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I FEATURELESS RACING AT COLD LATONIA. Bad Weather and Absence of High-Class Horses Chill Enthusiasm Magnates at the Track. Cincinnati, O., November 12. Bleak, raw weather -and a poor card were not conducive to good sport, as a result there was little enthusiasm displayed over the racing at Latonia this afternoon. Despite adverse conditions a goodly throng was present and the speculative element at the close of proceedings had a shade the better of the bookmakers. The steeplechase attracted the most interest from a spectacular point of view. But as a contest it was devoid of feature, Plea outfencing his opponets and winning by a good margin . throughput. Jockey Mc- Kinney, astride Dawson, met with a mishap while about to make the turn Into the stretch by connecting with the corner of the gap leading from the field, thereby injuring his leg so badly that he was forced to pull his mount up to a standstill. The connections of Pink Star and their following lost heavily by that horses failure to leave the post In line with the rest of the field in the fifth race. He seemed to be away flatfooted when the word was given and closed a tremendous gap; With an equal start he in all probability wouid have won. After Lady Ethels victory In the closing race she was bid up 00 over her entered price of hB100 by A. C. Bellew, owner of Henry O. and bought in. Jockey Moreland, who was astride Minnehaha in the second race, was caught in a jam and had his leg badly injured. The mishap will keep the rider out of the saddle for a long time. There was quite a gathering of western turf magnates at the track, including L. A. Cella, M. J. Winn, J. L., Rhlnock, Edward Corrigan and Roma Respess. Their presence here at the same time caused all sort of rumors to be. spread, the principal oiiejtwasa.to the. ,.ffecfc.Jthat assure! enQugh" peace compact was imminent. Mr. Winn happened to drop iu on his way to Pittsburg where he again Is going to look after the plans of the new proposed racetrack near the smoky city. Mr. Cella just came down to spend a few days looking over this plant, iu which he is extensively interested. Speaking of his season on the eastern tracks, Cella said: "Although I did not lay up much money, neither did I lose any. I had an enjoyable time and was after recreation more than anything else. My horses at present are all at Montgomery Park, Memphis, in charge of Henry McDaniel and will be wintered at the Bluff City. McDaniel made several purchases for me while in New York, among them is Conville. I have given Mr. McDaniel carte blanche to purchase any horses that he may think will strengthen my stable, - also to dispose of auy he now has in charge. My present plan is not to send any horses to New Orleans to be raced this winter." Mr. Corrigan will shortly ship about twenty head of horses to New Orleans to be campaigned there this winter. Rome Respess has decided not to ship more than Posing and King Pepper to New Orleans. Louis Tauber will have charge of the former and Al Hummel will handle King Pepppr. "If the boys knock out a couple of purses apiece with this pair, they will have earned their Vinter keep and also enable them to make some money for themselves. If they send to me for money during the winter, I will class them as bad trainers," said Mr. Respess. J. B. Respess disposed of Martha Gorman and Darthula today. The former went to J. E. Wldener and the latter to Hall .and. Marshall. J. C. Milam has secured insurance on ten. of the horses that he proposes to take from here to New Orleans. He will ship them the latter part of this week. Archie Zimmer was among the visitors. He stated that eight of his horses were on the way to New Orleans and would reach there tomorrow. Mose Goldblatt shipped his entire string yesterday to the Crescent City. P. Dunne shipped his horses with the exception of Lens to New Orleans from Louisville today. Lens sustained a stone bruise recently and was left at the Downs in charge of competent hands until improved. He will be shipped with the Corrigan con-. signment. W. T. Woodard, Jr. has decided to ship Debar and several two-year-olds within the next few days to the Crescent City. 1 1 . 1 ;
