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r „ I * 0 v s t c c t s * t I 1 1 I , j : , Twenty Years Ago Today Chief Turf Events of May 10, 1903 Sunday, no racing. M. Jordan reached Worth yesterday from Baltimore, Md. His four horses, including Fin-gal, will arrive tomorrow. G. C. Bennett made an offer of ,500 for Lucy E. S. after the filly had won the May Blossom Stakes at Worth Saturday. The offer was made after the filly had demonstrated that she is a miss to be feared in all the two year-old stakes to be decided at the track. Her winning effort Saturday was her first start and she beat horsss that had racing experience before. With the running of the Hawthorne Handicap, the first big western stake of the year, only two weeks away speculation as to the winner is becoming brisk and unusual efforts are being put forth to secure a list of probabb starters by those inclined to speculate as to the outcome. Of the original ninety-nine entries received to this stake twenty nine were declared in April and one died, leaving sixty-nine still eligible, and of these there is scarcely one that has not besn backed by somebody. In James CLearys latest quotations on this event McChesney is still the favorite at 10 to 1, with Caliban at the same price, while Hernando and Runnels are equal second choices at 12 to 1 each. Judge Himes. the Kentucky Derby winner, is held at 75 to 1, and Wax Taper, Federal, St. Tammany, Flocarline, Topsoil and Witfull are 100 to 1. The Latonia officials are confidently looking forward to the best meeting held at their track in recent years, and horses are arriving daily in eonsiderabl? numbers. Several important western stables will start their horses for the first time this year at the Latonia meeting. Baker and Gentry and Oots Bros, in particular. Oots Bros, brought up ten horses from Lexington yesterday, and they are the best looking lot of horses that ever occupied a stable on anybodys race track. There are three ellgibles to the Latonia Derby in this stable, but that does not necessarily mean that they will al be seen in colors on opening day. First Mason, the chestnut son of First Mate — Manola Mason, consequently a half brother to McChesney, is the one which wiJ most likely represent the stabb in the Derby if he can be got ready. He has grown into a good looking horse and has the appearance of a weight carrier, but Mr. Oots says that he has not sent him a mile yet in his work.
