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RACING AT LAT0NIA IMPROVES. Alice Takes Moquettes Measure in Handicap — Favorites Again Fare Well and Layers Suffer. Cincinnati. 0.. June .1.— There was considerable zest to the racing at l.atonia this afternoon despite tlie muddiness of the going, several of the finishes being close. Favorites again fared well and the eighteen layers felt anything but cheerful at the close of the days racing. The decisive lieating administered to Moquette by Alice in the handicap which featured the card, was the chief upset. Moquette was an overwhelming favorite and received the confident support of the 1 Ig players. He gave his siipixirtcrs encouragement during the early i milling, hut after a half mile had been traversed it was apparent to close observers that he was doomed to defeat. The lightly weighted filly followed him closely anil seemed to be going freely, while Powers was exerting all bis skill to keep the favorite in forward contention. Alice had a sliglu lead entering the stretch and. despite Jockey Martins weak handling, she retained her advantage thereafter, winning by half a length. Moquette beat John K. McMillan, the otlier starter, hy a length. Favorite players started off auspiciously when Pat Dunnes Salian won the opener after a strenuous drive with Zephyr. The latter was a recent purchase of C. Carr and was held at BO to 1 in the betting. Chant iclor. the early pacemaker, landed third money. Dainty Dame, the favorite, had to lie driven out to the limit to bead Sea Swell in flic second, and onlv succeeded In the last stride. Dainty Paine was the medium of a big betting coup, and her hackers were on the anxious si-it until the judges displayed her number as the winner. Industrious circulation of a report that Colonel Mae was lame dhr not influence tlie bookmakers to fall over each otlier in their eagerness to accept wagers OB him «it the short Price they quoted. He was much the best despite his ailment and won in commanding fashion, hut returned to the stand limping perceptibly. Billy Pullman took second place from Grenade, with the iniorly handled Maid Militant close up. F.ve White took the fifth from a good band of youngsters. The Rye White tip was widespread, and the bookaaakera were deluged with banknotes for him. Starport ran creditably In holding Ike others sale. l.oserii-.in. lieaten by Sflake Mary in the closing race was heavily backed at outside points, according to authentic information. Then was also great betting activity in the ring on Boserrian from the time that the odds were posted and his backers were a rhaaxiaed lot. Because of her victory this afternoon Dainty Dann incurred, a penalty of five pounds lu the race for wl icli she is entered tomorrow. Jockev Tommy Hunts arrived this afternoon from New York. He reports racing conditions in the east encouragingly good. Burns riding weight at present is 10."i. and he expects to be kept busy during the current meeting. Ada Meade is again on the ailing list and will not he a starter In the l.atonia Oaks. There was considerable disappointment among several owners when they learned that the l.atonia oaks would be decided on Thursday next. They had an idea that the fixture would be run on the closing day and some of the intended starters it is feared will not be ready. H. O. Redwell purchased from Woodford and Fizer today the filly. Pink Wings, for a reiiorted price of *."HM and was immediately offered double the amount he paid for her. but declined to sell. Bedwell has sold to John McClelland the three-year-old. Green-bridge, for the reported price of 00. The horses of J. Guffney and F. Campbell that engaged in the racing at Chattanooga, arrived here this morning. Program banks of the next two weeks racing were distributed to horsemen this morning. Judge McQuown. attorney for the Kentucky State Racing Commission, came down from Lexington this morning to confer with Arthur Rouse, secretary of the commission. Jockey T. Rice, who will depart tomorrow for Montreal, will return here to ride Olambala in the Cincinnati Hotel Spring Handicap. Gliding Belle is the latest addition to the ailing list and there is a possibility that she will be an absentee from the l.atonia Oaks. T. C. McDowell has decided to rest up Berwick until fall and has shipped him back to bis Ashland Farm in Lexington. The horse showed symptoms of lameness after recent training gallops and Mr. McDowell did not want to take a chance of a break down.
