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JOCK TRIUMPHANT IN THE CLARK HANDICAP St A SCORES IMPRESSIVELY ♦ Easily Takes Measure of Crack Band of Racers. » Cartago Finishes Second and Flat Iron Just Manages to Outstay Genial Host. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 12.— Edward B. McLeans Jock triumphed in the Clark Handicap, carrying a net value of 0,923 to the winner. Cartago finished in second place and Flat Iron just managed to outstay Genial Host in third place. The time for the mile and a sixteenth was 1:13. The winner carried 122 pounds and was ridden by E. Ambrose, who arrived from Baltimore in time to have the mount. Jock raced in most approved fashion, having a margin of five lengths over his closest pursuer. Nine of the best that could be mustered here started and they raced closely grouped for three-quarters, but thereafter the McLean representative drew away as if the others were standing still and he continued well in hand to the finish. The eaily racing was dominated by Bon-ivan, with Helens Babe his closest attendant, and Flat Iron, Jock and Polled Stocking also figuring prominently. Mike Hall, victor in the Dixie Handicap and coupled with Helens Babe, was in constant trouble, due to Connellys persistency in running him into close quarters and being forced to take him back. He never had a real opportunity to get fully in his stride and raced far out of it throughout. The leaders began tiring approaching the stretch turn, and it was at this juncture that Ambrose brought Jock up with a rush next to the inner rail and he swiftly passed into the lead and ultimately to his easy victory. Cartago made a game bid in the stretch and succeeded in downing the veteran Flat Iron in the final strides. Helens Babe, which was victress in the same race last year, tired alter reaching the last eighth. McLEAX COLORS PROMINENT. The McLean colors figured prominently In five ot the afternoons races, but succeeded only in one instance of leading to the finish. Algol was just beaten out of a place in the first race and Silverdale finished second in the succeeding race, and Stormy Port and Classy followed, respectively, in the following two races, with Jock finally carrying the colors to success in the feature race of the afternoon. One of the largest crowds that has witnessed racing at Churchill Downs, outside of Derby Day, was on hand to view the sport this afternoon. Ideal weather was a contributing factor to the enjoyment of the big crowd. Speculation was of the hectic order and good prices ruled against the successful ones because of the diversified play. Stuyvesant Peabodys Martie Flynn gave further evidence of being a potential prospect in the Kentucky Derby — in which his owner intends to start him— by beating homa a splendid band in the Seelbach Hotel Handicap, that served as the secondary feature on, the card. He won after a spirited tilt with the crack King Nadi. The impressive part of Martie Flynns performance was the fact that after being a strong contender in the early stages and subduing the leaders, he drew away from King Nadi to continue gamely and indicated that route racing will not be a handicap for him. King Nadi was just as easily second in the race, beating home Don Diego. PROVERBIAL BLANKET FIMSII. In a thrilling finish King Basil. Banter. Scotland and Algol raced to the finish of the opening race short margins apart and in the ordsr named. The winner raced from behind with a rush and got up to beat Banter by a head. The later was but a neck in advance of Scotland, which beat Algol by a nose. An over-dose of whipping at the hands of C. Meyer was largely responsible for Algols costly defeat. When the colt was drawing clear of the others on the stretch Meyer applied the lash almost without relent. With every stinging touch of the whip Algol swerved and on one occasion only narrowly lai—ed piling into the inner railing. Near the finish he quit as if resenting the punishment, and when Meyer was pulling him up after the race he wheeled and unseated his rider. Meyer suffered bruises about the leg3 and was treated at the track hospital. Disturb, the Southland Stable colt grouped in the field with Ping Pong, Rufe McClain, Golden Glint and Light Hampson, won the second race. Silverdale, Boy and Greendale, which finished second, third and fourth, raced greenly, the former losing the race by a head after swerving repeatedly in the stretch. He had only a necks advantage over Roy. Continued ou twenty-first page. | SCORES IMPRESSIVELY Continued from first page. One of the closest finishes of the year ame in the third race, in which Patricia Maiian and George De Mar fought it out, with the short margin in the formers favor. She raced past Stormy Port, the early pacemaker, after reaching the Stretch, and when [George I e Mar moved up to her she held on With determination to outstay him in a spirited drive. The early racing found George De Mar in last place, but he bettered his position fast on the last turn and was almost on even terms with the winner at the eighth post. Stormy Port lasted for third place. Protection, which Mrs. John D. Herts purchased out of the Hamilton Farms dispersal early this spring, was returned winner on the occasion of his first start, when he easily accounted for the Orchard Hall Purse. Tho victor raced well and like a si asoiM d performer i.i racing into the lend when approach-* ing the first turn and holding it safely thereafter. Through the Stretch he waa hustled somewhat to dispose of Veneita M., and this urging brought a response that sent him to his victory by two lengths. Veneita M. was always la closest pursuit! ! cf the winner and, while unable to reach him j in the stretch, her resolute finish earned i ber second place by a short half 1 ogth over ! Classic. Unfortunately Prince Pal broke I into the air with the start and was so far out of it when he settled into hi stride that his speed in the final three-eightha waa unavailing in retting him into a contending po-| sition. He was the favorite and his defeat was one of the chief disappointments of the I day. Word was received at Churchill Downs this , afternoon to the effect that AY. S. Kilmer j will send from Maryland two of his Ken-j tucky Derby engiblea to arrive here Tuesday. Sun Bean is regarded as the most c rtaia of j Mr. Kilmers candidates for the race. «
