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LOUISVILLE TURF NOTES — : $ LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 5. C. W. Hay, who laid aside his duties as general manager of Washington Park to witness the Downs opening, returned to Chicago today. He reported the horsemen well pleased with racing secretary W. H. Shelleys first book of conditions for the racing during the Washington Park meeting opening May 25. The booklets made their appearance here Saturday. Col. M. J. Winn has received congratulations from all sides for his selection of C. Bruce Head to serve as one of the stewards here and at other of the tracks under Colonel Winns direction. Horsemen regard Mr. Head as one of the most thoroughly versed racing men in the country. Jockey Paul Neal was suspended for ten days for rough riding in the seventh race Monday. Walter E. Suggs put away eight head which he raced at Lexington. He brought Bimbo. Teed Up, Coletown, Juicy Bet, Miss Huntington, Bob Custer, Sam Wooldridge and Hamburger Jim. All are ready for racing here. Pigeon Hole was breezed three-quarters in t:lt% this morning and the trial was witnessed by H. P. Headley, owner of the Hollister gelding. Trainer Walter Taylor looks for Pigeon Hole to prove one of the topnotchers at Washington Park. Six horses, the property of Charles W. Bidwill, arrived here this afternoon from C. W. Hays Scotland Farm and were taken over by E. L Snyder, who expected to ship them and his own Col. Board, Water Gap and Riff Raff to Washington Park tonight. Snyder will look after the Bidwill horses throughout the season. They had been at Scotland Farm since last fall. Herbert P. Gardner arrived from Amsterdam, N. Y., to remain until after the running of the Kentucky Oaks Saturday. The crack Betty Derr will carry the Gardner silks in that race. J. T. Weaver sold Bellsmith to W. E. Smith, but will continue to train the racer. Smiths Wise Talk suffered a number of cuts about the legs in his race Tuesday, according to trainer Weaver. J. B. Respess and C. E. Hamilton were present for todays races. The former has a division of his stable here in charge of Henry Forrest and Hamilton comes from Cincinnati to witness the performance of his Herrick. Charles F. Cherry was granted a trainers license, and John T. Weaver was authorized as agent for William E. Smith.
