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CHEROKEE LEE FIRST ■ Proves Best in Chief Offering at Lexington. — — ♦ General Haldeman Electrifies Crowd by Sparkling Display of Speed. 1 1 KXINGTON. Ky.. April 27.— Intermittent showers :tt the Kentucky Association course this afternoon did not have much effect on reducing the attendance, and as a result the same generous patronage that has been noted since the opening was again on hand and enthusiasm in the sport as plentiful as formerly. The racing card, while minus any outstanding features, was a well balanced one. f ngaging for the most part racers of even caliber and serving as mediums for diversified speculation. There was an absence of the big fields of the first two days and the smaller numbers I ] of horses that started in most of the races brought about closer contests and more spirited finishes. The track was not seriously affected by i i the frequent showers, as evidenced by the | i .cord breaking performance of the Kenton Fam Stables General Haldeman. It showed ; Mm a good e It. probably one of the best in Kentueky. and his performance was one of the stellar features of the afternoons racing. K. I.. BAKER COLORS. The fifth rare, at a mile and seventy yards. was held to be the most interesting one offered and it resulted in a victory for R. I... 1 takers Cherokee I.ee. which proved a handy winner from l.uckwheat Cake and McTinkle. The seven starters here raced in close formats ti most of the way with Cherokee Lee drawing out in the stretch to win by a comfortable margin from the hard driving Luck-wheat C*ake. What is regarded as one of the foremost joiiiir racing prospects in Kentucky was uncovered to the local racing devotees this afternoon in Payne and Wests General Haldeman. by Thunderstorm — La Dolores, which beat BOOM a band of highly regarded juveniles in the half mile maiden race. General Haldeman displayed extreme speed from the start and won hard held for the entire race IS will as his rider pleased. The former track record of Alrr.. held by Startle went by the hoard here when General Haldeman ran the distance in :47Vand. Two Sixty macie a game effort to overhaul the leader, but fell short by several lengths and outstayed Realtor for second place. MAI.I.Y JANE MAKES GOOD. Backers of favorites began auspiciously in the opener when they centered attention on Matty Jane, and she made go ~d in handy style, liehon gave her a hustling ride and kept her in the van for the entire way. Susan Rebecca made a determined bid during the stretch, but was not good enough to down the leader. Sutler, coming fast through the stretch, despite racing wide, held the others safe for the shorter portion of the purse. The third race was accompanied by a fall when Runciuoi went down in S heap while in a contending position just as the Stretch turn was reached. The result of this race was also productive of a surprise when Halu was returned the victor from the stoutly se* keel The spa, with Cherebu in third place. Barrett rode a well judged race on the winner and allowed the leaders to spend their energy racing up the hill. He picked them up at his leisure and in the final drive Halu outstayed The Spa. The latter raced gamely, but was not good enough for tlie winner. Cherebu, after racing prominently for most of the way. began tiring and just managed to outstay the others for third place. C Phillips, rider of Runquoi. was only slightly shaken by his fall. The fourth, over the Futurity course, bringing to the post some speedy on« s, resulted in an upset when Little Visitor succumbed to Teak, after a spirited finish, with Rothermel following the pace a considerable distance in back. Teak showed fine speed and was benefitted by a clear course and ground that she saved for the entire way. Little Visitor was probably the Inst, but juffered when she was taken back soon sifter the- start and Froggatte delayed making Jits run until well along in the- stretch. She was unequal to wearing the winner down, though she finished much the fastest and was going strong at the end. Rothermel was best of the others and wore down Lucky Drift for third place. T. ". McDowell sold the three-year-old Stars and Stripes to J. C. Gillain of Ashland, Ky., at private terms. Catalogs of the Cleveland-Gllmore sale ■ot two-year olds have been issued. The- sale will take place in the liSShSJSM ESS" SOLS. next Saturday Mas i.
