The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-24
KING CORN WINS
FALLS CITY RACE
Large Crowd Attends First
Day of Louisville Au-
tumn Meet

Louisville, October A-CSpecial king
CORN, r. l. Bakers 6-year-old chest
nut horse by Transvaal- Simpson,
won the Falls City handicap at one and
| one-sixteenth miles, the inaugural feat
ing at Churchill Downs yesterday after
noon. Jack Hare, Jr., the favorite, was
second and Midway third.
The winner began slowly and was far
out of it in the early running, but made
up ground rapidly in the run through
the stretch and was going away at the
end.
big crowd was on hand at the
opening, and an excellent card was pro-
vided. Second in interest was the South
Louisville handicap, at six furlonas,
! which fell to High Cost. The Oakdale
purse also drew out good field and
the Swimmer took down the long end of
| the purse.
/, The talent got Off IN its right stride
when it made E. R Bardleys Binding
Tie the favorite. and he made good in
handy STYLE after having lead for prac-
tically the entire trip.
| Our Birthday. owned by local turf
men, c. c. Vanmeter & Co., furnished
an upset in the second race when she
romped home a handy winner over IL
maiden youngsters. Airdrie and Rapid
Stride headed compact bunch at the
finish and secured second and third places
| respectively.
! High Cost annexed the sprint handicap
in gallop after having shown the most
speed from the start. In the early stages
he was closely accompanied by American
Ace and on the latter firing.
! The band of good 2-year-olds starting
in the fourth race waged close contest
| during the earlier stages, but after
Strengthening Nout for the stretch run
the Swimmer moved into a lead, and
the race was practically over for he
merely salloped through the stretch to
win handily. Summaries:
First Race-Binding Tie. Jago, Lady
Fairplay Second raceke Our Birthday,
Airdrie. Rapid Stride. Hhird race: High
Cost, Rifle, Galliourei. Fourth race: The
race, King CORN, Jack Hare. Jr., Midway
| Sixth race: Paris Maid, Ellison, Hondo.
Seventh race: Linden, Jim LETTERING
Sans Pour II.
Entries for Friday follow:
| First Race-Claiming; purse $1,000; 8
year-olds and upward, six furlongs: xSay
! When 100, xFirst Start 102, xBusy Joe 1O4,
1
| h2, xRufus Riley 107. Madras Bingham
los, xShoddy 107, Circulate 112, Converse
| l12, Bars and Stars 112 Also Eligible, Ar
! thur Middleton Ill., Rameau los, Judge
David los, Parish liz, xBoced 1903, xHelma
| 1OO
Second Race-Purse $1,000; 2-year-
old maiden fllies; six furlongs: Friv.
olity 112. Emma J. 112. Sweet Liberty
| 112, Betty Curry 112, Verdi Loon 1l2.
| Iris 112. Betterbelice 112, Centerville
112, Mamie Kelly 112. May Craig 112.
Accelerate 112, Peggy c. 49, Also
eligible. Second Cousin liz. Fledgiing
112, Perfect Lady 112. Miss Patty 112,
Move On 112. Little Niece 112.
Third Race-Claiming $1,000: Swear
, olds and upward; six furlongs: Plum
Get 1o7, BY Heck 112. xMahoney 113,
Port Light lis. Sirocco 116. KewHie
Oneit 116. Rafferty, III, xErmitana 113,
Berlin 116, Lively 11s. Skies Knob
49, Apple Jack II lis. Also eligible
Zen Tromp III. spearlene 11e, Jap
1o9 xDiscretion 113. xBroncho Billy
Ill Money 1872.
Fourth Race-Claiming; purse, $1,000:
2year- olds; six furlongs: xMega 100,
Estoro 104. Shootaway 105. Captain
Hershler ITO. xSugar Mint III. Gin
tonville ia, Pop Eyes 102. Wild Flower
1o4 Louis A. 1e7. Bobby Allen Ill TIE
Pirate Ill, Fritz III. Also eligible,
Bonneville 105. Maize 102. ST. German
los. xMiss Parnell 104.
Fifth Race-Purse. $1,000, the Chero-
kee purse; 3-yearolds and up; one
mile and three sixteenths. Bulldoze
%. Omond 10Y. Sway ITO, Pictor i0f,
Jane Pennybaker 10.
Sixth Race--Claiming; purse 5000,
3-year-olds and up one and one-six-
teenth miles: xUlster Queen 100
Cantilever 105. xBrownie Mcdowell
l12. Skeer Face 112. Thstles Beau
ia, Wadsworth's Last ia. War Gar
den 105 xJames LOG. xWalter H.
Pearce 112 Redmon 49, Jiffy III,
Merchant lis. Also eligible, Bun
cranna 105, XCracow los. Mountain
Rose II Ill. xStar Baby 1o6 Hondo III,
xI1sriat 103.
Seventh Race = Claiming: purse.
$1,000 S-year-olds and up; one and
one-sixteenth miles: Verify 1o2, Twin
" in los. Pleasureville III. Arravan
III. Seafarer Ill. H. c. Basch III.
.Drake 1o2 Whippoorwill III. Brick
lev Ill. Bucknail Ill, Parr III, xMis-
tress Polly 49, Also eligible, MANDY
no Ill. Waterford ia. xDahabiah IL
Ice, Goarmont 1o5. Sasonta los, xWood
Thrush lo6.
xApprentice allowance claimed
weather cloudy track heavy.