The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-21
GLoCKNER WINS THE MERCHANTS;

| Jim "lluAms9 mudlhrk Etnd IntnEe HIS
Own Wnv at tho End.
Lou1sv1LLE May 2o-This was a rather tame
days racing at Churchill Downs. only q total
OF twen;y-six horses going to the post for the
five races.
The weather was delightful. tho attendance
fair and the track GLOW. Three OF the five
races fell to the favorites while a second
choice took another, and q l0to-1 shot the re-
, naming event on the card. Glockner. n good
horse IN the heavy going. won the principal
event of the day, the Merchants Handicap.
from n fair field. that improved colt. ia ia.
being the runner-up The race. however.
lacked the spirit OF the Same stake
in former years. and 1t Is another illustration
OF the love OF n certain class Of horse owners
for selling races and like contests. which add
little to racing as a sport and which will in the
end bring it into disrenute Jake Miller being
drawn. a field of four went to the post in the
first race. a selling purse for all ages. at one
mile and hundred yards Mary H. was an
ven-money favorte but she was never dan
Gerous. Castaway. ll6, breckenridge up and
2 TO l in the betting. making most of
the running and winning as he pleased by five
lengths from Clamor. no. ridden by Allen, the
last named finishing eight lengths in front OF
Mary II. Time, 1:56h. Place odds-6 to l on
Castaway. to 4 on Clamor. The winner is
quito u ROOu SellluR plateT, tnlS race DelnR MS
third straight victory this season. He is shaky
on his legs and liable to break down at any
time. though.
The second race selling purse for all ages,
one mile. had five starters. and BrookfuIl. l03.
Fox In the saddle, was a Z to 10 favorite. He
won from start to finish. romping home six
lengths In front OF Semaphore 90, ]. Porter I'D,
who Who beat Mo9rlield four lenths for place honors:
Semaphore. The field as n whole was about
the poorest LOT that has started at this meeting.
cap. for three year ODDS and upward at nine
furlonRs. worth TO the winnor 81. $50. had seven
e ch b5t soI m H
Malone. i02 j. Porter. were substituted. The
others were Ne ,6 s;.ns Smith Unite ~
!oVerton and GlocSner 'i iSs CBrtton. The tG
last named; always the fayorite. closed a. odds
Kate Malone 20 to Il Nevada. 'fj ia ia ia Went
III housh IKE the e fh0 would Ind never Lacks SGasd h
He led BY length at the end Of the mile the
field continually changing places. Once In the
even terms with ia a, and having him beat at
the betting ground. the fayorte came away at
ffs saa as daad eHe tx sfSf 5ss &
while, Maori was fourth. Kate Malone fifth.
Pace oddss to Goc s ns 10 J 5io! a.
The winner. much improved horse this year.
ods Ss ose %1a r his
Of sufficient quality to have a chance In any
sort OF a track regardless OF the company.
The fourth race. conditions and distance the
same as that of the second, had field Of six
starters. and OF the number Silver King. 49,
ridden by J. Porter was the favorite. but he had
hard tqssle to beat Ell for second place. lie
only lending that horse a half length at tho
finish. while lake Miller. 109. j. Steppe in the |
saddle. and 10 to in the betting made all the |
running and got home three lengths In front |
Time. AZ. Place Odds to Jake Miller. 4 TO |
Silver King.
money favoritelwop the last race, four-fur-
Agnes, 100 ridden, by Keys. Caldwell got ND
in the last few strides, after the hackers Of the
sister TO hobespierre had cheered themselves
hoRrse thinking the favorito would never
catch her. Consolation was third. beaten four
lengths. Time, 52ta-fast for the condition OF
the track. Place odds-Noue. Gen. Caldwell
70 5 Laura Agnes. The winner. a bay. colt by
Following are the entries and weights for to-
morrow's races:
First Raoe-selling purse, ono milo for all ages.
Huntress I22; CAstAway. 100; MacRuley 1903; Marion
G.. Kate Malone, Cecil b., 100 each; Osborn, 30; J. b
second Race-Kentucky Oaks; one mile and half for
3 year old lilies Marie X. English Lady DollikinA
Princess Glenn lia each.
yards for all ages. lnc,e Kit 81 FrSt Lap. rs; Nina
Archer WOrkmak lo4 each. John Mccullough. iUo;
War Peak. lO6; Happiness lo1
two year Odds Laura Allen, 100; I'd Leonard, Eccen-
trio Valparaiso, George Clark los each; Lamar. lo1
Fifth Race-Purse four frrongs; for twoye olds
Mabel woodtord Io5 each; MiraOeau lO8; Senior. ioe
Rose Howard, l@.
Weather warm and clear track good