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FAVORITES ALL FAIL AT LATONIA. Racing Good To Look Upon and All Winners Are Supported Cincinnati, ., Oetolier 1. Todays sport was probably the best so far witnessed during the current meeting. The small .fields eliminated crowding, and as a result the races were truly run and in the main the best horses captured the prizes. The 00 handicap at seven furlongs, in wbicha good band of middle distance racers took part, was won by Lexo-ilne after a strenuous stretch drive to wear down the rejuvenated Deutschland and heavily foreign backed good thing, Donna Elvira. The latter was probably best, but under weak handling from the diminutive Schlesinger she was lucky to nose out Deutschland for second place. Schlesinger was also directly responsible for the defeat of Miss Stronie in the third race. His incompetency caused the tilly to go to the outside for the entire circle of the course. That she finished third proved that she was much the best and with better handling she would have won off by herself. Lady Esther took the purse from Convolo. Favorites were beaten in all the races, but the layers hardly found their . calling remunerative, as most of the winners were strongly fancied and backed. Had Aansel won the fifth race the ring would have lieen swamped, as he was steadily supported from 30 to 1 to S to 1. C. W. Kurt, winner of the race, was also backed by bis connections. This was bis first start over any track in the south. The liest race of the afternoon came with the running of the last, when the entire field run closely grouped for nearly a mile before they be- j gan spreading out. Ouardi won out iu the last sixteenth by superior handling on the part, of Shilling. J. C. Milam, in addition to winning with Ouardi, took, a purse with Jim Simpson which beat AVarner Griswell. Jockeys Andress and Butler, who were injured by falls in yesterdays opening race, wore resting easily this afternoon and will soon be around again. This morning a rumor was spread that Andress had slight chance for recovery. li. Meyer has shipped his Aunt Rose and others here from New York and they will be raced in the west for the remainder of the seasan. Jockey T. Taylor had his first mount since his suspension last June. J. R. AVainwright arrived today from Hamilton, Out., with ten of his horses, Including Polly Prim and Posing. AV. O. Parmer stopped here, enroute to Detroit, to interest horsemen to ship to AAindsor for the meeting which begins there October 5. It is contemplated to have nineteen days rucing at the Canadian track, weather permitting. Parmer fears there will be a scarcity of horses at the track. Ed Corrigan of Chicago, and A Gerst of Nashville, were among the visitors today.
