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NEW RECORDS AT LATONIA MISS ALERT AND PRINCE AHMED REDUCE PREVIOUS TIME IN THEIR RACES John Louis Wins Again Attendance and Interest InterestIncreasing Increasing Committee to Meet the Kentucky KentuckyState State Racing Commission Latonia Ky June IS A Silver lining in the dark clouds hanging over the racing situation in these parts was apparent this afternoon when a committee of horsemen met in conference with some of the track managers and discussed ways and means whereby a conflict with the Kentucky State Racing Commission could be avoided It is confidently ex ¬ pected that the committee of horsemen who will go to Lexington and give their views to the Racing Commission will prevail on the members to either sanction the return of bookmaking or grant a re ¬ duction In purses pursesTodays Todays racing was al ove the ordinary nnd two new track records were established The first came with the running of the mile handicap in which five of the best quartered at the grounds contested Miss Alert which had won her three previous starts continued her winning streak by taking the purse in game fashion from Arcite making his first start for the season and Kercheval The latter was top weight and could not concede the difference in 1m jx sts although he ran a good game race Arcite will show improvement improvementIn In the succeeding race which was at threequar ¬ ters Prince Ahmed clearly proved his superiority over a good band of shortdistance racers by coming away to an easy victory Apache taking second place and Balbus third His time l12g reduces the pre ¬ vious mark of 112 Finishes in the other races were close and were witnessed by a crowd above the average Speculation also showed an increase over yesterday yesterdayMarshy Marshy and Cassowary were the beaten favorites in the opening races both at five furlongs for two yearolds Olive Kly and Light Blue the respective winners ran good races and were lucky to escape interference during the rupning rupningMilton Milton Youngs W T Overton had to stand an extra hard drive to take the measure of a poor band that contested in the third LIgnando fur ¬ nished the contention and had Overton straight as a string at the finish lluck again disappointed by fiuishing third thirdThe The closing race went to John Louis in sensational manner He was practically left at the post and had to go all around the others He moved up with great rapidity after passing the half and finishing with a rush through the final furlong got up in the last strides to down Mary Tallratt TallrattBarney Barney Schreiber who arrived today had noth ¬ ing to say on the racing situation He will remain here several days before departing for the east eastThe The judges remitted the 50 fine imposed ou jockey Warren for allowing Aspirin to swerve The colt did the same thing yesterday under J Butlers riding and caused his disqualification disqualificationPresident President Joseph L Rhinock who arrived today and will attend the meeting of the Racing Com ¬ mission reiterated his former statement that the Latonia meeting is operating at a loss
