racing. . MoVp.GoWplatt departed for New York this morning, whcre be gees to receive the ten horses that he ylll; rape "for4 Hairy Payne Whitney In Cuba. Preston Burch has decided on wintering the George Wingfleld horses at Laurel, Md. The year-lillE8;."0-..1 Vke"evala farm will be shipped to LaurVi "at" "the close of the Lexington meeting. Preston Burch, acting for. his employer, sold Fly Ball and Ashland to Pat Knebelkauip this morning-Jockey Parke, who is under contract to the Wing-field stable, will ride next winter at Tijuana. Shipments for Lexington were continuous during the day and will be carried on tomorrow. Most of the racing crowd will journey there tomorrow by special train. Prior to the first race the . stewards summoned A. F. Dayton, owner of Locust Leaves, before them and after questioning bim concerning the mares form reversal directed, that. her. further entry, lie refused, because of inconsistent running.
