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H. M. WOOLF SILKS TO FORE AT CHURCHILL DOWNS AGAIN IN THE LIMELIGHT Missouri Horsemans Woolford Farm Continues Its Winning Way. Heavy Rain and Sloppy Track Fail to Keep Crowd Away, Surprisingly Large Crowd Being Present. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 8.— A heavy rain fell here today just about the time fans were heading for Churchill Downs, but they turned out in surprisingly large numbers nevertheless and enjoyed a splendid off-day program. The track was sloppy, the first off-track that has prevailed since the meet- ing began, but in a majority of cases the* races were keenly contested and several times during the afternoon the placing judges asked for photographs of finishes before announcing their placings. j Mingling in todays crowd were hundreds of out-of-town fans who remained over from Derby Day last Saturday to take in a few more days of sport. After continuing his Derby Day feat of winning a "triple" though losing the Derby, H. M. Woolfs Woolford Farm stable won the only two races in which it had starters today. Buddie Treacy captured the opening dash, while Naadja ran away with the third. In one of the best events on the card, the fifth, styled the Shepherdsville Purse, the Illinois-owned Lady Flash, performing under the silks of Mrs. R. B. Allen, won in emphatic fashion, leading home, in order, Bacon, Candescent, Grey Streak, Jean Lee and Threadneedle. ILLINOIS-OWNED WINNER. Lady Flash, making her second start of the meeting and ridden by apprentice Hayden Dupuy, took the lead before going a quarter mile and then held her rivals safe the rest of the way. Entering the stretch and deep into the straightaway she showed the way to her nearest rival, Bacon, by four lengths and, although she faltered near the end, the Allen filly still had an advantage of a length and a half as she crossed the line of finish. Bacon was under a sharp drive after reaching the stretch, but could not overtake the winner, although he was good enough to beat the strongly backed Candescent by two and a half lengths for the place. The maroon and white silks of the Woolford Farm, seen in front three times on Derby Day, were carried to another victory when Buddie Treacy, a confidently supported favorite, got a narrow decision at the end of six and one-half furlongs in the first race. Buddie Treacy, guided by Warren Yai-berry, disposed of Wacky Jack and Techy after reaching the stretch, but then had to stand a furious drive to beat Lifelike, an outsider in the field of twelve. Wacky Jack gave up completely after his display of early speed but Techy lasted to take third money, fiva lengths behind the leaders. Pharaboo was best of the others, including the well-played Fly Time, which failed to rally after enjoying a forward position much of the way. THRILLING FINISH. Maiden two-year-olds provided the sport ic the second race, a dash of four and one-hall , furlongs, and it also produced a thrilling finish. R. A. Firestones Golden Cargo emerged the winner by a neck. The daughter oi . Continued on thirty-ninth page. H. M. WOOLF SILKS TO FORE AT CHURCHILL DOWNS Continued from first page. Happy Argo and Arcadia displayed a high order of speed in the footing, but bore out badly in the run through the stretch and was all but caught near the end by Check Girl, which finished gamely next to the rail. Broomian, the favorite, could finish no better than third, five lengths behind the runner-up. Another Woolford Farm representative got home in front in the third race, a dash at six furlongs, which fell to Naadja, ridden by Charles Charlton. There was nothing close about this contest, for the Insco three-year-old was six lengths in front of her nearest rival as she completed the three-quarters. The favorite was Ours, which finished second, while Oddesa Upset ran third, a length and a half farther away. Naadja was the first to show in front, but when Glad Francis outran her to the quarter, Charlton did not persevere with his mount. On the stretch turn, however, Glad Francis began to show signs of distress and Naadja once more forged to the front, remaining there to the end. Glad Francis finally finished last in the field of six three-year-olds. LIKES SOFT GOING. Another to find the soft footing to her liking was D. B. Midkiffs Malinda B. which jockey Carroll Biermari drove to victory in the six furlongs fourth race. Miss Balko was second, Sweeping Dame third and the favorite, Texas Rose, next. Malinda B., making her second start of the meeting, was never a great distance behind the leaders and, after reaching the stretch, she began to improve her position and scored by a little less than a length.
