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BLACK SERVANT LOSES I LOUISVILLE. Ky.. May 13— E. R. Bradleys crack Black Servant, an outstanding favorite, with his stable sompanion. Bet Mosie, disappointed an immense crowd at Churchill Downs this afternoon when he gave way in the last stride to the outsider Startle in the mile and a sixteenth dash with ,000 added that served as the feature. Following the pair closely came Iady Madcap, which beat out My Dear by inches for third 1 place, with the remainder of the field, Bon Homme, Bet Mcsie and Tarader, in a close : group heads apart. The race was one of the 1 best witnessed here and thrilled the crowd to • a frenzy. Black Servant, with his high flight of speed, . took command at once and proceeded in the I early part to have matters his own way. Startle was closest in pursuit of him and i when the Bradley crack began indicating ; .signs of tiring she made what seemed an 1 extra determined effort and got up in the ! last stride to take the purse. The pre-Derby crowd of this afternoon was ! the greatest gathering at Churchill outside ■ of a Derby day. It was on holiday bent : and enjoyed the racing and attending incidents immensely. It was in a betting mood, • too. antl kept the big force of mutuel workers at top speed to cater to its wants. Low hanging clouds presaged rain, but 1 the track was in the best condition that it has been during the present meeting. The racing was of a high order throughout t the afternoon, the finishes in the different dashes eliciting much enthusiasm. The E. R. Bradley connections made partial 1 amend for the defeat of Black Servant by the victory of Boy O Boy, which won the race ; preceding the feature in sensational style, • getting the verdict in the final stride from 1 an outsider. Altawood. The favoritie in this. Eventide, flattered by showing the way to I the last sixteenth, where she began tiring. The change in riders from Gray to Lyke • worked an immense improvement in James E. Browns racing, for that horse got home a handy winner in advance of fourteen others 3 that started in the three-quarters dash. Lottie Loraine took second place, with Finday * third. * _
