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TAME SPORT AT LATONIA. FEATURE IS A STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP AND SUBAD0R WINS. Angletas Defoat Proves Costly Esterre an "Eagla Bird" for Bookmakers Don Domo Is Lame Obert Case Is Not Settled. Cincinnati. O., August 31. The attendance at Latonia today was unusually large, considering the fact that nothing ont of the ordinary was carded for decision. The feature offering was a steeplechase over the short courne, in which seven started. Six finished and furnished a spectacular contest. The horse ran closely grouped for the greater portion of the journey. Subador, running in improved form, led for the entire distance and came home a handy winner from Wool Dealer. Frank Mc. was a distant third, tiring bndly In the final drive. St. Volraa fell when about to pass into the lead at the eighth jump. No injury resulted to horse or ridr. Three favorites were successful, but their victories did not seriously deplete the rolls of the bookmakers, as the betting on all of them was extremely light. Esterre, which won at 20 to 1, gave the bookmakers clean sheets. Angletas defeat in the sixth race was a hard blow to most of the speculators. The Schreiber Ally was considered a "rod In the pickle" and was supported with liberal confidence!. Keyes, her rider, rode her poorly and caused her defeat. With good handling she would have won off by herself. Nothing further developed in the investigation of Oberts ride on Coruscate yesterday, and the judges still have - the matter under, investigation. Obert will remain suspended pending further developments and a decision In the case may be reached tomorrow. The judges feel satisfied that the rider did not ride his best, but desire to locate the motive for his act. W. W. Lyles, who has been officiating as paddock judge here, received notification today that he had been appointed to a similar position at Douglas Park. For rough riding in the fifth race, jockey Perrett was fined 5 by the judges and sharply reprimanded. Shipments for Louisville today included the horses of J. Arthur, W. Egan, S. Hudson, J. Fleming. T. P. Hayes, B. Schreiber, J. S. Bratton, S. K. Hughes and C. W. Moore. Don Doiuo, which wag carded to start in the fourth race, had to be excused by the judges on account of an injury received in yesterdays race. Lady Ethel, which started in the second race, was Intended to be the medium of a betting coup and would have landed the money but for Scovilles action in accepting a break while far behind the others. She was much the best and, with an equal send off, would have won easily. Edward Corrigans horses will bo shipped to the Canadian track next week. Lyman H. Davis departed for Louisville tonight where he goes to allot stable room to the horsemen who desire to quarter their borsw at Churchill Downs.
