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CENTENNIAL CENTENNIAL FALLS FALLS TO TO GENERAL GENERAL HALDEM HALDEM AN; AN; POMPEY POMPEY IN IN TRIUMPHANT TRIUMPHANT DEBUT DEBUT A A T T JAMAICA JAMAICA DEFEATS ACCOMPLISH » Kenton Farms Colt Takes Measure of the Eastern Filly. ♦ All Attendance Records at Kentucky Association Lowered by Saturdays Big Crowd. * l.KXIXGTOX, Ky.. May 1— The Kenton Ram Stables General Hakleman, by Thunderstorm — La Dolores, again demonstrated that he is a superior colt by the easy manner in which he triumphed decisively over the best that could be mustered in the juvenile division in these parts also taking the measure of Accomplish, brought here from the Past expressly to race la the Centennial Slakes. It was truly a duel between General Halde-nian and Accomplish from the start. Both were away forwardly. clear of their opponents and as far as they were concerned il was a gruelling test between them, one that left no room for doubt as to the colts superiority over the filly. She was slightly " t1* van an eighth from the finish, but it was patent that he could head her when his jockey tailed on him. and he did draw out when roused hard. Near the end he was still going gamely while the filly began tiring and had to be ridden hard to outstay Thirteen Sixty for second place. Floranada. carrying E. B. McLeans colors and coupled with Jock finished in fourth place. MISHAP TO TOIU HILI.A. There were fifteen starters in the race and MOM in the rear division suffered interfer-ences as a result of the narrow track and also when Torchillas jockey lost his stirrup and almost was unseated, when some in the ■wake of him unavoidably bumped him when IsC was being taken back by the rider. Torchillas chances were destroyed by the mishap and he was pulled up all during the fUrelch. The race carried a gross value of 7. 7110, of which the winner received 1,411 net. Accomplish earned $:i,:?46, Thirteen Sixty took down ,67:? and Floranada received $:; mi. The respective nominators of the first three at the finish received 00, 00 and pat. In addition owners Payne and West were presented with a handsome silver cup by the Kentucky Association, Col. Matt J. Winn, making the presentation. All attendance records for the Kentucky Association track went by the boards this afternoon when a gathering that taxed the capacity of the plant here was on hand to vitness the sport and pay tribute to the Kentucky Association and assist in its centennial festivities commemorating the one hundredth year of the formation of the associaion; elaborate souvenir programs and booklets ««rc distributed to the big crowd. PEKFECT SETTING. A more perfect setting for the sport could not have been made to order, summer like Weather and a lightning fast track prevailed and served materially to the enjoyment of the big crowd. T. C. McDowells colors figured in their Initial victory of the Kentucky season when 2 ouhle Quick, by Under Firt — Latonia, won liandily from Hydromel with Fire Cure in third place. The winner was at all times In command and displayed a high order of Speed. Howard, however, rode her out near the end. Hydromel. after beginning slowly, closed a good gap to wear down Fire Cure. The Spa wa-s a disappointing favorite. His defeat came in the third race when he failed to get a portion of the purse. Lady kynn. lacing in suddenly improved form, won in almost runaway fashion, The Missus landing in second place and Saar accounting for the phorter portion of the purse. The Spa raced veil for three-quarters, but retired thereafter. The sport began in keeping with the occasion, developing one of the closest finishes to date when Bodrigo, favorite, just managed to outstay 1ure Dec by a matter of Inches. Pure Dm showed a good performance and looked the likely winner seventy yards cut. but tired slightly. Susan Rebecca abowed up well to land in third place. The Utart was against Bumbling, a notorious bad jest actor, and Heautiful Addie. Bobert Petty, of Covington. Ky., has purchased from T. C. McDowell the two-year-* id rilly, Cherries, by Fire Cnder. At a sale of Cleveland- lilmot •.■ owned liOises, held in the paddock prior to todays j-acing. Miss Ann. a filly by Sweep i: no, LgMchad the highest price of the sale. She Sent to L. T. Coopei r0| ,600.
