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i . . * I , I . , , . 1 , r , I . Twenty Years Ago Today Chief Turf Events of May 15, 1903 Racing at Morris Park, Louisville, St. Louis and Worth. 1! 1 Judge Thomas yesterday in chambers issued 2 2 an order directing starter Christofer Fitz Gerald . to show cause why he should not be punished 5 * 6 o for comtempt in disobeying an order of the 7 7 United States Circuit Court by causing two races to be started with a patent barrier, of j 1 2 which Patrick Ryan calls himself the sole pa 3 3 tentee. The order was given to a deputy United States marshal to be served at Morris 5 5 Park. 6 * 7 -The Latonia meeting opens Wednesday, with the Latonia Derby the magnet relied upon to 1 2 attract a great attendance. The starters that . are figured on are Judge Himes, Bad News, Sailors Dream, Tancred, Gold Bell, Woodlake, I Bourbon, Treacy, McGowan, Tom Hall and | 6 Dan McKenna. "Rome" Respess has a trio . 7 of eligibles in Bernays, Redcliffe and Collonade, but it is almost a certainty that they will not 1 be ready by Wednesday. 2 | 3 4 Waswift, Lux Casta and Wild Thyme was the order of the finish of the New Rochelle • Handicap at Morris Park, run over the Withers 6 mile today. Only a head separated the first . two, with Waswift coming from behind and just managing to get the verdict. The distance 1 was seven and a half furlongs and it was Wild . Thyme that set the pace, but she tired after running in front for six furlongs. She is not exactly in racing condition as yet, but this j race will improve her and in her next start she . will be a hard one to beat. After Wild Thyme fell back Lux Casta took the lead, closely followed by Waswift, and they raced in this order to within ten yards of the finish, where Waswift in a drive forged to the front as they crossed the line. The principal attraction at Worth today was 1 the fourth race, for three-year-olds and over, at one mile. Of the eight scheduled to start Thane and Scotch Plaid dodged the issue, leav ing a field of six to face the barrier. Almost every horse entered was generously backed, Rankin and Gregor K. going to the post about equal favorites. Off to a good start, Gregor K. dashed to the front, closely attended by t Prince of Endurance, with C. B. Campbell third. When running down the backstretch 1 Prince of Endurance gradually passed Gregor K. and held a lead of a length and a half when , straightened for home, but in the last eighth I Gregor K. rallied and easily wore him down 1 in the closing strides, winning by a length, Prince of Endurance beating Sarah Maxim the same distance for second place. Sarah Maxim 1 tired when called on for the final effort, but ran to her best form at that. C. B. Campbell had no mishaps and about ran his race. Rankin was knocked out of his stride at the first turn and appeared to have little chance after r that, .
