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DAY OF UPSETS AT LATONIA CALASH THE ONLY FAVORITE THAT SUCCEEDS IN FINISHING FIRST. Busy Man and Zienap Among the Generally Unexpected Winners — Rain Follows Races and Hud Runners Will Have Chance Today. Cincinnati. O.. Juno 2S. — Improved track conditions accounted for Ileitis of increased sizi MM 1 tin- |Rist in the various ram at I.alonia this after limiii. and some horses of fair lass parlicipati .1 in the s|iort. Form upsets were frequent . five elioiees befog downed, the except ion betas Calash. winner of Ihe opening dash. The weather was cx-treinelv hoi until just before the hor-cs were dis-patched in the closing race. Then rain fell steadi! until after the finish, when it ceased inoiiieiitarilv. only to descend again a little later in a torrent that ■will give iniMl runners another chance tomorrow. The principal upset CUM with the running of the fifth nice, when Rusy Man showed his heels to a hand of sprinters that included Madman. Wool Sandals and Al Muller. The nmeedtag race, a handicap at one mile, do-vefoaed into a spirited struggle daring the last fur long lietwcen Zienap and Old Honesty. The latter was favorite, but jockey Lee. wlw had the mount, made the mistake of racing him inlo exhaustion during the earlv stages in an effort to wear dim n the s|w edy Tom Haywaril. whicli so weakened him that he was unable to withstand BtMal -turdy challenge. The Schulte mare, by her performance to lay. showed form that will bring licr a following on t lie New York tracks mion her shipment in.m hole. Husy Man was not without supiM.rters. notwithstanding the long odds laid against him. MM of the smart set taking into consideration that he has been showing steady improvement and that he wis favored by light weight and a lucky rider. Madman had the liest of a poor sendoff and proceeded to force a fast pace that carried lini into a good lea. I the first halt mile, but he tired in the final furlong and Busy Man had little dillieiiltv in wearing him down. Wool Sandals, one of those off null, landed third, lie had maUi fractioiisly at the imis! where .M Mullet M Siulong were both kicked by him. The change of riders from Mountain to Coburn worked a noticeable Improvement in My Cnl. Sin-was lu with a fair baud and made them look" cheap. There was some rough riding and much crowding in the stretch, which she escaped, and this might have had something to do with her decisive victory. The opener went to Calash after a sensational stretch run. which lmmght Mm from ■ rear position. Tlie showing of C. M. Miller, a first tinier, was creditable and lie may make a good racer. Point I.acc. a recent acnuisitioii by T. W. Flyiri. the former Chicago poliee lieutenant, made good at the first asking for her new owner by taking th • tlJrd race from Vanen and Qnagga. The favorite. Allicrt Star, although buniiied soon after the start, performed poorly and gave his disgruntled backer* another chance to criticise his inconsitent racer. John C. Ferriss. Jr.. acting for Kd Alv.v. disposed this morning of Prince Ahmed to II. C. Redwil! for a reported iirice of ,000. Tlie rest of the Alvcy consigiwiient were shipped to Fort Krie. John J. Crecnors Olamhala went to the Canadian track with the Ferriss coiisignmeiit. If Olaiubaia arrives In gixxl condition he will he a starter in the Canadian Derby. F. It. Kestiess purchased Rusv Man from J. D. Hodegap after lie had won the fourth race, for the reported price of ,900. John Ilaeliineister departed yesterday for Fort Erie and was succeeded here as the Vila rente-xeiitatlve by J. A. Martin, former Mm 111 of tlie Fair irounds. „St. Lenta, and Clinton Park. Little stank.
