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TELLICO MAKES GOOD * Son of Chilhowee Lives Up to Glowing Advance Notices. » Shows Decided Liking for Heavy Going at Churchill Downs — Cold Weather Prevails. • LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 7.— Tellico, the highly regarded son of Chilhowee and May Lily, which races for Roy Carruthers and Charles C. Van Meter, measured up to advance notices when he easily defeated a field of crack juveniles in the Shawnee Purse, one of the best races on todays program at Churchill Downs. Running the four and a half furlongs over a heavy, holding track in the exceptional time of :54%, Tellico won easily and at the end had a good length to spare over Frederick. Four lengths back came Prince Hotspur in third place. Showing a pronounced liking for the footing, Tellico moved along swiftly from the start, but Willie Garner was content to rate him back of Frederick and the latter had a slight advantage during the first five-sixteenths. After reaching the final quarter Tellico was permitted to race into the lead and. while holding the lead in the last eighth, was not fully extended. Both he and Frederick were in the worst part of the track during the run through the stretch, while E. James raced Prince Hotspur wide where firmer footing prevailed. Prince Hotspur advanced to third place when the speedy Star Dancer fell after breaking his left foreleg when passing the three-eighths post. Doctor Happy finished fourth after an uneventful race and Epidemic came through with the best showing of the others. Morris Rose, who had the mount on the unfortunate Star Dancer, escaped with a few bruises. Cold, cloudy weather and uncertain racing conditions were responsible for an appreciable decrease in attendance and the crowd Continued on twentieth page. TELL1C0 MAKES GOOD Continued from first page. that braved the unpleasant weather was the smallest of the meeting. Another favorite, the fourth in as many races, disappointed when the Audley Farms Gallant Knight, making his first start since his brilliant showing in the Arlington Classio last summer, failed badly in the Mocking Bird Valley Purse, over six and one-half furlongs. The Audley colt raced to the finish last among the seven starters, the winner turning up in C. V. Whitneys Flimsy. Ray Blades, a rank outsider, accounted for second, and Stars and Bars finished third. Gallant Knight tired rapidly after racing forwardly to the stretch turn, while the winner held sway from the close of the opening five-sixteenths and won under brisk pressure by a length. Ray Blades, which lost the lead to the winner near the turn, followed in nearest pursuit of her thereafter and finished three lengths in the van of Stars and Bars. Precious Ann, a small daughter of Cherokee and Worthy, led throughout in the opening race for maiden juvenile fillies under claiming conditions, and at the end of the four and one-half furlongs was a length clear of Supreme Lady. Spanish Flirt finished third, and Shaker Lady led the others in the field of twelve. Charles Landolt picked the better footing for the winner, while Spanish Flirt swerved into the boggy part of the track after reaching the stretch, and Supreme Lady and Shaker Lady also swerved while finishing with far more speed than was displayed by the winner. Annie Ree, three-year-old daughter of Sir Barton and Fair Phantom, scored her maiden victory and the first success of the meeting for the Audley Farm when she captured the Valley Station Purse, or second race, for older maidens over six furlongs. Herman Schutte brought the winner from behind and, heading De Wet for the lead in the final eighth, was not endangered by Silver Lake, which also wore down De Wet in the late stages. The latter tired after racing into what appeared a fairly safe lead and near the end was weakly ridden by W. Carroll, who failed to prevent his swerving into the deepest part of the course. According to word received here today A. C. Bostwicks Mate, one of the favorites for the Kentucky Derby, will arrive here Monday from Pimlico in charge of James W. Healy. a - -
