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HEAVY RAIN MARS THE RACING AT LATONIA. Track Is Muddy After First Race Suhador Wins Steeplechase Stoddard Breaks a Shoulder, Cincinnati, O., July 20. The big crowd at Latonia received a scare today. A heavy rainstorm came up right after the first race. There was hurrying and scurrying for shelter underneath the grandstand, but fortunately the blow was soon over. The rain, however, descending In torrents, left the track in a sloppy condition for the remaining races. The ordinary card had been heavily reduced by scratches and after the rain there were more withdrawals. " The steeplechase did not provide even the semblance of a good contest. Subador, early opening up a gap of three lengths, led by about that distance to the finish, winning easily. Stoddard fell at the water jump and broke his right shoulder. He will probably be destroyed. Jockey Gnddy escaped without serious injury. Arc Light ran out at the third jump. Only three started in the seven furlongs race, as both John Carroll and White Plume, neither of which can run in the mud, were excused. Gus Heidorn, a good mud runner was withdrawn before the rain came on. With only 88 pounds to shoulder, Nonie Lucille was thought best. With a good ride she might have won, but Heffernan messed her all over the track. He held a clear lead to the head of the stretch where lie swung wide and permitted the filly to swerve nearly to the outside rail, losing four or five lengths. Austin hugged the iuner rail with Alcor, saved ground, and won easily, Nonie Lucille easily beating John L. Inglis for second place. Nicol was to have ridden John Carroll, Golden Mineral and Royal Legend. Their withdrawal kept the rider on the ground. I. H. Barnes was among todays arrivals, no says prospects for a successful racing season this winter at New Orleans never looked lietter. C. C. McCafferty, becoming dissatisfied Willi the riding of "DTBlley, who was tinder .coniracttdTifm," let that youngster go today. " Only sixteen bookmakers did business. This is the smallest number that has been In line since the meeting began. J. C. Yeager departed for New York tonight. He will be absent for nearly two weeks and during his stay in the Metropolis will try to purchase several horses to bring back here. He offered ,500 for Mcllvain, which was refused.
