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LATONIA MEETING COMES TO AN END. Has Not Been financial Success, but Fall Meeting Probably Will Materialize. Cincinnati. O.. July 5. With todays racing the twenty-seventh spring meeting of the Latonia Jockey Club came to a close. The pessimistically inclined have already circulated rumors that there is only a remote possibility of a fall meeting here, but those in charge discredit this, and while they do not announce officially that a fall term of racing will be held, it is almost a certainty that at least thirty days of racing will be given, beginning in September. The meeting which closed today was one of thirty-six days, and the Latonia Jockey Club claims to have sutfered a financial loss in that period. The last seven days showed a profit, cliietly because the average dally money hung up in purses was ,800. wliile the average for the first thirty days was .S00. The meeting was one that operated by injunction, because betting through bookiuaking was prohibited by the Racing Commission and the tracks license had been revoked on account of the bookmakers being allowed to operate. The case is in the hands of the Court of Appeals and September C has been set as the day for oral arguments in the case. The program for the closing day was fairly attractive and brought out the largest attendance of the meeting. A light rain fell from opening time until the running of the fourth race, then Increased in volume to the discomfort of the spectators. Speculation was heavier than in weeks and, as most of the choices were bowled over, the seventeen layers had a profitable afternoon. Jockey McGees brilliant riding was a feature of the racing. The Henderson and Hogan rider was in rare form and piloted the last four winners. An unusual happening was that all the races were at a mile or over. The changeable track was partially responsible for upsets in betting calculations, but the sport was spirited. The feature race, a handicap at a mile and a sixteenth, for a purse of 1909.sh00. brought together the best here and resulted in a victory for W. F. Sehultes Zienap. Because of her victory of Saturday she bad been penalized five pounds, and at the difference of weight Old Honesty was regarded as holding her safe. Cvmbal. however, was the one that many bettors fancied, and he was backed into favoritism at post time. He was bunglingly handled and was not seriously dangerous after the first half had been traversed. Zicnap and Old Honesty had it out in the stretch and the mare won handily after a sharp drive. Lane Allen taking third money. Joe Rose and Bellevlew. two of the most pronounced choices that failed, came from n. G. Bed-wells stable. Both appeared to outclass their opponents in their respective races, but were leaten handily. Joe Rose finished behind Procla and Colmo, while Bellevlew succumbed to Lillie Turner. The latter made a sensational final sprint to gain the victory. The closing race went to Gllvedear. whose connections evidently profited well. Tannic proved best of the ordinary band of maid ens that started in the opening race, which incidentally afforded the once powerful racing linn of Talbot Bros, the opiiortunity of taking their first purse of the meeting. Mystilier. because of Hatchetts presence in the saddle, was neglected In favor of Lubin In the second race, but the Miles candidate won with ease. John Hogan, chief assistant to starter Holtinan, has received a letter from -M. G. Ingalls asking him to go to Chicago for a conference relative to doing the starting at the mixed meeting to begin at Joliet alxiut August 23 and to continue seven days. Hogan stated that Mr. Ingalls expressed the belief that in the event of the running races proving success, fill there will be ait extension. A special train will depart from here for the Empire City track tomorrow, consisting of six cars containing the horses of II. !. Bedwell. W. E. Applegate, Henderson and Hogan, J. T. Ireland and W. E. Oots. J. B. Respess is contemplating shipping his horses to the Empire City track for a short campaign before the opening of Saratoga. Jockeys JfcGee. Taplin. A. Walsh and E. .Martin will go to New York. T. Burns will ride- at Fort Erie, to which place the iMcLaughlin horses will be shipped tomorrow. F. Jackson will join the Cella stable on the. Cana; dian circuit. Several of the lesser riders will head for Paducali. Secretary Rouse of the racing commission said this afternoon that the commission would Ignore the Paducah meeting until after its opening, when they will proliably ask for an injunction against the association. Judge Charles F. Price will spend some time at his home in Louisville before proceeding to Windsor, where he will be the chief official. Starter Holtman left tonight for Chicago, where he will sojourn for a few days, then go to West Baden. Ind., and later to Detroit. Fred Cook departed tonight for Buffalo and will operate at the Fort Erie track. J.. C. Core, which started in the second race today, probably terminated his racing career when he broke down after going three" furlongs.
