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| Two Runoffs Required To Determine Winner Ed Leonard Finally Turns Back Comedy After Two Tie Attempts .CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville. Ky.. May 2. — There have been plenty of dead heats at Churchill Downs since that May afternoon in 1878 when Athelstane and Driud came to the finish wire on even terms for third place in the Tennessee Stakes. Nothing in the record of dead heats at the Louisville track, however, matches that which was made at the Louisville track in the spring of 1891. On May 16 of that year 13 horses came out for the "second race of the afternoon. The event was a one mile selling race for all ages. "~ Favorite was Ed Leonard, a three-year-old carrying- 99 pounds that included jockey Bunn. His odds were 8-to-5. Cashier was second choice at 4-to-l. Biridelle was held at 7-to-l by the patrons, while fourth choice was six-year-old Comedy, ridden by jocke Thorpe. At the end of the 8 furlongs, the judges found themselves unable to separate Ed Leonard and Comedy, ruled the contest a dead heat. In that era it was customary for horses involved in a dead heat for first place to return to the track after a short rest for a run-off of the tie. Accordingly, Ed Leonard and Comedy returned to the course to decide the issue. The betting tihis time was 5-to-3 on Comedy. The two horses got away from the start together, ran head and head all the way. Again the judges were unable to pick a winner. For the second run-off the odds were 2-to-l_on Ed Leonard. Owned by James Bradley, he won the second run-off by two Jengths.
