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STARTLES KENTUCKY OAKS Hewitts Star Filly Wins in a Hotly Contested Finish John S Eeardon Furnishes a Sur ¬ prise Donges Buns Away from Crack Youngsters BY J L DEMPSEY DEMPSEYLOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE Ky June 3 II II Hewitts good filly Startle which figured prominently last 7ear as the winner of some of the lead ¬ ing Kentucky stakes was crowned queen of her division this afternoon by her splendid vic ¬ tor in the Kentucky Oaks worth D920 net Martha Fallon recently transferred to the Jef ¬ ferson Livingston stable vas the runnerup and Precious Lula running in vastly im ¬ proved form over her last previous race landed third Margaret Winsor finished fourth and saved her entrance and starting fees feesStartle Startle was mistress of the situation from the start but was forced to give her best for Martha Fallen was pressing her hard during the entire race and momentarily would pass into the lead only to succumb again and give way to the Hewitt fillys command In the last sixteenth she tired and this al ¬ lowed Startle to win by a scant length Martha Fallen under strong riding just suc ceedd in outfinishing Precious Lula The latter was far back in the early running but moved up suddenly after going a half mile and was a real menace in the stretch and had the race been at a longer distance she would have probably won for she was running better than the leaders at the finish The disappointment in the race was Bonus The Greentree Stable connections had fig ¬ ured extensively on winning the Oaks with her and had sent Lyke here to ride her but she was badly wanting after she had raced prominently for the first threequarters threequartersOUR OUR BEAR CUTS UP UPThe The bad acting Our Dear which is out lavod from starting except to fill her stake engagements cut up at the post but began well with the others She might just as well have saved her starting fee for all the figure she cut in the running being far distant turoMjhout Martha Fallens share of ths purss was 1300 and Precious Lula received 300 300Louisville Louisville racing for this spring terminated this afternoon and was witnessed by a crowd that rivaled that of any preceding big day here excepting Derby day The finale brought about some of the best sport that has been en tap during the nineteen days period Considering the severe handicap of the influenza epidemic an exceptionally good racing offering was provided with the Oaks as the center setting and bringing to the barrier the fastest fillies in the threeyearold brigade brigadeChoices Choices were again deceptive and brought a loss to backers of the favorites It has been an exceptionally trying meeting recently on those punters addicted to favorite back ¬ ing The supposedly shrewd set have been particularly unfortunate during the entire meeting and have sustained heavy losses The rank and file of small bettors have prof backed ones onesRED RED LEGS AGAIN TAILS TAILSTh Th jinx continues to hover over the J S Ward establishment and their attempted coup with Red Legs in the introductory scrambt was like on several previous occa ¬ sions misguided for he failed to figure seri ¬ ously during any stage of the race the winner turning up in Castlercagh which under a vigorous ride outstayed Blaise and Bojul Tlc winner was forced to stand a hard drive through the stretch but he held to his task in am tyle tyleSweet Sweet Lady a highly regarded twoyearold in Galluher Brothers stable was regardel with much favor in the second race She might have been the winner but for being forced wide in the stretch when Let Her Fly bolted The elimination came in the last eighth ard it enabled Harry Payne Whit ncs Manicure Maid to win due to the rousing rule that Lyke gave her It was a tr at to witness this jockeys good work after the exhibitions by most of the riders here hereLet Let Her Fly and Sweet Lady raced in front rs a team and appeared destined to light out the result to the finish until Let Her Fly took the notion to bolt and force Sweet Lady out with her TokihSme an out ¬ sider gave Manicure Maid the most conten ¬ tion and Pleasure also finished gamely gamelyPrince Prince Welles a first time starter this year and from the Montfort Jones stable was in ¬ stalled a big favorite mainly on the strength of several good trials that he filid showed He flattered for a halfmile of the seven Continued ou twelfth pac STARTLES KENTUCKY OAKS Continued from third psgc eighths but gave way readily when Comcdie dAmour challenged and the Keene Brothers Illly drew away decisively in the last eighth Prince Welles under a hard drive outstayed Bond BondThe The uncertain John S TSeardon which has been racing inconsistently figured extensive ¬ ly this time with a winning race and fur ¬ nishing an upset when he led the others home in the fourth race after a hard drive Way ¬ ward Lady landed in second place with the favorite Honor JMan third There was con ¬ siderable interference in the race the winner as well as Wayward Lady suffering from it itTho Tho crack Triumph regarded as probably the best colt in these parts went down to defeat in the sixth race which brought to the post some of the stars In the twoyearold brigade Triumph did not loss caste in the estimation of critics who watched jockey H Burkos clumny work on him The rider got him away slowly and rode him wide on the turns and near the end when he had second place secure but was threatened by Sym ¬ pathy he made no effort to help his mount and lost second money by inches The win ¬ ner turned up in Bonges which again gave an impressive performance and must be given rank with the best hero Banter another supposed good ono showed fine speed for a half mile then quit almost to a standstill standstillMost Most of the turfmen and followers that intend to take part In the Latonia racing will leave for Cincinnati tonight and on the speoail train that departs tomorrow morning While there is a scarcity of cars to ship hor3 s tliere need be no fear that the racing will suffer by their absence for there have been steady departures from here to the Ken ton course track during the week and there will be a number transferred during the next three days daysAll All tho members of the Kentuclcy State Racing Commission excepting Major Thomas C McDowell were at the track this after ¬ noon Mr McDowell is still confined to his homo by illness but is progressing favorably toward full recovery
