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MATCH WORTH AND SPRITE CRACK JUVENILES TO MEET IN PRIVATE SWEEPSTAKES AT LATONIA. Representatives of Owners Come to Agreement to Race for ,000 a Side on Tuesday Next, if Track Conditions Will Permit. Cincinnati. 0.. October IS. Unrequired a horse of more thari ordinary sturdinoss to race in todays dif-ticult going at Latouia with any decree of success. Tlie track was deep and holding, but improved steadily under constant harrowing, and if no more rain falls Iwfore post time tomorrow, it will be in "rood condition. Todays card was in the main an ordinary offering, but the ideal racing weather helped to attract a bis attendance. The speculators showed more confidence in their judgment this afternoon and it improved the betting materially. Favorites fared fairly well, three winning. Several of the finishes were close anil aroused a good bit of enthusiasm. The Lexington contingent scored heavily on tlie victory of Morristown, a lirst-time starter, running in the interest of .1. C. Milam. lie was lucky to win. as Brossoau was seemingly best and would have vum with better handling. The third race was replete with disappointment. Imprudent and Sylvcstris. the choices, were beaten, while Hob Co and Canopiaii. were left at the post. Keep Moving, another starter in the race, ran away two miles while going to the post and the iudgf-s ordered her withdrawn. Jack Weaver, the winner of the race, paid the longest price of the afternoon. Hetty Fuller fell in the fifth race, but her jockey, F. Jackson, escaped Injury. Eight owners or their respesentatives have submitted weights for the two-year-olds mentioned to engage in the proposed special race next week and the adjustment, including the assignments of Judge Price and Secretary Maginu, varied little. The aver ages which were anuounecd as the weights to be carried in the race, were as follows: Worth. 125; Sprite, 118: Sonada,. 117: Lady Lightning. 115: Pre sumpUon. 115: Anion, 1 10; Wheelwright. 109; Ursula Emma, 100. The assignment was not exactly to the liking of trainers Taylor and Karrick, and the proposed special was called off. Later Messrs. Taylor and Karrick conferred and came to an agreement to run on Tuesday next under the following conditions: A private sweepstakes of ,000 each, six furlongs. Worth to carry 11!?, and Sprite JIO. Good track to l prevail and Judge Price to determine track condi-t tloos. Messrs. Taylor "and Karrick each deposited pfl.OOO as a forfeit with General Manager Haeh-l nieister. The race will be run immediately following the fourth race Tuesday if track conditions per mit. The association does not offer a purse nor will it "allow betting on the race. The event is looked, upon as a gentlemens wager and the association merely furnishes the track for its limning. The meeting of the pair will be looked forward to with great, interest, and an immense attendance undouot-. edly will be attracted to Latonia by it on Tuesday next. Messrs. Knapp and Hitchcock will come from New York with friends to witness the running. Catherine Ilampson will have to be destroyed on account of injuries sustained in a collision with De-laney this morning. Delaney was badly shaken up. but will be seen in action during the meeting. James Everman is nursing a badly bitten hand ns a result of having been savaged by. Jack Parker, owned by F. J. Tons. George Odom received an addition to his stable this morning in Crowfoot, which has been turned out since lie was injured seventeen mouths ago. The colt has lieen nude- the care of Dr. Shepperd at Sheepshead Bay. Jockey Fain had to cancel his riding engagements for the afternoon on account of sickness due to overexertion while reducing. Governor Gray is again showing a return of the lameness that caused a let-up in his training during the summer. The slow track still holds down training operations. Following were the best moves this morning: Beach Sand Mile in 1:57. Hobby Boycr Five-eighths in 1:12. Colonel Ashmeade Half mile in 55. Delaney Half mile in 59. Donau Five-eighths in 1:10. Doneaster Three-quarters in 1:20. Dr. Bodine Five-eighths in 1:12. Island Queen Three-eighths in 10. La Heine Hindoo Three-quarters in 1:28. Mary Zane Five-eighths in 1:12. Oreiic Three-eighths in -403- Plain Ann Three-quarters in 1:20. Hock Cliff Five-eighths in 1:1-2. Star Hose Five-eighths in 1:14. Turret Three-quarters in 1 :25. Working Lad Five-eighths in 1:12.
