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AL STEBLER SET BACK Disqualified After Finishing First in Fourth Race at Lexington. Jockey E. Pool Held to Blame and Suspended Lady Gorham Continues Unbeaten. LEXINGTON, Ky., September 26. The disqualification of Al Stebler after he had won the fourth race as a result of fouling Mr. Lee and the award of the purse to the latter was the outstanding incident of this afternoons racing at the Lexington track. Al Stebler, running in something near the form he is capable of showing and performing in improved fashion over his recent effort, ran as if best and his victory was accomplished in good fashion, but the foul he committed during the last eighth of the race was in plain view of the big throng of spectators. The stewards, after interrogating Pool, who admitted the interference, but claimed it unavoidable, had no alternative but to disqualify the colt and give the purse to Mr. Lee. The displacement of Al Stebler gave second money to Miss Collette, which had beaten Teds Plum by a nose in the last stride. Teds Plum was placed third. Jockey E. Pool was suspended for ten days for rough riding. The foul occurred when Al Stebler was about to pass into the lead, Mr. Lee at this stage being well beaten. Pool rode close and when he struck Al "Stebler he bumped sharply into Mr. Lee, but immediately drew out and finished ahead of Mr. Lee, which held on gamely during the last sixteenth. Al Stebler was claimed at a cost of ,300. Henius ana Earl securing him. POOR GRADE OF HOUSES. For some unaccountable reason there seems a reluctanec on the part of owners with a better grade of horses to enter their charges and it has resulted in the races here .being filled by ordinary ones of the "bush" variety. Todays card was no exception and in most of the races some of the cheaper grade furnished the contention. The fact that they were evenly matched saved the sport and made it interesting, as most of the finishes were of the close variety, several of the victors being ridden to the limit to win out. By far the best race carded during the afternoon was the two-year-old dash at five and a half furlongs, which brought out ten juveniles, including the unbeaten Lady Gor- ,ham. She continued her winning way by scoring commandingly from Bright Tomorrow and Resting Time, incidentally covering -the distance in 1 :0G, displaying a dazzling flight of speed. She ruled a slight favorite, but paid exceptionally good returns to her backers. The players got bumped at the outset when the uncertain Ground-Swell again failed badly, and was unable to get a portion of the purse, Merle winning easily at the end from James B. Brown and Orlova. Antonia proved the best in the second and won drawing out after allowing Mar-jorie Woods and Mammon to dominate the early running. Marjorie "Woods suffered some by interference in the stretch, and this contributed toward Mammons getting second place. BRILLIANT STAR GRADUATES. E. R. Bradleys Brilliant Star graduated from the maiden ranks in the third race She was pounds the best and her support was confident and strong, resulting in her being one of the shortest-priced winners at this track in years. It was a sorry band that raced for the 51,000 purse in the sixth race, but it brought a spirited finish, with Zack Terrell the winner from North Tower and Interloper. Kennedy, who rode the winner, was badly kicked in the leg while at the post, but put up a rousing ride despite his injury. The Cali-fornian Cruzern was the favorite here, but after going at a fast pace for five-eighths he walked the remainder of the way. Locust Leaves won out in a sensational finish in the last race from British Maid. Locust Leaves at one stage was far out of it, but came with a great rush during the last quarter. She covered the mile and a sixteenth three-fifths of a second faster than Zack Terrell had run the mile and seventy yards race he won. Jockeys A. Johnson and L. Penman will have the mounts on Enchantment and Blue Peter respectively in the Breeders Futurity, to be run tomorrow. Johnson will go from here to Chicago to ride Exterminator at Hawthorne. J. T. Ireland, who has been officiating at Omaha, has stopped off en route to Maple Heights, where he will serve as one of the stewards. He also has been engaged to officiate similarly at Toledo, where racing is j Continued on twelfth page. Al STEBLER SET BACK . Continued from first page. - also to be held. Gallaher Brothers crack colt Cherokee is 5 but of racing for this year. He struck himself - in one of his preliminary trials and the J ankle filled considerably, resulting in postponement - of his further training. He has 3 been galloping steadily and the swelling reduced, - but it was deemed advisable to continue - his inactivity until next year. Gallaher - Brothers rate him far superior to Indian i Trail. Orlova was claimed from the first race by Mrs. R. McGarvey at a cost of ,200. Jockey F. Smith on Mammon was suspended for five days by the stewards after r the second race for impeding Marjorie Wood, , when he bore in on her during the stretch run.
