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NEW YORK SAYS ALL OFF AT PROVIDENCE. New York, June 23. It is a settled fact, well-posted loe.il people say, that there will be no race meeting at Providence this year. MUD AT LATONIA CAUSES WITHDRAWALS. Handicap Is Declared Off An Owners Incorrect Watch Causes New Book on the Second Race. Cincinnati, O., June 23. After a hard rain last night, another heavy track confronted Latoulas patrons today. The program as originally announced was fair, but its complexion was considerably changed by withdrawals, there being all told forty-four. Ralberts prowess in the mud caused tho scratching of all others save Battle Creek from the handicap and the race was declared on. Tills left a card of five selling races and one condition race with a mediocre lot of contestants. The racing, however, proved better than was expected. But the public found it no easy thing to pick the winners. There was a delay before the second race. Economist had not appeared in the paddock at post time. The judges ordered that lie be scratched and gave the usual 20 minutes for a new book. His owner explained that his watch was an hour slow and produced the watch to prove the alibi. The official timer failed to connect on the mile and a quarter race and the time which was taken in the press stand as a cheek, was accepted as official. It was 2:13. Frank Flesher, quoted at 100 to 1, won the fifth race handily. The colt belongs to John Markleln. He had shown nothing either in private or public to warrant support and he was practically ignored in the speculation. PInaud, winner of the last race, was bid up from 1906.sh00 and bought at ,000 by C. C. McCaf-ferty. Yo San was sold today for 1906.sh00 to X. Brediu. Jockey Oregar was fined 0 by the starter for disobedience at the post. Jockey Troxler will leave tomorrow night for New York. He goes to ride Sir Huon in the Advance Stakes at Sheepshead Bay Saturday.
