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REVERIES GAL SCORES « Hupp Filly Easily Defeats Stable-mate in Ashland Oaks. » , Fourth Straight Victory for Unbeaten Daughter of High Time — Lucky Hit. LEXIXGTOX, Ky., April 25.— The un- beaten Reveries Gal, owned by W. E. Hupp, , local sportsman, and racing coupled with E. Ruekers Rejoice, beat the latter and eight other three-j ear-old fillies in todays renewal of the Ashland Oaks at the Kentucky Asso- ! ciation course. Rejoice led Aleader by a , length for second place, and the latter was . a head in advance of Cassie. The race was run over a distance of one mile an l a six- . teenth, and the footing was slow, the winners time of 1 :51"3 marking a good performance. She was ridden by Danny Connelly. Misfoitunt stalled out with J. If. Camdens , Carin, which wheeled when the start came and with The Begum II., the Irish-bred filly which S. II. Velie provided for the race. The latter, after meeting interference at the first turn, was pulled up by L. Can field, whose judgment was criticized. After dismounting he said that he thought the filly had suffered more serious injury than the few cuts she received while in the midst of the jam that piled up many of the field on the club house turn. In accounting for her fourth consecutive victory, which incidentally netted her justly proud owner the sum of §3.000 and a beautiful silver set. the gift of Maj. T. C. McDowell, owner of Asl.land Farm, Reveries Cal led her opponents after the first fifty yards and was never fully extended. Her most menacing challenge came from Rejoice, which came through on the inside the final turn. This, the winner met with speed that left no doubt of her superiority and, after successfully disposing of her stable companion, she added to her advantage with the further progress of the race. Rejoice tired badly after reaching the final eighth, but remained well out of range of Aleader and Cassie. which fought it out to a head finish for third. The Hupp-Rucker entry attracted much support, with The Begum II. second in public fancy. IMPROVED WEATHER. Improved weather and track combined with the fine program of eight races to lure out an attendance that only narrowly missed equaling that of the opening day of the meeting. "Winners again proved much the best in a big majority of fields and choices succeeded in accounting for several races. J. C. Milams Lucky Hit. a Kentucky Derby hcpeful. exhibited considerable prowess in racing to victory by six lengths over Wrong Number and others in the Prospect Purse, or sixth race, for maiden three-year-olds and over. The winner, a son of John P. Grier — Gold Mire, and for which Milam paid ,000 at the Hamilton Farms dispersale sale, worked his way to the front in the first quarter and continued to draw away from his rivals for the remainder of the futurity distance. Wrong Xumber was second, a nose before Banco Prime, the latter running greenly and with a loss of ground that cost him a more prominent position at the end. The winner was a pronounced favorite and was ridden by W. Garner. Eaudation. a starter here, on which L. Canfield had the mount, was eliminated when her saddle slipped after she had raced fairly well up for the first three-eighths. ALTERA DISAPPOINTS. Trainer A. Baker and jockey Fewell joined the ranks of the spring seasons winners of their respective professions when R. S. Clarks Clutter accounted for the opening dash. The winner was somewhat of an outsider arid although Seminola, which finished in second place, carried her very wide during the early stretch, she drew out after reaching the concluding eighth. Seminola exhibited most early speed and took second a length in advance of Peggy Cook. The race had its disappointment in Altura, whicn retired fast after showing a brief flash f early speed and ultimately finished in last place. The locally owned Procne, which races for ■ I.ebus and Looney, scored a hollow victory over i Pipestem and six other plater fillies and mares in the second race, a split of the opening race. While the winner succeeded in leading the field throughout Pipestem sacrificed her chances by swerving behind the winner repeatedly after reaching the stretch and, in so doing, eliminated all chance for ■ Connelly to set her down for her best She i raced as if best, despite top weight of 117 pounds. Perfect Model made up ground in , the final quarter to take third from Tish, which raced prominently throughout. In accounting for the fourth race for two-year-olds under selling conditions H. Roseachers Thunder Call proved one of the i easiest winners of the meeting. He sprinted into a lead of six lengths before finishing the I first quarter and won easing up by four • lengths from Xos Redna with Miss rink ; third.
