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RAINY, MUDDY, GLOOMY AT LATONIA. Joe Moser Gives Hanbridge His First Defeat Mike Sutton Wins Handicap. Cincinnati, 0., July 11. The weather and racing at Latonia today was in keeping with the gloomy outlook for horsemen here. Italn began to fall about 11 oclock and continued ail afternoon. The track was a sea of mud. The attendance was the lightest of the meeting. Not a favorite won. Joe Moser, which defeated the Hollo entry, Hanbridge and Evelyn S. in tho third race, was a second choice, and the best-backed winner of the day. Some had a doubt as to Joe Mosers ability to travel fast in the mud, but he settled all that decisively. Breaking off well he carried his opponents along at a good pace from start to finish, winning handily from Hanbridge, which ran a good rare considering tlie weight concession he was asked to make. It was Ilanbridges first defeat in live starts. McIIvain. Cablegram and Carlhage declined the issue in the mile handicap. Lillie Turner was strongly fancied on the strength of her Oaks victory and belief that the track would suit her, hut there was nothing to tlie race but Mike Sutton. He outpaced his oponents at all stages and won as his rider pleased. The liberal price about him was due to the fact that he wore bar plates and carried four and one-half pounds overweight. Lady Vie, winner of the opening race, exhibited exceptional mud form. Her victory was unexpected, as was that also of Boil Thistle, neither of these outsiders having any well-defined support. Camillas splendid mud running qualities aided ber to beat the poorly ridden Aguolo in a hard drive. Sultry easily disposed of his company in the last. John J. Murphy, who purchased Phil Finch out of the .Merchants Stake, denied tht C. K. Ellison lias an interest in tlie horse. Bannock Dob, the two-year-old bay colt by Ban-nockburn Sister to Unnlo Bob, which is carded to make his debut in the second race at Latonia tomorrow, is a half-brother to Earl Rogers, Angleta and Dewey. He was bred hy Barney Schreiber at his Woodlands Farm in Missouri. Joe McCarthy, the bay colt by McDowell Plot, which is carded to make his first start in the same race, is a half-brother to Succeed, now a four-year-old and winner of seven races. Succeed was foaled in England and was brought to this country at the foot of her dam In 190I5. Joe McCarthy is the lirst foal dropped by Plot in America. Plot is now in the Aunita Stud in Virginia.
