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CHURCHILL DOWNS CLOSES Great Crowd Present to See Final Days Sport at Louisville Captain Hal Wins Golden Rod Handicap by Nar- row Margin From King Nadi Secondary Attraction to the Consistent Sunspero LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. S. The highly regarded Captain Hal accounted for the Golden Rod Handicap, featuring the closing days card at Churchill Downs and worth ?5,S80 net to the winner, under an impost of 127 pounds, but his margin of victory was of such narrow proportions that it left a serious doubt as to his superiority over King Nadi at the weight arrangement that prevailed this afternoon. Captain Hal conceded King Nadi seventeen pounds. Both colts suffered from poor riding, Heupel, on the winner, making the blunder of subjecting Captain Hal to much usage in the early stages to wear down the non-staying Little Visitor, which was showing the way to the others. It caused Captain Hal to tire in the stretch after he had obtained what appeared a certain winning lead. The last eighth found him weakening steadily, but he continued in game style and passed the finish a nose in advance. King Nadi suffered by a weak ride, the first listless performance that Griffin has Eshown at the meeting. The youngster seemingly was under the impression that he would dispose of Captain Hal readily and the overconfidence cost the owner of King Nadi a handsome prize. From a spectacular point the race could not be improved on and the closeness of tae finish gave additional thrills. Only five engaged of the original fourteen carded, with Captain Hal a pronounced favorite. The suspension against Heupel was lifted to enable him to ride Captain Hal. After the first half mile the race was always between, the pair that fought out the finish, Blue Ridge landing in third place, having little uifficulty outstaying the tiring Little Visitor. The consistent Sunspero, which has figured in winning performances on several occasions since his coming to these parts, again scored when he led home a small but good band that started in the mile handicap, serving as the secondary feature. The five starters here were well matched and they raced closely grouped, Sunspero coming away in the stretch to beat Pegasus, with Price-maker leading the other pair in third place. WHITNEY COLORS TO FORE. H. P. Whitneys Bridesmaid was victress in the sixth race that brought to the post some good juveniles, including Deeming. The latter . was the favored one and seemed to have th race at her mercy an eighth out, but Bridesmaid, under vigorous handling, continued in game style and caught Deeming tiring in thu last twent yards and won by a short neck. Cream Puff, under hard pressure, managed to beat Beach Talk for third place. Speckled Beauty, after showing early speed, quit badly and finished lame. Racing under the auspices of the Kentucky Jockey Club terminated this afternoon for this year with an immense attendance at Churchill Downs in spite of unseasonable weather that prevailed. It has been one of the most remarkable years in the history of the Kentucky Jockey Club, by far the banner one, leplete with bright spots and many of the happenings will remain in racing history for all times. The sport at Churchill Downs and at La-tonia, since the opening of the season in May, has found steady favor with racing enthusiasts not alone in Kentucky, but throughout America, The rich stakes have been of world wide interest and the decision of the Third International Special was the racing epic of this country. WAPITI HOME FIRST. Already constructive plans are under way that will make for additional improvement in the sport and comfort of the patrons, for it is general manager Winns intention to ketp the Kentucky Jockey Club tracks in the van of all courses in this country. Non-winners that started numerous times and regarded of a cheaper variety, engaged in the opening races. The first was at a mile and the winner turned up in Wapiti. He was much the best and Avon well under restraint from the outsider Halu, which succeeded in wearing down Wrangler for second place. Dorius and Sands of Pleasure found favor with the big crowd, but Wapiti was at all times the popular choice. The second race fell to the locally owned Randel, a frequent starter this year. He displayed a game effort this afternoon and fought it out hard with Moorfield and Ram-kin during the last sixteenth. Randel was not regarded with much favor and his supporters were well rewarded as a result Moorfield began in this race as if he would make a runaway of it. but he tired in the stretch only to come again near the end. The notional Ramkin loomed promisingly when he came around the others with a good Continued on eighth page. CHURCHILL DOWNS NOTES LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 8. Col. Matt J. Winn will depart Sunday for his home in Covington but will be on hand for the Lexington opening. S. N. Holman departed tonight for New Orleans, preceding his two cars of horses that he will race at Jefferson Park and the Fair Grounds. Jockey H. Stutts returned Saturday morning from Pimlico and had several mounts during the afternoon. Kentucky Cardinal, which he had been engaged to ride in the Pimlico Futurity, did not start. Charles F. Price, assistant manager and steward of the Kentucky Jockey Club, will not go to Lexington. He will remain at his home in this city until after Christmas when he will leave for Naples, Florida, on his annual winter vacation. Clyde Van Dusen shipped his string to Lexington Saturday morning. Will Perkins will ship his stable to the same track Sunday. At the end of the Lexington meeting Perkins will transfer his stable to New Orleans and included in the list of horses he will take will be J. IT. Knights good two-year-old filly. Little Visitor.
