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GETTING READY AT LATONIA. : The Latonia officials are confidently look- ing forward to the best meeting held at their . track in recent years, and horses are arriving daily in considerable numbers. Several important western stables will start their • horses for the first time this year at the La- tonia meeting, Baker and Gentry and Oots Bros, in particular. Of recent arrivals at 1 the track the Enquirer of yesterday says: 1 "The colonization of Latonia for the spring meeting which is to open one week from • "Wednesday next was augmented yesterday 1 by the arrival of forty-three horses, the prop- ] erty of Clay Bros., Oots Bros., Baker and 1 Gentry and W. J. Young. 1 "Besides the three-year-old bay gelding i Monsieur Beaucaire, by Sir Dixon— Ollie 1 Glenn, there were seven two-year-olds in the i outfit of Clay Bros., which came up from ; Louisville during the night in charge of the colored trainer, French Brooks, and were taken off the cars about G oclock. Flying Ship, Paris and Dungannon, having stake engagements, were left at Louisville. The following are the two-year-olds in the string: Lady Amelia, br. f, by Ben Brush— La Col-onia. Lonsdale, br. c, by Flying Dutchman— Ollie Dale. Memories, br. f, by Sir Dixon— Merdin. Nisbal, ch. f, by Hindoo— The Niece. Outcome, b. f, by Sir Dixon— Ollie Glenn. Bewitcher, ch. f, by The Commoner— Janie Clay. Sallie Catlett, ch. f, by Flying Dutchman— Magna Charta. "Of this lot Memories, Outcome, Sallie Catlett and Lady Amelia are entered in the Clipsetta Stakes, Paris and Lonsdale are in the Harold Stakes and Lady Amelia, Paris and Lonsdale are candidates for the Cincinnati Trophy. "Oots Bros. —Howard and Edward — brought up ten head from Lexington, and they are the best looking lot of horses that ever occupied a stable on anybodys racetrack. There are three eligibles to the La-tonia Derby in this stable, but that does not necessarily mean that they will all be seen in colors on the opening day. First Mason, the chestnut son of First Mate— Manola Mason, consequently a half brother to McChes-ney, is the one which will most likely represent the stable in the Derby if he can be got ready. He has grown into a nice looking horse, and has the appearance of a weight carrier, but Mr. Oots says that he has not sent him a mile in his work as yet. Novelist and Moyle are the other eligibles. The fromer is really the best looking three-year-old in the barn. He worked a mile yesterday afternoon, kicked out, in 1:4S, and the track was in fine condition. "Moyle is a great big horse, but his legs appear faulty enough to prevent any such rushing as it would now take to get him ready for the Derby route ,by the 20th. The brag horse of the collection is a dark gray two-year-old colt called Turando, by Far-andole— Turtle Dove. He is of good size, well shaped, quick, but not nervous, and they say he is lightning in action. Ho comes here with five-eighths in 1:025 over the hard track at Lexington to his credit. He is a candidate for the Harold Stakes. In addition to these the string contains Axares, Owen More, Extol, Almanzo, Darnivon, a three-year-old chestnut colt by Blanton— Brigazee, and Murmur, a two-year-old filly by St. Flor-ian— Mollie Pitcher. This string got in about C oclock and were put away in the barn facing the five-eighths ground. "The strings of Baker and Gentry and W. J. Young came up on the same train from Lexington. They were loaded in the Bluegrass City at C oclock yesterday morning, and at 10:30 they were off the cars and in their stalls. The Baker and Gentry string is in charge of the well-known trainer Jack Baker and numbers thirteen, of which nine are two-year-olds, as follows: Marseilles; b. f, by Sir "Walter— Lou Dudley. Artimesia, br. f, by Albert— Annie Layne. Flo Manola, ch. f, by St. Florian— Manola. May Combs, b. f, by Charaxus— Merry Maid. Silk Maid, b. f, by Esher— Kate Pelletier. Fred Lazarus, b. c, by Charaxus— Sanci. Henry "Waite, ch. c, by Hermence— Han-selle. Marshal Ney, b. c, by Dr. Rice— Glenore. Fritz, b. c, by Scorpion— Linderlette. "In addition to these are the three-year-olds, F. A. Bullock and McLaughlin, the latter by "Wagner— Flora Thornton. He 1 was thrown out of training as a two- : . • 1 1 • 1 ] 1 1 i 1 i ; year-old, and has never been to the races. He is a fair looking colt, but Jack says he dont call for much. Then of course, there is G. W. W. and J. "W. Rhodes. The former looks in fine shape. Last year he caught pneumonia while en route to Louisville, and it was not until late in the summer that he was able to race. J. "W. Rhodes has grown into a great big horse, and looks like he might be useful in handicaps. He is entered in the Brewers Handicap along with F. A. Bullock, and he will be a starter if he can be got ready. The horses are all in good health and look trim. The two-year-olds are a clean-limbed lot. The raciest looking one of the outfit is the filly Artimesia. She along with May Combs, is entered in the Clipsetta Stakes. Marshal Ney and Fritz are candidates for the Harold Stakes. The former is the better looking colt of the two. For the Cincinnati Trophy May Combs and Marshal Ney have been named. May Combs is a likely looking little miss which has shown a half around 50 seconds, which is stepping some at Lexington, considering the condition of the track."
