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1 1 i 1 , f SIX FAVORITES WIN AT LATONIA. Cincinnati. O., October 3. Many more layers will be forced to hunt fresh bank rolls, as the victory of six choices this afternoon caused the impoverished bookniakiug brigade to- sustain a Severe loss. Not alone did favorite players achieve a signal victory over tlie ring operators, but the number of followers of jockey Shilling scored handsomely by the riders feat of piloting four "winners and two seconds. A fairly well-balanced card was offered to attract racegoers, and the sport resulting was enjoyable. An accident in the first race caused uneasiness for some - time, hut fears that the three riders who had fallen, had sustained severe injury was abated whonJt was announced that Goedike had escaped with a fractured collarbone and C. Kocr-ner with a bruised ankle. Conway, who rode Mc-Kee, escaped unhurt, but bis mount hadto be destroyed on account of his grave injury. Goedike, on Hamlet, was held mostly to blame for the mishap, as he "herded" the rear guard when approaching the first turn. His mount, Hamlet, is thought to have sustained a fractured hip and may also have to he destroyed. The sensational feature of the racing was the confident plunge instituted on Ilarting in tlie third event and its success. Commissions from all quarters were dumped Into the local ring, whicli sent his price tumbling from 3 to 1 to 9 to 5 and even less at post time. He won after a spirited battle through tlie stretch to down Toboggan and Ben Strong. Toboggan was palpably short and will show to better advantage In his future efforts. Carow landed the feature race under skillful handling from jockey Shilling. Shillings other victories, were on Hasty Agnes, Belle Scott, and C. W. Burt; his second on Hainmeraway and Ben Strong were also coninmendable. On Ben Strong he was substituted for V. Powers, after the latter was taken ill. The change in riders occasioned bets to be declared offhand additional time granted for a new book. Jockey A. Walsh was suspended for five days by starter Iloltman for disobedience at the post. Several carloads of horses will be shipped tonight to Windsor. The consignments will include the strings of M. Goldblatt, C. H. White, J. A. Sykes and T. W. Coleman. Royal Breezes injury is greater than at first anticipated and he was this morning put into a sling in hopes of saving him. M. Goldblatt, who lias him in charge, disposed of liiin to G. W. Poole for 00, but was later forced to beg off from the agreement on orders from Burlew and ONeill, his owners. The Minks sustained an injury to his stitle while being exercised, which will keep him out of training for some time.
