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MAGNIFICENT EXTERMINATOR Sets a New WeightCarrying Rec ¬ ord for CSark Handicap Wins Gallantly in Fast Time with withLady Lady Madcap Second and andFirebrand Firebrand Unplaced BY J L DEMPSEY DEMPSEYLOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE ICy May 20 On the track where he first sained fame and honor the now redoubtable Exterminator after four years of numerous triumphs returned to gain added laurels when he captured the Clark Handicap worth 11375 net beating some of the topnotchers in these parts and adding further to his prestige by shoulder ¬ ing 133 pounds the highest impost ever car ¬ rier by a victor in this race The W S Kilmer representative won easily though at one point in the stretch there was a slight doubt as to his success for Desha Breckin ridges Lady Madcap challenged boldly and for a while had him exerting his best powers She tired somewhat near the end and How ¬ ard her rider was forced to ride her hard to stave off being headed for second place by the fast coming Rouleau In the rear of the trio came a huddled group headed by Sands of Pleasure in fourth place with Mar jorie Hynes and Firebrand following and Advocate in last place Johnson on the win ¬ ner bided his time and was content to save his mount close behind Marjorie Hynes Ad ¬ vocate and Gangway in the early running tho former holding sway for nearly three quarters when she gave way Advocate and Gangway also gave way soon afterward and their places were taken by Lady Madcap and Firebrand The latter had suffered keenly when J Howard on Lady Madcap roughed it soon after the start but had gradually and steadily forged into a contend ¬ ing pisition Johnson called on Extermina ¬ tor Just before reaching the stretch turn and tho big chestnut responded with accelerated speed but Lady Madcap held on grimly and when about an eighth out Johnson had to ride hard Exterminator roused up to the occasion and shaking off Lady Madcap in the last sixteenth was drawing away at the end Firebrand gave way in the last eighth as if he might be a trifle short The 40COO Livingston representative had shown a mile under 1 39 as a preliminary to the race and much was expected of him But it will be some time before he succeeds in cracking such a tough nut as Exterminator Lady j Madcap by finishing second received 1500 j for her share Rouleau took down 800 and j 275 went to Sands of Pleasure for finishing fourth Jockey Howards action in cutting off Firebrand will cost him an enforced J idleness for a period of fifteen days the stewards suspending him for that time timeIDEAL IDEAL RACING CONDITIONS CONDITIONSWith With perfect weather and racing conditions coupled with the good card featured by the I fortyeighth Clark Handicap it was only i to be expected that a banner attendance j would be on hand to enjoy the sport It j was there in full force and the spacious plant j was taxed almost to the crowding point The j clubhouse and reserved sections were par ticularly well filled filledEnthusiasm Enthusiasm was almost of the Derby pitch and the cheering that greeted Exterminator and his rider was almost as spontaneous i and prolonged as that on the occasion of Morvichs triumph Impartiality is a virtue j here the best horse will always be acclaimed regardless of what section of the country ho might hail from Exterminator however it not a stranger i to racegoers in this section and he has popu I larized himself on numerous occasions by 1 sterling performances performancesThe The Florisant Stables Green Gold started startedtho tho form backers auspiciously by winning winningthe the opening dash after a furious drive from Colonel Baker and Honor Man It was a alucky lucky victory and mostly gained through throughPools Pools superior ride The one best in tho race was Honor Man Ho was away slowly and ridden wide for the entire race Colonel Baker also lost much ground as a result 1 of traveling wide wideI I Jockey Pool again got into tho limelight in the succeeding dash while astride Mont fort Jones Belzoni coupled with Gay De ceiver The finish in this was a thriller tho first six at the finish being separated by heads and necks and any of them would have been tho victor had they received a similarly good ride to that Belzoni received First Ward was an outstanding choice in tbe race but Smith took him wide after he had interefrcd with several of the others soon after the start and tho loss of ground It entailed for him caused him to fail to get a part of the purse Metric an out 1 older landed in second place with True American third thirdHonolulu Honolulu Boy raced In his best form of this year under a good ride by Johnson and got up in the last few strides to outstay Wickford for the purse in the third race Lady Lillian was probably the best horse here but the diminutive Scheffel could not do her justice Merchant the favorite here ran below the form of his previous two races and at that he was disfavored by the milo and a quarter distance distanceMegan Megan the favorite proved much the best in the concluding dash and won as her rider pleased with Dorius in second place and Casey third Bruenlng on tha latter caused the winner some interference interferenceShower Shower of Gold a twoyearold brown colt by Vulcatn Disillusion in the James 1 Smith stable died last night of a complica ¬ tions of the bowels He was 111 only a short while whileI I Saturday was tho last day upon which jockey E Mickey Scobie will be entitled to the five pound apprentice allowance His bug expires Monday Ho rodo his first winner Runmic at Churchill Downs last May 22 22Chiva Chiva a twoyearold owned by Harry HarryPayne Payne Whitney was sold to L Cahn this thismorning morning at private terms by Moso Goldblatt GoldblattI I Jockey J D Mooney was suspended for forfive five day for cutties across from an outside position and causing interference at the start of tho fifth race Friday FridayPlans Plans for an additional grandstand here and the erection of a new clubhouse were submitted this afternoon to general rnanager Matt J Winn by the architects The plans are pretentious and next year when the im ¬ provements aro completed Churchill Downs will outrank any course in the country in the matter of appointment and parklike effect effectW W C Weant will ship the twentyfour horsas that he has had here to Thorncliffe Toronto next Tuesday TuesdayJockey Jockey H Garners application for a rid ¬ ing license was turned down today The stewards disapproved the granting of It ItE E R Bradley who has been confined to his room for several days with a heavy cold was at the track this afternoon afternoonCharles Charles F Grainger who also has been ail ¬ ing since perby day was at the course this afternoon afternoonR R S Eddy Jr general manager of the New Orleans Fair Grounds track departed tonight for tha Crescent City The hostile racing bills that are to be introduced in the legislature at Baton Rouge is giving the rac ¬ ing supporters some concern
