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JOHN LOUIS BREAKS RECORD RUNS MILE AND AN EIGHTH IN 1:50% IN WINNING LATONIA HANDICAP. Prince Gal Runs a Fast Mile to Beat Hazel Burke and Wintergreen in Merchants Stakes — The Manager Carries Big Impost to Victory. Cincinnati. .. Juno 21. — George Moms Prince « -** i t Hiay added the Merchants Stakes to his list of successes after a hard drive with Hazel Burke and Wintergreen. his most formidable opposition for »tho entire running. The stakes had a gross value of . KH. of which the winners net portion was .44o. There were only five starters, with Prince Gal enjoying favoritism. The winners good time of 1 :.Sji added to the merit of his performance. While the Merchants Stakes was adjudged the feature the second and fifth races also held interest and promised considerable in the way of good sport. k counting for another large attendance. In the second race T. . McDowells crack colt. The Man V ager, was making his; local debut and was asked to meet some formidable opposition at weight differ- I l nces much in their favor. He accomplished his task successfully, but some regarded lie fact that he received a big advantage at the start as detracting from his victory. He was away fully in his stride, possibly two lengths in front, and Keener kept him at his task throughout, eventually winding up two lengths before Wheelwright, while Pre- Mimption was the same distance further back. Wheelwright made a strenuous effort to overhaul the leader, but at no time could he decrease the winners bad. Winners at the Merchants Stakes since 1002. when it was renewed after a lapse of several years, have been: Year. Winner. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1902 A lard 4 106 Birkenrth ..»hm l:4HM MOB Pounjuoi Pas...:i si L. Wilson . 1.0f.5 l-4:: 1*04 Jake GCnberg..! 100 B. Davis .. 1315 1:40 IMS Bed 1-eaf :: M Radtke 1,750 1:40 PM Hi Concert 3 86 M. Preston. 2,185 1:42S 1907 Phil Finch 0 110 L. Williams 1,800 1:3M i:ins Not run this fear. l.Mtn Cymbal 4 1H A. Walsh .. 1,74". 1:42 1910 Bell* Clem :i M Cole 1,150 1:3V 1011 Prince Gal 5 106 J. Glass ... 1,440 1481 t John Louis proved himself a much underrated racer when in the fifth race, a handicap at one mile ■L and an eighth, he triumphed over Leamence, Polls ■ .uid Carlton ;. in decisive fashion and established ■ a new track record of 1 :50L The former riiaik of ■ 1:311 «:is made last week by Joe Morris. John ■ l.ouis trailed for the first three-quarters and appeared a forlorn hojie, but he moved up in stout raahtea during the stretch drive and had much in reserve at the finish. W. I". Sehnlto. after many attempts, managed to lake a purse with Zienap, the latter winning the • losing race in a hard drive with Hannis. Zienap showed an improved performance under T. Koerncrs liandling. Setback, the favorite of the race, was the victim of one of J. Glass blundering effort! and also a |m oi- start, both combining to destroy his winning chances. Jockey T. Wee was suspended for five davs by the starter for disobedience at the post in the iirst race. K. C. Hopper, former secretary of I.atonia and e recently presiding judge at Oakland, was Minoni. todays visitors. He voiced his approval of Hip many beneficial changes made in the plant. He will remain here for about a week before returning to his home in Winchester. Ky. Jockeys II. Mihaels and I . Silver, both former well known riders in this locality, were among to days visitors, having just returned from South America, where they have si me useful racers. Thev are here in quest of material to strengthen their lacing strings in South America. Then are a; present fifty five horses on Secretary Maginns preferred list, most of them two year-olds. Trance showed soreness after a work-out this morning. Dr. Waldo Brigga is going soundly and probably will be a starter at this meeting. Todays speculation was again voluminous and probably totaled the greatest mid week amount since the present system of betting was installed. T-he two-horse mutuel combination paid the record anieuiit to date when the lone backer of Kitty K. and The Manager received 01.00 for his investment. The tli ice horse combination, constating of Prince Gal. John l.ouis and Zienap. paid .4i .."10. Jockey Taplin will leave for Winnipeg, Man., to ride during the seven days meeting which will begin there June 2S. It. J. Mackenzie, bis contract employer will oampaigu some horses there and Taplin will return to I.atonia immediately after the close of the Winnipeg meeting. There will be a three-days meeting at White Sulphur Springs. W. Va.. in connection with the hors.. show to be held there .inly 19-20-21. The •v racing will be over a half-mile track and the meet 1 ing will be financed by Thornton Lewis, a wealthy and prominent sportsman. Judge Price is progressing nicely and is expected to resume bis duties within the next day or two. Among this mornings work-outs were the following: Adams Kxpress — Half mile in 40. Agility -Thr quarters in 1:18J. Any Port -Mile in 1:454. Hen Double — Three-quarters in 1 :lSg. •eraafaw -Five eighths in 1:04. Boola BooU -Thre. -eighths in ."8?. Captain John — Five-eighths in 1:04. Claudia- .Mile and one-quarter in 2:11. Clearwater — Five-eighths in 1:03. Deacoanets Three-quarters in 1:154. Dr. Waldo Briggs— Three-eighths in hVf. Dreaa Parade II. Three quarters in 1:21. Huquosiie — Seven-eighths in 1:321. I Klla itryson Ihiu qwarlrra in 1:15, loiiie Levy — Three-quarters in 1:15. Port Johnson— Half mile in gl|. Coxcraft- Half mile in 488. loy Mary — Three quarters in 1:18|. Preo Lance-five eighths in 1:02|. Goodwood — Five eighths in 1:0::. Harrigaa— Three-quarters in 1:10*. I.ihold- Siven eighths in 1:304. l.aiiy Oriasar -Three-qnartera in 1:17. Leopold Tlir-1 quarters in 1:164. I.esh Three quarters in 1:M4. Markie If.— Mile in 1 : 1". Merrick — Seven-eighths in 1 ::ii2. Mr. Slierk--Three quarters in 1:152. Mud Sill— Mile in 1:4:5*. Oakley — Half mile in ..0. Oceaa Boond flrrm rlfhths in 1 :.50«. Old Bov— Half mile in 51. Outpost — Three quarters in 1:T7|. Oaana— Mile In 1:45?. Peter Pender .Mile in 1:45. Iotronins — Mile in 1 :." ." . Plutocrat Half mile in 51?.. I Star Blue -.Mile in 1 :43|. lie- teach Five -eighths in 1:031. i is. ii dOr- -Three-qnartera in 1:1ft, Tourist Five-eighths in 1 :02g. Trance — Three-eighths in Hfi. Volthorp. — Mile in 1:44-. Woudawhy— Five-eighths in 1:05.
