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PAICINES COLT IN FRONT # Scotlands Glory Carries Hay Silks to Victory. ♦ Surprises Numerous During Afternoon at Churchill Downs — Anita Ormont Triumphs in Third. • LOUISVILLE. Ky., May 21.— Scotlands Glory, C. W. Hays home-bred son of Paicines — Bit o Glory, and the Le Bus Brothers Major Lanphier, a son of American Flag— Sun Disc, furnished the outstanding thrill of todays racing under pleasant weather conditions at Churchill Downs when they fought it out in spectacular fashion In the Dripping Springs Purse, first of two attractive features. In the thrilling finish Scotlands Glory, ridden by R. Yelton and giving Major Lanphier three pounds, had the deciding advantage and the victory marked his second in consecutive starts. Up Above, the swift but faint-hearted Audley Farm Stable horse, was third of the ten three-year-olds, both the Hay and Le Bus colts overtaking her after she had raced into the stretch four lengths in the lead. She galloped into a commanding lead on the stretch turn, where High Color, after racing on almost even terms with her for three-eighths, tired badly and that point saw the winner in second place, and Major Lanphier fourth, three lengths back of High Color and seven back of tne leader. SHOW GOOD SPEED. After entering the stretch, Scotlands Glory and Major Lanphier showed good speed, and while Up Above led the former by two lengths and Major Lanphier by four at the end of five-eighths, both raced past her a short distance closer to the finish. In the final eighth, as in the preceding one, Major Lanphier had the most, speed, but Yelton kept the Hay colt going w ell enough to save the race, although Major I anphier appeared to need only another stride to be the winner. Back of Up Above came Kenashaw, Royal Ruffin, In Haste, High Color, The Tide, Jamocas and Martha Jones, and they finished as named. Martha Jones refused to start. The good performances of Scotlands Glory and Major Lanphier, eligibles for the American Derby, were over a track that was only a shade from its best, and the following mile race, or Henry Clay Hotel Purse, found it fast. Only four went to the post for the latter, but Playtime, the winner, had only a head to spare over Thistle Fyrn. Kadiak and Galahad, both from the stable of Miss Blanche Watson, finished third and last as mentioned. There was another triumph of the H. P. Headley colors when Prefer, a daughter of Supremus and Selective, accounted for her maiden victory in the opening race. She met eleven others from among the maiden juvenile fillies over five-eighths, but after Carl Meyer sent her into a good lead on the turn she remained in command and won easily, two lengths clear of Eleanors Choice. Stella F., which had a slight advantage at the start, was third and Spanish Flirt, which like the winner, had a big following, failed to perform up to expectations and finished fourth, eleven lengths back of the winner. NEAL ON SECOND WINNER. Anita Ormont added a surprise when she easily defeated Mendell, Don Romiro and seven other of the better grade plater juveniles for her second victory in consecutive starts. E. Neal, riding his second winning race of the day, brought the winner through on the inside of the leading Don Romiro and Mendell after reaching the final eighth and, drawing away fast, scored by one and a half lengths as Mendell outstayed Don Romiro by a length. The latter two were used up in a spirited duel for the lead during the first half mile and in racing wide in the stretch left ample room for the winner to come through. Lacking speed, I Say was always outrun and Our Cherrycote displayed only a brief flash of speed in the run to the turn. Making her first start of the year, Witch Way, which H. Cavanaugh trains for Tracy and Strauss, furnished one of the real surprises when she easily accounted for the second race, defeating Mucker, Valdosta and nine others. The winner wore down Mucker a short distance from the finish, and the latter s near collapse after holding a good lead in the opening three-quarters aided the winner in drawing away fast when making the last few strides. Valdosta was eight lengths back of Mucker as he outstayed Dorita by a length for third place, and the others included the veteran Percentage.
