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LATONIA HAS MORE RAIN TRACK CONVERTED INTO MUDDY STATE AND ATTENDANCE IS GREATLY AFFECTED. Righteasy Leads from Start to Finish in the Handicap — Hughes Only Winning Favorite — P. M. Civill to Retire from the Turf. Cincinnati, O.. June 27. — Heavy rains that fell during the morning and continued until nearly post time, caused a decrease in attendance, converted the track into a muddy condition and furnished frequent upsets. Hughes, in the closing race, was the only favoriie to scon- during the afternoon. Speculation was fairly brisk and those successful in hacking the winners scoured good odds. The mile hamlii-ap which featured the card resulted in another Bedwell sun-ess when Bighteasy won in easy fashion from Tony Botioro and Dr. Holzberg after hading for the entire trip. .! »■ Morris made liis initial start in •his race since liis Latonia Derby victory, but the going militated against him and he was aatpatld for the entire trip. In the fifth, at a mile and seventy yards. John Kurlong and Foxy Mary were considered to have»the nee between them, but Markie M. won as his rider phased. Koxy Mary taking second place, with John Kurlong winding up in last place. His showing today was in striking contrast to his previous effort in practically the same kind of going. The opener was thought to 1m- between St. Aloysfus and Emigrant, but bath won- outpaced all the way by Volthorpe. a good-looking youngster hv Woois-thorpi — Voltario. Another Woolsthorpe-sireil youngster landed the second purse, for which some fairly well-tried two year olds ran, when Indian Girl led her opposition home. George Land took his first purse with All Red when that recent purchase of his scored the easiest win of the nfternaan over the platers that engaged in the third race. Hughes led all the way iu the closing dash. Judge Prieo excused from starting, after the track became muddy, the horses Louis dee Cegneta, Clint Tucker. B.-irnsilnIo. Kriond Harry. Boggs. St. Jeanne and Howard Shean. P. M. Civill was among the visitors this afternoon. He announced his permanent retirement from the tint, having disposed of his horses before departure from Hamilton, out. He intends to embark in business in St. lyouis. Mo. Jockey Glasner Ikis sufficiently recovered to leave the hospital and will depart tomorrow for Nashville lo visit liis aged mother. Glasner had boon suffering a lapse of memory until this morning, when a sudden return came and ho began asking numerous questions concerning happenings before his injury ami for news Irom friends. It is now thought that with a liltle rest lie will fully recover and bo able to resume riding. M. C. I.yles. who was one of the star witnesses in the hookinaking nan tried last week at Jaekson- ilb-. Kla.. retur I today from Kl..rida ami slated that, the racing interests won out on all points con tested. The judge uphold the eonsti I lit ioiia lil v of Ilie Ilorida law. gave his opinion that hookmaking was a form of noolarlilng which the law permitted, ami the jury was not over five minutes iu bringing in a verdict for the race track defendants. There will be m further Interference with ■niitmalln in Florida. K. J. Pons, the principal stockholder in the Tenant Bit track, will return ben at aaee. Joseph A. Murphy, who nrealded at Haniillon at the meeting just closed, passed through Cincinnati en route to liis home in St. Louis, hut did not visit the Latonia traek. It is stated that he will accept the position of presiding judge at Dufferin Park. Toronto, and Delorimier Park. Montreal, if the Canadian Racing Associations sanction those meetings. There is also some talk of building a smull track at Hamilton to complete the second circuit of tracks in eastern Canada. J. O. Kccne will ship J. N. Camdens horses to Part Brie tomorrow. L. O. Lee will send Blagg and Folk at the same time. Others that will leave for Fori Erie tomorrow are L. Johnson and II. 11. Selby
