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Show I LAJOIE LEADS AMERICANS. Cloveland, Mny 11. Larry Lajoio .now tops the American batters ith a percentage of .405. The Naps' gieat second baseman seems to have hit his stride earlier this season than las', and local experts believe Ty Cobb will have to go some to boat him out-1 , Larry is also playing the name old ' i sensational fielding game at second' ! station. Lajole has ono remarkable record which no other player can show he hit .329 per cent on no less than three occasions, in 1896, 1905 and 1909, and hit .365 per cent In two I different vears, 1903 and 1906. La3t 'season he hit .365 and, Judging by the wav ho has started out this year, he wlU eclipso his batting feats of 1911 j (Continued on Pago Nino.) m rr iti rr kirk If II r Largest Crowd Ever Assembled As-sembled at Race Track Turns Out Louisville, Ky May 11. Derby day dawned with the track heavy. This one annual occasion in Kentucky Ken-tucky finds the sport as popular as evor and the biggest crowd ever assembled as-sembled at a raco track hero is at Churchill Downs for the spring nice. The preliminary betting has been keon. The Manager yesterday disputed dis-puted with "Worth as a favorlto, while Wheelwright and Freelance at bette-odds bette-odds had a big following, who consld ered thorn within sight of the money Rain last night and this morning encouraged en-couraged those who fancy long shots and caused the talent seriously I? consider the possibility of an outsider galloping home with the money ovei a muddy course. Following are tho starters, with weight, Jockey and odds: TheMnnager 117 (T. Koerner), 12 to'S; Worth 117 (C. Scbilllug), 6 to 5; Wheelwright 117 (J. Byrne), 5 to 1; Freelance 117 (C. Peak), C to 1; Flamma 112 (J Loftus). 15 to 1. Son-ada Son-ada 117 (J. Henry), 20 to 1; Gunra-nola Gunra-nola 117 (G Idolesworth). 20 to 1; Duval 117 (C. Fain), 30 to 1; Patrucho 110 (R. Gooso). 50 to 1; Sir Blalz 117 (Byrne), 15 to 1. |