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COUSIN JO IN CANTER « Daughter of Stimulus Easily Accounts for Kentucky Oaks. « Finishes Ten Lengths in Front of Sunny Lass With Town Limit Third in Great Filly Race. ♦ LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 9.— The fifty-seventh annual running of the Kentucky Oaks was the stake feature of todays racing under excellent conditions at Churchill Downs and it attracted to the historic and popular Derby course the largest crowd of the meeting. Eight of the outstanding three-year-old fillies of the year raced for the Oaks and prior to their clashing over one mile and one-eighth the tremendous throng witnessed some interesting racing, none more so than resulted in the fourth race, which brought out a field of twelve from among the older platers to compare speed and stamina at one mile and* one-sixteenth. Lady Witt, the winner and third favorite to register, scored by a nose over Scarlet Brigade and this after she had worked hard to race around High Storm, Howtiz, Jeff ONeil and others and drawing to what appeared a safe lead in the closing quarters. Here Scarlet Brigade, which was blocked when leaving the back stretch, slipped through along the rail and, closing with fine speed, was right after the successful F. C. McAtee representative in the final stages. Cousin Jo, the fast and courageous daughter of Stimulus and Gentle Julia, demonstrated that she is one of the outstanding fillies of the year when she scored the most decisive victory in the record of the fixture in the fifty-seventh running of the Kentucky Oaks this afternoon before a great crowd at Churchill Downs. Running the one mile and one-eighth in 1:53, she completely overwhelmed her company, and Eugene James directed her to the finish in little more than a canter and with a ten-length margin over Sunny Lassie. Town Limit finished third, and Betty Derr gained fourth money in a thrilling finish with Lady Dean and In Haste. Claret and Alyssum completed the field. The winner, in close pursuit of Betty Derr and Town Limit, as they raced in first and second places, respectively, during the first half mile, then rushed the Charles Nuckols colors to the lead, never to be headed. After reaching the stretch she drew out rapidly, and despite the tight hold James maintained after the mile, continued to increase her advantage. After saving much ground during the first three-quarters, Sunny Lassie, the Middle-burg Stable, and lone eastern representative, went to the outside for the stretch run in which she wore down Town Limit and Betty Derr, and pulled away to be thj runner-up by almost three lengths. As Betty Derr faltered Lady Dean and In Haste closed around her and there was little to choose between the trio at the end. E. Pool, who rode Betty Derr, dismounted with a badly bruised foot. The race had a net value of ,610 and a handsome trophy to the owner of the winner, which ruled a pronounced favorite. John F. Schorr uncovered another excellent prospect among the Edward B. McLean Continued on twenty-first page. COUSIN J0_W CANTER Continued from first page. two-year-olds when At Sunrise, a daughter of Messenger and On Guard, won in commanding fashion from Chu Chu, Shaker Lady and nine other maidens of her sex over the four and a half furlongs distance in the opening race. J. McCoy rated the winner along under restraint and with a slight advantage over Chu Chu for a quarter and when permitted to show more speed in the stretch, easily drew away and was again taken in hand in the final stages. At the end Chu Chu was five lengths back and only a nose in front of Shaker Lady. The winner ruled at almost prohibitive odds, her ability being well known. The careless ride she received at the hands of apprentice Don Meade, who had frequently indulged in careless tactics here, cost A. A. Baronis Nifty an easy victory over Jean Lafitte and others in the second race, for which she shared favoritism with Jean Lafitte. The latter, finishing with a rush, got up to win almost before Meade, who had eased Nifty up after she reached the final eighth with a comfortable advantage, realized what was transpiring. After Jean Lafitte had all but reached the lead. Meades frantic efforts to save the race were more of a hindrance than an aid to his mount. Five lengths back Double Heart accounted for third place and Amyvale headed the others in the field of eleven. The third race, last of two for two-year-olds, also resulted in a victory for a newcomer when Allenfern, an unsexed son of Assagai — Lady Teresa, racing for Jones and Velie, proved an easy winner. He raced into the lead in the last of the four and a half furlongs and, finishing with fine speed, drew away to lead Scotland Blues by five lengths at the end. Playing, which shared favoritism with Stefans Lass, saved third money, while the latter found the more successful four in the field of twelve too much and was badly beaten as she was pulled up in fifth place. The winner, ridden by McCoy, was sold in the mutuel field with Kuvera and Strathcona. O. Viau is shipping eight to Bainbridge at the same time, and W. Hinphy will have two in the same car. Ralph Jurden, Kansas City patron and owner of Rock Ledge Farm, and a large party are expected to arrive Wednesday. Mr. Jurden has several choice two-year-olds here in charge of Jack Middleton.
