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MYRTLEWOODS FINALE Star Filly to Finish Racing Career Today in Ashland Stakes. "Water-cure Easy Victor in Best Race "i Fridays Card J. Cowley in the Limelight. LEXINGTON, Ky.. Oct 16. Myrtlewood. star four-year-old filly owned by Brownell Combs, and an impressive winner here yesterday of the Keen Handicap, in which she ran six furlongs in 1:104 under 128 pounds, is scheduled to make the final start of her career tomorrow in the Ashland Stakes, feature of the first Saturdays program. The daughter of Blue Larkspur and Frizeur must carry 126 pounds in the mile and one-sixteenth event, to which the Keeneland Association adds ,500. The local sportsman may decide not to run Myrtlewood if the track is too heavy, as it was sloppy today from a steady rain last night. Combs stated earlier in the week that he would run the filly in both the Keen Handicap and Ashland Stakes if she comes out of the former event in good condition, which she did. Four other fillies have been named overnight to oppose Myrtlewood and all are expected to start, with each carrying 110 pounds. Conditions for the Ashland, which is a handicap, call for a maximum weight of 126 pounds and a minimum of 110 pounds. Sparta, Latonia Oaks winner this year, and Aha comprise the Hal Price Headley entry, and Marica, which was second to Myrtlewood in the Keen Handicap, wilt be the Howard Oots representative. H. G. Shdemakers Wise Bessa, victress in the Latonia Oaks last year, completes the overnight field. Her entry was telegraphed from River Downs and she was due from that point late today. CERTAIN FAVORITE. Myrtlewood is certain to be a heavy favorite if she starts, and Marica likely will be the second choice, because of her excellent effort yesterday, in which she closed strongly to hold the Combs miss to less than a length, although the latter had considerable in reserve. With the cancellation of the Duntreath Handicap, the scheduled feature, because of the change in track conditions caused by a steady rain early this morning, the second days program at Keeneland comprised only six races and was headed by the Claibourne Purse, in which Mrs. A. B. Letelliers Water-cure, the favorite, easily defeated his four rivals. The course was in sloppy condition for the half dozen races, a drizzle falling during the early part of the afternoon, and only a moderate sized crowd was in attendance. Watercure was ridden by Joe Cowley and the three-year-old brown son of Brilliant and Flavia gave that lad a "double," as he had guided F. P. Letelliers Marie Jean to a narrow triumph in the preceding event. BY WIDE MARGIN. The son of Brilliant had the inside post position and he had to be sent along smartly in the run down the back stretch to take the lead at the far turn, but thereafter drew away steadily and although taken in hand he met the judges with ten lengths to spare over J. C. Milams Rcvelstoke. W. E. Smiths Belgian Boy was a length back in third position. Sweet as Sugar was fourth and Theia was last of the quintet of three-year-olds. The last named was up with the leaders in the first quarter, but bolted to the outside fence and her rider could not bring her in. Watercure was the first choice to reward the talent after outsiders had accounted for the opening two events and the favorite was narrowly beaten in the third race. Ariel Queen, daughter of Ariel and Toyo, owned by her breeder, William B. Miller, scored easily at the first asking in winning the opening event, which attracted seven Continued on thirty-ninth pagej. MYRTLEWWS FINALE Continued from first page. maiden two-year-old fillies at six furlongs. Ridden by D. Bryant and an outsider in the wagering, Ariel Queen rushed to the front soon after the start and was rated along until reaching the stretch, where she drew out without much effort to defeat School-mom, owned by Mrs. Roy Carruthers, and the favorite, by four lengths. Valdina Farms Lady Bessie was a length and a half farther back in third place and a similar distance before Golden Ariel. Schoolmom was always nearest the winner, but she could not menace her at any time. CHEER STAR HANDILY. The second division of the opening event also went to a first time starter when Cheer Star, owned and trained by Charles Gentry, outran her six rivals. At home in the going, the brown daughter of Cherokee and Thistle Star took a slight lead in the run down the back stretch and then was away to such a good lead that G. South placed her. under wraps. At the end she was two lengths ahead of C. W. Moores Air Pocket, which came from well back on the inside to beat Mrs. T. Otts Chipeta by a neck. Rockabye Babe was fourth. Sleep Well was the favorite, but she was unable to keep up while racing on the outside. Cheer Star was an outsider. The closest and most exciting finish so far during the meeting occurred In the third race, in which F. P. Letelliers Marie Jean gained a head decision over the Southland Stables Sage Girl, as R. T. Flippens Crazy Jane, the slight favorite, was a nose back in third place. They finished well ahead of Capuche and Aha, the only other starters in the six furlongs dash. Crazy Jane wrested the lead from Sage Girl in the opening quarter as J. Cowley rated Marie Jean well back. Sage Girl gained steadily in the stretch, but Marie Jean closed fast on the outside to overtake them both in the final few yards. The six-year-old daughter of Wise Counsellor and Margaret L. was well supported.
