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LATONIA TRACK IS AGAIN DELUGED. Mes.irnger Boy Stores in Sensational Fashion in Feature Rate — Merrtks Rider Caught Napping. Cincinnati. .. July 7. - Weather conditions today Were the severest of the I.Htonia meeting. A steady rain followed an electric storm which struck the track before race time. It caused considerable Inconvenience to the early comers and the downpour continued without abatement until after tbe running of the second race, after which it recurred intermittently throughout the afternoon. The low banging clouds caused a pall of darkness that made it impossible to distinguish the running of the horses in the first race until the field had straightened out ui the stretch. Tbe good card proved a strong magnet and a larger crowd than expected witnessed the sport. The betting also showed an increase over yesterday. The heavy drenching the track received made the going loose and sloppy. Messenger Hoys sensational victory in the restore race occasioned a deal of enthusiasm. At one stage of the running. Messenger Hoy appeared a forlorn hooe, being far behind the leaders, but he closed the Immense cap in resolute fashion Uld won well in hand. Colston taking second place, while third went to Swannanoa, a first time starter here. The two races at one mile and three-quarters were interesting. Inn disappointing in that tbe favorites Were beaten, silver Knight, which has been a consistent Second in nearly all his recent starts, ruled favorite in the first long race, but succumbed to John furlong, again bringing up in second place, with Naughty Lad in thud, Fir-t Peep, running to In r best "form, accounted tor the necoad long dis taace race. In which Dick Baker enjoyed favoritism. Merrick also gav the favoriti followers a job by bis failure to score in the ifth race. The failure *t lockey Loftus to observe the fast coming Donas Wl the Chief factor In his defeat. Donau taking the parse in the last stride, w. Gerst took another paist during tie- afternoon w le n Working f.ad beat a good hand of youngster- in the second race. Harney Schreiber won his first purse of the meeting aw w In n Sadie Shapiro scored in tbe initial dash over H ten other maiden fillies. J A- a result of hS poor ride on Syringa in her last atari Jockey i:. Martin was today suspended for the real Of the meeting. The officials do not think the rider guilty of any wrongdoing, but his faulty saddle work of late baa convinced them that a period on the ground may in- beneficial. Bookmaker William R. Engstrom. writing to friends here from Salt Lake, announces that all the layers at Lagoon are big losers and that most of them will go to Butte at the close of tke Salt Lake meeting. George Rose is1 the biggest loser, his deficit reaching nearly 0,000. Fngstrom is 1911.sh,000 out. and Frank Bain is .o h loser. Working Lad, Winning Witch and Alamitos were added late this afternoon to tin- list of prospective starters for the Cincinnati Trophy Stakes. Anion and King Broomstick will not start, it is said. The three-horse combination winding up with First Peep cashed at $".21. There will be an exodus of horsemen from here to Windsor next week. The following work outs teak place this morning. the track 1" tog heavy: Camel Five eighths in 1:04. Clay Mile in 1:51:. Joe Morris— Three-quarters in 1:2.;?. Judge Walton — Three-quarters in 1:21 f. Lady Lightning — Three-eighths in 39J. Leamence — Three eighths in 39J. Mary Davis Five eighths In 1: 7§. Meiisande — Five-eighths in 1:07 ij. Nimbus Five eighths in 1:09. Salesia — Half mile in EZ|. Sir Blaise— Half mile In 5Sj. Spalding — Half mile in 53. star Brae— Half mile in 63. Summer Night— Mile in 1:55. The Hague— -Three quarters in 1:20. The Manager -Half mile in 57. The Pippin-- Fiv • eighths in los:.
