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ADA W. DISQUALIFIED Gains Nose Decision in Fourth Race, but Is Placed Second. Jockey W. L. Johnson Held to Blame for Grabbing Bridle of Pelawake, and Is Suspended for Action. CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 14. A disqualification enlivened an ordinary program at River Downs this afternoon. It came with the fourth event for mediocre platers when Ada W., ridden by W. L. Johnson, gained a nose decision over Felawake, but was placed second for foul and winning honors were awarded Felawake. Winsome Lassie was third, a half length back and a head before Free Forester, the fourth horse. The stewards said Johnson admitted grabbing the bridle of Felawake. He was taken off his remaining engagement. In the last strides M. Butcher, who rode Felawake, struck Johnson several times with his whip. Johnson was suspended, pending further investigation. The sprint was a thriller from the start, with Encircle and Jack Beyond dominating the pace to the final furlong, where Ada W. moved into command. She was unable to draw clear, and Felawake drove up on the outside to offer his belated challenge, but appeared to have been impeded by Ada W. and was unable to get up. Ada W. and Encircle were co-favorites. Ideal weather prevailed for the sport, contested over a fast track, and the crowd was the second largest of the meeting. Stears, son of Zacaweista and Bottom Dol- Continued on thirty-fourth page. ADA W. DISQUALIFIED Continued from first page. lar, chalked up his second victory and provided a mild surprise in accounting for the first event, for plater juveniles and over six furlongs. Ajaygee was second and Leap Year Lady, the favorite, third. Ridden by Charles Fields, the winner sprinted into a good lead during the opening quarter and, holding sway thereafter, last to beat Ajaygee by a neck. Another spectacular finish and surprise came with the second race, also at six furlongs, when My Dess got up in the final stride to down Courtaway, a three-to-five hazard. Third went to Henrietta, a length farther back and a nose before Sun Aloha. Courtaway sprinted into a good lead during the opening quarter,- increased it to three lengths before reaching the stretch, then tired and My Dess drove on the outside to nip him in a picture finish. After causing the post delay and being in close quarters for a half mile, Henrietta came fast to take the minor award from the tiring Sun Aloha. Excepting Maryan D., which quit after a half mile, the others of the field of twelve were never factors. Vanscout won his first race since the Keeneland spring meeting when he scored in decisive and popular fashion in the third race, a division of the first. Getaway Jack, the second choice, trailed him by three lengths and was four lengths before Aunt Caddie, which finished third. W. L. Johnson permitted the winner to race into a commanding lead during the first quarter and he held sway throughout, but Getaway Jack was shuffled back from his inside post position and Rodriguez was forced to bring him to the outside for room.
