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RACING AT LOUISVILLE t Offering at Churchill Downs Is Below Usual Standard. Lord Allen Victorious in Principal Race Favorite in XV h- Eclipse. LOUISVILLE, Ky., September 6. Todays offering was decidedly ordinary, with a claiming dash permitting some of the better grade of platers to start, serving as the feature. Favorites were in eclipse in most . of the dashes, their showing in several in-, stances being of the disappointing order. The attendance was again of generous proportion and the racing interesting and close. In the feature. Lord Allen, which had triumphed in the initial dash of the meeting, duplicated that performance and won com-mandingly, after having led for the entire race. Hadrian, by virtue of saving mucn ground and a hustling ride landed second place from Ground-Swell. Miss Muffins was the favorite here, but she was never a formidable factor. Auntie May. might have figured seriously, but the incompetent Jones; was more hinderance than help to the filly. The sport began with a victory for Ruby For some reason her previous race was discounted and Janku found most favor. He followed Ruby closely for half a mile, but thereafter gave it up and Archie Alexander set out for the Umensetter filly and just missed getting up by small margin. Pompous good showing behind Indian Trail was responsible for his overwhelming . favoritism in the second race, that brought together a good field of youngsters, but again was a disappointment in store for the , bettors, for Pompous was a laggard in the early stages and had to go wide to the stretch, with the result that Aspiration and Cash led him home, the former winning easily and Cash gaining second place by a nose. OPULENT A FAILURE. Opulent, which had been victorious in her proceeding start, had the call in the third race, which brought together an ordinary , band of platers, but the best she could do was to land in third place, Billy Star winning in a romp from the outsider Hysteria. Ten Sixty was confidently backed in the fifth race, but after flattering for a while gave way to Dearie and later lost second place to Teds Plum as a result of poor rid- i ing. With a good ride Ten Sixty might have been the victor. Ailsie Vernor had considerable of a following here, but Jones was even worse than Howard in his saddle work. Captain Bunbury uncovered what proved a real good thing in his filly Bosh, which was returned winner in the sixth race. She was ridden by A. Wilson and it enabled him to jwin his first race in Kentucky this year. j Bosh followed the fast pace of Mammon, but I wore the leader down in the stretch. Mammon held on gamely and outstayed the fast coming Bandeau for second place. RUNQUOI BY INCHES. Runquoi and Normal put up a thrilling battle in the final race. Runquoi won out, but it was only by inches and it took Owens best riding skill to bring him home first. ! Honolulu Boy finished third. The disappointment of the race was They Shall Not Pass. This filly was far back all the way. Wayward Lady will be an absentee from racing for some time, having developed leg ailment necessitating the firing irons to be applied. Numerous breeders from Lexington came over today to be in attendance until the dis- persal sale, tomorrow, of the Bashford Manor Stud, owned by George J. Long. The sale will include all of the horses in training and will be held at the Bashford Manor farm, near Louisville. There are seventy-six head in the sale list. James Rowe, Jr., was expected to arrive during the evening with the representatives owned by Harry Payne Whitney,- several of which are eligible fo the rich Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes. R. S. Eddy, Jr., general manager of the Fair Grounds New Orleans track, will be an arrival on Friday, to do some missionary work on behalf of his association for next winters meeting. The Quest, Lilac Time and Busy Bob havs been sent to the Waldeck farm, to be turned out. The Waldeck Stable has disposed of Joe Campbell and Crestwood Boy privately and the horses are intended for racing at the Omaha track. The program book for the day meeting to be held at Lexington, Ky., beginnig September 1G and concluding September 27, was distributed to owners during the afternoon The rich Breeders Futurity, which will have its decision over the Lexington course, is slated to be run on the closing day.
