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RACING KE VK CINCINNATI. Latonia is destined to have the first whack at the fall racing game, and tbe bangtails will not go to the post at local tracks until October 7, on which date Latonia will inaugurate a nineteen-day meeting," says the Cincinnati Commercial-Tribnne. "Tbe management of the Newport track has evidently decided to allow Latonia to have a free field up to the latter part of October, when the Queen City track will ba opened for at least a thirty-day meeting. It was originally intended by Frank Fowler, the manager of the Newport track, to give a meeting, beginning September 2, of twenty-Beven days duration. Since Fowler has been campaigning on the Canadian Circuit, where he has an interest in the syndicate betting ring operating these tracks, he has evidently reconsidered his plans, as his representative, Roger Sullivan, who is now here, says Newport will follow Latonia this fall. "Latonia and Newport at the present time occupy opposite positions in their catering for public favor. Latonia has renounced the syndicate betting ring as a means of giving a race meeting, while Newport still clings to the strangle hold. Latonias spring meeting, while a success. artistically, was not so financially, inasmuch as an open betting ring was operated and the revenue from it was not sufficient to meet the daily expenses of the track. The Latonia people, however, grimly stuck to tlie game even though a losing one and played out the Btring. It was demonstrated that a racetrack hereabouts can be run with an open betting ring, but hardly without some loss to its promoters. Latonia made a gallant effort to revive the sport and succeeded in winning back a number of substantial devotees of the game. With a let-up of the races for nearly three months on local tracks, and Latonia the first to have a chance at the fall game, there should bo some first-class turf contests at the Kenton County track in October. The Newport management exb.ib.ts good taste when it decided to follow Latonia this fall. Latonia, by virtue of its efforts to restore the tuif to somewhat of its former standing, is entitled to a free field. "There is little doubt but that the Newport track will be operated with a syndicate betting ring this fall. One of the best reasons for thinking bo is tbe determination to have the last c f e 1 c j , , , , , , , chance at the racing game before the snow flies. After Latonia giving a meeting in the spring with an open ring it would not help the Newport cause to follow with a syndicate ring, especially as Latonia has declared for an open ring again in the fall. It is common Bense business judgment for Newport to come in at the tail end of the game after the free-for-all betting ring has been shut up for the season. Hence.no doubt, the determination t6 race at Newport in the chilly month of November. By the rules of the Tnrf Congress Newport will not be able to race after December 1. Racing in the months of December, January and February is barred by the Turf Congress, so there is no likelihood of Newport continuing its meeting after the last day of November has fled. The track will have some thirty odd days of racing, and this is quite sufficient, especially if the syndicate betting ring is in operation. "Secretary Ed Hopper is busy these piping hot days preparing for tbe fall met tin? at Latonia, at which some of the bast stakes in the west will ba contested. The prospects for Latonia are exceedingly bright, and the coming meeting in October should be the beet in the past three years. Tho betting ring will be open to all bookmakers. Bookies from St. Louis and Chicago may be expected, especially from the latter place, as Charley Bollingar, one of the Latonia owners, is in the Windy City and is looking out for the interests of his track. From tho eaet may be expected some of the best stables in tbe country, especially as it will be time for tbe better western stables to begin their annual pilgrimage home, and of course that means a stop-off at Latonia in a very laudable effort to earn feed money for the winter. Secretary Hopper expects his stakes to fill well, and some of tha entries are from the be3t eastern and western stables."
