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VOTE TO QUIT AT LATONIA DIRECTORS SAY MEETING IS CONDUCTED AX AXA A LOSS AND WILL TERMINATE TODAY Horsemen Taken by Surprise Berwick Easily Da feats Joo Moser Uncle Walters Success Provokes Judicial Investigation Cincinnati O July G At n meeting of tlie directors of the Liitonia Jockey Club held tonight it was decided to discontinue racing here after to ¬ morrow The announcement caine as a surprise to many horsemen and turf followers as it was gen rrally understood that the meetinir would run for the full alloted time up to July 18 The cause oC discontinuing the sport was on account of losses that the management was sustaining with slight prospects of improvement in sight Up to date the management claims a loss of 20000 and that to continue would mean an additional one of 15000 Present at the meeting tonight when the decision was readied to close down were J It Rhinock L A Cclla J B Respess J W Pugh and mani ager Harvey Myers The latter after the confer ¬ ence stated statedWe We are sorry to close down prematurely but we are Iwoklng a steady loss and a bigger one con ¬ fronting us if we continued to race We have given the mutuels a thorough test but the Cincin ¬ nati public did not take kindly to this system oC wagering The patronage has not been what we expected hut In a measure we attribute this to the hard times prevalent With books on we could have continued as the floating population would have increased the patronage Dave Henry trainer for Barney Schrelber will ship his string to Fort Erie and await the opening of racing at that plant Considering plantConsidering that no outstanding features were on the card a good attendance was in evidence this afternoon at Latonia Racing was keen the finishes in some of the races close and the small fields eliminated crowding Berwicks victory in the handicap was achieved in easy fashion and fast time for the dull track The withdrawals of Skyo and Al Muller left only Berwick Joo Moser and Prince Ahmed to start The McDow ¬ ell representative was an overwhelming favorite and clearly best He sprinted into the lead when Powers called ti lilm and won from Joe Moscr with speed in reserve Prince Ahmed being a throughputUncle distant trailer throughput Uncle Walters sudden and surprising form Im ¬ provement In winning the second race from a fairly good band of twoyearolds occasioned vcon siderable comment and the judges at once began an investigation into liis in and out running Owner Chinn was unable to explain Uncle Walters acro ¬ batic performances and disclaimed having bet ore him today or the time he won previously Ho claimed to have bet on him the time he was beaten The matter is still under investigation and It is likely that jockey Warren who rode the colt In all his starts will be given an enforced vacation War ¬ ren has ridden several other badlooking races that the judges are also taking Into consideration considerationThe The opening races both for twoyearolds brought about the defeat of the favorites Point Lace and Ada Meade through mishaps The flrst named stumbled soon after the start That threw her back to last place and she could never again get fully settled in her stride Ada Meade for acting frac tiously and kicking at everything in reach had to be taken back of her opponents and the poor sendoft she received disposed of her chances chancesSorrel Sorrel Topwas much the best of a poor band that made up the Held in the third race and wtn handily from Ponna Elvira The latter but fop being sharply cut oft on the stretch turn would have lecn closer up Masson was overlooked and won tne fifth race in a canter Mary Talbott beat a good band of selling platers in the closing race after a sharp drive to wear down Galllleo GalllleoStarter Starter Tloltman has decided to take a trip to Europe at the close of this meeting returning in about six weeks weeksT T C McDowell will ship his string to Fort Erie to be raced there during its period of racing
