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COLD AT LEXINGTON « And Off-Day Program Fails to Affect Attendance. ♦ Huntsman First in Most Pretentious Race — Dark Phantoms Defeat a Stunner. • I.IOXINGTON. Ky., May C— Cold weather and a racing program of off-day aspect did not reduce the attendance at the next to last day of the Kentucky Associations ten-day spring meeting. The track had dried considerably over night and it aided in bringing about good sport, even if the different races were devoid of racing stars. The well-matched fields raced closely grouped from barrier rise and several of the finishes affordetl thrills by their closeness. The Futurity Course dominated, four of the contests being at this distance, while another at four and a half furlongs helped to detract considerably. Bon:? racing is the more popular with the patrons. buKthe changed track conditions resulting from Motr_ day nights rain caused changes in the original program. — ■ The fifth race, in which some good sprinters met, attracted the most attention from the crowd and it resulted in a victory for A. Pelletieris Huntsman, ridden by the diminutive Dubois. The youngster rode his mount in veteran like style and beat Mary O, the favorite, here. Pichon might have won with Mary O. had he ridden with better judgment and refrained from repeatedly taking her back in the early stages. She came steadily when urged hard in the stretch and finished gamely. Starbeck making his first appearance after a long absence from i atlas, showed a good effort to land in third place, after having led his opposition to the last eighth. WAPONOt A AN I FSi:T. Waponoca furnished the upset of th initial race when he outstayed Critical Moment after a sharp stretch duel. Waponoca displayed good speed from the outset and held on determinedly when urged hard during the last quarter. Meddling Mattie might have been a much stronger factor though she finished third, had Froggatt* refrained from taking her back at the stretch to ride wide. This cost her much grountl and she was unable to reach the leaders. Fast Mail is another that would have performed better had he been away mor forwardly. Irene Rohan was victress in the maiden race that brought nine nonwinners to the post. She led from the start and Heupel hustled her hard all the way. enabling he* to win from lOmbryo, with Vevey following. lOmbryo was well up throughout, but began tiring near the end and just barely saved second place. The first three at the finish practically dominated the running at all stages. KFEGAN AM. THF WAY. R. D. Bakers Keegan proved best in the third race that brought some fair sprinters in the plater division to the barrier. Keegan led all the way, but it required a strong handling at the end to enable him to outstay My Destiny. The latter responded courageously when hard punished and she finished giong faster than the winner. Battle On. an outsider, finished in third place. Brown Betty, Kittle Cook and Ice were disappointments in the race ; they were at all times in the rear. The fourth* race brought ten of the more ordinary ones to the post. It resulted in a victory for Saar. He raced as it pounds the best, and Heupel gave him a confident ride, taking him back repeatedly. He almost brought him to a standstill just before reaching the stretch turn where he brought him next to the inner rail. In the final eighth when he urged him hard he responded steadily and disposed of Chula Vista handily, winning drawing away. Thomas Piatt, which had shouts the most early speed, held on long enough to retain third place. The outstanding surprise tame in the sixth race when it resulted in the defeat of Dark Phantom by Bobby, with Lady Stone, forming part of the Hancock-Clark entry, hshsj coupled with Parco, in third place. Bobby was always in command and vigorously handled by J. McCoy. The High Time filly led Dark Phantom all the way and he,,, the Camden representative safe at all stages.
