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PERPLEXITY AT LATONIA. BOOKI.IAKING CAUSES REVOCATION OF CLUBS LICENSE AND BRINGS SUSPENSE. Tho Club Preparing to Contest tho Kentucky Racing Cojnraissions Action Through tlio u: . Courts at Once. Cincinnati. .. October 110. Horsemen, who had a? a result of the State Racing Commissions inactivity on the opening tlay, lulled themselves into the Itlief tliat everything would so on smoothly for the remainder of the meeting, were rudely disillusioned when word was received here in the afternoon thai the license of the Latonia Jockey Club had been revoked as a result of its failure to comply with the State Racing Commissions ruling that it must use only the mutiiel and auction pool systems of betting. The announcement of the revocation of the license ramc in the form of a telegram from President SJarvey Myers, who appeared before the commis-c ion in Lexington this afternoon to plead the Ii-1 cnia Jockey Clubs cause. The message was to acting manager John Ilaclmieister. It also instructed that no action be taken in the matter until tomorrow. Mr. Ilaclmieister. when seen regarding the commissions action, said: "I am extremely sorry that they have forced us to light and we will take the necessary steps to protect the interests of the track. The commissions fiction in revoking our license is subject to review by the courts and we have several other avenues liy which the commissions right to revoke our li-vense. or dictate the style of betting to be in use. an be tested. Meanwhile, we are going right ahead with our meeting and it is positive that the lacing will go on tomorrow." A meeting of the board of directors will be held tonight on the arrival of Harvey Myers, when the mode of procedure in an effort to restrain the Stale Racing Commission from interfering with the racing here will be decided on. It is thought that an in junction against the commission will be secured if an attempt is made by it to prevent the racing. All the horsemen expressed themselves freely nalnst the racing commission for its action in revoking the Latonia Jockey Clubs license. The one Wld most to blame for the muddle was Milton Young. One owner facetiously remarked, when informed of Hie racing commissions action: "Young inii.it lie trying to prevent horsemen from procuring carfare to attend the sale of his horses." , Yhai ever the outcome of the light in the courts. T is patent at present that the horsemen are with 7o Latonia management. It had 1ecn the intention o. the Latopia ollicials to meet the racing commission half way and install several of the mutucl ma-chines for the accommodation of those who prefer this style of speculation, and an order for their shipment here had been forwarded to liouisvillo so that they could lie put in use tomorrow, but after the announcement that the commission had declared the clubs license revoked the order for the mutuels was countermanded, and it is unlikely that the machines will again be in operation here. But for tho unpleasantness attending the news todays racing would have lieen enjoyable, and it was witnessed by a crowd almost of yi-sterdays size. dditional arrivals front New York and Canada helped matters considerably and added to the number of layers, sixteen being in line. The withdrawal of Berwick from the six furlongs handicap left Colloquy. Miss Sain and Lens the only ones to light it out for the SfiOO purse. Colloquy proved the win per. but only by the narrowest kind of niaigin. Miss Sain, despite being somewhat weakh- ridden, finished, with a rush that almost sent her hv the finish in advance. Lens was close np hut beaten all tho way. A heavy mist began enveloping the track short! v after this race and colors could only be discerned with dilliculty in the succeeding races. The running of the closing race could only he seen in spots. The mile purse went to Lady Esther, a strongly supported choice over Zienan and Terali. The latter was roughly used by Zienap in the stretch drive which accounted for his failure to land second place. Marathon, another short-priced favorite, was much the best in the last race and made a show of his opponents. B. Martin, his rider, had a hard restraining hold on him throughout and near the end he was in danger of being pulled out of the saddle, as he was standing straight in the stirrups to prevent the horse winning off. I.anrida also showed a smart performance by finishing second. The opener brought together a poor hand of two-year-olds and the large Held caused considerable crowding, the choices suffering most by the interference, which accounted for Ornauiosas easy victory, Splendida, in a sharp drive, taking second place from Malecon. All Red was lucky in having a clear course in the second nice, and this enabled him to hind the purse in advance of the roughly used Home Run, which was much tho best but could not overcome repented interference. The sale of Pinkola and Friend Harry to Ed Alvey of Louisville, which was consummated late last night by telephone, was a topic of conversation Eimoug the horsemen this morning. The price for the pair is said to be 1,000. Friend Harry going for ,000. It was reported today that after the transfer was agreed on. J. H. Woodford repented of tho larcain and offered Alvey 00 to consider the sale of Friend Harry off. This Alvey would not agree to. The horses were shipped to Louisville today to join the rest of the Alvey string for shipment to the coast tracks tonight. Jockey Musgrave will aceom-paLy the stable and has been engaged to do most of the riding in the Alvey colors this winter. Commenting on the sale T. O. McDowell said: "I think the horses well sold, and that both the parties got value received. Mr. Alvey can afford to own horses of the Pinkola and Friend Harry kind and should win them out speedily." The report that Ed Alvey had secured Jeff Bernstein yesterday was erroneous. Jockey Garner was lined 5 by the judges for a display of temper in striking one of his mounts across tlie bead after the linish. Turner Bros. string of racers arrived this morning from Hamilton after a long delay on the road. Martin Doyle is reported ailing as a result of his long trip. G. J. Longs horses, consisting of five, including Sir Cleges. came today from Louisville. James Milton, who will do the starting at Havana during the meeting to be held beginning in December, was an arrival today.
