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MANY UPSETS AT LATONIA TRACK. The Track Bad, Scratches Many and Five Favorites Are Beaten. Cincinnati, .. October 4. Close finishes and the downfall of favorites characterized todays racing. Tlie exception was in the lirst race, when Priceless Jewel, the choice, gained a hollow victory. The steady rain of last night converted the track into a quagmire, causing numerous withdrawals and depleting the card in general. The closing number had to be declared off. The sprint handicap Tor. all ages, with a "00 gross value, resulted in the defeat of Centre Sho1, the overwhelming choice, Stanley Fay being her conqueror. His victory, however, was not over meritorious, as the Schreiber lilly, in addition to being subjected to the poorest sort of handling, was also .impelled at a critical time near the end. A- claim of foul against the winner was not allowed. The showing of Rustle, a newcomer in these parts, was a good one, and it is safe to predict that she will capture a fair share of purses for the remainder of the racing season. The principal upset of the afternoon came with tlie running of the fiftli race, when Irlandot showed a sudden form reversal and beat out Meizar. The latter was much the best, but sustained defeat through the incompetency of Itoadwee. This diminutive rider almost fell off near the linish. Another tight lit came out of the sixth race, when Copperlield was downed by Hoiicbrake in the very last stride after appearing a certain winner. Ills defeat can be attributed mainly to the fact that lie was a trille short to successfully cope with the opponents making up the lield in going such as prevailed. In addition to heating Centre Shot with Stanley Fay, "Red" Walker took the third race with Warning, incidentally heating out Viperine, on which the form players centered their hopes. Waddell II., a younger brother of the illustrious Robert. Waddell. winner of the American Derby of l!0l, achieved a well earned victory in tlie second race, in which Potter and Gracchus, backed to the exclusion or the others, were sad disappointments and beaten off. "I bet one thousand dollars on him in his last start when lie was badly beaten." said owner Walker, after Stanley Fay defeated Centre Shot, "and I started him this afternoon in a spirit of soreness and only bet 0 on him. In his last race he was kicked badly while at tlie post and returned to the stable with a dozen cuts about the leg and a big hole above his hock as a result of a kick from Colloquy. I intended to enter him in both California Derbys and reel sanguine of capturing at least one of these stakes. No, I dont intend to enter in the New Orleans Derby. "Roots" Darnells experience last spring with Temaceo proves to me the futility of shipping horses long trips to beat out duly acclimated colts .with any degree of success." J. U. Strode made formal appeal "to the Racing Commission this afternoon from, the decision of Judges Hopper and Dillons ruling debarring Whisk It room from starting on the score of being leased from Fred Cook. "Jack" Chinn, chairman of the Racing Commission, who was at the track, stated that he would issue a call for the other members of the commission to assemble and adjudicate tlie Whisk Rroom matter and also define tlie bookmaker-owner rule clearly. Jockey Andress, who was injured by a fall on Double Trouble, was at tlie track this afternoon none the worse for his recent mishap. N. I". Davis, his contract employer, lias been cited by warrant to answer to the charge or violating Kentuckys laws relative to the employment of child labor. Andress claims to he 14 years old. The laws or Kentucky are that no children under sixteen should be at work. Jockey Mountain, who will ride for J. R. Wain-wright, arrived today from Chicago. Priceless Jewel sustained injury that will necessitate a let-up in her training for the rest of the season.
