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LATONIA CARD IS RIDDLED I CHANGED TRACK CONDITIONS ARE RESPONSIBLE TOR NUMEROUS WITHDRAWALS. One Rare Declared Off and Another Substituted — Round the World Beats Housemaid in Feature Contest, in Which Latter Has Bad Luck. Ciin innati. ».. June 10. Todays card was riddled hjr withdrawals, for which bad track conditions in the early running were to Maine. There was a severe storm yesterday and the track was left in Mch n state that many owners withdrew their charges from the races in which they were carded. The original tilth race was so liadly riddled that it was declared all and a new race substituted. The secretary, pressed for time, arranged conditions that allowed a hand of the cheaper grade of racers to enter in the contest. Much to the general anrnriae, the track dried rapidly as the afternoon wore on and the indications are that the going will be fast for tomorrows racing. Ideal weather tended to attract a big atlendan ee and speculation was of fair volume. ih. ehangiag track conditions ma le the task of picking winners difficult, hut the public did not fare so badly as three of their choices scored. The other winners, with the exception of Old Chum, also found extensive support. The main disappointment of the afternoon came in the fourth race in which Housemaid and Btinger were beaten by Round the World. Housemaid might have won but for sharp inti rfer Ilice from which she suffered when joekuy T. Koer-ner forced her back at the half mile ground when she was almost on equal terms with King Olympian, on which Keener had the mount. The mishap cost her several length! and enabled Round the World to beat her by a seant head. Stingers showing was so bad that it caused unfavorable comment. He plainly Indicated a dislike for the going. "lay Bros. supixised crack. Buckhorn. graduated from the maiden class flaring the afternoon by winning the second race from a fairly good band. He showed a liking for the going and had matters his own way. Old Chum, a new beginner, which furnished a surprise in the opener, threatened to become unmanageable while going to the post. T. Riee, however, managed to keep tiiiu under control with the aid of one of the assistant starters until the start was effected. H. D. Brawn was among todays visitors and departed tonight for New Orleans. His mission there is to bin DM City Park grandstand, which lie aims to transfer by txuge to Havana. Cuba. He will begin the work of erecting the Havana racing plant early in July and contemplates having it finished long before the opening of the racing season in the Cuban capital. Mr. Brown is also sanguine that there will be forty days of racing this winter at Jacksonville. Be has been advised by eminent eounsei thai tiie recently enacted Florida anti-betting law is ■unconstitutional and he plans to test It in ; he highest eourts. Concerning the track that he is building near Washington. D. .. Mr. B| vn said that lie has a force of over 100 builders at work here now and that everything will be in thorough readiness for the meeting, which he contemplates holding on this new track during the month of October. A feature of this meeting will be a state fair to be hold the last week of October. During the lair period the racing will be of a mixed character, the trotters holding sway entirely during the last three days. There seems to be some dispute lor the present on the date question. Iimlico having planned to use the time that Mr. Brown wants. The latter has had some conference on the date nutter with the Iimlico people and thinks that everything will be adjusted amicably. Mr. Brown believes that Iimlico will begin its term of racing in the latter part of October, during the period that the trotters are racing at the new track, and run until the middle of November. Judge Charles I". Price was forced to absent himself fpun duly today on accowat of illness. ft —II 1 etato Judge Dillon officiated in his stead, with Sec petal? htagina erring as associate. Judge lriees illness is not considered serious. Jockey IffcTaggarl became involved in an altercation today with several of the gate lenders and luring the melee was struck over the head with a caw. He received a slight gash, which necessitated the canceling of his afternoons engagements. According to eyewitnesses McTaggart acted in a belligerent manner. General Manager Haehnieister will take a hand in the affair tomorrow. Jockey Dale Austin, a former star rider on tracks in Kentucky, who has been riding recently in Austria, was among todays arrivals. He reports that tie- reason for his return from Austria was due to tin fact that nearly all the horses in the stable in which be was employed were on the ailing list and would not lie campaigned again this season. Jo.ko J. Deavenporl returned today from okla-bome City where be had been riding. He attributes his return here to his failure to get along with the ■tarter at the Oklahoma track. Jockey T. Rice, who piloted Governor Gray in the Hamilton Derby, returned from the Canadian track this morning. "Except for the fact that the track araa a bit eappy on the turns. Governor Gray bad no excuses in the race. said Rice. "He was limply beaten by better horses." Rice has Ikcu engaged to ride tic horse in the Port Eric Derby. He thinks Captain Williams will not return the colt to Kentucky until after the running of the Fort Erie fixture. Janus Gasa has assumed the training of the horses formerly handled by James Kvertnan pending the latter*! return from Hamilton. Rocky OBrien is reported as having come out of his last race in such bad condition that he probably will not again be a Starter here. Edward Corrtgaa has decided to dispose of all his horses and will sell them by auction on Saturday next in thi I.atoiiia paddock. Aboal four carloads of horses, miscellaneously owned, will be shipped rem here to engage in the racing at Hawthorne JuD •! and 1. W. C. Weaver has disposed of his interest in the horses that former! ran in his name ami in fulure they will be carded in the name of .1. T. Wearer A Co. The lot Includes the speedy Lady Lightning and Malkie M. Among Sundays work-outs over a muddy track were the following: R Aiiv -Qwarter mile in 334. BneVga Three-ipiarters in 1:261. risy Mile in 1 • ■ Pool Mil- in l:55|. Parkview Mile in 1 :53| . This mornings work oats over a heavy track included the following: Captain John PIve-etghtha in 1:10£. Dick Hake; Mih in I :",.. Donau -Three-eighths In •"*.. Exemplar Mile in 1:571. High Private Mile in 1:57. lima— Mile in 1:56. Incision -Three-quarters in 1:24. Iilain Three eighths in tog. Prince! Ike Mih- in l :5fi. Rtoneman Five-eighths in ill. Tender Heart -Three-quarters in 1:253. The Hague— Three eighths In aftf, Tillies Nightmare — Quarter mile in 202. Tominie Thompson —Quarter mile in ML White Wool— Three-eighths in 30J.
