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MIGHTY ATOM REPEATS I; ■ .Surprise Winner of Cane Road Purse at Louisville. ♦ 0. Corbett Scores Double Victory During Afternoon — Fortunate Youth Outstays Cathop i LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 8.— Mighty Atom, the son of Terry and Incentive, which made a very good impression while accompanying Bead Play in one of the latters concluding I preparatory trials for the Derby, scored his second victory of the Churchill Downs meeting when he was a surprise winner of the Cane Road Claiming Purse, one of the more attractive races on todays program at Churchill Downs. The B. S. Michell three-year-old won by three lengths, with Le Bruyere second, Bobsled third and Shepherd Boy, the favorite, among the four other three-year-olds completing the field. Despite the winners large winning margin, the race was interestingly contested and, while a rather poorly judged ride at the hands of J. Westrope probably hurt Bobsleds chances, Mighty Atoms performance was a good one. For three-quarters Le Bruyere, R. W. Collins speedy home-bred, set the pace, but C. Corbett, who was riding his second winner of the afternoon, had the Michell colt in second place and, after a mild duel, during which Le Bruyere forced his conqueror wide, the lead went to the victor. After getting his head in front, Mighty Atom came away as Le Bruyere held second secure and Bobsled charged from far back to finish a length back of the Collins colt and a length before St. Jensund. IDEAL WEATHER. Although the attendance in comparison with the great Derby throng appeared small, It was exceptionally large for the day, quite a number of Derby visitors remaining over. The weather was ideal and the track, heavily drenched by showers last night, slow, and much the same as prevailed Saturday. H. P. Headleys Squeeze Out, even money choice in the betting, easily accounted for the first race, a claiming affair for maiden juvenile fillies. She took an easy lead before going a quarter and, continuing well, retained the advantage to the end of the four and one-half furlongs, where Leaflet was second and Courland third. Leaflet, beaten three lengths, outstayed Courland by two lengths, and Sallie Gray was fourth. In stumbling at the start, Lucky Amelia unseated C. McCrossen, who was not injured. Green Wave, strong second choice, carried A. B. Letelliers colors to victory by a length over Shawnee and Parnell Bound, the favorite, in the second race, at six and one-half furlongs. C. Landolt brought the winner from a good distance back and, after closing much ground in the final eighth, he was going away at the end. Parnell Bound failed to last after opening up a commanding lead, and Shawnee came through with an even effort SUCCESSFUL DEBUT. Otherwise, a consistent winner for W. E. Smith, local owner last year, but reported somewhat unsound, signalled his first appearance as a three-year-old with a narrowly gained victory in the third race. This also had decision over six and one-half furlongs and, while the winner showed the way in commanding style to the final eighth, the late ground proved more exacting for the son of Wise Counsellor, and he got away with the victory by little more than half a length. Auf Wiedersehn was the runner-up, and he furnished the chief contention all the way. Skirl was third. E. D. Shaffers speedy Pot au Feu filly, Fire Mask, registered her fourth consecutive success when she was returned an easy winner of the Pleasure Ridge Park Purse, the fourth and supporting attraction. Far Star, favorite, was second, with Brilliant Rose the best of the others at four and one-half furlongs.
