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- LATONIA MEETING AT END SPRING AND SUMMER RACING ON KENTUCKY CIRCUIT BROUGHT TO CLOSE. Meeting Most Successful That Kenton County Course Has Enjoyed in Long Period of Years — Faunt- leroy Wins Closing Days Stake Event. Cincinnati. O.. July 15. — Latealaa most successful ra. • • sseetteg of recent yaan cum to s dose this ■ I t- rnooii witli an attendance almost as large as llial on Derby day. The mooting was remarkable in many respects. Discussing t Le inn-tint; General Mauser John Hachmt aster said: "I am highly gratified with tin* results. The outcome has ex- filed my expectations and vindicated my judgment thai properly eonduetcd racing will be well patrou-j;:id at Iatoiiia. The association will net a profit greater than at any time since 1 have been connected with, its affairs." For getaway day Secretary Maginn furnished a card of seven races, which included the Cincinnati Hotel Handicap, carrying a monetary value of ,- p «t, of which ,440 was the winners net portion. Ji resulted in a victory for Fauntleroy, with Governor Gray second and Nimbus third in advance of oilier good racers. Though running to his best lorin Fatintleroy was lucky to laud the prize, as Governor Gray, Nimbus and Cherryola probably all would have beaten hint with ecmal racing luck. Fractious acting; en the part of Donau and Cherryola contrl-bated to a poor seudoff, from which the three horses specified suffered most. Governor Gray showed great courage in closing a big gap and was going fastest at the end. His early efforts to get into contention caused Nimbus to weaken at the end. Upsets agalu came frequently. Foxy Mary being the only successful choice during the afternoon. Her victory came in the sixth race, and it is doubt-lul if she would have landed had Longhand not met wiiii early Interference. k. The HaUenbeck coterie were crediled with having W t tempted a coup in the third race with Prince OfeL lie tailed them by a narrow margin, bringing up in fourth place a slight distance behind Royal Captive. Merrick and Haleigh P. 1. The handicap for juveniles weut to Bonne Chance, which, coupled with Men-do. ran as the J. N. Camden entry. Merode finished third. Sir Blaise taking second place. Mack i B. Eubanks. the favorite, ran jioorly and finished t last. Sister Florence caused an upset in the opener by b.ating Acgnin alter a sharp stretch drive. John Beardoa showed sudden improvement iu winning the fifth race as his rider pleased. Ramazan taking second place and High Range third. The 1 latter fouled Musky Lad in the final sixteenth, but the judges dismissed jockey Callahans complaint. The closing dash went to Any Port after a hard drive lo beat Joe Morris. Any Ports showing also represented vast Improvement over recent essays. J. T. Williams in all probability beat himself out of first money in todays stake race by the substitution of jockey A. Burton for T. Rice on Governor Gray. The latter complained to the judges of Cap lain Williams action and also put in a claim for money alleged to be due him for riding Gournoi Gray in the Hamilton Derby. Irving H. Wheatcroft today lodged his complaint with the judges against Cant. J. T. Williams for the hitters alleged failure to settle the mortgage held by Mr. Wheatcroft against some of the Williams horses. It transpires that, one of the horses that Mr. Wheatcroft turned over to Williams was Sweet ■Owen. Tin- latter has changed hands several limrs. i ut Capt. Williams today regained possession of him on a court order, claiming that his agent had Jio authority to dispose of him. lb.- consignment of Henderson and Hogans string intended to be rested at Louisville will be shipped there in charge of trainer John Lowe, who will also lake the Meade horses there. The rest of the Hen-deraoa and Hogan horses will be taken to Fort Frie bj Miller Henderson. J. T. Weaver will ship his horses to Fort Erie ■ext week. J. P. Ireland is for the present undecided where he will take Cherryola and others of his string, but In. probably will try the Canadian circuit. John llachnieisler will remain horcabnuts for some time, adjusting affairs connected with the present meeting and also to await the recovery of Harry Kreivogel. who la expected to lie in the hospital for three weeks longer. Alf V. Oldham, of Louisville, who raced Col. Jim Doagtaa and Charles I. Grainger with considerable uncross, was a recent visitor here. He has only one u i.xcarnld now. This youngster is by Col. Jim Uoagtaa— Trlxie C, ly Pirate of Penzance, and trainer W. S. Hopkins, who trained Charles F. Grainger, will probably handle the colt for Mr. Oldham. Tin- only yearling that tile Louisville lull man owns is a chestnut iilly by Strangest, out of 1 a.l and Folly, by Henry Young. This mare also lias ;l , hestnut suckling colt by Opaque, and .Mr. Oldham mated her back this season to T. V. Hayes •id sprinter. Fad and Folly is a sister to Col. Jim tXmgiaa. Lucy Jones, the dam of Charles F. Grain ;-ei . was barren this year, and being in poor health, .Mi, Oldham did not breed her this year. He will paste her with some fashionable sire next season. lorty-seven horses have been booked to take part in the racing at White Sulphur Springs. W. Va., July in. -1 and 22. The owners who iutend to take pari in the meeting and the number of horses thev will ship are as follows: J. F. Otto, four; J. C. lerriss. three; N. B. Davis, four: W. Grater, two; G. Eaton, two; F. Cottrell. two; M. Burton, two; !. Schrickel. two; . Moreland. two; I.. F. Ol.ear.i. two: J. C. Rous. Jr.. two; I". Goring, Br., two: C. Mitchell, two. and the following one each. .1. Glass. A. Luzader, W. Stenve, R. fisher, s. Oiaoa, D. Viti oe. it. Brohler, s. Phillips, w. Perkins, G. Neal and James Kinney. The jockey* who have signified theft intention of going include Mountain, J. Heaven pori. .1. Callahan, A. Barton, Gould, Hawes, Kobe, Smith, I. Austin and C. Turner.
