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TILEING TAKES THE PRIZE. 1 JAMES H. MCORMICKS COLT WINS THE RICH QUEEN CITY HANDICAP. Pasadena Is Second, Phil Finch Third and Plantland, the Favorite, Last Record Crowd at Latonia. Cincinnati, O., Juno 22. The largest crowd of the meeting saw James II. McCormicks Tileing win the rich Queen City Handicap at Latonia today. While western horsemen and speculators preferred to give tin call in the letting to Ilantland and Pasadena ; on account of Tileings long journey, Mr. McCorniick liad faith in the colt and he and his friends hacked liiui at profitable odds. Tileing ran the best race of his career, lie was caught hi a jam on the lirst turn and almost knocked out of it, but Garner quickly got him straightened and he rapidly overhauled his opponents on the backstretch, gaining a contending position on the upper turn. In the stretch he showed the most speed and won with a bit in reserve. This brilliant victory following upon the successes of Glorificr in the Carter and Metropolitan Handicaps, gives Mr. McCorniick a place as one of the luckiest horsemen of the racing season. With the big field of thirteen horses the race was not altogether truly run. Ilantland was jimmied back at the half mile post and repeatedly jumped on in addition to being weakly handled by Gauge. At the post Prince Ahmed acted badly and when Hie barrier went up, "Hold On" Jimmy had him by the head. He got away so poorly that he had no chance. The running of Peter Sterling was disappointing. That patched up old campaigner Phil Finch ran a remarkably good race and had the journey been at a mile or a mile and a sixteenth, inctead of a mile and an eighth, he might have won. The time of the race was 1:52J. The race liad a guaranteed value of 0,000. Of this amount the winner received ,275, the second ,000 and the third horse 00. This was the second running of the race, Sir Huon winning it last year. All fears of a had track vanished early this morning when the sun shone its brightest. The crowds began coming in regular streams just before noon and continued until post time for the lirst race, taxing the gVounds to its utmost. Twenty-four layers occupied stands in the betting inclosure and they handled a tremendous volume of money during the afternoon. In the lirst two races jockey J-Lee, on I!en Strong and P.alla, both owned by L. A. Cella, started his followers, at least those that were not disheartened by his failure to pilot a winner yesterday, otf on easy street. P.allas victory was attended by much grumbling because of her sudden improvement. Colloquy gave an exhibition of her great speed by spreadeagling tin good sprinters against her in the fifth race. Toward the end she tired a bit, but won handily enough. After appearing hopelessly beaten. Miss Lida surprised the big crowd by running all around her opponents hi the last race and won as her rider pleased. Hanbridge again demonstrated that he is above the ordinary by his impressive victory in the third race. It was his third straight win. The showing of Ada . Walker, which fought it out with him stride for stride during the last sixteenth, was also commendable. Captain Williams said after the running of the stake that he had no exci.scs to offer for Phil Finch. With ten pounds off he thought Ik; might have won. James McCorniick will ship Tileing back to New York Monday. In addition to winning the stake he had a commission of 00 on his horse, getting top price for all of It. Jockey Garner will leave for New York tomorrow. Jockey Nicol was disappointed in not being able to secure a place in tin big race. He will return to Buffalo tomorrow. He says Fred Cooks Johnnie Blake is equally as good a colt as was George C. I.ennett. "As a matter of fact," said Nicol, "I dont know how good the youngster is. He has always done everything asked of him and won his races witli much in reserve." Owner Fixer said tonight that lie found eleven iliflerent cuts about Flaiithinds legs after the running of the stake. Gaugel was mainly held to blame for the horses poor showing. Starter Iloltman says he was forced to let Prince Ahmed take the inner rail at the post on account of his bad actions. He kicked out viciously and landed on Tileing, causing a slight cut on the McCorniick candidates hind leg. Holtnian says that Pasadena cut Prince Ahmed off sharply at the barriers rise. Separator, which ran in the name of W. A. Smith and Co., had to be coupled in the betting with Honest on account of Milton Youngs having an Interest in the youngster. The showing of True Wing In the Handicap was decidedly disappointing to T. II. Ryan. She was away slowly and showed little speed. Her long trip may account for her bad showing. King of Troy, which will be shipped to Windsor tomorrow, is worth remembering when he faces the starter on Canadian tracks. With better racing luck he would have been a sharp factor in todays stake. That Jockey Garner felt confident of Tileings nhility to land the big race was exemplified when at the half-mile post he shouted to Nicol on The Minks: "Follow me, kid, and you will get second money." . The recent meeting at Hamilton put considerable money into the treasury of the Hamilton. Jockey Club.
