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PLANUTE WINS THE CINCINNATI TROPHY, Victorious Colt Is the Property of Edward Corrigan and it Was His First Start. Cincinnati, O., June 20. Todays racing at Latonia developed a series of surprises not the least of which was the victory of Edward Corrlgans colt Planutc, an added starter, and quoted at odds of 20 to 1 in the valuable Cincinnati Trophy Stakes for two-year-olds at five and one-half furlongs. It was the first start of Ilanute , and the public had no line on him, but be had been working well and Mr. Corrigan, while not over-con- tident, expected the youngster to run a good race. Two were withdrawn. Pink Star and Lens, and four were added. Besides Planute, Warner firlswell, Harold I. and Navarro came in, making all told a field of sixteen starters. The Oerst pair, Zal and Yowric, Ovelando, on which NIeol had the mount, and La Veita, were considered best and these carried the bulk of the money invested on the race. For so big a field, starter Holtman was lucky to get them away in fairly good order. Planute was green at the post and was last of the field to get into his stride when the barrier was sprung. Selene B., Lexollne and Zal were first away and Warner Grlswell was in the ruck. Selene B. rushed to the front. La Veita," Zal and Lexoline, all heads apart, came next and following them were, Yowrle and Marmoreal, the latter quickly dropping back from a forward position. This was -the order of the running until on the stretch turn. There Zal passed bis competitors easily and, turning into the stretch a length to the good, seemed like a certain winner. He held his advantage passing the last eighth iost, where Hall brought Planute up and showing a fine torn of speed, he won by a length and a half. Zal, in a hard drive, only beat his stable companion, Yowric, a half length for second place. Getting off as badly as he did, Planute ran a remarkable race and is evidently a colt of brilliant promise. The stake is one of the most valuable of western two-year-old events. It was worth net to the winner ,440 and a handsome silver cup, presented Jtf Hp". Julius FleUjchmann, also went to Mr. Corrigan. Mr. Flelschmann was the- guest of the judges during the running of the event and In a neatly turned speech, presented the trophy to Mr. Corrigan, after which the band played "The Wearing of the Green." Planute Is by Mr. Corrlgans imported horse Planudes, out of Lute and was bred at his Lexington stock farm. Bonaventure, another outsider, earned brackets today. This youngster captured the opening race at mills of 40 to 1. The steeplechase furnished a good contest. Port Warden, the main reliance of the Gerst stable fell, but the other entry, Stoddard, proved much the best of the others and won easily. After the running of the stake race, Mr. Corrigan expressed dissatisfaction at the crowding of his colt by La Veita at the sixteenth post. "I know a winner should not kick," he said, "hut I dislike rough riding under any circumstances." Iinaud, bought out of a selling race last night by C. C. McCafferty, was today sold to II. R. Schaefer, tlie New York turfman. Prior to the running of the last race, Joe Yeager offered the owners of La Fayette ,300 for the colt which was refused. lie was entered to be sold for , but escaped being bid up after winning. For repeatedly bumping and finally swerving In front of Roscoe in the second race, Priuclpla, which finished second, was disqualified.
