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BAKER AND POOL BROS. Figure Importantly in Mondays Racing at Lexington. Heavily-Backed Horses Fail Their Admirers Principally Because of Inferior Riding. LEXINGTON, Ky., September IS. Todays Unpretentious program brought frequent upsets in its wake though interesting sport resulted, featured, by several close finishes. . There was nothing particularly attached to the card of seven races that could be labeled as a feature, horses of moderate caliber being called on to furnish the sport. The Pool boys and the Baker brothers were much in the limelight. R. L. and A.- Baker scored a double, i.with Mildred and Quince Garden. Both were outsiders, but attracted to themselves a strong local following and their victories were acclaimed with joy. The Pool boys began in auspicious fashion by winning the first four races, Earl captur- ing the first pair and W. Pool duplicating, with the Baker pair in the next two. Heavily backed horses suffered extensively, their downfall being inaugurated with the initial race, in which Ground-Swell was regarded with most favor. This mare ran disappointingly and she barely succeeded in securing third place, Honor Man, making his first start in a long time, winning in commanding style from Carnarvon. The latter showed improvement, forcing Honor Man to exert his best at one stage of the stretch racing to wear him down. On the strength "of her good showing at Louisville, when she finished second in track record time, Grass Maid was given the ca;: in the second race, but Connellys efforts on her were of little help, while that of Pools, on Put and Take, were energetic, with the result that Put and Take was an easy winner, with Prestolite just lasting to beat Grass Maid for second place. KENNEDY REPEATEDLY BLUNDERS. Loveliness was a big favorite in the third race and was best, but Kennedy, her rider, blundered repeatedly in his guidance of her, with the result that he subjected her to frequent interference and the best she could do at the end was to land in third place, Mildred and Hysteria leading her home, the former winning by half a length. Jockey J. Heupel was intrusted with the guidance of the next three favorites, "Whirl, Finday and Merchant. All were beaten and his efforts did not sparkle with brilliance. Whirl he took back repeatedly and when he did ask the serious question from the Gallaher filly he found Quince Garden holding on tenaciously and by virtue of running straight getting home a short distance in advance of "Whirl. With Finday he was forced to travel wide and it entailed a loss of ground for the colt and he also tired some in the stretch, Bust-em winning from Childs Play, with Romping Mary landing in third place. Merchant never figured seriously. He was out of the running from the start. Raider and Georgette put up a rousing duel here for the purse, with Raider just getting up to win by a scant head. The concluding dash fell to Locust Leaves, which had an extensive following and shared with Hyanpom the bulk of the betting support. Hyanpom was involved in trouble at the first turn where there was some sharp crowding which Colossus and Locust Leaves escaped. Locust Leaves wore down Colo.ssus in the last quarter to win with speed in reserve. ANOTHER LARGE CROWD PRESENT. Another large crowd was present this afternoon to witness the sport. Childs Play was claimed by Otto Torrell for ,200. The stewards disapproved of the application for license as trainer of H. N. Skaggs, who with his horses was ruled off at Tijuana last winter. J. H. Thatcher of Pueblo, Col., is the latest to desire entering in the ranks of thoroughbred owners. He is in quest of likely material to take back "West with him and has secured Dorius, a purchase at the G. J. Long sale, as a nucelus for his racing stable. Today he acquired at private sale from T. B. Jones three yearling fillies. They are as follows: Chestnut filly, by Sir John Johnson Catherine Carson ; chestnut filly, by All Gold Margaret O., and Hindoo Tea, ch. f, by Tea Caddy Charlotte. They are all intended for transfer to Pueblo in the near future. Emil Herz, after a lengthy stay at his big Short Grass Stock Farm, departed this morning for New York and will return to Latonia during the racing there. It is expected that several of the starters, other than those carrying the E. TL Bradley colors, that took part in the Futurity at Belmont Park Saturday, will be here to try for Continued on twelfth page. BAKER AND POOL BROS. Continued from first page. the Breeders Futurity that has its decision over the local track September 27. E. R. Bradleys horses, with the exception of Bit of White, are due from New York tomorrow. Bit of White, in charge of trainer Thompson, went to Toronto to start in the Toronto Cup at Woodbine Park. For using abusive and profane language while on the track jockey Ridenour has been suspended from the privileges of the course for ten days. J. W. Young disposed of Gem privately to W. E. Phillips, who has turned her over to J. Randolph to train. Young also sold Sweet Cookie to W. Perkins and a half interest in Translate to E. Hankins. Trainer J. McPherson received instructions today from Mrs. F. S. Pcabody to begin racing the horses Marvin May, Bone Dry, May Buddie and Marion Adler, that she owns and which have been inactive from racing since the death of F. S. Peabody. The horses will continue to be raced under the nom de course of Mays Lake Farm. F. T. Jennings, representing the Mapie Heights track near Cleveland, Ohio, came today to do some missionary work in behalf j of his association and distribute the program 1 book of the thirteen days racing to be held at Maple Heights beginning September 30. The program book is a fairly pretentious one and reflects the ambitious plans of the Maple Heights management. The purses range from ?G00 to ,000.
