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FAVORITE DAY AT LATONIA FIVE PUBLIC CHOICES AND KETCHEMIKE ACCOUNT FOR THE CARD. H. G. Bedwell and W. H. Fizer Each Win Two Races and Formers Jockey Pilots Three Winners — Disagree with Judges on Placings. Cincinnati, O.. Jinn- 21. — The attendance at I.a-tonia this afternoon was line xpect.ally large. Hi -cause of the Turners parade, in which civic ami lllilll H lv and other societies t.x.k part, it was snp-ppncd that not more I.ian a handful uf siiectators would journey to the track. It was the hottest lav of tin- summer. The racing was ordinary, being contested by horses of mediocre lass. S|K-culation. however, showed improvement, and seventeen layers tn.k lomrm from yesterdays happenings and quoted prices. Tin v w.re a dejected lot after the clos B of business, as five favorites won. Keteheniike was flic only winning outsider. There was .loi bt in the minds of manv as to the ac.uracv of the ottieial dtdM in the fifth race, when the purse was awarded to Floreal over IUil Klair. There was also dissatisfaction because Do-qiMsiie was not awarded a place in the race won l v Kye White. It was generally sii|i|iosed tliat lie had thiished second. The Fizer stable and II. :. Redwcl] eaer score.! ■ brace of victories during the afternoon. The first named sent Eve White and Floreal to the post. ami H. 0. Kedw.-IIs color* were home to victory Lv Keep Moving ami Richard Reed. Tlie latter was held at 1 to .". In the betttnj! and scored the easles. win of the afternoon. In addition to winning aa *" • Redwcll pair Taplin al. Uoted Tom MeCrit1 to a flukey victorv. With an even selldoff Mystiucr vonld have easily beaten Toin McCrath. Mountain l.ail the leg mi on the Fizer pair. Some excitement was IIH ■nlllTd in the ring after the third race when a pair of constables swo ipc.l down on the hookiuaklng stand of Fred Cook and took charge of his cash box on a writ of attachment sued out bv Al r.usii. .1 black smith, who alleges that Cook is Indebted to him to the extent of al out 39 for plating horses. Ring Manager Elrod took chargi of the sheets and paid olT outstanding obligation:-to suce sslul bettors on the race. CH k continued his operations with a fresh bankroll after the seizure of his cash Ihx. There is little likelihood that the proposed sweepstakes to determine the best iuvenile at t lie track fwHl -materialize. The owners concerned are willing to run. but cannot agree on conditions. R. II. Anderson, owner of Joe Morris, is the only one who is willing to make reasonable concessions. lie would prefer a weight -forage race at live and a half fur longs or three -quarters of a mile. or ,000 a side, winner to take all in. addition to the purse thai the association would contribute. There was keen lis appointment at Latoniu when the result of the Suburban Handicap was announced because of the failure of Kings Daughter to take at least a portion of the stake. The McDowt 11 mare was extensively backed bv some of the smart set in this section. Jockey T. Rice arrived today from Canada and Vrill ride here during the remainder of the meeting. J. C. Milam Is threatened with appendicitis and had to be hurried from the track this afternoon. It was reported today that Ileacons bad showing yesterday was partially due to his breaking daw a in the race. The horse did not show any symptoms of .■illinent when led from the track after th« iinish.
