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LEXINGTONS GOING MUDDY Somewhat Ordinary Entries Lead to a Decreased Attendance Advocate Takes the Days Main Race Larchmonts Reputa ¬ tion Confirmed BY J L DEMPSET DEMPSETLEXINGTON LEXINGTON Ky May 3 Changed track conditions following a steady rain during the night caused miscalculation on the part of the punters who suffered heavily as a result of the continuous series of winning outsiders The exception proved Advocate which ruled at prohibitive oddson His success in the Phoenix Hotel Handicap to which a purse of 1500 was added by the association and additionally a trophy do noted by the hostelry from which the race derived its name fell to the victor The Hewitt representative was clearly the best and went about his task of proving it im ¬ mediately after the start Connelly allowed him to take a good lead at once and con ¬ tinuing on at a steady pace was always master of the situation ultimately winning with ease from Tableau dHonneur The latter was in closest pursuit of the winner from the start and finished fairly well The tussle for third money was brief Blarney Stone shaking Sands of Pleasure off some ¬ what easily in the last sixteenth sixteenthAn An overcast sky presaging another down ¬ pour and the certainty that a muddy racing strip would be the order coupled with an ordinary racing offering were factors in the decreased attendance noticed this afternoon At that it was far in excess of what was ex ¬ pected and enthusiasm in the sport was not lacking lackingJOHN JOHN S REARDON FAILS FAILSThe The downfall of favorites began in the opener when John S Reardon a frequent disappointment of last year was installed an overwhelming favorite and failed to get a part of the purse Auntie May carrying H Jones to victory in the easiest kind of fash ¬ ion with Charles Henry just getting up in the last stride to overhaul Rapid Stride for second place John S Reardon threatened briefly in the first half mile but when ridden hard gave it up and returned to the stand limping slightly slightlyMenlo Menlo from J N Camdens stable was re ¬ garded as the best twoyearold under the prevailing conditions a large doubt existing as to Larchmonts ability to run freely in the going The running proved that he could and he beat the Camden colt home somewhat easily at the end Menlo showed the best early speed but he began tiring when fully into the stretch Kent L an outsider fin ¬ ished tlurd Shower of Gold a highly re ¬ garded one made his debut here in J B Smiths silks but he ran poorly in the going goingT T F Devereaux carried off honors during the afternoon by scoring a double his first success coming in the third race when his erratic Young Adam racing in his best form showed the way for the entire way and fin ¬ ished a goodly margin in advance of THa Wit with Sun God just getting up for third place Wadsworths Last had the call here but he was never a serious factor and dropped completely out of contention after going a half mile mileSECOND SECOND DEVEREAUX VICTORY VICTORYThe The second Devereaux success came in the final dash as a result of Escarpolettes victory She was extensively backed but would have been more in esteem had a rider other than Davies who recently was grant ea a probationary license been entrusted with her riding ridingThe The maiden dash the fourth race of the day brought tne downfall of Frederick John ¬ sons firsttime starter Excelsis by the out ¬ sider Proclamation which had made a good showing before arrival here in the Tijuana Derby Proclamation never left the result in serious doubt after reaching the stretch Excelsis made a game but unavailing effort and should improve from this performance performanceMontfort Montfort Jones Nowata was held to be the best in the sixth race in which an even dozen twoyearolds started but Scobie rode her in neophyte style and also was forced to ride her wide as a result of an outer post position which brought about her failure The winner turned up in former senator Baileys Anna Tod which under a rousing ride beat Poppy e and Palladium home homeCornelius Cornelius Fellowes accompanied by his wife departed last night for his home in New York but will stop off today at Balti ¬ more where he will conclude arrangements with trainer John F Schorr to train the threeyearold filly May Blossom and super ¬ intend her starting in the Pimlico Oaks May Continued on twelfth i age LEXINGTONS GOING MUDDY Continued from first page Blossom was shipped to Pimlico this morn ¬ ing Before leaving Mr Fellowes leased jockey Breunings services for the three Ken ¬ tucky spring meetings to W Perkins PerkinsW W E Applegate has decided on turning Ginger out for the remainder of the spring season and during his absence from racing he will have the firing irons applied and also be castrated castratedE E R Bradley is one close racing observer that does not give the threeyearold colts much consideration as Kentucky Derby pros ¬ pects and this morning laid owner Shannon 520000 to 10000 that Deadlock does not succeed in landing the 550000 Churchill Downs prize on May 13 Mr Bradley has also made it known that he will lay SO to 1 against any of the colts that finished in the rear of Deadlock yesterday yesterdayT T Harmon sold privately the filly Rosa Lee to J W Carter this morning She is intended for Maple Heights racing and was shipped there today
