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SATURDA TSBIG TURF PRIZES H. P. WHITNEY COLORS First and Second in Valuable Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes. Enchantment the Victor in Sparkling Race Louisville Meeting Ends. LOUISVILLE. Ky., September 9. For the second time in three years Harry Payne "Whitney annexed the rich Kentucky" Jockey Club Stake;. In its inaugural running he accomplished the feat with Tryster. This afternoon he went the score better by having Picketer land in second place to his stable-mate Enchantment. Donges finished third. Kentucky arid the West was thoroughly humbled in the fixture and that the smaller portion of the stake went to Donges was due to a break in the racing luck for that colt, as Cartoonist, the "Bud" Fisher owned youngster, suffered all the bad racing luck that could have befallen a horse, and at that was only beaten a short margin for third place. Had Cartoonist been ridden faultlessly and not suffered interference and forced to go wide he would have given the winner a stout argument for the 5,315 net that went to the victor. Enchantments showing was a sparkler no gainsaying that. He is a youngster of much promise and the only fault to find with him is his lack of ability to get away from the post. The start this afternoon found him a bad laggard so much so that many regarded him as left at the post, for he was far out of it but he got going quickly so fast that before the field had traversed half a mile he was close to the leaders, and shortly thereafter was in command, never to relinquish the lead. At one timeduring the stretch racing McAtee shook him up and he responded gamely to the whip and drew away. Picketer was benefited by the spread that came in the stretch turn caused by Alice Blue Gown swerving out and taking several of the others, including Cartoonist, with her. The Whitney second string fought it out stubbornly and downed Donges for second place. WHITNEYS SHARE TOTALS 27,Glf. In addition to the first money Mr. Whitney received ,500 for Picketer finishing second, and a total of additional for being the nominator of the two colts. Donges took down for finishing third and A. B. Hancock, the nominator, receives 00. Cartoonist saved his starting fee and all entrance moneys for finishing in fourth place. The race brought to the post a field of nine starters with the "Whitney pair pronounced favorites. The fact that they succeeded in finishing first and second caused a bigger price to rule against them for place than straight. The time of the race was 1:38, which marked a creditable performance on the part of the winner. Enchantment and Picketer will be sent back East tomorrow in charge of James Rowe, Jr., who brought them here and saddled the colts this afternoon. Racing in Louisville for the year 1922 terminated this afternoon with an enthusiastic and large attendance present to view the sport and incidents of getaway day. There was a cessation from the excessive heat that has prevailed all during the ten day period that racing has been conducted at this track. The present meeting has shown a reflection of the times the attendance showed a decrease from former years and the Kentucky Jockey Club booked a deficit here. However, the improvement in patronage of the last four days helped noticeably to lower the deficit figure. The racing has been wholesome, formful and hugely enjoyed. SURF RIDER IX FAST TIME. Surf Rider again figured in a winning performance, this time at three-quarters in which he triumphed over Braedalbane and other cracks, running the distance in 1:11, within one-fifth second of the track record. Surf Rider was benefited by the fast pace that his stablemate, Miss Joy, forced in the earlier stages and it also contributed to Braedalbanes defeat, for the Breckenridge representative was made too much use of to keep the early pace, although he finished gamely. Miss Bernardine Murphy, the ten-year-old daughter of former jockey Tim Murphy, delighted the grandstand patrons this afternoon between the second and third races with a number of vocal selections. Jockey J. D. Mooney disqualified himself from riding during the Lexington meeting because of striking jockey Garner with his whip during the running of the second race. He was suspended by the stewards for ten days. Jockey Earl . Pool has been engaged by Jefferson Livingston to ride for his stable beginning with the Latonia meeting, where the horses owned by Livingston will be shipped at the close of racing here. General manager Matt J. Winn intends to make a brief visit to New York, arriving there Monday night He stated that the Churchill Downs meeting was fully up to expectations and considering conditions and the early opening time he was well satisfied with the results. Red Wingfield was claimed out of the last race for ,200 by H. C. Keisel, who was represented by Croupier.
