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1 ! 1 1 1 l I ! , I - s T * r 1 I - 1 . r INDIAN RUNNER AGAIN ♦ H. P. Headleys Home-Bred Colt Scores Second Victory of Meeting. » . Outlasts Cathop by a Head in Furious Finish — Sazerac Proves a Big Disappointment. ♦ LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 16.— Through a light rain and over a fast track, Indian Runner, H. P. Headleys home-bred three-year-old, unsexed son of Dis Done and Indian Maiden, raced to his second victory in successive starts in the three-quarters Audubon Purse, one of two attractive features on todays program at Churchill Downs. Getting up in a furiously driven finish, the Headley gelding defeated R. M. Eastmans Cathop by a head as Adobe Post drove into third place by a short length and one-half back and a length before Bay Angon. Ten three-year-olds comprised the Audubon field, with A. B. Letelliers Sazerac the choice in the betting. Unfortunately Sazerac broke slowly and, after taking a few strides, ran into light interference, which might have induced him to loaf for the remainder of the dash, at no stage of which he exhibited anything approaching his best speed. Oh Dave, Texas Knight and Cathop were the ones to flash the most speed as the field raced the opening quarter, but the former two failed to carry on after three-eighths and Cathop came to the stretch leading by a length and one-half. At this point Indian Runner, moving up fast, reached second place, but Cathop drew further away from him approaching the final eighth, only to tire and fail to withstand the victor in the final drive. Adobe Post steadily bettered his position from a sluggish start and Bay Angon came through with a good performance. DREARY WEATHER CONDITIONS. Indian Runner carried 115 pounds over the distance in 1:12%. He was ridden by Charles Corbett and won before a fairly good sized crowd, dreary and damp weather considered. Georgia Lily, odds-on, was returned an easy winner over Black Nose, Golden Deeds and others comprising a limit field of juvenile fillies of the plater variety in the opening race over five-eighths. The winner raced into a good lead before reaching the turn, from where she dominated to the end, winning by three lengths as Black Nose outstayed Golden Deeds by almost as far for second. Both Black Nose and Golden Deeds were prominent throughout, while Transpose, which was fourth, raced from a considerable distance back in the last three-sixteenths. A local owner furnished the winner of the second race, for older maidens, at six and one-half furlongs, when Lon Jones Del-ven, ridden by O. Clelland, registered in a thrilling, driving finish with Blow Fly and Major Lanphier, which finished second and third as named. Rowdy Boy, favorite, got away poorly and was never a formidable factor, Eddie Ambrose appearing to make little use of the Three Ds colt after he did start after the field. Miss Pandora, another of the twelve that started, was in no posi- tion to break when the barrier was released and was left. After wearing down Sam Patch and racing into a good lead entering the stretch, the winner weakened, but Clelland succeeded in keeping him going well enough to last, as both Blow Fly and Major Lanphier closed in strongly nearing the finish. RATHER RAGGED START. Starter W. Hamilton, who had his first bad day of the meeting, started the field of youngsters which faced the barrier for the Bonny Castle Purse, the third race, in rather ragged fashion, and the tangled start almost safely eliminated Opinion, the favorite, provided by the Everglade Stable. Lee Gold, a maiden ridden by G. Elston in the colors of Collins and Lyons, and one of the lucky ones at the start, was the winner, but had little to spare over Iredell. Third fell to Red Boot, with Sue Terry leading the others. While Elston rushed the winner, he suc-5 ceeded in carrying his speed well enough to win, although he did tire badly in the late stages, where Iredell held on with good courage, and Red Boot also tired. The mile Petunia Purse, fifth on the card, and the companion feature serving as a trial for some of the Kentucky Oaks candidates, resulted in an easily attained success for Princess Camelia, which was making her first start under the colors of Mrs. Johr Continued on twenty-third page. INDIAN RUNNER AGAIN Continued from first page. Marsch of Chicago. While the rain had slightly dulled the track, the footing was good, and it well suited the winner, which C. Landolt had in front from the close of the first eighth. Lady Couvin raced to second place almost three lengths back, and I Say saved third over Peggy Lehmann and the two others. The winner covered the distance in 1:39%. She had up 115 pounds, giving three to each of her rivals, with the lone exception of Modern Queen, which also carried 115 pounds.
