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i : : ] ] : | : i I I CLOG DANCE MAKES GOOD ♦ Carries Colors of R. S. Clark to Victory at Odds -On. ♦ Lord Braedalbane and Nellie Lyons Figure with Winner in Stirring Finish at Louisville. • LOUISVILLE. Ky., May 28.— Clog Dance, which with Vigorous made up the well-backed entry of R S. Clark, New York sportsman, triumphed in the feature offering on a muddy track at Churchill Downs this afternoon. The race, an allowance affair for three-year-olds and over and decided over six and one-half furlongs, culminated in the most stirring finish of the afternoon, both Lord Braedalbane and Nellie Lyons, which finished second and third, as named, following only short margins back of the winner at the end. As Vigorous failed to prove a contender at any stage the success of the Clark colors, which carried such stanch support that uhe entry prevailed at odds-on, depended entirely on the son of Wildair — Minuet, and he lost no time taking up that severe task. Beginning fast, he raced away from the others, accompanied by Lord Braedalbane, to set a fast pace in the going. They gall jped along like a team for more than three-eighths, then Clog Dance worked his way into a clear advantage, all of which was needed to stall off Lord Braedalbane when the lead tired sharply while negotiating the final sixteenth. When Lord Braedalbane dropped back entering the stretch he appeared beaten, but he unleashed another burst of speed near the end and in his successful repulse of the fast finishing Nellie Lyons only failed to overtake the winner by a neck. Lord Braedalbane and Nellie Lyons finished a head apart and far in advance of the others while Suitor was fourth. The finish stirred one of the largest weekday crowds of the meeting. Those in attendance braved showery weather and intense heat, several downpours of considerable volume resulting in the muddy course that prevailed throughout the afternoon. The track was extremely firm underneath, which accounted for the fast time. Dumpy scored his first triumph and won the first purse in some time for H. Massey when he scored a somewhat unexpected victory over Little Torch, Noble Wrack and other older sprinters in the opening sprint. The victorious son of Gnome was well suited by the muddy footing and, after keeping close up for the first half mile, raced into the lead with a rush after reaching the stretch and won by a length from Little Torch at the end of three-quarters. His victory was handily accomplished, as W. Crump was forced to take a rather tight hold of him in the last sixteenth, where he was inclined to swerve. Little Torch was a keen factor throughout. Noble Wrack had to race from a good distance back with belated speed to overhaul Watch On, the tiring favorite, for third place. Crowding back several contenders approaching the turn, Star Lassie, from the stable of Hieatt Brothers, local turfmen, led Continued on twenty-fourth page. CLOG DANCE MAKES GOOD Continued from first page. for the final half mile of the five-eighths in the second race, for maiden juvenile fillies. Her victory was scored by a length and a half over Chelys. with Heretiz third. Both the latter two were making their first starts. Heretiz was a sufferer in the crowding, as was Jalna, which ultimately finished far back, and they blocked some of the others as their riders took them up sharply. The winner opened up a decisive lead which was needed for her to keep in advance of Cheljs. The latter closed up ground gradually in the final quarter and outran the winner during that part of the race. The track and other conditions just suited Cleora. with the result that she led throughout in winning the third race from Crest-wood. Prince Bulbo and five others. K. Russell had the winner under restraint as she outsprinted her rivals by a comparatively short margin in the first half mile, but when ready in the stretch she opened up a commanding lead, of which she retained almost three lengths at the finish. Crestwood held on stubbornly in the final drive and saved second place by a length from Prince Bulbo. Minervus, which came in for considerable backing, had his chances reduced to a minimum by he repeated interference he suffered in the first quarter. The crowding forced him far back, and while he gained some ground in the stretch, he failed to challenge for a contending position. Another purse went the way of Howard Oots useful Vandal when Kenneth Hoffman rode him to victory over a lowly band in the fourth race, over one mile and a sixteenth. He outran his opponents from the first quarter and, withstanding repeated challenges from Mary McClain, outstayed the fast finishing Longwood to win by a length. Loiir-wood headed Mary McClain when making the final few strides, the latter finishing resolutely and just failing to outfinish the form?r, whi h came from far back with a belated rush.
