Another Disqualification at Latonia: Hereafter Fouls Warner Griswell-a Demonstration Follows the Action of the Judges, Daily Racing Form, 1906-08-24

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ANOTHER DISQUALIFICATION AT LATONIA. Hsreafter Fouls Warner Griswell A Demonstration Follows the Action of the Judges. Cincinnati, O., Angust 23. A wild demonstration followed the disqualification of Hereafter In the fifth race at Latonia today. Hereafter -was a well backed outsider. He showed the most speed, leading Warner Griswell, the best backed favorite of the afternoon, throughout and finished first by a good margin. In the stretch drive, however, Au-buchon brought Hereafter from the center of the track to the inner rail, deliberately and effectively impeding the favorite and forcing Nicol to take back and lose some ground. Horsemen who saw the foul were not surprised to see Nlcol lodge complaint and the change in the numbers that gave the race to Warner Griswell. With many of the spectators, however, it -was different. They were still dissatisfied with yesterdays disqualification and did not hesitate to criticise the judges ruling. Au-buchon was fined 0. The card was at best a mediocre one and was further depleted by withdrawals in all the races, the .last one being declared off entirely and a new selling race at a mile substituted. A number of those entered for the original sixth were entered to start in the substituted race, showing that the owners In trying to pick a soft spot went up against a harder problem. In this Instance Carthage proved to be much the best. Although he was practically left at the post, be won In bandy style, while those originally slated finished nowhere within hailing distance of the winner. The return of Fred Cook to the ranks of layers here enlivened matters In the betting rlug. His stay here will be of short duration; He says the horses he shipped to Sheepshead Bay in charge of trainer Bill Phillips are doing well and will begin their campaign on the opening day of the Sheepshead Bay fall meeting. He says be will attend the yearling "sales and purchase material for next season-After a weeks stay at Sheepshead Bay he will go to Louisville and resume booking at the Douglas Park meeting. He has made arrangements to let Nicol remain here until Thursday of next week, when the1 jockey will go to New York. Among the mounts be will have on the opening day will be the best one of James It. Keenes entry in the Futurity. C. C. McCnfferty took his string of horses to Windsor today. There are ten head In the string. J. H. Shouldiee also sent his horses there. E. J. Glldersleeve, from whom Amberltn and Chief Millikln were claimed yesterday, repurchased the horses at advanced prices today. Jockey Jost Is out of the hospital and will. probably accept mounts beginning next week. Montalban Is reported very sick and grave fears are entertained as to his recovery. J. 0. Keene, who Is now racing Red Leaf 4 and other horses at Saratoga, has sent word to his brother.. G. H. Keene, that be will ship at the close, of the Saratoga meeting all of their horses now In the east to Douglas Park.


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