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LATQNIAS DEPLETED CAED. CHANGE IN THE TRACK CONDITIONS CAUSES MANY WITHDRAWALS. . Third Rate Is Declared Off Jockey Raines Is Injured in the- Steeplechase-Profltable Wins by Narrow Margin Gossip. Cincinnati, O., August 15. A lumpy and drying out track at Latonia today caused so many withdrawals that what promised to be an excellent card was badly cut to pieces. So many declined the Issue In the third race at a mile that It was declared off. Eight of the sixteen entered In the second were scratched. The steeplechase resulted In one of the best contests In some time, barring an accident that befell the colored rider Raines, when Billy Wake, a 40 to 1 shot, went down with him over the last obstacle in the field. At that point Billy Wake was a good second and moving so easily that it looked as though he had an excellent chance to win. He fell on Raines, injuring the boys side. Profitable and Snbador were the favorites for the race. The former Jumped in excellent form and wonld have won easily except that ho went wide over the hurdle in the stretch, losing ground This let Bluemint up next to the Inner rail. Profitable had to be ridden out to win by a neck. Subador, under an easy ride, was a poor third. , W. Perkins, acting for S. Louis, bid up Hereafter 00 over his entered price of a like amount. The colt was retained. Owner Rice lodged complaint against Jockey Mc-Intyre. The boy severely punished Black Cat in the last race Tuesday. The owner claims that Sfc-Intyre was aware that the filly had been badly kicked while at the post, but he beat her brutally. Jockey Harry Larsen, formerly in the employ of R. A. Smith, was among todays arrivals from New York. He will accept mounts here for the remainder of the meeting. Boserrians poor showing yesterday was explained by his trainer who claimed that one of the coifs plates was badly twisted in the race. Dr. Keough was summoned this afternoon to the Mlddleton and Jungbluth farm near Louisville. He did not know the purpose of the call. Gould, which is barred from starting here on any but a heavy track, had to be excused by the judges on account of lameness. P. J. Millett, who was among todays visitors, says that nothing further had been heard by him relative to a sale of Cottontown. Tne colt arrived east in good shape. That jockey Nicol is taking a keen Interest ia the race for premier honors between himself and Walter Miller was illustrated today when he gloomily remarked: "I guess Miller will get in front of me sure tomorrow, as I wont have.a mount."
