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BACK LOG QUALIFIES Scores Second Victory of Meeting in Bracktown Purse. j Defeats The Wampus in Fast Time and Driving Finish Favorites in Ascendency. LEXINGTON, Ky., April 28. Gallaher and Combs home-bred Back Log, a son of Bunting and Whirl, registered his second victory in as many starts and again ran within one-fifth of a second for the track record for four and pne-half furlongs, in accounting for the Bracktown Purse, the best race on todays program at the local track. Running the distance in :53, he won in a driving finish and by a good half length over J. W. Marrs The Wampus, the maiden son of Omar Khayyam, which finished second to the winner in their previous meeting, which marked their initial starts. Dick Morris, Knebelkamp and Morris double winner at New Orleans, was third with Black Paul completing the field. Dick Morris, as a result of rearing when starter Hamilton released the quartet, sacrificed much of his chances ancX while he was unable to approach the winner and The Wampus, made a creditable showing. It was a nip and tuck tilt between Back Log and The Wampus, the latter in receipt of five pounds from the former, all the way, and while Back Log never relinquished the lead, he was required to do his best to retain it. All during the stretch L. Pichon drove liim to the limit and while The Wampus appeared the stronger in the final stages, Back Log got away with honors by a half length. PRELIMINARY RACE. The race served as a preliminary for Saturdays renewal Of the Idle Hour Stakes for two-year-old colts and geldings and marked the first time during the meeting that juveniles played the feature part. Back Log, The Wampus and Dick Morris are eligibles for Saturdays stake. Threatening weather failed to have any noticeable effect upon the patronage, with another large crowd taking in the sport. Favorites were in the ascendency and scored J in a majority of the races. John Flanigan saddled another winner for Mrs. E. L. Swikard and Garner had his second successful mount when the veteran Duelist led all the way in accounting for the chief award in the fourth race. This was a high priced claiming affair and only three opposed the winner. Eil-Weir was second, Earl of Warwick third and Spectacular last. There was little to choose between the quartet in the support they received, but the winner showed just a bit too much speed for Eil-Weir at every juncture, but the latter encountered no trouble in holding the others safe. Jack Howard won his fifth purse at the meeting when Genghis Khan, which was installed favorite, won in a driving finish with Wingo in the first race. Escondida was third, followed by seven others. The victor, ridden by Chiavetta, had good speed from the start and, . quickly gaining a clear margin after reaching the stretch, lasted to win by a head. Wingo outsprinted the winner for a half mile and after being headed continued resolutely and finished fast, as did Escondida. The winner came out of the race in a sore condition. EAST FOR TAX FACE. Jesse Spencer furnished his first winner when his Tan Face, a daughter of Honey-wood and Frances Starr, experienced little difficulty winning from eleven other juvenile maidens of her sex in the second race. Willie Garner got her away fast and losing no time in gaining a commanding advantage, she won thereafter unextended and was five lengths in the van of Sister Mary at the end of the four and a half furlongs. Third place fell to Arrowlike, which tired after a brief stay in the runnerup position and ill luck at the start ruined the chances of Tavy and reduced those of Lexington Girl, Irritation and Summer Street. Supreme Sweet, which was placed in six of her seven starts during the Miami racing, registered her first win since that meeting when she decisively defeated Dorita, Lady Fingers and five other plater three-year-old fillies in the Crab Orchard Springs Purse, or third race. After getting to the front on the turn, the winner, ridden by Lcgnon in O. Torrclls colors, rapidly opened up a commanding lead and held sway through the stretch without much effort. Bruce Mclntyre shipped the seven horses he is training for R. E. Bisi to Aurora tonight.
