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LATONIAS MEETING ENDS. EIGHTY-TWO DAYS OP RACING AT THE KENTON COUNTY TRA8K. Biggest Financial Success in the Clubs History. Horsemen Move to Louisville for Douglas Park Meeting Beginning Tomorrow. Cincinnati, O., September 1. Postmans victory in the final race brought to a close the best meetng, financially, that has been known since the foundation of the Latonia Jockey Club. The season opened here on May 30. There has been some better sport than was had here, but on the whole it was as goed as the best that the west affords. To the credit of the officials that have presided during the term of racing here, they have tried their utmost to keep the racing clean and free from scandal, nowever, there were times that fault-finders had ample opportunity to criticise the ofiicials, apparently for their lenient views and the stand thfcy took when happenings appeared decidedly contrary to the views of critics . By virtue of Sir Huons prowess, G. J. Long tops the list of winning owners, with Edward Corrigan a close second. Nicol by far was the superior rider at the track and won nearly double the races that other riders piloted to victory. Getaway day brought out one of the largest crowds that has journeyed to the pretty Milldale course this year and the sport was thoroughly enjoyed. Favorites fell by the way side, but the winners were well supported, much to the chagrin of the bookmakers. The best offering of the afternoon was the mile handicap, which went to Alua Dufour wPU ease. Only three starters went to the post In the race, Major T. J. Carson attempting to make a runaway race of it, but could never get over a lengths advantage over Martha Gorman. In the final driva the pacemaker tired badly, permitting the Corrigan mare to flash by him as her rider pleased. He was good enough to beat out Martha Gorman by three lengths for second place. The chief upset of the afternoon came In the fifth race, when Zinfandel, the 1 to 2 favorite, was decisively beaten out by Dr. Frank, a much ImDroved colt, and Frank Flesher. The winner wai well supported by a select coterie at 20 to 1. The Investigation of the Obert-Coruseate case remains as it bega, nothing further having been developed by the judges inquiry up to date. The judges, however, are still probing. Meanwhile Obert is barred from accepting mounts at any track. Judge Macfarlan will leave at once for Memphis; where he has plenty of work to attend to in connection with the New Memphis Jockey Club teforo his departure for Texas, where he will preside at some of the race meetings in that state. The racing siutation in Memphis la not of the brightest at present and unless a Governor favorable to racing is elected next fall there a bare possibility that the sport iu Memphis will be abandeHed next year. Fred Cook returned today from Saratoga and was in line with a book. He brought back the report that Do Mund was considered a certainty to win the Futurity and bet a goodly sum on the Rainey horse. He, like many others here, were much chagrined when the colt could only finish third. Jockey Sobel, who was severely Injured by a fall some time ago from Pirates Dance, was about the track today. He was very much disfigured. Otherwise he felt all right. J. E. dishing sent word today to J. C. Ferrisa that, he had shipped La Londe to Louisville and that he would expect the latter to take charge of her training. Special trains will leave here tomorrow over different roads awl transport horsemen and their charges to Louisville. Among those that departed today were the horses owned by L. B. Dickerson, Scott and Co., F. H. Smith. L. V. Bellew. M. T. Dauaher, G. Webb, L. McLouden and F. J. Douglas. The horses of Applegate and Cotton will be shipped to California next Wednesday. At tho same time the horses comprising the stable of F. M. Gabriel will be shipped to the same destination.
