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CORSINIS CASE. Why Mr. Corrigans Corsini did not start for the Latonia Derby was thus detailed by the Enquirer of Wednesday : "The absence from the Derby field of Ed Corrigans colt Corsini, the contender in the Kentucky Derby, and the winner of the Clark stakes, was the source of much regret to the large crowd, who bad counted on seeing his mettle tried in the local tracks big event, but there was no one in that big crowd that so much regretted the enforced withdrawl of the son of Riley as did Pat Dunne, who has had the colt in charge since he was brought from California. "Mr. Dunne was as much surprised as any one else to find, on his arrival from Louisville yesterday morning, that Corsini would not be in condition to start in the Derby. He bad sent the son of Riley up here from Louisville Sunday, in charge of his foreman, and the colt left him in perfect order. He landed at Latonia all right, too, and showed nothing wrong after being breezed a mile in 1:50 Monday. Early yesterday morning, however, he showed signs of lameness, and it was then discovered that he had bowed a tendon. Mr, Dunne was then on his way to Latonia, and there was no chance to notify him of the mishap to the horse. It was not until he reached the track that he learned of the accident to Corsini. He thought that the colts condition might not be sufficiently serious to keep him out of the race, and knowing that the public was desirous of seeing him race he did not conclude to ask to have the olt excused until 1 oclock. Not knowing how serious the mishap to Mr. Corrigans colt might prove to be, and naturally not wishing to take any great chances CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE. CORSINIS CASE. Continued from 1st Page. with him, he reluctantly asked to have the colt excused. "Ed Corrigan, the owner of Corsiui, has notified Secretarj Hopper that he will come to La-tonia in a few days with half a dozen horses, when, of course, he himself will take charge of Corsiui. Pat Dunne, who has had charge of that colt, said yesterday that It cannot be determined for a few days how serious the injury to him is. His foreman did not think that it would prove serious, but he himself was of a different opinion. It is possible, though, Mr. Dunne stated, that the sou of Riley will round to all right and be in condition to go in the other big event for three-year-olds, the Himyar. If such should be the case the conditions will be pretty much the same here as they were at Louisville. Manuel, after beating Corsiui in the Derby, went wrong and could not meet the Corrigan colt in the Clark. Prince McClurgand Corsini cannot meet in the Himyar, even if the son of Riley is able to start in it, as the Derby winner is not engaged in the Him jar."
