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GOOD DAYS RACING AT LATONIA. Steeplechase Feature Gives a Farcical Win to Class Leader. Cincinnati, 0.. October 17. Fine -weather was mainly responsible for attracting a big attendance at Latonia today. Small but ordinary fields were the order, the steeplechase which featured the card only having a quartet of starters. As a contest this race was farcical. Class Leader, steadily supported, showed good general form and extreme speed, held sway throughout and won in a common canter from the poorly ridden and odds-on favorite, Pete Vinegar. Itiicatiara finish nd almost the length of the stretch in advance of Glad Pirate, the other starter. Pete Vinegar was sore going to the post. Bottles showed a return of good form when he easily disposed of his opponents in the seven furlong race. AVoolstone displayed a lot of speed during the first part of the race, but Bottles, kept hint on bis toes for three-quarters, after which Wooistone had had enough, and was beaten out by Telegrapher and County Clerk. The poor showing of Beatrice K., which shared favoritism with Bottles, was adversely criticized, and it is probable the judges will inquire Into her running. She is said to have run away a mile and a furlong this morning. The poor send-off in the second race was responsible for Miss Paddens failure to get a place. Mark Time, Refined and No Quarter, which finished in the order named, were only noses apart. Divorcee again failed her backers and landed outside of the money in the opening race. J. Lee spoiled a well-laid plan for J. B. Itespess to execute a betting coup on his colt Joe Moser in the fifth. The colt was winning easily when Lee pulled away from the inner rail aud allowed Rebel Queen to slip into victory over him by a neck. Marbles, a recent arrival from the east, was an overwhelming choice in the race, but is evidently out of racing condition, for she failed to get a place. The Clansman, favored by the most racing luck, won the closing race after a hard effort in the final strides to outlast Louise Macfarlan. Jockey V. lowers was lined 0 by the judges for rough riding in the last race. Barney Schreiber was among todays visitors. lie slated his visit was to help his trainer Dave Henry make preparations for departure to Oakland. Herman Brandt, in charge of the eastern division, will race the horses this winter in Xew Orleans and John Powers will have charge of the horses Schreiber intends to send to Los Angeles. After a ma.tch trial between W. T. Overton and Honest at a quarter of a mile, run in about 221 seconds aud in which Overton showed a clean pair or heels to Honest. Milton Aoung was so impressed that he bought Overton for a sum said to be ,000. F.. Liliby sued to regain possession from A. Xoble the horses Dell Leath, Orthodox and Phil Becker. He was succssful and in future they will be raced here. J. Walters arrived today with four horses that he intends to race. Grande Dame has been turned out for the winter. Part of G. J. Longs horses will be shipped here from Xew York. J. S. Hawkins will arrive tomorrow from Louisville with seven horses.
