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NO HOPE FOR BATTLE CREEK LEXINGTON, Ky., May 3-Battle Creek was so badly injured in his race Thursdav that it is doubtful he .an be saved and will probably be destroyed in the next twenty-four hours, the tendon in his right hind leg teing completely severed. The force of the blow was such that it cut through a hcavv bandage. The responsibility for the colts mishap i.i attributed to the poor judgment used b :■ Jockey K. Retokaoa in cutting arrow in front of the leaders sharply and falling to clear Volt When Pattle Creek was ridden ..cross in front of the bad. rs he was in a desirable portion of the tr;l. k. where the going was * • ;lnd lle coild have taken command will.. i;t the necessity of shutting the others off. Battle Creek is fully toaurod,
