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COUNT ARTHUR BEATEN Odds-On Favorite for Breeders Stakes Proves Disappointment. Crowd of 9,000 Sees Memory Book Administer Thorough Lacing to Hertz Colt. LEXINGTON, Ky., Oct 21. A surprise victory by Memory Book gave Mrs. Payne Whitney, owner of the Greentree Stable, the honor of winning the first running of the Breeders Stakes, feature of Keenelands inaugural meeting, decided here this afternoon. Nine thousand persons, comprising a larger crowd than was present on opening day, saw the three-year-old son of St. Germans and Memento administer a thorough lacing to Mrs. John Hertz Count Arthur, the one to five favorite, as H. G. Shoemakers Wise Bessa, the only other starter, finished far in the ruck at the end of the mile and a quarter event. After Memory Book, under the capable handling of Johnny Gilbert, had run the distance in 2:04, under 112 pounds, to defeat Count Arthur by four lengths, Mrs. Whitney was presented with a gold trophy donated by her son, John Hay Whitney and to be held by her for one year. The presentation was made by Johnson N. Camden, chairman of the Kentucky State Racing Commission, in the beautiful unsaddling enclosure in the paddock and was witnessed by many in the large crowd, which included a number of notables. NO EXCUSES FOR LOSER. Count Arthur had no excuse as Memory Book displayed more early speed than usual, unless he had not had time to recover from his hard race on Saturday in the Continental Handicap at Jamaica and his trip here the following day. Memory Book has been here for several weeks. The victory was Memory Books second of the season, the other having been scored in the Yankee Stakes at Suffolk Downs and it was worth ,350. Memory Book was placed on his stride right after the start by Gilbert, and he went up on the inside to take the lead as the field went by the judges stand for the first time. He gradually increased it to a length as the field turned into the back stretch, at which time Gilbert took him well in hand. Sam Renick had to hustle Count Arthur to keep him near by. While still under restraint. Memory Book doubled his margin in the run down the back stretch and around the second turn as the Hertz colt was shaken up. Through the stretch Renick called on Count Arthur for everything he had, but in the meantime the Greentree three-year-old steadily forged ahead. White Tie, brown son of High Time and Highland Bell, in the Manhasset Stable of Mrs. Charles S. Payson and Mrs. Thomas Laughlin, had very little trouble in defeating Continued on thiry-tourth page. COUNT ARTHUR BEATEN Continued from first page. the half dozen other fair two-year-olds clashing in the Faraway Purse, the secondary feature. Running the six furlongs in 1:12, White Tie defeated Mrs. John Marschs Sara-nara by five lengths. A. B. Hancocks Re-cussion was third, two lengths farther back. PERCENT MAKES GOOD. C. V. Whitneys Percent was made the favorite in the opening dash at six furlongs and made good in handy fashion under the masterful tactics of R. Workman, who rated her back of the pacing Arabs Arrow until reaching the stretch, where she advanced easily to win by two lengths. Mrs. Louise J. Hickmans colt finished a half length before J. Whitneys Upper Berth, with Cross S. a similar distance back in fourth place among the seven fair juveniles making up the field. Upper Berth was always close up but could not get to the leaders. Another favorite scored when Alice Jean, which R, Harmon just purchased, defeated five other plater juveniles in the second race, also at six furlongs. Ridden by L. Guy-mon, the daughter of King Nadi and Bab, reserved back of the pace set by Ariel Queen and then Woodberry until well into the stretch, closed steadily to get to the front 1 with a sixteenth to go. At the finish she was a half length before Woodberry, with Amneris a similar distance back in third position. Ariel Queen tired badly after losing command and finished last of the six starters. Trainer Paul Kelley and apprentice L. Guymon completed a double when R. T. Flip-pens Crazy Jane accounted, for the third race, leading all the way over the six furlongs course to defeat Ramrod by a length. The R. L. Stivers gelding led home Miss Lizzie by two lengths, and King Carl was fourth among the eight platers making up the field. Kelley previously had sent out Alice Jean to win. Ramrod and Miss Lizzie were always nearest Crazy Jane, but they were unable to run her down In the stretch. Ramrod was the favorite.
